When Ozzy Osbourne was kicked out of Black Sabbath in 1979, fans were stunned. But as guitarist Tony Iommi insisted, the only other option the band had was to split up. In an interview with Classic ...

The end of the classic Black Sabbath lineup was difficult for all involved. Left without a band, Ozzy Osbourne had to build a new career from the ground up. As for Tony Iommi and the rest of Sabbath, ...

Tony Iommi admits he was initially against the idea of a final Black Sabbath concert. On July 5, Ozzy Osbourne, Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward will reunite one last time, part of a star-studded ...

On February 19th, 1948, Tony Iommi was born. We all know him as the guitarist for Black Sabbath but to celebrate his birthday, here are ten things you might not know about him: 1. Tony almost always ...

When Eddie Van Halen called Tony Iommi the master of riffs, he wasn’t just whistling “Dixie.” Master riffmeister Iommi’s back story, rise to legendary status, and his influence on the New Wave of ...

"He really wanted to do it and he was determined to do it," the group's guitarist said following Osbourne's death Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has been working at ...

Who is the better guitar god - Slash or Tony Iommi? You've got two undeniable greats in heavy music who've laid down some of the most iconic licks on guitar, but which one stands out the most in your ...

Legendary Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has expressed some concerns ahead of the iconic metal band’s massive final gig in July. The Daily Mail reported that Iommi is concerned about how much ...