Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi has written an arrangement, titled “How Good It Is,” for the Birmingham Cathedral. Iommi contributed the music, while Very Reverend Catherine Ogle, Dean of Birmingham contributed the lyrics. Iommi said the following: “It’s great to be involved with the Cathedral and doing something for it. When Catherine mentioned it, it felt…
Black Sabbath legend has had his share of health problems, considering his battle with stage three lymphoma, which is now fortunately in remission, and now it seems he has another issue. In a recent interview with the Irish Times, he revealed that he has to undergo surgery to get a lump from his throat. He…
Chris Jericho (Fozzy) recently chatted with Tony Iommi on the “Talk Is Jericho Podcast” and asked the guitar legend if Black Sabbath would be willing to do one-off festival dates after they play their final show on February 4 in Birmingham. He responded by saying he “wouldn’t write that off, if one day that came…
In a new interview with News.com.au, Ozzy Osbourne was asked why Black Sabbath is not going to record new music before their final tour. He replied by saying “people aren’t really interested in hearing new stuff.” Tony Iommi was recently asked the same question, and said that Geezer Butler doesn’t want record new music either.…
In a new interview with Q Magazine, Tony Iommi discussed why Black Sabbath scrapped their plans to make a final album. According to Iommi, Geezer Butler was the main person who wasn’t interested in recording new material. Here’s what he had to say: “I’ve got so many riffs. I wrote a whole load of stuff…
In a new interview with Birmingham Mail, Tony Iommi discussed Black Sabbath’s final tour. He said it has gotten to the point where can’t really tour anymore, due to issues related to his cancer, so this is definitely the end. Here is what he had to say: “I can’t actually do this anymore. My body…
Yesterday, Bill Ward reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates, Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi, at the Ivor Novello Awards, and many thought it could be a sign of a reunion, but that may not be the case. In a new interview with NME, Ward said he would not rejoin the band unless his fued with…
At the Igor Novello Awards, in London, England today (May 21), Bill Ward joined Black Sabbath members Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi to accept their lifetime achievement award. This news comes after Ward and Ozzy Osbourne (who did not attend the awards) recently had a war of words online. During the event, Iommi confirmed that…
In a new promo for this year’s Ozzfest Japan, Sharon Osbourne revealed that Black Sabbath’s headlining spot on November 22, in Makuhari Messe, will the band’s “farewell.” Ozzy Osbourne has since confirmed the news and said after its over, he’ll continue on with his solo band. Ozzy said the following: “[It will be] our last…
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