News Latest News from Ultimate-Guitar.Com. en-US Copyright 1998-2026 Ultimate-Guitar.Com. All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=6735 Mon, 25 May 2026 11:55:31 -0400 Fri, 29 Apr 2022 00:00:01 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=6735 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/chris-holmes-says-eddie-van-halen-vs-randy-rhoads-rivalry-was-between-the-fans-addresses-evh-rumor-of-turning-his-back-to-audience https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/chris-holmes-says-eddie-van-halen-vs-randy-rhoads-rivalry-was-between-the-fans-addresses-evh-rumor-of-turning-his-back-to-audience Music News: "If you go to a Quiet Riot party, you smoke Sherman cigarettes and drink Perrier. You go to a Van Halen concert, you smoke marijuana and drink Schlitz Malt Liquor and beat each other up."]]> Mon, 25 May 2026 11:55:31 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/against-my-better-judgement-ill-fly-the-kid-over-bob-daisley-recalls-ozzys-management-not-initially-keen-on-randy-rhoads https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/against-my-better-judgement-ill-fly-the-kid-over-bob-daisley-recalls-ozzys-management-not-initially-keen-on-randy-rhoads Music News: "'He's unknown, he's American.' He was against the idea of flying Randy over."]]> Sat, 04 Apr 2026 18:55:22 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/randy-rhoads-father-worked-at-ovation-and-sent-him-his-first-guitar-quiet-riot-bassist-kelly-garni-reveals https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/randy-rhoads-father-worked-at-ovation-and-sent-him-his-first-guitar-quiet-riot-bassist-kelly-garni-reveals Music News: "I think he was probably in the upper management end of it, and perhaps the design."]]> Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:32:23 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/were-eddie-van-halen-and-randy-rhoads-rivals-quiet-riots-kelly-garni-sets-the-record-straight https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/were-eddie-van-halen-and-randy-rhoads-rivals-quiet-riots-kelly-garni-sets-the-record-straight Music News: "Randy was trying to get backstage to meet him, and he did get back there."]]> Sat, 14 Feb 2026 19:30:47 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/whats-the-matter-with-you-what-randy-rhoads-told-ozzy-osbourne-hours-before-his-death https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/whats-the-matter-with-you-what-randy-rhoads-told-ozzy-osbourne-hours-before-his-death Retrospective: "I remember in the last journey I ever had with Randy Rhoads, that fatal journey from Knoxville, Tennessee to Orlando, Florida."]]> Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:07:55 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/original-quiet-riot-bassist-speaks-up-on-randy-rhoads-and-eddie-van-halen-relationship-randy-wasnt-jealous-of-anybody https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/original-quiet-riot-bassist-speaks-up-on-randy-rhoads-and-eddie-van-halen-relationship-randy-wasnt-jealous-of-anybody Music News: "We played with them once but we didn't even watch them."]]> Sat, 23 Aug 2025 13:50:22 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/it-was-hard-being-thrust-into-ozzys-partying-randy-rhoads-sister-clarifies-one-misconception-about-late-icon-explains-why-he-wanted-to-leave-ozzys-band https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/it-was-hard-being-thrust-into-ozzys-partying-randy-rhoads-sister-clarifies-one-misconception-about-late-icon-explains-why-he-wanted-to-leave-ozzys-band Music News: "It's well-known that Ozzy was at the party stage of his life. That was a little hard for Randy, who'd never been away from home. He still lived with my mom and I was starting a family."]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2025 03:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/quiet-riots-original-bassist-reveals-the-secret-of-randy-rhoads-guitar-sound-this-was-a-guy-who-got-better-every-60-seconds https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/quiet-riots-original-bassist-reveals-the-secret-of-randy-rhoads-guitar-sound-this-was-a-guy-who-got-better-every-60-seconds Music News: "It's a strange thing… I have seen other guitar players do that to the extent that Randy did."]]> Sat, 28 Jun 2025 13:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/he-didnt-know-how-to-play-lead-original-quiet-riot-bassist-recalls-meeting-randy-rhoads-for-the-first-time-describes-what-he-was-like https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/he-didnt-know-how-to-play-lead-original-quiet-riot-bassist-recalls-meeting-randy-rhoads-for-the-first-time-describes-what-he-was-like Music News: "I thought he was very interesting, and I wanted to get to know him."]]