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How Zakk Wylde wrote his tribute song to Ozzy Osbourne
By Janelle Borg published
Wylde explains how no one expected Ozzy to pass away two weeks after Back to the Beginning, saying that, “Keith Richards, Lemmy, Ozzy... they're like the air you breathe, and you think they're going to be around forever”

Marcus Miller and Pino Palladino share the stage alongside Lauryn Hill at the 2026 Grammy Awards
By Nick Wells published
The two bass legends took to the biggest stage in music for a tribute to D’Angelo and Roberta Flack

Guitar at the Grammys 2026 – Slash and Andrew Watt pay tribute to Ozzy, Bruno Mars takes a solo, but Brent Hinds excluded from In Memoriam segment
By Janelle Borg published
Guitar acts and guitar-driven records won big at music’s biggest night, across myriad different genres

Jake E. Lee recalls how his conflict with producer Ron Nevison impacted Ozzy Osbourne's The Ultimate Sin
By Janelle Borg published
The two clashed during the recording sessions – but a compromise was eventually reached

Why Randy Rhoads had reservations about Ozzy’s Diary of a Madman before it came out
By Matt Owen published
Rhoads’ sister once looked back on the making of Ozzy’s sophomore solo record – and recalled the virtuoso being uneasy with its quick turnaround time

Jack Osbourne sets the record straight on how much Back to the Beginning actually donated to charity
By Janelle Borg published
Initial reports suggested that Ozzy Osbourne's final show raised over $190 million for three charities

Gibson releases a new free-to-air documentary about the origins of Tony Iommi, Black Sabbath, and heavy metal
By Phil Weller published
The legendary riff lord is the subject of a new multi-part documentary from Gibson TV

What Ozzy Osbourne said to Wolfgang Van Halen after his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Crazy Train cover
By Phil Weller published
Wolfgang honored the Prince of Darkness with a cover of the classic track during Ozzy’s Hall of Fame induction in 2024

Zakk Wylde looks back on his closer-than-close relationship with Ozzy Osbourne, and their final moments together onstage
By Andrew Daly published
Wylde was the Black Sabbath icon's guitarist and friend for decades. He reflects on his instant connection with the Prince of Darkness, how their relationship evolved both on and offstage, and that emotional final show at Back to the Beginning

The lost Ace Frehley interview, the year's best new gear and 2025's guitarists of the year – only in the new Guitar World
By Damian Fanelli published
Includes a tribute to Space Ace and our guide to the biggest guitar news of the year, plus Nuno Bettencourt, 40 years of PRS Guitars and our first official transcription of Young Man Blues from Live at Leeds
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