Tony Iommi
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“Christmas came early!” Brian May gifted Tony Iommi a left-handed Red Special. But what's this special modification?
By Elizabeth Swann published
The Queen and Black Sabbath guitar gods have been close for decades, with May calling Iommi his "dearest friend in the business"

Adam Jones on his oddball approach to crafting Tool’s out-of-this-world guitar tones
By Elizabeth Swann published
The guitarist praises Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi for having inspired his own love of drop tunings and evocative tones

“I couldn't play it because of my accident.” Tony Iommi on the guitar he was fated to abandon
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist had craved one particular model ever since he began playing. He soon realized there was another guitar better suited to him

Tony Iommi says Ozzy knew Back to the Beginning would be the last thing he ever did
By Phil Weller published
He adds that the singer hadn’t looked well during rehearsals, but he was determined to sign off in style

Zakk Wylde on Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Jimmy Page and the five greatest riffs in rock history
By Phil Weller published
His picks are cornerstones of rock guitar, and he doesn’t believe anyone should ignore their genius

Jake E. Lee shares his craziest Ozzy Osbourne story and reflects on the guitar genius of Tony Iommi
By Phil Weller published
After being shot multiple times last year, the guitarist battled adversity to help Black Sabbath bow out in style at Back to the Beginning

Zakk Wylde has an idea for how Black Sabbath can carry on after Back to the Beginning
By Phil Weller published
Ozzy's battle with Parkinson’s has reduced his role for Sabbath’s final show, but Wylde hopes it can be the dawn of a new era, not the end of an old one

Tony Iommi’s tech threw out the one-of-a-kind treble booster behind Black Sabbath’s classic guitar tone
By Elizabeth Swann published
An essential element of his guitar tone, the pedal disappeared in 1979 during a refresh of his rig
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