When Ozzy Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979, it threw the band’s future in doubt – but they returned with a new ...

Metal benefitted greatly from the mainstream in the 80s and, to some degree, in the 90s. There were a lot of bands that ...

Black Sabbath are rightly enshrined as one of the forefathers of heavy metal. The band’s original line-up – singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward – ...

Ronnie James Dio was one of metal’s all-time great singers, appearing on landmark albums by Rainbow, Black Sabbath and his ...

Black Sabbath hasn’t released an album in more than a decade. While frontman Ozzy Osbourne has continued to record and drop new tunes, the band that made him a god in the rock world has been ...

Black Sabbath are the undisputed godfathers of heavy ... at the helm. But the band’s fortunes took a turn for the worse after Dio’s departure, steadily declining into obscurity while Osbourne ...

We explore five of the most surprising jobs iconic rockstars had before they became, well, rockstars, from house cleaners to ...

Bill Ward has an incredibly innovative musical mind, which means he can pick out fellow sonic revolutionaires. One drummer stood out above the rest.

Zakk Sabbath plays the music of Black Sabbath, ZOSO covers Led Zeppelin, and The Iron Maidens is an all-female tribute to Iron Maiden. Ear plugs are a mighty fine idea as all three bands won’t ...