Latest about Ozzy Osbourne
As the Prince of Darkness himself once revealed, the enigmatic guitarist wasn't recruited because he refused to remove his “Martian's-hat thing”
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
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
The guitarist’s solo was flawless, and she says she only just picked it up recently
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
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
Why Jason Newsted got the call from Ozzy – and what lay in store for Robert Trujillo, who signed with Newsted’s old band, Metallica
His sister, Kathy Rhoads, reveals that their mom was already scouting schools before Randy broke the news to Ozzy
