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“It shows every member of the band doing what they did best – Gillan’s vocals, Jon Lord’s keyboards”: the In Rock classic that’s Tony Iommi‘s favourite Deep Purple song
By Classic Rock published
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi reveals his favourite song by fellow rock pioneers Deep Purple

Ten times Billy Corgan collaborated with his heroes
By Niall Doherty published
The Smashing Pumpkins leader has racked up some impressive guest spots over the years

“It brings you to tears”: Listen to Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, Pete Townshend, Brian May, Tony Iommi, Alex Lifeson plus Jeff Beck's last-ever recording on stunning new version of Mark Knopfler's Going Home, raising funds for US and UK cancer charities
By Paul Brannigan published
Hear some of the world's most iconic guitarists play together on one of rock's great instrumentals, re-recorded for charity, and available to purchase now

"There is a spirit in the place": Watch Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, Queen's Brian May and Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi unite to launch London's new Gibson Garage
By Paul Brannigan published
Guitar legends join forces to launch Gibson's new flagship store in London

“It just brings you to tears”: David Gilmour, Pete Townshend, Brian May, Tony Iommi, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Alex Lifeson, Slash and more join forces for epic new recording of Mark Knopfler's Going Home
By Paul Brannigan published
The new all-star recording of Mark Knopfler's debut solo single will raise funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America

“We’re all very temperamental in our different ways, but we’ve learned to live with that”: how Black Sabbath were reborn in the 21st century as Heaven & Hell
By Jon Hotten published
In this classic 2009 interview, Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi look back at resurrecting Black Sabbath’s iconic second line-up under the namd Heaven & Hell

"It's basic. It's not technical by any means": Watch Brian May solo while Tony Iommi plays the riff from Paranoid
By Fraser Lewry published
Queen's Brian May "commits sacrilege" by playing a solo over the top of the riff of Black Sabbath's Paranoid

"I am writing... and it's sounding really good": Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi looks back on a "fun" 2023, and promises long-awaited box set release plus new music
By Paul Brannigan published
You'll be hearing more from heavy metal's greatest ever riff writer this year

30 musicians on the album that changed their life as a kid
By Classic Rock published
Members of Kiss, Black Sabbath, Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard, Rage Against The Machine and more reveal the albums that set them on the path to rock stardom

"Oh lord, YEAAAH!": Listen to this "scary accurate" AI James Hetfield cover of Black Sabbath's War Pigs
By Liz Scarlett published
The wonders of artificial intelligence continues to boggle our minds with this surprisingly impressive cover of Black Sabbath's War Pigs sung by "James Hetfield"
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