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It’s rare when a song can define an entire genre through just three notes, but Black Sabbath managed to do exactly that at ...

In the documentary Black Sabbath: Paranoid, guitarist Tony Iommi said the idea for “Planet Caravan” started as an impromptu jam session in the studio. Iommi began with the track’s signature riff, ...

“Black Sabbath” was written by all four Black Sabbath bandmates, but it was inspired when they were known by the name Earth. Butler, the band’s bass player, told Rolling Stone that he had a nightmare ...

NEW YORK (AP) — There are pioneering music figures, and then there is Ozzy Osbourne, the larger-than-life frontman of Black Sabbath, whose personal mythology is eclipsed only by the strength and ...

Black Sabbath made metal history with their first two albums, but two 'Paranoid' tracks were nearly ruined by their original titles.

Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, and Bill Ward formed Black Sabbath in 1968. Fans, critics, and music historians credit the band with creating heavy metal as we know it today. Others put a ...

It's no small task to step in front of a microphone with Black Sabbath. Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford found that out when he had the challenge of delivering the goods. The first time came during ...

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi revealed the band had set aside “six or seven” songs for their Back to the Beginning reunion performance, naming two others they had rehearsed but didn’t play. The ...

“Paranoid” and “Iron Man” soar over 1,000% in sales after Ozzy Osbourne’s death, helping Black Sabbath score four top 10 Digital Song Sales hits for the first time. WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 11: ...

On Saturday July 5, some of the biggest names in rock and metal will assemble to pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath at the Back to the Beginning farewell concert. In addition to the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — There are pioneering music ...