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Black Sabbath: how four deviants from Birmingham invented heavy metal

By Mick Wall

As Earth they were going nowhere. Then they chanced on three notes which in the Middle Ages had been branded ‘the devil’s interval’, changed their name to Black Sabbath and changed everything

Motley Crue at their Final Tour in 2015

The top 10 farewell tours that weren’t

By Chris Chantler, Briony Edwards

As Motley Crue announce their return, we ask: what is it with farewell tours that aren't?

Earth live in 1969

I was there: Black Sabbath at Carlisle Grammar School, July 1969

By Philip Oswald

You're a teenager in a town far from rock'n'roll's traditional hotspots. So who do you book for your school dance? Earth, the band who became Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath's Sabbath Bloody Sabbath: The Story Behind The Song

By Greg Prato

You know your writer’s block’s bad when you have to hole yourself up in a haunted castle to get inspiration. But that’s exactly what the metal icons did

Tony Iommi and James Hetfield

Tony Iommi sends message of support to Metallica’s James Hetfield

By Scott Munro

The Black Sabbath icon sends message to James Hetfield after the Metallica frontman checks back into rehab

Photo of Ozzy OSBOURNE and BLACK SABBATH; Ozzy Osbourne performing live onstage

Fear And Loathing In Los Angeles: The Story Of Black Sabbath's Vol. 4

By Louder

After three albums in two years, Black Sabbath decamped to LA to work on their next album, somehow, in between cocaine, getting naked, divorce and ongoing paranoia, Vol.4 got made...

How to sound like Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi

By Ed Mitchell

The guitars, amp and pedal you need to sound like the man who defined heavy metal.

A close-up of Geezer Butler wearing sunglasses

Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler: My Life Story

By Alexander Milas

The man behind Black Sabbath's game-changing lyrics reveals all about his life and times

Black Sabbath vinyl box set from the Ozzy years set for release

By Scott Munro

The Vinyl Collection 1970-1978 will feature eight studio albums plus a mono singles collection

Sharon Osbourne explains Ozzy’s Grammy Award no-show

By Scott Munro

Sharon Osbourne explains why Ozzy didn’t attend Black Sabbath’s recent Lifetime Achievement Grammy ceremony in Los Angeles

Bill Ward is open to the idea of reuniting with his old Black Sabbath bandmates

By Scott Munro

Drummer Bill Ward says he’s “open-minded” about the possibility of playing with Sabbath again in the future

6 Things we learned at Birmingham's Home of Metal Summer Exhibitions 2019

By Alice Pattillo

It's been 50 years since Black Sabbath emerged from the industrial depths of Birmingham and the city is celebrating with an entire summer of metal exhibitions and events

Geezer Butler: I wouldn’t say ‘never’ to one-off Black Sabbath reunion

By Dave Everley

Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler says he “can’t imagine” band playing again – but doesn’t rule it out

Black Sabbath: ‘We don’t listen to much metal’

By Dave Everley

Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler admit they don’t ‘relate’ to modern metal

Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi will hold a special event at Black Sabbath exhibition

By Scott Munro

Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi will take part in an 'in conversation with' event at Birmingham's Black Sabbath exhibition later this month

Watch Armenian musicians cover Black Sabbath as Tony Iommi and Ian Gillan look on

By Scott Munro

Tony Iommi and Deep Purple's Ian Gillan were recognised for their charity work in Yerevan and watched as the Naregatsi Orchestra cover Black Sabbath's She's Gone

Black Sabbath duo to attend Birmingham bridge celebration

By Scott Munro

Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler will attend the Black Sabbath Bridge naming ceremony later this month in their home town of Birmingham

Ozzy hopes Black Sabbath can do “one last gig” with Bill Ward

By Scott Munro

Ozzy Osbourne says Black Sabbath’s final shows were bittersweet as original drummer Bill Ward wasn’t there to share the moment

Zakk Sabbath to “faithfully re-record” Black Sabbath’s debut album

By Scott Munro

Zakk Wylde and co. will pay tribute to Black Sabbath’s 1970 debut album by re-recording it “in the spirit of the original”

Black Sabbath reunite with Bill Ward at Grammy event

By Scott Munro

Bill Ward hooks up with Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler as Black Sabbath receive a Lifetime Achievement Grammy in Los Angeles