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=9314 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:59:06 -0400 Sun, 12 Dec 2021 11:20:36 -0500 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=9314 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/as-i-pulled-my-hand-back-i-pulled-them-off-tony-iommi-describes-the-accident-that-created-heavy-metal https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/as-i-pulled-my-hand-back-i-pulled-them-off-tony-iommi-describes-the-accident-that-created-heavy-metal Retrospective: "I was about to leave that day to turn professional and go to Germany with the band... I saw different doctors, and they said, 'Forget it, you'll never play again.'"]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:59:06 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/find-someone-else-who-can-wear-that-crown-tony-iommi-managed-the-one-thing-most-musicians-never-get-to-do-according-to-queens-brian-may https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/find-someone-else-who-can-wear-that-crown-tony-iommi-managed-the-one-thing-most-musicians-never-get-to-do-according-to-queens-brian-may Music News: "He's there in everybody."]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2026 04:02:03 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony-iommi-reacts-to-sudden-passing-of-often-overlooked-bass-legend-they-were-another-birmingham-band https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony-iommi-reacts-to-sudden-passing-of-often-overlooked-bass-legend-they-were-another-birmingham-band Music News: "I had lunch with him a few weeks ago, so quite a shock."]]> Sat, 11 Oct 2025 12:20:32 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/everybody-wanted-one-in-the-early-days-that-was-always-the-best-tony-iommi-explains-why-he-never-became-a-les-paul-player-even-though-he-always-wanted-it https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/everybody-wanted-one-in-the-early-days-that-was-always-the-best-tony-iommi-explains-why-he-never-became-a-les-paul-player-even-though-he-always-wanted-it Music News: "I always wanted a Les Paul."]]> Tue, 02 Sep 2025 01:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/i-always-always-played-that-tony-iommi-opens-up-on-his-only-main-guitar-that-wasnt-an-sg-recalls-how-two-of-his-white-gibsons-got-stolen https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/i-always-always-played-that-tony-iommi-opens-up-on-his-only-main-guitar-that-wasnt-an-sg-recalls-how-two-of-his-white-gibsons-got-stolen Gear: "I worked on it myself and got it so it felt right for me."]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:53:28 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/we-have-lost-our-brother-tony-iommi-geezer-butler-and-bill-ward-mourn-ozzy-osbourne-metallica-pantera-and-many-others-react-to-rock-icons-passing https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/we-have-lost-our-brother-tony-iommi-geezer-butler-and-bill-ward-mourn-ozzy-osbourne-metallica-pantera-and-many-others-react-to-rock-icons-passing Music News: "t's just such heartbreaking news that I can't really find the words, there won't ever be another like him", Iommi wrote.]]> Tue, 22 Jul 2025 21:54:53 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/top-10-overlooked-tony-iommi-solos-that-prove-hes-far-more-than-a-riff-master-176621 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/top-10-overlooked-tony-iommi-solos-that-prove-hes-far-more-than-a-riff-master-176621 Features: Metal music wouldn't be the same without Iommi's great riffs, but there's much more to this artist than that.]]> Fri, 07 Mar 2025 21:34:54 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/longtime-tony-iommi-engineer-explains-what-people-dont-realize-about-sabbath-icon-answers-why-theres-no-definitive-iommi-sound https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/longtime-tony-iommi-engineer-explains-what-people-dont-realize-about-sabbath-icon-answers-why-theres-no-definitive-iommi-sound Gear: "Tony isn't a gear hound at all."]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 22:46:24 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony-iommi-opens-up-on-relationship-with-eddie-van-halen-says-late-icon-was-first-guitarist-whose-technique-impressed-him https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony-iommi-opens-up-on-relationship-with-eddie-van-halen-says-late-icon-was-first-guitarist-whose-technique-impressed-him Music News: "The first one was Eddie Van Halen."]]