Tony Iommi
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Queen’s Stone Cold Crazy comes full circle with a live punk rendition by The Offspring and Brian May
By Janelle Borg published
Brian May also joined The Offspring on stage and put his own spin on their 1997 hit Gone Away
Black Sabbath’s “lost era” didn’t have Ozzy or Dio – but it featured some of Tony Iommi’s best guitar playing
By Rich Davenport published
The Anno Domini 1989-1995 box set highlights the metal progenitor’s striking development as a soloist and master of crushing riffs
Ozzy Osbourne names the best guitarist he’s played with
By Janelle Borg published
Ozzy Osbourne says he has played with many guitarists, but none of them could quite capture the energy of one of his former bandmates
Tony Iommi once dressed his guitar tech up as himself and sent him onstage
By Janelle Borg published
The real Tony Iommi played while hiding behind a stack, and the fake Iommi nearly got away with it
“John was constantly seeking better solutions, which manifested as astonishing woodwork and innovative electronics”: Remembering John Diggins – the luthier who built guitars for Tony Iommi and the first Red Special replica
By Paul Balmer published
Diggins was the mastermind behind Jaydee Custom Guitars and had over five decades of experience in making top-quality instruments
Tony Iommi gave birth to heavy metal – and learning his techniques will make you a better riff writer
By Jamie Hunt published
In this metal rhythm lesson, we take the art form back to the source, the Black Sabbath guitarist who launched a thousand riffs
“He was a superb craftsman who loved what he did”: Tony Iommi pays tribute to ‘Old Boy’ SG luthier John Diggins, who has died
By Jackson Maxwell published
Diggins began his career working for John Birch – the Birmingham, UK-based luthier who partnered with Iommi early in the Black Sabbath legend's career – and later struck out on his own, founding Jaydee Custom Guitars
“People think his playing is all about the big riffs, but I always loved his jazzy playing – listen to Planet Caravan. You can hear a lot of passing tones”: Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt says there’s way more to Tony Iommi’s guitar style than riffs alone
By Amit Sharma published
The Swedish progressive metal icon pays homage to the dark lord of rock
“I’m going to commit sacrilege by joining in!” Footage of Brian May and Tony Iommi jamming together finally surfaces as the Queen legend solos over Black Sabbath’s Paranoid in this exclusive clip
By Matt Owen published
While filming a new documentary titled Great Guitar Riffs, the two guitar titans took the opportunity to jam the Black Sabbath classic – and discuss its humble origins
“I've been working in the studio, writing and doing plenty of stuff”: Tony Iommi reveals he is cooking up some “really good” new music for 2024
By Phil Weller published
In his New Year message, the metal legend talks about everything from the Black Sabbath ballet to working in the studio and the status of the delayed Tony Martin-era Sabbath boxset
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