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Ozzy Osbourne confirms Zakk Wylde will play guitar on the entirety of his upcoming solo album
By Matt Owen published
It turns out Wylde's own involvement on the album – which also features Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Tony Iommi – will be far more than a mere guest spot

Zakk Wylde on recording with Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Tony Iommi for Ozzy Osbourne’s upcoming album: "I’m playing rhythm guitar for my heroes… it’s crazy!"
By Matt Owen published
The as-yet-untitled effort is set to assemble some of the guitar world's most legendary players – a prospect the longtime Osbourne collaborator is relishing

Tony Iommi and Eddie Van Halen discuss their careers, friendship and the evolution of their guitar playing in this classic 2010 interview
By Chris Gill published
Two of hard-rock's greatest guitar-slingers talk technique, career highs and lows, and how they influenced one another over the years

Ozzy Osbourne’s new album will feature a dream guitar lineup of Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Tony Iommi and Zakk Wylde
By Matt Parker published
The Black Sabbath icon reveals Clapton has already recorded a solo for his upcoming record

Gibson teams up with Tony Iommi for new signature SG Special
By Jackson Maxwell published
Based on the Black Sabbath rifflord's iconic Vintage Cherry original, this new guitar is a lower-cost version of 2020's ultra-limited edition, Custom Shop "Monkey" SG Special

Black Sabbath announce extensive Technical Ecstasy reissue, including full-album remix by Steven Wilson
By Jackson Maxwell published
The penultimate album by the band's original lineup will be available in Super Deluxe, 4-CD and 5-LP versions on October 1

Tony Iommi and James Hetfield discuss their guitar journeys with Black Sabbath and Metallica in this classic 1992 Guitar World interview
By Brad Tolinski, Alan Paul published
The titanic pair on gear, influences, being heavy metal pioneers, setting bandmates on fire and everything in between

Tony Iommi had to warn Eddie Van Halen to “behave” on the 1978 Black Sabbath/Van Halen tour
By Richard Bienstock published
The British metal legends feared the young support band was “ripping them off,” according to a new EVH biography
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