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Julien’s Auctions MusiCares Charity Relief Auction guitars

Signed guitars from Tony Iommi and Robert Plant, Billy Gibbons, Carlos Santana and more highlight MusiCares Charity Relief Auction

By Richard Bienstock

You can also pick up Willie Nelson and Taylor Swift-signed acoustics, as well as a customized Billie Eilish Fender ukulele

The 100 greatest guitarists of all time

By Total Guitar editors

Featuring the trailblazers, the early innovators, the best jazz, rock, indie, blues, metal and acoustic players - and the best guitarists around today...

Tony Iommi: "I've got hundreds of riffs - new music is going to happen"

By Richard Bienstock

The godfather of heavy metal goes deep on his iconic "Monkey" Gibson SG, jams with Led Zeppelin, recording with Brian May, and what he plans to do with all those unheard riffs...

The secrets behind Tony Iommi's classic Black Sabbath guitar tone

By Jamie Dickson

How a Laney amp and treble booster contributed to the riff-master's iconic tone....

Gibson's Cesar Gueikian reveals the inside story behind Tony Iommi's 'Monkey' SG

Cesar Gueikian reveals the inside story behind Gibson's exhaustive Tony Iommi 'Monkey' SG replica

By Jamie Dickson

Gibson's chief merchant officer on Black Sabbath's heavy metal icon and the guitar that got him playing in the first place

Tony Iommi auctions autographed Epiphone SG to benefit Birmingham hospital charity during coronavirus pandemic

By Richard Bienstock

There’s also a right-handed version, previously played by Brian May, if the winner so desires

Tony Iommi: "We had this interest in the supernatural. Light and shade… Something a bit frightening"

Tony Iommi: "I’ve always had determination. I had to go against all the people who said, 'You’re never going to be able to play guitar'"

By Neville Marten

The Black Sabbath guitarist and architect of heavy metal on a lifetime in riffs, bandmates and his trusty Monkey SG

Tony Iommi names the best - and worst - Black Sabbath albums

By Jeff Kitts

The heart and soul of Black Sabbath offers his own thoughts on the highs and lows of the band's vast discography

Tony Iommi: "I could relate to Django Reinhardt after losing two fingers, and listening to him inspired me to play more"

By Sam Roche

The heavy metal pioneer talks gear and the early days of Black Sabbath in this in-depth interview with Gibson TV

Tony Iommi's 10 best Black Sabbath riffs

By Guitar World Staff, Intro by Jackson Maxwell

Guitar World pays tribute to one of rock's greatest axemen by revisiting 10 of his greatest riffs

NAMM 2020: Gibson makes Custom Shop clone of Tony Iommi's "Monkey" 1964 SG Special

By Jonathan Horsley

The limited edition Artist Series model is a replica of the Black Sabbath guitarist's iconic doublecut

Tony Iommi calls out YouTuber for getting his tone wrong

By Richard Bienstock

“Where do they get it from?” the metal legend asks

How to Solo Like Angus Young, Jimmy Page and Tony Iommi

By Andy Aledort

An in-depth study of the playing styles of three legends of hard-rock guitar.

Tony Iommi on Overwhelming Odds and the Right Way to Play "Paranoid"

By Tony Iommi

Learn the correct way to play Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" riff from the writer himself in this classic GW lesson.

Queen, Tony Iommi and Roger Daltrey Perform "I Want It All" in 1992

By Damian Fanelli

A star-studded performance of a Queen classic.

Tony Iommi Plays Black Sabbath's “Planet Caravan” on Acoustic Guitar

By Guitar World Staff

Tony Iommi goes acoustic.

Watch Black Sabbath Perform "N.I.B." at Their Final Show

By Jackson Maxwell

The godfathers of heavy metal tear through one of their earliest classics at their final show.

Remember When Black Sabbath Used to Regularly Cover "Smoke on the Water"?

By Jackson Maxwell

Odd as it may seem now, the Deep Purple classic was, for a year, as regular a part of their setlist as "Iron Man."

Listen to Tony Iommi Play Lead Guitar on Doomy New Candlemass Song

By Richard Bienstock

The Black Sabbath legend contributes to “Astorolus—The Great Octopus.”

How to Play Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" Intro

By Guitar World Staff