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Ozzy Osbourne on his special writing dynamic with Randy Rhoads
By Janelle Borg Published
Blizzard of Ozz was the Prince of Darkness' solo debut – but it forever marked Rhoads as a guitar hero for the ages

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

Randy Rhoads’ Quiet Riot Les Paul expected to sell for up to $200,000 at auction
By Phil Weller Published
His heavily worn pre-Ozzy axe is expected to fetch $200K when it sells next month

Kelly Garni founded Quiet Riot with Randy Rhoads – but it ended with shots fired
By Andrew Daly Published
They went to school together, started Quiet Riot together and then had a drunken fight involving a gun that ended Garni’s musical career. 25 years later, he came back to the bass

Randy Rhoads became a legend with Ozzy Osbourne, but his incredible playing was evident long before then
By Janelle Borg Published
Kelly Garni, Rhoads’ brother in arms in Quiet Riot, recalls the guitarist’s early days – and how he developed his iconic tone, in spite of his unorthodox gear

Kelly Garni on how a drunken fight with Randy Rhoads spelled the end of his Quiet Riot career
By Janelle Borg Published
Rhoads became an integral part of Ozzy Osbourne's sound and legacy, but his earlier stint with Quiet Riot – the band he co-founded with Garni – was marked by tension

Carlos Cavazo forged ’80s hair metal excess, replaced Randy Rhoads and riffed with Ratt
By Andrew Daly Published
GW catches up with the guitarist who replaced Rhoads in Quiet Riot, enjoyed massive success with Metal Health and went on to share the stage with Warren DeMartini in Ratt – despite “a whole different set of problems” from his previous band

How Carlos Cavazo became the guitarist who replaced Randy Rhoads in Quiet Riot
By Matt Owen Published
Cavazo was recruited to fill the role vacated by Rhoads in a new-look Quiet Riot lineup

Rudy Sarzo: "Randy didn't live long enough to be the best Randy Rhoads. There was so much more inside of him that we never got to see"
By Andrew Daly Published
The LA bass legend reflects on the legacy of his Ozzy Osbourne bandmate, 40 years of Quiet Riot's Metal Health, and explains why you can't compare Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads
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