The “untouchable” band that inspired Lita Ford to pick up a guitar “Some sort of gods”. Andrew Clayman Jan 20, 2026
The riff that Dave Grohl says gave birth to metal: “The swamp from whence metal crawled” “Everyone would know that riff if you played it on any set list anywhere in the world.” Ben Forrest Jan 17, 2026
The Ozzy Osbourne performance that made Charles Bradley cry: “So touching” Cover star. Callum MacHattie Jan 16, 2026
The heavy metal album Geezer Butler wishes he wrote: “One of the few metal albums I could listen to” A classic record. Arun Starkey Jan 14, 2026
The “greatest singer ever”, according to Glenn Hughes An unexpected choice. Dale Maplethorpe Jan 14, 2026
The guitarist who made Tony Iommi fall in love with rock ‘n’ roll: “I really enjoyed the thought of having a guitar” A legend of the six-string. Arun Starkey Jan 14, 2026
What was the first heavy metal song to sell one million copies? A major milestone. Kelly Murphy Jan 12, 2026
The one classic rock band Stephen King “never liked” An interesting take… Dale Maplethorpe Jan 11, 2026
The most “kickass vocalist in history”, according to Jack Black The right amount of musical rocket sauce. Tim Coffman Jan 7, 2026
When a satanist cult invited Black Sabbath to play a show at Stonehenge Dancing with the dark side. Lauren Hunter Jan 6, 2026
A catalogue of the many crazy pranks Black Sabbath played on Bill Ward Besieged Bill Ward. Tom Taylor Jan 2, 2026