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Randy Rhoads Tribute Concert Announced, That Guy Probably Going

Randy Rhoads will be the subject of a tribute concert, “Rhoadsfest,” taking place at the Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles on December 6. The viruouso guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot would have...

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Diary Of An Oldman – Ozzy Turns 61

Today is more than just another Thursday, for 61 years ago on this day in Birmingham, John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne was born. The first 19 years of his life were pretty unremarkable until 1968, when he...

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Randy Rhoads’ Sister To Release Commemorative Wine

Kathryn Rhoads D’Argenzio, sister of late Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Randy Rhoads, will be honoring her brother’s legacy be releasing a commemorative-edition Randy Rhoads wine. Kathryn says: “In tribute...

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Win A Copy Of The ‘Diary of a Madman’/ ‘Blizzard of Ozz’ 30th Anniversary...

Blizzard Of Ozz and Diary Of A Madman showed that there was more to Ozzy Osbourne than Black Sabbath, and also introduced guitar hero Randy Rhoads to the spotlight. Now, to celebrate the 30th...

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Metal Insider’s Top 5: Riffs And Solos By Randy Rhoads

Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. On this day in 1982, guitarist Randy Rhoads died in a plane crash. By the age of 25, Rhoads had made an...

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Metal Insider’s Top 5: Live Albums

Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. At its best, the live album is a more intense version of a greatest hits album. In a perfect world, the...

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Rudy Sarzo: “In Order To Keep Ozzy Alive We Kept Him Occupied”

Until this week, the only record that Ozzy Osbourne fans had of the vulnerable time in between the death of guitarist Randy Rhoads and Jake E. Lee’s time in the band that started with 1983′s Bark at...

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30 Years Ago Today, An Ozzy Album You Can’t Buy Anymore Was Released

1982 was a rough year for Ozzy Osbourne. In March, his guitarist Randy Rhoads died in a plane crash while the band was on tour for Diary of a Madman, which had been released four months earlier. Ozzy...

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Metal Insider’s Top 5: Other Guitarists Who Played In Randy Rhoads’ Bands

Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. 31 years ago today, one of metal’s most gifted and promising guitarists was killed in a plane crash. Randy...

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Jake E. Lee returns with Red Dragon Cartel

In the canon of Ozzy Osbourne guitarists, Jake E. Lee is severely underrated. While he didn’t have the tragedy of Randy Rhoads’ potential cut short or the longevity of Zakk Wylde, his performances on...

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Mastodon show off their rehearsal studio, fan made video

We finally know that Mastodon’s new album, Once More ‘Round the Sun will be coming out on June 26th. Now we can find out where it was crafted. In a video interview with the band, Metal Hammer got a...

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Randy Rhoads tribute to feature Serj Tankian, Tom Morello, and more

In just 25 years, on Ozzy Osbourne first two solo albums and a stint in Quiet Riot, Randy Rhoads cemented himself as one of the best and most imitated guitarists in metal. And while the guitarist’s...

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Serj Tankian, Tom Morello go off the rails on Ozzy cover

When you think of Randy Rhoads, Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist for his first two solo albums, System of a Down singer Serj Tankian isn’t necessarily the first name to come to mind. However, he got together...

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Chuck Billy, Alexi Laiho meet Mr. Crowley on Rhoads tribute

When you think of the relatively small body of work of late guitarist Randy Rhoads, “Mr. Crowley” stands out as one of his many shining moments. With Rhoads getting his due with a March 3 album,...

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Randy Rhoads tribute album is streaming now

We’ve known for a while now about a tribute album for former Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot guitarist Randy Rhoads was in the works. With the album, Immortal Randy Rhoads, The Ultimate Tribute, being...

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New & Noteworthy, March 3rd – You Can’t Kill Rock and Roll

Although this year has started off on a fairly slow note, time and experience have proven that the release calendar is hardly a measure of the spirit of metal fans. 2015 is going to be a big year for...

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Ozzy Osbourne’s solo albums, ranked

Today is Ozzy Osbourne’s 66th birthday. 35 years ago, he released his first solo album after being fired by Black Sabbath. And while many wrote off the drug-addled Osbourne, he’s since gone on to one...

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Ozzy Osbourne is Over The Mountain about ska with hysterical cover

This past Saturday marked the 34th anniversary of the tragic passing of Randy Rhoads. and while Ozzy Osbourne’s original guitarist isn’t with us any more, his music will live on forever. Take, for...

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Bassist Bob Daisley sues Ozzy Osbourne over unpaid royalties

You’re probably aware of the whole Black Sabbath debacle with drummer Bill Ward and the reasons behind him not taking part of the latest reunion. Several reasons have been thrown left and right but...

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Steve Dadaian’s Top 5 most influential guitarists

Steve Dadaian’s new album Follow the Light came out today (2/1). The fusion guitarist has already shared videos for “Follow the Light,” “Soul Connection” and a guitar playthrough for the song “Red...

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