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Ozzy Osbourne was too drunk to recognise Randy Rhoads' talent when he first auditioned: “I thought, it’s never gonna work”
By Sam Roche published
Fortunately, with a little hair of the dog, Ozzy steeled himself for Rhoads' rescheduled audition the following day, and the rest was history
Ozzy Osbourne on Randy Rhoads and Eddie Van Halen feud: “Randy didn't have a nice thing to say about Eddie – they were rivals”
By Sam Roche last updated
The Prince of Darkness has responded to comments made in a recent Randy Rhoads documentary, in which EVH accused Rhoads of stealing his guitar playing style
Turns out Randy Rhoads did have a nice thing to say about Eddie Van Halen: “Eddie is a great player”
By Matt Owen published
Quotes from a 1982 interview with Guitar World conflict with recent comments made by Ozzy Osbourne suggesting the Quiet Riot guitarist “didn't have a nice thing to say about Eddie”
20 explosive guitar moments from Ozzy Osbourne's solo career
By Andrew Daly published
Randy Rhoads, Zakk Wylde, Jake E. Lee and a host of all-star guests have all lent their chops to the Prince of Darkness's sprawling solo catalog. Here are their greatest guitar parts
Watch Zakk Wylde and Andrew Watt join forces during Ozzy Osbourne's LA Rams halftime show
By Matt Owen published
UPDATED: Pro-shot footage now available of Ozzy and co running through Crazy Train and the title track from Patient Number 9 for the first time ever
Behind the scenes of Blizzard of Ozz, the album that launched Ozzy Osbourne's solo career and made Randy Rhoads a guitar god
By Alan di Perna published
Producer Max Norman details the recording of Ozzy's solo debut, and explains why “Randy was the sort of guy you didn’t argue with – you just tried to keep up”
Hear Eric Clapton channel his Cream era with a wah-heavy solo on Ozzy Osbourne’s One of Those Days
By Matt Owen published
Slowhand's cameo adds some pentatonic sleight of hand and a knockout solo that sits perfectly atop the song's heavier progression
From wah-drenched jams to Phrygian throwdowns: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
By Matt Owen, Michael Astley-Brown, Sam Roche, Jackson Maxwell published
Put some heat into your playlist with guitar-led songs from Yungblud, Lamb of God, Joanne Shaw Taylor, The Cult, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Brutus, Wednesday, Molly Payton, Cherie Amour and more
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