After Tony Iommi announced he was battling cancer and Bill Ward became enmeshed in contract disputes, Black Sabbath put the kibosh on their reunion tour plans -- but Ozzy Osbourne’s wife and manager Sharon says that Sabbath will in fact perform a single show in the U.S. later this year.
Without Black Sabbath, there would've been no heavy metal -- and without Tony Iommi, there would've been no Black Sabbath. His musical style, vision and sonic force helped to create an entire musical genre.
Ozzy Osbourne's 'Ozzy's Boneyard' radio channel has officially launched on SiriusXM. In an interview on the station, the Prince of Darkness wasted no time addressing his Black Sabbath partner Tony Iommi's current cancer battle, joking that he told the guitarist "if he dies, I'm gonna kill him."
Hard-core Black Sabbath fans know the significance of Tony Iommi's retired red 1965 Gibson SG guitar — easily identifiable by its cartoon monkey sticker — to the band's catalog and touring history.
As the reunited Sabbath moves forward with a new album and tour, Iommi will be armed with two new replicas of the trusty guitar made specifically for him by a craftsman in the band’s hometown of Birmingham, England.
Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler says Tony Iommi is inspiring the rest of the band to work harder as they rehearse new songs for their upcoming album. The guitarist has already written two songs since being diagnosed with lymphoma earlier this month.
"I must say it has giv
Black Sabbath will indeed go ahead and with their scheduled headlining set at this summer's Download Festival in England, despite the recent announcement that Tony Iommi is battling lymphoma. The guitarist revealed just two weeks ago that he had been diagnosed with early stages of the cancer and is in the process of working with doctors to determine the best course of treatment.
Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath has issued a thankful and optimistic statement regarding his recent lymphoma diagnosis via his official website. Earlier this week the guitar legend revealed the news through a band-issued press release, prompting an outpouring of support and concern from fans and peers alike.
This lineup for this spring's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. wasn't finalized until after Black Sabbath made a stunning announcement earlier this week. Billboard reports that Tony Iommi's ly
The news that Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with the early stages of Lymphoma has sent his peers and fans flocking to Twitter to wish him well in his health battle. Slash and Sebastian Bach were, as usual, among the fir
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, and is currently working with doctors to determine the best possible treatment routine.
