Latest about Tony Iommi
New launches from Boss, PRS, Fender and Third Man Hardware headline the biggest guitar gear drops this week
Iommi reminisced about his long-lost Gibsons at an event celebrating the relaunch of the Tony Iommi humbucker
The resurrected 'bucker is designed to help guitarists emulate the mighty, distorted rumble of the metal godfather's tone, without descending into overcooked, blown-out mush
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
Iommi says the legendary singer was determined to grace the stage one last time to say goodbye to his fans
Iommi, Butler and Ward reflect on the passing of their Black Sabbath bandmate, who has died aged 76
In this classic interview from the GW archives, the Prince of Darkness speaks candidly about bandmates past and present – from Randy Rhoads to Zakk Wylde – and what he looks for in a guitarist
Concerns about the show’s scheduling and drummer Bill Ward’s first Sabbath gig in 20 years cut Sabbath’s final set to just four songs. Iommi says there was a couple more in the tank
As Black Sabbath took a triumphant bow at Back to the Beginning, we reexamine their recorded works, from the riff that started metal through the Dio years, to the return of Ozzy Osbourne and 13
Iommi’s world-altering riffs led to some of the all-star farewell show’s biggest singalongs – no wonder the supporting cast of guitar heroes had so much fun playing them
