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Why Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi Was Only in Jethro Tull For Two Weeks

Why Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi Was Only in Jethro Tull For Two Weeks

Jethro Tull took the stage 55 years ago this month with a guitarist wearing a floppy, decidedly un-metal white hat. Turns out, that was Tony Iommi.

Why Black Sabbath Went Out on a High Note With ’13’

Why Black Sabbath Went Out on a High Note With ’13’

Black Sabbath called it a career 10 years ago with ’13,’ an album that mixed and matched sounds from every one of their classic eras.

Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Ordinary Man’ (2020)

Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Ordinary Man’ (2020)

Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘Ordinary Man’ is extremely difficult to listen to – not because of the content, but because it sounds like utter crap.

Black Sabbath – ‘Black Sabbath’ (1970): On Second Thought

Black Sabbath – ‘Black Sabbath’ (1970): On Second Thought

Revisiting ‘Black Sabbath’ on the album’s 50th anniversary, it strikes me again just what a defining moment this was in rock.

Diverse Discs and Finicky Formats from the Beatles, Police, U2 and Others: Shadows in Stereo

Diverse Discs and Finicky Formats from the Beatles, Police, U2 and Others: Shadows in Stereo

Competing formats and differing licensing agreements have caused songs by the Beatles, Police, Black Sabbath and others to get lost in the shuffle.

Ian Gillan basically drank his way into Black Sabbath: ‘Did that happen? What happened?’

Ian Gillan basically drank his way into Black Sabbath: ‘Did that happen? What happened?’

A visit to a pub with Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi led to Ian Gillan joining Black Sabbath for ‘Born Again,’ released on Aug. 7, 1983.

Black Sabbath’s Often-Dismissed ‘Sabotage’ Is Far Better Than You Remembered

Black Sabbath’s Often-Dismissed ‘Sabotage’ Is Far Better Than You Remembered

‘Sabotage,’ released in July 1975, finds Black Sabbath still at the height of its powers, but on the brink of slipping into chaos – and that translates into the music.

Sammy Hagar, Don Felder + others, Heavy Metal: Music From The Motion Picture (1981)

Sammy Hagar, Don Felder + others, Heavy Metal: Music From The Motion Picture (1981)

An enjoyable compilation capturing a specific time, ‘Heavy Metal: Music From the Motion Picture’ arrived just before rock and pop became mechanical.

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Carmine and Vinny Appice – Drum Wars Live! (2014)

Carmine Appice attacks from the right, while Vinny sets up on the left for ‘Drum Wars Live!,’ creating a gloriously thunderous racket.

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Guitars and Gore: Exploring the Horror Themes in Film and Heavy Metal

As we all know, the Devil gets the best tunes — and scripts.