> Tue, 03 Dec 2024 01:55:13 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/in-black-sabbath-we-never-did-that-tony-iommi-explains-what-surprised-him-about-playing-in-jethro-tull https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/in-black-sabbath-we-never-did-that-tony-iommi-explains-what-surprised-him-about-playing-in-jethro-tull Music News: "If you want a career in music, you've got to take it seriously."]]> Sat, 30 Nov 2024 04:13:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony-iommi-speaks-on-what-metallica-did-with-the-metal-sound-says-some-of-the-guitar-playing-these-days-is-too-technical https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony-iommi-speaks-on-what-metallica-did-with-the-metal-sound-says-some-of-the-guitar-playing-these-days-is-too-technical Music News: "Even really young kids in their bedrooms are doing incredible things. But I always go back to the roots of the blues, looking deep inside myself and telling the truth."]]> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 20:24:32 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/celestion_releases_tony_iommi_impulse_responses_and_they_span_across_more_than_one_black_sabbath_era.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/celestion_releases_tony_iommi_impulse_responses_and_they_span_across_more_than_one_black_sabbath_era.html Gear: You still need to get rid your fingertips for the heavy tone, tho.]]> Fri, 15 Nov 2024 23:53:08 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/tony_iommi_reveals_his_thoughts_on_digital_amps_after_trying_them_out_it_can_be_quite_hard_to_tell_the_difference_between_a_kemper_and_a_real_amp.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/tony_iommi_reveals_his_thoughts_on_digital_amps_after_trying_them_out_it_can_be_quite_hard_to_tell_the_difference_between_a_kemper_and_a_real_amp.html Gear: "I have to say, I really like the Kemper. It was my producer Mike Exeter who introduced me to it a while back, and I was very impressed."]]> Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:27:43 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/tony_iommi_opens_up_on_fate_of_his_most_famous_sg_the_deal_was_if_i_ever_wanted_it_back_i_could_let_him_know_and_buy_it_back_he_passed_away_so_that_was_it.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/tony_iommi_opens_up_on_fate_of_his_most_famous_sg_the_deal_was_if_i_ever_wanted_it_back_i_could_let_him_know_and_buy_it_back_he_passed_away_so_that_was_it.html Gear: "The guy who used to buy memorabilia for the Hard Rock came to England and visited me. He wanted to buy some stuff and I said it should be fine."]]> Fri, 01 Nov 2024 01:23:39 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/tony_iommi_names_only_other_guitar_he_ever_really_liked_other_than_his_sgs_i_cant_believe_i_got_rid_of_it.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/tony_iommi_names_only_other_guitar_he_ever_really_liked_other_than_his_sgs_i_cant_believe_i_got_rid_of_it.html Gear: "I just thought the guitar had completely had it, so it was time to get rid of it. A big mistake."]]> Tue, 29 Oct 2024 22:43:06 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony_iommi_to_appear_on_robbie_williams_next_album_were_worried_how_jimmy_page_feels_about_this.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony_iommi_to_appear_on_robbie_williams_next_album_were_worried_how_jimmy_page_feels_about_this.html Music News: That's what Robbie's drummer and musical director, Karl Brazil, said. ]]> Fri, 27 Sep 2024 23:22:16 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony_iommi_is_working_on_a_new_solo_album_his_first_in_almost_twenty_years.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony_iommi_is_working_on_a_new_solo_album_his_first_in_almost_twenty_years.html Music News: "There's no pressure. I just do stuff when I feel like it."]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2024 22:03:53 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony_iommi_speaks_up_on_the_passing_of_luthier_john_diggins.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony_iommi_speaks_up_on_the_passing_of_luthier_john_diggins.html Music News: "He was a superb craftsman who loved what he did."]]> Wed, 03 Jan 2024 19:31:58 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony_iommi_serj_tankian_and_gibson_ceo_cesar_gueikian_join_forces_for_a_new_song_deconstruction.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony_iommi_serj_tankian_and_gibson_ceo_cesar_gueikian_join_forces_for_a_new_song_deconstruction.html Music News: The earnings of the song will go to charity.]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 00:38:56 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/paul_gilbert_explains_why_this_tony_iommi_solo_was_tough_to_cover_its_a_heavy_metal_song_that_suddenly_goes_all_major.