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Tony Iommi is more riff machine than man these days, but he felt that some of his iconic licks shouldn't be as memorable as ...
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has offered an update on his long-anticipated new solo album.Talking to Eddie Trunk, the ...
As Ward issues a heartfelt thank you to his bandmates and fans, Sabbath’s guitarist admits he likened the drummer’s ...
Ahead of his performance at Back to the Beginning, Anthrax's riff-master reflects on the influence of Black Sabbath, and how he got into their "acid rock" in the first place ...
Iommi’s world-altering riffs led to some of the all-star farewell show’s biggest singalongs – no wonder the supporting cast ...
Iommi also explained that the band only agreed to reunite for the Back to the Beginning concert because it would be a charity show. "It’s absolutely the end,” he said of Black Sabbath, which he formed ...
Tony Iommi usually never had to worry about lacklustre riffs, but he felt that his old bandmates needed to come back strong in their later years.
When Black Sabbath entered the studio to record their monumental first album in 1969, guitarist Tony Iommi faced a serious setback early in the session. After tracking the first song, “Wicked ...
Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, otherwise known as “the god father of heavy metal,” has just released his first piece of new music since Black Sabbath’s final album, 13 (2013). “Scent of ...
Tony Iommi's 2000 debut solo album, featured contributions from Billy Idol, Dave Grohl, Ian Astbury, and Billy Corgan, among ...
Here Are the Songs Black Sabbath Practiced but Didn’t Play at Farewell Gig—and Why originally appeared on Parade.
The "rock is dead" argument has been bandied about frequently since Gene Simmons posed the notion in a 2014 interview, but legendary guitarist Tony Iommi isn't quite buying that hypothesis. The ...