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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
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Tom Morello on honoring Black Sabbath, Tony Iommi, and what to expect from metal's biggest ever show
By Richard Bienstock published
Back to the Beginning will present Black Sabbath live for one last time, joined by metal's biggest stars, and RATM guitarist Tom Morello booked the bands. He tells us how it came together

Ozzy Osbourne’s last show hinged on Jake E. Lee’s involvement
By Phil Weller published
The show will mark the first time Lee and Ozzy have performed together since the 1980s

Why Adam Jones wasn't originally going to take part in Ozzy Osbourne's last ever show
By Janelle Borg published
In case Tool fans were wondering why the band wasn’t part of the original lineup...

The time Ozzy Osbourne almost blew up Tom Morello and Slash
By Phil Weller published
The two guitar heroes had signed up to play some classics with the Prince of Darkness – but nearly got more than they bargained for

Here’s how you can still watch Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s last-ever live show
By Phil Weller published
The blockbuster event – which features a who’s who of the heavy metal elite – will be live streamed for fans who can’t attend in person

MXR and Daredevil bottle Wayne Kramer’s gritty and explosive tone into the Jail Guitar Doors Drive pedal
By Phil Weller published
The MC5 guitarist had worked on its design before his passing last year, and now it serves as an immortalization of his proto-punk legacy

Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt and Smokey Robinson join forces on their own rendition of a Motown classic at the 2025 American Music Honors
By Janelle Borg published
This year's honorees included guitarists Tom Morello, John Fogerty, Joe Ely and Emmylou Harris

Tom Morello is honoring one of Ozzy’s greatest collaborators at the Sabbath legend’s final show
By Matt Owen published
Osbourne’s last show will take place later this year, and Morello – the event’s musical director – will take the opportunity to pay tribute to one of the finest guitar players of all time

Billy Corgan names himself and two other ’90s guitar gods as the ‘metal Yardbirds’
By Matt Owen published
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman shared near-identical early experiences with two other players close to his local area, but they all ended up going down different avenues – not unlike the Yardbird legends
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