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“Something inside me said, ‘This man’s not going to live to be an old guy.’” Ozzy Osbourne on his last conversation with Randy Rhoads
By Elizabeth Swann published
A recently unearthed video interview with the late singer reveals the tension between Ozzy and Rhoads over the young guitarist's future plans

Randy Rhoads’ constant practice drove Ozzy Osbourne crazy. The solution? A tiny pedalboard designed to please them both
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Read one of Guitar Player's top stories of 2025

Jake E. Lee on how he “screwed up” his Ozzy Osbourne audition — but still got the job over George Lynch
By Phil Weller published
Lee admits he was rude and thinks it may have actually helped him win the gig

Sharon Osbourne recalls Randy Rhoads and the fiery plane crash that claimed the guitarist’s life on Ozzy Osbourne’s 1982 tour
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The wife and manager of Ozzy shared details for Hulu’s new metal docuseries ‘Into the Void: Life, Death & Heavy Metal’

Behind Bernie Tormé’s whirlwind gig with Ozzy Osbourne after Randy Rhoads’ death
By Phil Weller published
Former Ozzy drummer Tommy Aldridge says the guitarist had to condense three months of work into six days to become gig-ready

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

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

When Randy Rhoads died, Night Ranger guitarist Brad Gillis found himself hired overnight to become Ozzy Osbourne's new guitarist
By Jas Obrecht published
Gillis was flown overnight to audition for Ozzy, only to find he was the sole contender for the job. He scored the gig after playing one song
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