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/paul_gilbert_explains_why_this_tony_iommi_solo_was_tough_to_cover_its_a_heavy_metal_song_that_suddenly_goes_all_major.html Music News: "That's a weird chord progression."]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2023 22:56:47 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brian_may_and_ozzy_osbourne_react_to_tony_iommis_performance_at_the_2022_commonwealth_games_so_proud_of_my_dear_friend.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brian_may_and_ozzy_osbourne_react_to_tony_iommis_performance_at_the_2022_commonwealth_games_so_proud_of_my_dear_friend.html Music News: The riffmaster played with British saxophonist Soweto Kinch.]]> Wed, 03 Aug 2022 18:00:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_black_sabbaths_tony_iommi_plays_live_with_saxophonist_and_orchestra_at_commonwealth_games_ceremony.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_black_sabbaths_tony_iommi_plays_live_with_saxophonist_and_orchestra_at_commonwealth_games_ceremony.html Music News: Together, they played "Hear My Voice."]]> Fri, 29 Jul 2022 16:47:57 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_black_sabbaths_tony_iommi_plays_live_with_saxophonist_and_orchestra_at_commonwealth_games_ceremony.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_black_sabbaths_tony_iommi_plays_live_with_saxophonist_and_orchestra_at_commonwealth_games_ceremony.html Music News: Together, they played "Hear My Voice."]]> Fri, 29 Jul 2022 16:47:11 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony_iommi_will_collaborate_with_saxophone_player_at_the_2022_commonwealth_games_opening_ceremony.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony_iommi_will_collaborate_with_saxophone_player_at_the_2022_commonwealth_games_opening_ceremony.html Music News: The event is scheduled for July 28 with Duran Duran as headliners.]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2022 08:00:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony_iommis_longtime_guitar_tech_is_in_an_induced_coma_following_work_accident.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony_iommis_longtime_guitar_tech_is_in_an_induced_coma_following_work_accident.html Music News: Mike Clement worked with the guitarist for more than 30 years.]]> Wed, 20 Apr 2022 22:00:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/8_amazing_non-sabbath_songs_that_showcase_tony_iommis_guitar_genius-126538 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/8_amazing_non-sabbath_songs_that_showcase_tony_iommis_guitar_genius-126538 Features: Mr. Iommi isn't called "Riff Lord" for nothing, after all.]]> Sat, 29 Jan 2022 17:05:47 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony_iommi_recalls_a_bit_awkward_dave_grohl_collaboration_shares_wild_john_bonham_story_from_his_stag_night.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony_iommi_recalls_a_bit_awkward_dave_grohl_collaboration_shares_wild_john_bonham_story_from_his_stag_night.html Music News: The Black Sabbath icon also talks about Queen master Brian May.]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2021 13:22:42 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony_iommi_recalls_what_he_thought_when_he_left_black_sabbath_for_jethro_tull__how_things_changed_when_he_returned.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony_iommi_recalls_what_he_thought_when_he_left_black_sabbath_for_jethro_tull__how_things_changed_when_he_returned.html Music News: The guitarist also reflects on the accident that robbed him of a fingertip or two.]]> Fri, 17 Dec 2021 14:33:54 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony_iommi_explains_why_john_bonham_was_fired_from_most_bands_before_led_zeppelin_says_he_thought_it_was_a_joke_when_ozzy_said_he_could_sing.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tony_iommi_explains_why_john_bonham_was_fired_from_most_bands_before_led_zeppelin_says_he_thought_it_was_a_joke_when_ozzy_said_he_could_sing.html Music News: "I never heard of him singing. I think it's a wind-up," Iommi said.]]> Mon, 13 Dec 2021 19:45:57 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/black_sabbath_icon_tony_iommi_explains_why_hes_making_perfumes_now_names_bands_best-smelling_member.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/black_sabbath_icon_tony_iommi_explains_why_hes_making_perfumes_now_names_bands_best-smelling_member.html Music News: "Ozz has always been one for smelling, or over-smelling."]]> Sun, 12 Dec 2021 11:20:36 -0500