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Yungblud, Steven Tyler, and Joe Perry perform during a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York
Yungblud and Jack Osbourne push back against criticism of the VMAs Ozzy Osbourne tribute

By Janelle Borg Published

Ozzy's son, Jack, insists that Yungblud was more involved behind the scenes than most people realize

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Jake E. Lee photographed July 5 in Birmingham, England, with the custom Purple Burst Charvel he played at Back to the Beginning
Jake E. Lee on defying expectations, arthritis and gunshot wounds to mend his friendship with Ozzy at Back to the Beginning

By Andrew Daly Published

In an interview that took place before Ozzy Osbourne's death, the Back to the Beginning standout talks Charvel guitars, next steps and the joy of achieving closure with his former boss

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Ozzy Osbourne grabs Brad Gillis in excitement as Gillis rips a solo on his red Fernandes S-style
Wigs, fake blood, and Ferrari jumpsuits – Brad Gillis on what it was like to be Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist

By Andrew Daly Published

They were in the Helmsley Palace Hotel Presidential Suite. Gillis sat on the end of the bed playing his '62 Strat. Ozzy was cross-legged on the floor. Gillis nailed the part, and got the gig; the rest is history...

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Aerosmith and Yungblud
Yungblud responds to critics following divisive VMAs Ozzy Osbourne tribute with Nuno Bettencourt, Joe Perry and Steven Tyler

By Phil Weller Published

Yungblud claims they were the only performers to sing live on the night

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Black Sabbath: Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne
How Geezer Butler went from playing bass on a guitar to the ominous riff that defined one of Black Sabbath’s darkest moments

By Chris Jisi Published

Geezer Butler’s iconic bassline announces this tune from the classic 1970 LP Paranoid

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Ozzy Osbourne and Andrew Watt
Ozzy Osbourne has worked with the biggest virtuosos in the world – but Andrew Watt says he valued the bass above all else

By Phil Weller Published

Watt collaborated closely with the Prince of Darkness on his final two albums and discovered he valued one instrument above the rest when it came to dialing in a mix

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Jennifer Batten plays an Ibanez S-style during a Michael Jackson show, George Lynch plays his tiger stripe ESP, and Nuno Bettencourt plays his Washburn signature model live with Extreme.
The unlucky 13 guitarists who auditioned for Ozzy Osbourne – but didn’t make the grade

By Andrew Daly Published

A procession of all-time guitar greats tried their hand with the Prince of Darkness but were ultimately rejected – sometimes for surprising reasons

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Gus G with his Jackson signature guitar
Power up your inner shredder: Gus G shares his ultimate guitar warm-ups

By Gus G Published

Before every gig, Firewind and Ozzy's virtuoso hones his chops with focused drills for sweeping, slurring, and string jumping. Steal his six essential exercises to level up your own metal technique

Techniques
Jackson American Series Rhoads
Jackson drafts the Rhoads V into its high-end American Series – bringing Randy Rhoads’ iconic metal guitar back to the States

By Matt Owen Published

The third entry into Jackson’s made-in-Corona collection revisits the Ozzy Osbourne guitarist’s legendary design that helped launch the brand

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Andrew Watt performs onstage during the 67th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jody Gerson on February 01, 2025 in Los Angeles, California
Ozzy Osbourne collaborator Andrew Watt on the pop star who helped kickstart his production career

By Janelle Borg Published

Watt is now a first-call producer for the biggest names in music, including the Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam, Elton John, Iggy Pop and Lady Gaga

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