Tony Iommi

Tony Iommi Talks About The Future Of Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi spoke to Absolute Radio ahead of the band playing British Summertime @ Hyde Park later this year.

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Tony Iommi Cancer Treatment Has Gone Well

by Paul Cashmere

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has issued a New Year’s statement and reports that he is ending his cancer treatment soon.

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Tony Iommi Wishes Bill Ward A Speedy Recovery After Surgery

by Paul Cashmere

Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath has sent his former drummer Bill Ward his best wishes after learning that Ward had undergone a major operation.

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Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert To Be Rereleased On 3 DVD Set And Blu-Ray

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

On April 20, 1992, surviving Queen members Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon performed at Wembley Stadium in London with a long list of guest performers, saluting the late Freddie Mercury.

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Tony Iommi Donates Old Guitar Strings To Charity

by Paul Cashmere

Black Sabbath founder Tony Iommi has donated his old guitar strings to Wear Your Music, a charity that turns the strings into jewellery.

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Tony Iommi Disappointed Bill Ward Isn’t With Black Sabbath

by Paul Cashmere

Black Sabbath founder Tony Iommi says he is disappointed Black Sabbath’s original drummer Bill Ward didn’t reunite with the band but he also says it isn’t the first time Bill has done a runner.

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Tony Iommi Cut Off Bill Ward Talks Due To ‘Lack Of Time’

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

After months of speculation, the world knows why the Black Sabbath reunion was absent one of its four members, drummer Bill Ward. Guitarist Tony Iommi cut off the talks but not over dollars or arguments. It was because he felt he was short on time.

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Watch Black Sabbath On CSI – VIDEO

by Paul Cashmere

Black Sabbath scored the ultimate product placement this week with a cameo appearance on the season finale of ‘C.S.I.’, along with a couple of featured songs from the new album ‘13’ and a blatant plug for the release of ‘13’. It was a brilliant marketing move.

Tagged as: 13, Black Sabbath, CSI, Geezer Butler, God Is Dead, metal, Ozzy Osbourne, rock, The End Of The Beginning, Tony Iommi, TV, UK, USA

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Ozzy Osbourne Explains Reason For Bill Ward’s Departure

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Ever since the split of original Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward from the group’s reunion, the world has been under the impression that it was all a contract dispute.

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Black Sabbath Debut New Song In Melbourne SETLIST and VIDEO

by Paul Cashmere

Black Sabbath performed the world premiere of a new song ‘Methademic’ at their first Melbourne show at Rod Laver Arena on Monday night.

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Black Sabbath Publish Final Artwork For 13 Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Black Sabbath continues to leak out more and more information on their upcoming album, 13, which is due out on June 11.

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Rick Rubin Discusses New Black Sabbath Release

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Black Sabbath is calling their new album 13, which they will release on June 11 via Vertigo/Republic.

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Tony Iommi Writes Song For Eurovision. For Armenia…

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

In 2012, it was Engelbert Humperdinck singing for England that put a veteran artist into the Eurovision Song Contest.

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New Video Of Black Sabbath In The Studio Released

by Music-News.com

Black Sabbath last month announced that their new album would be coming out in June, today we have a new studio clip.

Tagged as: Bill Ward, Black Sabbath, Brad Wilk, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Rage Against The Machine, Rick Rubin, Tony Iommi

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Black Sabbath Announce Second Melbourne Show

by Paul Cashmere

Black Sabbath will perform a second Melbourne show on May 1, 2013.

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The Black Sabbath Soap Opera Keeps Getting Sillier

by Paul Cashmere

Black Sabbath ‘Spinal Tap’ story just keeps on going. The latest episode in the band vs Bill Ward bickering comes after their first gig from Ward himself.

Tagged as: Bill Ward, Black Sabbath, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi

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REVIEW: Black Sabbath O2 Academy Birmingham

by Max Power

It was simply amazing! I have to admit I had low expectations especially of Ozzy and his vocal abilities. But they were super tight and he nailed it, a great frontman even now in his 60s.

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UNBELIEVABLE: Black Sabbath Remove Bill Ward Images From Band Website

by Paul Cashmere

Check out the Black Sabbath photo gallery at Blacksabbath.com. Drummer Bill Ward has been erased from history.

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Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi Updates Fans About His Cancer

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi has posted an update on his website about the progress of his cancer treatments:

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Tony Iommi Posts Cancer Treatment Update

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi has posted an update on his website about the progress of his cancer treatments.

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Black Sabbath Cancel Reunion Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Black Sabbath have cancelled their upcoming reunion tour, electing to play just one festival date instead.

Tagged as: Bill Ward, Black Sabbath, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, Tony Iommi

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Black Sabbath And Bill Ward Reunion May Still Happen

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Bill Ward vs Black Sabbath stand-off isn’t a complete disaster just yet. Ward expects he will be available for the Black Sabbath reunion tour, pending negotiations.

Tagged as: Bill Ward, Black Sabbath, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi

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Sharon Osbourne Did Not Fire Bill Ward From Black Sabbath

by Paul Cashmere

Sharon Osbourne has issued a statement denying she had anything to do with the departure of Black Sabbath founding member Bill Ward from the reformed band.

Tagged as: Bill Ward, Black Sabbath, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne, Tony Iommi

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Black Sabbath To Continue With Or With Out Bill Ward

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Bill Ward’s threats of not participating in the Black Sabbath reunion will not change plans for the band.

Tagged as: Bill Ward, Black Sabbath, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi

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Bill Ward Throws Black Sabbath Reunion Into Jeopardy

by Paul Cashmere

The 2012 Black Sabbath reunion tour has been thrown in jeopardy with founding member Bill Ward announcing he will not go ahead with the tour unless he is given a “signable contract”.

Tagged as: Bill Ward, Black Sabbath, Tony Iommi

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