> Sun, 22 Jun 2025 20:35:22 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-ozzy-bassist-reveals-how-randy-rhoads-made-black-sabbath-songs-more-interesting-to-him-explains-what-people-dont-get-about-randy https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-ozzy-bassist-reveals-how-randy-rhoads-made-black-sabbath-songs-more-interesting-to-him-explains-what-people-dont-get-about-randy Music News: "To the people who never got to see Randy play live, all you have are the records."]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2025 20:39:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/he-was-an-anomaly-john-5-shares-opinion-on-randy-rhoads-reveals-explains-how-he-reinvented-the-wheel https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/he-was-an-anomaly-john-5-shares-opinion-on-randy-rhoads-reveals-explains-how-he-reinvented-the-wheel Music News: "It was kind of like the invention of the microwave."]]> Thu, 20 Mar 2025 21:02:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/why-randy-rhoads-and-quiet-riot-werent-as-successful-as-van-halen-author-explains-its-also-a-very-focused-sound https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/why-randy-rhoads-and-quiet-riot-werent-as-successful-as-van-halen-author-explains-its-also-a-very-focused-sound Music News: "No one was like, 'Oh Eddie, start tapping,' or 'Start painting your guitar with stripes.'"]]> Sat, 08 Mar 2025 17:40:08 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/he-wasnt-that-impressed-with-randy-eddie-van-halen-thought-that-randy-rhoads-was-copying-his-playing-style-author-explains https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/he-wasnt-that-impressed-with-randy-eddie-van-halen-thought-that-randy-rhoads-was-copying-his-playing-style-author-explains Music News: "The live Randy Rhoads solo on the 'Tribute' album, where he does a little bit of two-hand tapping."]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:33:43 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/i-do-a-lot-of-what-eddie-van-halen-does-it-kills-me-randy-rhoads-didnt-like-the-flash-he-played-for-ozzy-osbourne https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/i-do-a-lot-of-what-eddie-van-halen-does-it-kills-me-randy-rhoads-didnt-like-the-flash-he-played-for-ozzy-osbourne Retrospective: "It's just flash, and it impresses the kids, and I'm trying to make a name as fast as I can."]]> Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:05:10 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/this-underrated-musician-helped-randy-rhoads-develop-his-iconic-guitar-style-we-had-several-bands-before-quiet-riot-175623 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/this-underrated-musician-helped-randy-rhoads-develop-his-iconic-guitar-style-we-had-several-bands-before-quiet-riot-175623 Features: "I gave him somebody to kind of bounce everything off of."]]> Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:25:12 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/i-dont-think-he-was-happy-towards-the-end-how-don-airey-remembered-randy-rhoads-in-ozzys-solo-band https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/i-dont-think-he-was-happy-towards-the-end-how-don-airey-remembered-randy-rhoads-in-ozzys-solo-band Retrospective: "He used to carry a little portable television with him. If there was a lapse in the conversation, he'd just take it out and plug it in and start watching cartoons or something."]]> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 23:35:50 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/top_5_most_underrated_randy_rhoads_tunes-171768 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/top_5_most_underrated_randy_rhoads_tunes-171768 Features: All aboard the "Crazy Train"? Not here, Buster! ]]> Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:15:13 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/this_made_randy_rhoads_stand_out_from_other_musicians_ex-ozzy_osbourne_bassist_reveals.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/this_made_randy_rhoads_stand_out_from_other_musicians_ex-ozzy_osbourne_bassist_reveals.html Music News: "I said, 'Why don't you play that during our show?' He said, 'Well, this is not Quiet Riot stuff.'"]]> Sun, 13 Oct 2024 19:07:15 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/you_suck_jake_e_lee_recalls_how_ozzy_fans_reacted_to_him_replacing_randy_rhoads_says_he_got_angry_calls_from_guitarists.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/you_suck_jake_e_lee_recalls_how_ozzy_fans_reacted_to_him_replacing_randy_rhoads_says_he_got_angry_calls_from_guitarists.html Music News: "Every gig, there'd be somebody with a sign like that."]]