Latest about Tony Iommi
Tony Iommi tried to reclaim his iconic Gibson ‘Monkey’ SG but wasn’t allowed
After retiring the Monkey SG, the Black Sabbath legend sold it to the Hard Rock Cafe – but ran into a spot of bother when he tried to get it back
Tony Iommi was a Fender Stratocaster player before fate intervened – and he had to reach for his Gibson SG
Iommi went to the studio intent on recording Black Sabbath's debut album with his heavily modded Strat. Things didn't quite go according to plan...
How the 1970s became the greatest decade for rock guitar
As big beasts like Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple dominated the era, players such as Steve Howe and Brian May transformed the landscape and the guitar hero cult grew, producing its GOAT by the dawn of the ‘80s
Tony Iommi releases epic choir-quilted new track and fragrance, Deified
Iommi's second single/fragrance combo release sees the heavy metal godfather return with a darker and heavier sound
Tony Iommi says his long-awaited solo album is coming along nicely – but he’s in no rush to finish it
The Black Sabbath legend says his new solo record “might use some orchestration”, and he's enjoying taking his time with its creation
Tim Henson names the Black Sabbath album that all beginner guitarists should learn
The Polyphia virtuoso says learning to play this iconic record by ear had a huge impact on his riff-writing abilities
“That was Eddie Van Halen’s favorite”: Tony Iommi reveals the Black Sabbath riff EVH was always asking him to play
Eddie Van Halen compared his favorite Tony Iommi riff to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony
Tony Iommi on that time Eddie Van Halen helped co-write a Black Sabbath song – but didn’t get a credit
Van Halen joined the band for a rehearsal in Birmingham, England, and ended up contributing a solo to a track
