Some of Black Sabbath’s heaviest tracks are being turned into a ballet By Matt Owen published 8 February 23 War Pigs, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Iron Man and five other Sabbath songs will soundtrack the new three-act dance show – which might feature a Tony Iommi cameo
Ozzy Osbourne, Bonnie Raitt, Wet Leg and Brandi Carlile win big at the Grammys 2023 By Matt Owen published 6 February 23 Snarky Puppy, Madison Cunningham, Molly Tuttle and Edgar Winter were also among the guitar-wielding winners at the 65th annual Grammy Awards ceremony
Paul Gilbert announces surprise Ronnie James Dio tribute album, releases Holy Diver cover as lead single By Matt Owen published 1 February 23 Gilbert's The Dio Album, which covers the late vocalist's Rainbow, Black Sabbath and solo eras across 12 tracks, will arrive April 7
Laney Supergroup LA-Studio review By Nick Guppy published 1 February 23 The latest amp head from Laney’s flagship UK-designed and made Supergroup range offers real vintage tube tone combined with Two Notes cab emulation
Ozzy Osbourne announces retirement from touring, cancels all remaining shows By Sam Roche published 1 February 23 The metal legend says he's not “physically capable” of a life of touring anymore
Tony Iommi reveals he is about to start recording a new album By Matt Owen published 4 January 23 The Black Sabbath legend didn't give too much away, but it sounds as though a follow-up to 2005's Fused is right around the corner
Watch Pantera play their first show in 21 years with Zakk Wylde on guitar By Sam Roche published 5 December 22 The band's reformed lineup – Phil Anselmo, Rex Brown, Wylde and Charlie Benante – looked in fine form as they played a set of classics at Mexico's Hell & Heaven Metal Fest
Frank Bello: 5 bass players who influenced me By Joel McIver published 14 November 22 Anthrax bassist Frank Bello on Geezer Butler, Steve Harris, Paul McCartney and more
The 20 heaviest songs before Black Sabbath By Richard Bienstock last updated 11 November 22 Behold, gentle reader, a sizzlin’ slew of down and dirty tracks that helped forge heavy metal
A year before he joined Metallica, Cliff Burton was in a college band with Faith No More’s Jim Martin – watch them jam For Whom the Bell Tolls at a battle of the bands By Michael Astley-Brown last updated 9 November 22 In 1981, the two childhood friends embraced improvisatory psychedelic chaos as Agents of Misfortune – and their epic jam sessions gave birth to several future classics along the way
Richie Faulkner and Rex Brown form new metal supergroup, Elegant Weapons By Jackson Maxwell published 25 October 22 Faulkner describes the band's music as “a mix of Jimi Hendrix, Judas Priest, Sabbath, solo Ozzy and Black Label Society – heavy, catchy, and with melody"
Scott Reeder: “I got a call: ‘Can you come over and jam with Tool?’” By Joel McIver published 21 October 22 Oh, OK. Scott Reeder, of Kyuss, Goatsnake and Fireball Ministry, on auditioning for Tool and playing with Metallica
Vernon Reid announces he’s joined forces with Laney Amps and talks through his playing past and present By Matt Parker published 21 October 22 The pairing's official announcement video is sliced up with sequences of Reid’s blistering and inimitable lead work
Kim Thayil set to appear alongside Stone Temple Pilots’ Robert and Dean DeLeo at next Rock ’N’ Roll Fantasy Camp By Matt Parker published 12 October 22 Rock Camp announces the lineup for March 2023's LA event
Watch Zakk Wylde and Andrew Watt join forces during Ozzy Osbourne's LA Rams halftime show By Matt Owen published 13 September 22 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
How Cliff Burton shaped Metallica's expansive thrash assault – and changed the sound of metal bass guitar forever By Joel McIver published 12 September 22 We celebrate Burton's career, and dig into his tones and talents with the help of Metallica’s incumbent bassist, Robert Trujillo
Hear Eric Clapton channel his Cream era with a wah-heavy solo on Ozzy Osbourne’s One of Those Days By Matt Owen published 9 September 22 Slowhand's cameo adds some pentatonic sleight of hand and a knockout solo that sits perfectly atop the song's heavier progression
Ozzy Osbourne hints at future tour: “If I have to go up there and die on the first song, I’ll still be back the next day” By Sam Roche published 30 August 22 The Prince of Darkness also mentions a possible solo album with his former Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi
The 30 greatest rock guitar albums of 1972 By Greg Prato published 24 August 22 In '72, Alice Cooper and Bowie grew ever more theatrical while the riffs of Iommi, Blackmore and co got bigger. 50 years on, we celebrate the best from a banner year for rock
The greatest guitar albums of the ‘70s: Getting the Led out with Sabbath, the Who, Pink Floyd and more By Jenna Scaramanga published 19 August 22 Punk was a revolution, disco a global phenomenon, but the guitar music of the '70s was dominated by the giants of rock. Here are the decade's top 10 guitar albums, as chosen by you...