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Darkness guitarist Justin Hawkins joins his brother Dan to trash talk the VMAs’ Yungblud–Aerosmith Ozzy Osbourne tribute
By Phil Weller published
Dan Hawkins had dubbed the Ozzy honor “cynical” and “nauseating.” His brother had a few choice words as well

Darkness guitarist Dan Hawkins calls the VMA tribute to Ozzy “another nail in the coffin of rock n' roll”
By Phil Weller published
The all-star celebration at the MTV VMAs warmed many hearts while prompting criticism from others

Nuno Bettencourt on being the only guitarist to turn down Ozzy Osbourne
By Phil Weller published
It was a rejection that the Prince of Darkness never forgot

Grace Bowers impresses with flawless “Crazy Train” shred as she pays tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist says she only learned the song’s solo days before playing it live, and she’s delivered it with her own flair

Ozzy Osbourne’s biggest solo hit was years in the making. It took a touch of southern rock to make it the anthem of his lifetime
By Andrew Daly published
Guitarist Zakk Wylde says the song — Osbourne’s only top-40 hit as a solo artist — combined some of the singer’s favorite styles into a powerful ballad

Randy Rhoads proved Ozzy Osbourne wrong with an approach to recording guitar solos that even Eddie Van Halen avoided
By Phil Weller published
The Prince of Darkness had told him it couldn’t be done, but the guitarist had other ideas

Anthrax’s Scott Ian recalls his favorite memory of Ozzy, and why he was dressed as Gene Simmons at the time
By Phil Weller published
Ozzy and Scott had been friends for 13 years – but one moment stands out most vividly in the guitarist’s memory

Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Brad Gillis says rock needed grunge after the “prissy” ‘80s
By Phil Weller published
The arrival of Nirvana and company completely changed the guitar landscape. Brad Gillis thinks it was a welcome shake-up
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