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Back to the Beginning was Ozzy Osbourne’s night – but it was also a tribute to Tony Iommi’s singular impact on guitar music
Iommi’s world-altering riffs led to some of the all-star farewell show’s biggest singalongs – no wonder the supporting cast ...
Tony Iommi and Laney mark Black Sabbath’s final show with an ultra-limited signature amp
Tony Iommi has partnered with Laney to release a limited-edition signature guitar amp, the TI100 Reissue – a faithful replica ...
Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi reveals exactly how Ozzy Osbourne became band’s singer as heavy metal icons play final show
Tony Iommi has been Black Sabbath’s keeper of the flame. He is “Master Of The Riffs” — some say he invented heavy metal — and ...
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Tony Iommi admits that, yes, sometimes he got carried away playing guitar solos – but Ronnie James Dio was his enabler - MusicRadar
Iommi might be a man who will forever be defined as metal guitar’s original riff lord, but this freatkout is a reminder that Iommi could cut heads with the best of them, and that the Ronnie James Dio ...
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Tony Iommi was a Fender Stratocaster player before fate intervened – and he had to reach for his Gibson SG - MSN
Tony Iommi is synonymous with the Gibson SG, but if it weren’t for an electronics mishap on the very first day of recording ...
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4 of Tony Iommi’s Most Unforgettable Guitar Solos That Still Give Me Chills to This Day
Out of all the Tony Iommi guitar solos on this list, his contribution to “Turn Up The Night” comes from a period when Iommi wasn’t exactly fairing well. By 1981, ...
Why tens of thousands of fans flocked to Birmingham for Black Sabbath's last concert
There were tears as people left Villa Park, knowing what they saw and heard would not be repeated, Arts Editor Nina Nannar ...
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Hard Rock Cafe Won't Return Guitar to Tony Iommi as Promised - Loudwire
Tony Iommi said he wanted the Hard Rock Cafe to return a guitar he sold them, as per the deal they’d done with him, but the corporation wouldn’t do it.. The Black Sabbath icon parted with the ...
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TONY IOMMI Can't Buy Back His Iconic Gibson "Monkey" SG Guitar: "They Knew Nothing About The Original Deal"
In a tale mixing rock history and an unexpected twist, Tony Iommi has revealed he was unable to reclaim the iconic Gibson "Monkey" SG guitar he played on Black Sabbath's early albums, even though ...
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GIBSON TO HONOR BLACK SABBATH AT HISTORIC ‘BACK TO THE BEGINNING’ REUNION EVENT SATURDAY, JULY 5 AT VILLA PARK IN BIRMINGHAM
Over the past 130 years, the groundbreaking instruments from Gibson have been the catalyst for some of the loudest and most ...