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Jake E. Lee on his wild Ozzy Osbourne days and why Tony Iommi is harder to emulate than Randy Rhoads
By Andrew Daly published
Arthritis and the small matter of being shot didn't stop Jake E. Lee from honoring his old bandmate/boss Ozzy Osbourne and hero Tony Iommi at Sabbath's final show. And Tom Morello needed him bad

The ‘metal Yardbirds’ assemble at Back to the Beginning
By Phil Weller published
K.K. Downing, Rudy Sarzo and Danny Carey joined the trio to perform Judas Priest and Black Sabbath cuts

The complete history of Black Sabbath – lineup by lineup, album by album
By Joel McIver published
As Black Sabbath took a triumphant bow at Back to the Beginning, we reexamine their recorded works, from the riff that started metal through the Dio years, to the return of Ozzy Osbourne and 13

Steven Tyler makes triumphant return to the stage with Back to Beginning set
By Matt Owen published
Two Aerosmith members have already voiced their desire to do one more Aerosmith show, and Tyler – who nailed his Back to the Beginning set – sounds in killer form

Back to the Beginning was Ozzy Osbourne’s night – but it was also a tribute to Tony Iommi’s singular impact on guitar music
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Iommi’s world-altering riffs led to some of the all-star farewell show’s biggest singalongs – no wonder the supporting cast of guitar heroes had so much fun playing them

Every guitar hero, special guest and all-star cover from Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s epic Back to the Beginning farewell show
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Jake E. Lee, Ronnie Wood and Nuno Bettencourt were among the six-string royalty joining the likes of Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Tool, Pantera, Alice In Chains, Gojira for the nine-hour celebration

“Let’s just do Free Bird for two hours”: Zakk Wylde on Ozzy’s surprise demands for his final show
By Andrew Daly published
Ozzy Osbourne’s longest serving six-string lieutenant on what it means to be one of the family, and what to expect at Black Sabbath's emotional homecoming and farewell concert

Lzzy Hale on how Halestorm wound up playing Ronnie James Dio’s final show, and doing the same for Ozzy
By Andrew Daly published
The Halestorm leader is a die-hard Black Sabbath fan who first encountered the Dio lineup before discovering the Ozzy era. She explains why Back to the Beginning will be a full-circle moment
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