> Sat, 12 Oct 2024 14:12:35 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/without_randy_rhoads_ozzy_osbourne_wouldnt_be_this_successful_rudy_sarzo_says_whats_the_first_ozzy_song_that_kids_learn.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/without_randy_rhoads_ozzy_osbourne_wouldnt_be_this_successful_rudy_sarzo_says_whats_the_first_ozzy_song_that_kids_learn.html Music News: "When I was a kid, everybody could play 'Louie Louie.' Now, it's 'Crazy Train.'"]]> Tue, 24 Sep 2024 21:04:35 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/rudy_sarzo_explains_how_joining_ozzys_band_affected_randy_rhoads_names_one_unusual_thing_guitarist_did_at_every_tour_stop.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/rudy_sarzo_explains_how_joining_ozzys_band_affected_randy_rhoads_names_one_unusual_thing_guitarist_did_at_every_tour_stop.html Music News: "Randy did not become the Randy Rhoads, as in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame [guitarist], until he joined Ozzy."]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2024 08:59:23 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/after_some_delays_mxr_will_finally_launch_randy_rhoads_distortion_pedal.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/after_some_delays_mxr_will_finally_launch_randy_rhoads_distortion_pedal.html Gear: The pedal was initially announced back in late 2022.]]> Mon, 05 Aug 2024 11:34:19 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i_lost_the_joy_of_making_music_rudy_sarzo_speaks_up_on_how_randy_rhoads_passing_affected_him.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i_lost_the_joy_of_making_music_rudy_sarzo_speaks_up_on_how_randy_rhoads_passing_affected_him.html Music News: "I was just trying to survive again."]]> Wed, 17 Jul 2024 18:33:49 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/rudy_sarzo_names_one_guitar_technique_randy_rhoads_helped_develop_explains_what_made_him_so_special.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/rudy_sarzo_names_one_guitar_technique_randy_rhoads_helped_develop_explains_what_made_him_so_special.html Music News: "It had to do with the muting and standing in a certain position so that the guitar doesn't feedback."]]> Sat, 10 Feb 2024 15:17:17 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/author_recalls_conflicting_reports_about_the_randy_rhoads_plane_crash.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/author_recalls_conflicting_reports_about_the_randy_rhoads_plane_crash.html Music News: Daniel Bukszpan explains the mysterious circumstances of the iconic guitarist's death.]]> Sun, 10 Sep 2023 09:30:09 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ozzy_osbourne_producer_reveals_which_randy_rhoads_solos_were_first_takes_with_no_rehearsal__how_similar_were_his_doubled_tracks.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ozzy_osbourne_producer_reveals_which_randy_rhoads_solos_were_first_takes_with_no_rehearsal__how_similar_were_his_doubled_tracks.html Music News: "That's another way of capturing the freshness, attack, and ferociousness of Randy's playing".]]> Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:00:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/legendary_ozzy_osbourne_producer_recalls_unique_way_randy_rhoads_recorded_guitar_solos.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/legendary_ozzy_osbourne_producer_recalls_unique_way_randy_rhoads_recorded_guitar_solos.html Music News: "I'd look at him in astonishment.']]> Mon, 01 Aug 2022 19:00:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/bassist_rudy_sarzo_reveals_why_randy_rhoads_was_never_as_good_with_quiet_riot_as_he_was_with_ozzy.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/bassist_rudy_sarzo_reveals_why_randy_rhoads_was_never_as_good_with_quiet_riot_as_he_was_with_ozzy.html Music News: Randy's playing with Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne almost feels like two different people, and Rudy Sarzo explains why.]]> Fri, 20 May 2022 19:16:06 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/director_of_randy_rhoads_documentary_says_the_osbournes_didnt_want_to_get_involved_in_the_film.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/director_of_randy_rhoads_documentary_says_the_osbournes_didnt_want_to_get_involved_in_the_film.html Music News: The documentary is available now on Video on Demand.]]> Thu, 12 May 2022 16:00:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/new_documentary_looks_at_rivalry_between_randy_rhoads_and_eddie_van_halen.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/new_documentary_looks_at_rivalry_between_randy_rhoads_and_eddie_van_halen.html Music News: The film is titled "Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon"]]> Fri, 29 Apr 2022 00:00:01 -0400