Latest about Ozzy Osbourne
Jimi Bell may have lost out to Zakk Wylde in his Ozzy Osbourne audition, but he has no regrets
The drummer turned guitarist remains grateful for what Sharon Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Joan Jett and Randy Rand did for him, as he preps original music from his Deep Purple tribute band
Ozzy Osbourne couldn’t play guitar. Yet he changed the guitar world by introducing some of its greatest heroes
The late heavy-metal icon did not, could not, play guitar. Yet his contribution to the scene – whether giving a platform to fledgling gunslingers or igniting their talents – was inestimable
Grace Bowers channels her inner shredder with a searing tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads
The guitarist’s solo was flawless, and she says she only just picked it up recently
Randy Rhoads’ sister Kathy is keeping his legacy alive with a new pedal and old memories
Kathy Rhoads recalls the young guitarist’s diary entry about the Prince of Darkness, his thoughts on the Eddie Van Halen comparisons, and touches on moments so painful she still can’t discuss them
Gojira’s Joe Duplantier on the origins of the pick scrape, playing Ozzy Osbourne’s final show – and what he’s got cooking with ESP
As the frontman looks back at 20 years of Gojira’s groundbreaking From Mars to Sirius, he explains why switching guitar brands is not like having an affair, and how he learned about Ozzy Osbourne’s death as the band were midway through a show
When Jason Newsted swapped bands with Robert Trujillo
Why Jason Newsted got the call from Ozzy – and what lay in store for Robert Trujillo, who signed with Newsted’s old band, Metallica
Just before his passing, Randy Rhoads was ready to leave the rock star life behind – and go back to school
His sister, Kathy Rhoads, reveals that their mom was already scouting schools before Randy broke the news to Ozzy
Ozzy Osbourne collaborator Andrew Watt opens up on the Black Sabbath legend’s passing
Watt worked with the Prince of Darkness on his final two albums, 2020’s Ordinary Man and 2022’s Patient Number 9
