During the recent King’s Birthday Honours, Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi was recognized as an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire). The guitarist was honored for his music and charity work. Iommi said the following about the award: “What an unbelievable honor to receive an MBE. Music has been my life and I’ve…
Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi and Birmingham City Football Club chairman Tom Wagner were honored during this year’s Lord Mayor Awards in Birmingham, UK. The duo were recognized by Lord Mayor Zafar Iqbal MBE at the Council’s annual general meeting. Zafar Iqbal MBE commented: “The Lord Mayor’s Awards recognize the very best of Birmingham, individuals and…
The full list of special releases for this year’s Record Store Day has officially been revealed. The event is scheduled to take place on April 18 and you can find a list of rock/metal releases below. Rock/metal releases: Against Me! – “New Wave B-Sides” (Rhino) (12″) (limited to 2000) BABYMETAL – “Live At The O2…
Gibson TV have shared the first episode of their new Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) series “Tony Iommi: The Godfather Of Heavy Metal.” You can check that out below. Here’s an official description of the series: “From the birth of Black Sabbath to the creation of heavy metal itself, the journey all began with Tony Iommi.…
Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) is planning to release a new solo album in 2026. The guitarist confirmed the news while reflecting on 2025 in a new video. Iommi said the following: “Hello, everybody. I hope you had a great Christmas. We have; we had a great time. 2025 for me started off really well. And…
Last night (October 22), Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi made a surprise appearance during the Birmingham Royal Ballet’s “Black Sabbath – The Ballet” show at Sadler’s Wells in London, UK. You can see fan-filmed footage of the guitarist taking part in a performance of “Paranoid” below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sir…
Gibson Films have shared a new trailer for their upcoming limited series “Iommi: The Godfather Of Heavy Metal.” You can check that out below. The series will be released this fall and the following was said about it: “Parents hated it. Their kids loved it. After the Summer of Love began to fade, an ominous…
During a new interview with ITV News, Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi opened up about the death of his bandmate Ozzy Osbourne. The guitarist says when heard about the singer’s passing “it just seemed unreal.” Iommi said the following: “Yeah, it was a shock for us [to find out that Ozzy had died]. I mean, when…
Black Sabbath have taken to social media to comment on the tragic passing of their singer Ozzy Osbourne. You can find tributes from guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward below. Iommi: “I just can’t believe it! My dear dear friend Ozzy has passed away only weeks after our show at Villa…
During a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk,” Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi opened up about the band’s farewell show at Villa Park in Birmingham, UK. Notably, the guitarist also revealed that the group were initially thinking about playing more songs. Iommi said the following: “Well, it’s been stressful for the last couple…
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