Tony Iommi

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Tony Iommi of Heaven and Hell live on stage at High Voltage on July 24, 2010.

Tony Iommi says his long-awaited solo album is coming along nicely – but he’s in no rush to finish it

By Phil Weller published

The Black Sabbath legend says his new solo record “might use some orchestration”, and he's enjoying taking his time with its creation

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Tim Henson

Tim Henson names the Black Sabbath album that all beginner guitarists should learn

By Phil Weller published

The Polyphia virtuoso says learning to play this iconic record by ear had a huge impact on his riff-writing abilities

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L-Tony Iommi performs with Black Sabbath onstage at Madison Square Garden on February 25, 2016 in New York City;R-Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen performs at Music Midtown at Piedmont Park on September 19, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia

“That was Eddie Van Halen’s favorite”: Tony Iommi reveals the Black Sabbath riff EVH was always asking him to play

By Janelle Borg published

Eddie Van Halen compared his favorite Tony Iommi riff to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

Guitarists
Tony Iommi with Eddie Van Halen

Tony Iommi on that time Eddie Van Halen helped co-write a Black Sabbath song – but didn’t get a credit

By Phil Weller published

Van Halen joined the band for a rehearsal in Birmingham, England, and ended up contributing a solo to a track

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Left - Brian May of Queen performs at Chase Center on November 08, 2023 in San Francisco, California;Right - Dexter Holland of The Offspring performs live on stage during day on of Lollapalooza Brazil at Autodromo de Interlagos on March 22, 2024 in Sao Paulo, Brazil

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

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Tony Iommi in the 80s

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

Guitarists
Musician Ozzy Osbourne signs copies of his album "Patient Number 9" at Fingerprints Music on September 10, 2022 in Long Beach, California

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

Guitarists
Tony Martin and Tommy Iommi sitting next to each

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

Guitarists
The late John Diggins with Tony Iommi: the Black Sabbath guitarist was one of Diggins' clients

“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

Music Industry
Tony Iommi performs onstage

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

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