Tony Iommi

The Anti-Groupies Announce January Shows & Upcoming New Single 'Read The Room'
by Michael Major - Jan 16, 2024

The Anti-Groupies, an all-female rock group from South Bay (CA), have announced their upcoming January shows and the release of their new single 'Read The Room.' Produced by Matt McJunkins of A Perfect Circle/Puscifer, the group has quickly been building up a solid fanbase and carefully aligned industry relationships.

Gibson Band Releases Debut “Deconstruction' Single
by Michael Major - Dec 8, 2023

Gibson, the instrument brand, has announced the launch of the Gibson Band, which features a revolving collective of Gibson artists. The Gibson Band is launching the first single, “Deconstruction,” which was co-written by Serj Tankian of System of a Down and Cesar Gueikian, CEO of Gibson, and features Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath on guitar.

Review: BLACK SABBATH - THE BALLET, Sadler's Wells
by Alice Cope - Oct 19, 2023

A stunning celebration of the music of Birmingham legends Black Sabbath performed by the Birmingham Royal Ballet. The combination of heavy metal music with ballet may not seem an obvious one but here we are thanks to the direction of Carlos Acosta, who had the vision to celebrate Birmingham’s most popular musical exports, Black Sabbath, in this three-act ballet from Birmingham Royal Ballet.

Photos: Tony Iommi Joins BLACK SABBATH - THE BALLET on Opening Night
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2023

Birmingham Royal Ballet has released first-look production shots from their sold-out world premiere production of Black Sabbath - The Ballet which continues performances at Birmingham Hippodrome until Saturday 30 September. Check out the photos here!

Birmingham Royal Ballet Announces London Dates Plus An Extra Matinee In Birmingham For BLACK SABBATH THE BALLET
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2023

Birmingham Royal Ballet has announced dates for performance at London's Sadler's Wells - 18 - 21 October, with tickets going on general sale on 22 May.

Birmingham Royal Ballet Announce World Premiere of BLACK SABBATH-THE BALLET
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Feb 8, 2023

In Black Sabbath – The Ballet expect a spectacular theatrical evening featuring thrilling dance and original Black Sabbath recordings (including Paranoid and Iron Man) alongside full orchestrations of their work (another first) and new orchestral compositions inspired by the sound of metal - all performed live by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia.

Ozzy Osbourne Sets New Precedent With Biggest Global Chart Entries In His Six-Decade Career For His 'Patient Number 9' Album
by Michael Major - Sep 20, 2022

For the first time ever, Black Sabbath co-founder, guitarist, and riff-master Tony Iommi appears on an OZZY solo album. The record also boasts guitarists Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, and longstanding righthand man and six-string beast Zakk Wylde who plays on the majority of the tracks.

VIDEO: Ozzy Osbourne Releases Full NFL Halftime Performance
by Michael Major - Sep 13, 2022

OZZY was joined by longtime band members Zakk Wylde and Tommy Clufetos, along with Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction) and PATIENT NUMBER 9 producer Andrew Watt (who also worked with OZZY’s on 2020’s ORDINARY MAN album) for a video medley of the album’s title track, along with his legendary classic (and popular sports anthem) “Crazy Train.”

Ozzy Osbourne to Perform Halftime Show of NFL Kickoff Game
by Michael Major - Sep 6, 2022

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter OZZY OSBOURNE will perform at halftime of the Los Angeles Rams season opener on Thursday, September 8 at SoFi Stadium. The performance comes on the eve of the release of Osbourne’s new PATIENT NUMBER 9 album out September 9 on Epic.

Ozzy Osbourne Confirmed For In-Store Signing at Fingerprints In Long Beach, CA
by Michael Major - Sep 1, 2022

Attendees will need to pre-order a copy of PATIENT NUMBER 9 to attend the event as OZZY will only be signing copies of the new album. In order to sign as many copies as possible, the new album will be the only item signed. Masks will be required for all attendees and no photos with OZZY will be permitted.

Ozzy Osbourne Makes Historic, Record-Breaking Appearance At SDCC
by Michael Major - Jul 27, 2022

OZZY OSBOURNE made his SDCC debut this past Friday (July 22) setting a record for the largest signing of the year on the convention room floor (with fans lined up for hours) at the annual event when he teamed up with collaborator Todd McFarlane at the Stern Pinball/Rebellion Republic booth at the sold-out convention.

Rob Silverman to Release 'Drumology, Vol. II'
by Michael Major - Jul 25, 2022

Drumology, Volume II will be released by Autumn Hill Records, features drum greats from jazz, fusion, prog and rock including Billy Cobham, Mike Mangini and Todd Sucherman, along with an all-star band including keyboardists Michael Silverman and Jay Oliver, guitarist Dweezil Zappa and bassist John Patitucci.

Ozzy Osbourne Confirms Release Date For New Album 'Patient Number 9'
by Michael Major - Jun 24, 2022

The album’s self-titled first single and video have been released worldwide. Listen to “Patient Number 9” here and watch the video Grammy winner and multiple Grammy nominee Todd McFarlane-directed now.

Rob Halford, Tenacious D, Sammy Hagar & More Join 'STAND UP AND SHOUT FOR RONNIE JAMES DIO'S BIRTHDAY'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jun 29, 2021

The global fundraising event will bring together celebrities and fans all over the world to honor Dio’s undeniable impact both on and off the stage.

Ronnie James Dio Birthday Fundraiser Announced for Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund
by TV News Desk - Jun 9, 2021

The front man for Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and DIO, Ronnie lost his battle with gastric cancer in 2010. 

REELZ Will Premiere a Series of New Music Documentaries
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 18, 2020

REELZ today announced its December 2020 premieres with a music themed lineup of new specials, new episodes of returning original series and the REELZ premieres of music documentaries Queen and Adam Lambert: The Show Must Go On, ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas and Keith Richards: You Can't Rock Me.

Tony Martin Reveals Album Title and Track Listing for His Upcoming Solo Album
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 1, 2020

Tony Martin, former Black Sabbath singer, signs with Battlegod Productions Australia for his upcoming solo album “THORNS”. The album is licensed in all of North and South America by Dark Star Records.

Queen + Adam Lambert Share 'The Show Must Go On' From 'Live Around The World'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Aug 28, 2020

As the twelfth and final track on Innuendo, Queen’s final album released during Freddie Mercury’s lifetime, 'The Show Must Go On” was completed while Freddie was already in the final stages of his battle against the then incurable horror of AIDS.   

Billie Eilish, Elton John, and More Donate Items for Julien's Auction
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Aug 27, 2020

This exclusive charity auction to benefit MusiCares, the charitable foundation which provides aid to artists and music community professionals in times of need.

Gibson's THE PROCESS Wins 2020 Silver Telly Award For “Best Webseries: Documentary”
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 30, 2020

GIBSON TV, the iconic, American-made guitar maker's original, worldwide online network--features original series from the world's best storytellers.