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Why Michael Schenker turned down Ozzy Osbourne
By Matt Owen published
Schenker was approached by the Prince of Darkness following the tragic death of Randy Rhoads

Gus G opens up on missing out on Back to the Beginning
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist was a notable absentee at Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell show, but accepted it wasn’t meant to be

Petition launched for Randy Rhoads memorial statue in his hometown of Burbank
By Phil Weller published
The project already has the backing of Randy’s sister, as well as his former Ozzy bandmate

“I had a couple of drinks and started thinking, ‘I wonder if they have an Ovation Breadwinner…’” Jake E. Lee on the ultimate ’70s oddball guitar – and how he found a holy grail Marshall for $80 while touring with Ozzy
By Andrew Daly published
The ex-Ozzy guitarist talks about his love for SGs, his disdain for bad amps, and how you can find a connection with the most unlikely instruments

Bob Daisley on not receiving credit for playing on Ozzy Osbourne’s Diary of a Madman
By Janelle Borg published
Daisley still insists he was cheated out of credits and royalties over the years

Charvel pays tribute to Jake E. Lee’s Ozzy Osbourne era with newest signature model
By Phil Weller published
New model pays homage to the peak of Lee's Ozzy career, and rocks a tasty Seymour Duncan and DiMarzio HSS pickup setup

Greg Chaisson on his gruelling Ozzy Osbourne audition
By Phil Weller published
Chaisson didn’t get the gig, but he did strike up a friendship with Jake E. Lee – which would be rekindled a few years later with Badlands

Jake E. Lee on his battle to make Ozzy Osbourne’s The Ultimate Sin – and how he learned to love it in spite of the critics
By Andrew Daly published
It was one battle after another, not least because Lee, a night creature, was forced to work in the afternoon, but it was the sound of the former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist reinventing metal guitar
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