<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar Player in Tony-iommi ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/tag/tony-iommi Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:17:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Without you, we wouldn't be here”: Tony Iommi leads the tributes as Laney Amplification founder Lyndon Laney dies, aged 77 ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/amps/lyndon-laney-dead-at-77 yvJqvLt9LKZbJVuRoEK5rW Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:17:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Tony said, ‘Hey, you’re singing flat.’ And my dad got really pissed off.” Jack Osbourne reveals the moment at Ozzy’s final gig that defined his partnership with Tony Iommi ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/jack-osbourne-on-ozzy-and-back-to-the-beginning R9JgmmASv3xxknGGkUH3Ym Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:39:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Tony's locked away with his bag of Quaaludes. Bill’s come to fire me, and he's got a can of Budweiser...” Ozzy Osbourne on cocaine, conflict and the bitter irony of being fired from Black Sabbath ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/ozzy-on-being-sacked-from-black-sabbath SLN2SssCBxv8N2jvomPXVJ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:00:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I went, ‘Oh no! If my dad sees this, he's gonna kill me!’” Geezer Butler on the Black Sabbath album cover that made him to leave home in fear for his life ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/geezer-butler-moving-out-of-his-parents-house-before-the-released-of-black-ssabbaths-first-album FGZm3LGXg4pJnNGN2auaH7 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:30:00 +0000 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:49:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Christmas came early!” Tony Iommi on the left-handed Red Special Brian May gifted him. But what's this special modification? ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/christmas-came-early-tony-iommi-on-the-left-handed-red-special-brian-may-gifted-him-but-whats-this-special-modification quqc9zRKJ6h7J6bf7admvU Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:49:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I get a lot of cool sounds out of an Epilady. It uses a spinning wire — almost like a guitar string — to rip the hair off a woman's legs.” Adam Jones on his oddball approach to crafting Tool’s out-of-this-world guitar tones ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/tool-s-adam-jones-on-guitar-tones-and-black-sabbath-s-tony-iommi V3xMxxenPYmh8nGUgtjMpU Fri, 07 Nov 2025 19:56:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I couldn't play it because of my accident.” Tony Iommi on the guitar he was fated to abandon — and why his Gibson SG was perfect for Black Sabbath ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/why-fate-stopped-tony-iommi-from-playing-gibson-les-pauls kiA7DJRjPspTp6xp6EqHBk Wed, 03 Sep 2025 12:07:54 +0000 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 12:16:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We think he held out to do that show. After he said goodbye to the fans, that was the end of it.” Tony Iommi says Ozzy knew Back to the Beginning would be the last thing he ever did ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/tony-iommi-on-ozzy-osbourne-and-back-to-the-beginning vZAUod4NmFDi78iigvVqof Mon, 28 Jul 2025 12:29:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You can play these riffs on one string, that's how iconic they are.” Zakk Wylde on Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Jimmy Page and the five greatest riffs in rock history ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/zakk-wyldes-five-greatest-riffs ptFYF7JwKL34uiSfCNXWSH Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:57:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We were doing ‘War Pigs’ and Ozzy forgot the words. He started singing ‘Old MacDonald Had a Farm.’” Jake E. Lee shares his craziest Ozzy Osbourne story and reflects on the guitar genius of Tony Iommi ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/how-jake-e-lee-fought-through-the-pain-barrier-to-play-back-to-the-beginning 3fizks3RSvQN3HiHKTvWTa Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:03:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If it sounds amazing, and the only difference is Ozzy is sitting down, why not?” Zakk Wylde has an idea for how Black Sabbath can carry on after Back to the Beginning ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/zakk-wylde-hopes-for-more-black-sabbath-shows-after-back-to-the-beginning Eq9hgoqE2SFy6SCFjHCrni Fri, 04 Jul 2025 11:42:14 +0000 Fri, 04 Jul 2025 11:47:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He found it in my gear trunk and threw it away! I couldn’t believe it.” Tony Iommi’s tech threw out the one-of-a-kind treble booster behind Black Sabbath’s classic guitar tone ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/tony-iommi-modified-treble-booster-thrown-out hA44udnU67V4cebr2ZgRsi Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:09:09 +0000 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:47:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Every time I think or say it’s over, things like this show come along.” Tony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne insist Black Sabbath is over, but Geezer Butler refuses to rule out more shows ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/tony-iommi-and-geezer-butler-on-the-end-of-black-sabbath ANgY6G9ZT7PMp7kx4dYFGh Sat, 21 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Ronnie heard that, and he didn't really like it.” Tony Iommi says Led Zeppelin's John Bonham meant to compliment Black Sabbath's Ronnie James Dio. It didn't go well ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/tony-iommi-on-defusing-a-fight-between-john-bonham-and-ronnie-james-dio 8djTe8NSxaEnjf99sF2BDL Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:02:31 +0000 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:06:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The worrying thing for me is the unknown. We don't know what's going to happen." For Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, Black Sabbath’s final show stirs fear and uncertainty ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/tony-iommi-shares-fears-ahead-of-black-sabbath-farewell-show UVmRPK4YuhiL63t3AX2zib Tue, 10 Jun 2025 23:03:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You might call it the blues. But to me it’s cultural misappropriation.” Ian Anderson tells why he clashed with Mick Abrahams and reveals what it takes to become Jethro Tull’s guitar player ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/you-might-call-it-the-blues-but-to-me-its-cultural-misappropriation-ian-anderson-tells-why-he-clashed-with-mick-abrahams-and-reveals-what-it-takes-to-become-jethro-tulls-guitar-player 2pkhQ2iZ7ouDcnCVsbLLAA Sat, 15 Mar 2025 14:26:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I don’t keep anything I don’t think is good enough.” Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson is a hard man to please. Here's his take on Martin Barre, Tony Iommi and four other guitarists who have shaped his music for six decades ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/ian-anderson-on-jethro-tulls-many-guitarists UYJApx5yJgsSoCj2XCMJsQ Mon, 10 Mar 2025 19:53:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ "He literally is an Iron Man! His fingers are not human." Tom Morello says Tony Iommi's lesson to guitarists is "Don’t be afraid to be simple and awesome” ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/tom-morello-on-the-black-sabbath-farewell-reunion-show RYScphFEHT3K77GvGYUrC9 Sun, 02 Mar 2025 13:50:36 +0000 Sun, 02 Mar 2025 18:51:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ "We had to say, 'Leave it alone! It's part of our sound.' Nobody understood what we were doing." Tony Iommi reveals how Black Sabbath fought power to get its signature heavy guitar tone on record ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/tony-iommi-on-the-black-sabbath-album-at-55 KhnhjdxKb4bPHGBSxQWXoY Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:03:53 +0000 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 19:51:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I never went back after that.” Tony Iommi almost launched Black Sabbath's heavy metal crusade with a Fender Stratocaster. A stroke of bad luck changed everything for the better ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/tony-iommi-sg-car-park-swap EFUBTY7CBbNZFhM9cMcsFZ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:04:20 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “In my head, I could hear it as a monster.” Tony Iommi on the moment he instantly composed “Iron Man,” calling it one of two Black Sabbath songs he relates to ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/tony-iommi-on-iron-man FoDnUuZiAWaSjFFZpbzt5M Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:55:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This will be the greatest heavy metal show ever!” The original Black Sabbath lineup will reunite for one final show with Ozzy Osbourne, with guests to include Metallica, Slayer, Pantera and an all-star supergroup ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/this-will-be-the-greatest-heavy-metal-show-ever-black-sabbath-will-reunite-for-one-final-show-with-guests-to-include-metallica-slayer-pantera-and-an-all-star-supergroup nr3fmAw6JxucKju4MfYJ9W Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:33:12 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:58:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I saw all these musicians waiting in line and thought, 'Forget it.' But one of the crew told me to go sit in a cafe across the road." Tony Iommi on his last-minute gig as Jethro Tull's new guitar player ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/tony-iommi-jethro-tull-lesson QgZD4UZYfqWVXRKtbSdNUM Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:50:00 +0000 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:05:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slash Called Him the “Most Passionate Gibson Guitar Enthusiast” While Tony Iommi Said He Transformed the Company: Cesar Gueikian Is Appointed President and CEO of Gibson Brands ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/cesar-gueikian-president-ceo-gibson-brands JD6VzTcwdSxaEoyN97WsxX Tue, 11 Jul 2023 12:37:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Six Ways Tony Iommi Broke the Rulebook and Invented Heavy Metal Guitar ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/tony-iommi-heavy-metal-guitar WVCtP7oY4ZiLyZjZFLdhS Fri, 23 Jun 2023 13:51:53 +0000 Fri, 23 Jun 2023 14:52:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 50 Greatest Rhythm Guitar Players of All Time ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/the-50-greatest-rhythm-guitar-players-of-all-time rcguPQUkBtqoyLtD5YJxwR Tue, 27 Dec 2022 12:00:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Best Guitar Moments of 1972 ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/the-best-guitar-moments-of-1972 5TQE9E3iu9Ri79wgXwpKX9 Thu, 24 Nov 2022 15:05:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi is Gibson’s Latest Signature Artist (Again!) ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/black-sabbaths-tony-iommi-is-gibsons-latest-signature-artist-again ZR8c9spGmSLA6DBbjshmMQ Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:31:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Black Sabbath Put a Brutal End to Flower Power ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/watch-black-sabbath-put-a-brutal-end-to-flower-power pctN96zt6JMYyt6UDRWt9i Fri, 16 Jul 2021 11:44:03 +0000 Fri, 16 Jul 2021 11:54:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tony Iommi "Not Happy at All" with Uncovering of Lost Dio-Era Black Sabbath Song, "Slapback" ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/tony-iommi-is-not-happy-at-all-with-uncovering-of-lost-dio-era-black-sabbath-song-slapback ZCkLWpw7AhpKPN7MVd5xcA Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:05:17 +0000 Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:14:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Lost Dio-Era Black Sabbath Song, "Slapback," Has Been Uncovered ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/a-lost-dio-era-black-sabbath-song-slapback-has-been-uncovered ZsqXjAkPoBd9meisMgk8D3 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:50:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tony Iommi Discusses Custom SGs, How He Re-Learned Guitar After a Devastating Injury, and More in 1974 GP Interview ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/tony-iommi-discusses-custom-sgs-how-he-re-learned-guitar-after-a-devastating-injury-and-more-in-1974-gp-interview 4tbCDFv88vSgrfJM4de7Vh Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:40:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Brian May: "There is a Chance" Tony Iommi Collaboration Will be Released ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/brian-may-there-is-a-chance-tony-iommi-collaboration-will-be-released a6dq7YoYFURDR3LQZ2im9n Thu, 09 Jul 2020 17:37:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tony Iommi Discusses His Love for the Gibson SG and Laney Amps in This 1974 Interview ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/tony-iommi-discusses-his-love-for-the-gibson-sg-and-laney-amps-in-this-1974-interview 88DR2E5VqL6v5Kb9fkpiJR Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:59:44 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:21 +0000