Tony Iommi News

Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has officially pulled out of the group's reunion plans - because he can't get along with his bandmates and their managers. Ward threatened to quit earlier this year...
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Metal legend Tony Iommi has received his final dose of chemotherapy as part of his ongoing battle against lymphoma. The 64-year-old Black Sabbath guitarist is now preparing to begin a course of r...
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The reunited members of Black Sabbath have cancelled a number of upcoming shows as guitarist Tony Iommi continues his cancer battle. The rocker, who turns 64 on Sunday, was diagnosed with the earl...
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Rocker Ozzy Osbourne is convinced Tony Iommi's natural drive will help him win his cancer battle, insisting his Black Sabbath bandmate has "got more determination than anybody I've ever met". The ...
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Birmingham, England's culture boss Martin Mullaney has thrown his support behind plans to celebrate Black Sabbath with the band's official city day. Local officials want to pay tribute to the reun...
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Newly-reunited rockers Black Sabbath have moved their recording sessions from Los Angeles to the British city of Birmingham where they started their career. The musicians began recording material...
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Reunited rockers Black Sabbath were forced to pull the plug on a headlining spot at this year's Coachella Festival in California after guitarist Tony Iommi was diagnosed with cancer. The rock icon...
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Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi is battling cancer. The rocker is working with doctors after he was found to have the early stages of lymphoma, a blood cancer which develops in the lymphatic syst...
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The original members of Black Sabbath have confirmed they're heading back into the studio to record an album of new material with top producer Rick Rubin. Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward, Tony Iommi and ...
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Rocker Geezer Butler has ruled out another Black Sabbath reunion, insisting the four original members of the heavy rock supergroup will never work together in a studio or on stage. The bassist has...
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Black Sabbath are set to reform for a new album and a tour - former frontman Ozzy Osbourne has confirmed the original members of the heavy rock band are "talking" about a reunion. The Paranoid hit...
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Rocker Ronnie James Dio's cancer death could have been avoided, according to his Heaven & Hell and Black Sabbath bandmate Geezer Butler. The bassist wishes his pal had seen a doctor earlier - beca...
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A judge in New York City has granted Ozzy Osbourne permission to move forward with his lawsuit against former band mate Tony Iommi over the use of the name Black Sabbath. The British rocker filed...
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Happy Birthday: "The Wolfman" star Benicio Del Toro (1967) Norwegian singer Maria Mena (1986) "Napoleon Dynamite" actress Haylie Duff (1980) "Family Ties" actress Justine Bateman (1966)...
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Motorhead star Lemmy and Judas Priest's Rob Halford are to be honored with top prizes at the second annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards in April. Ace of Spades singer Lemmy will be the 2010 recipien...
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Ozzy Osbourne has wrecked fans' hopes for another Black Sabbath reunion, insisting the group is like an ex-girlfriend he no longer wants to date. The rocker refuses to rule out another tour with hi...
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Ozzy Osbourne has spoken out about his decision to sue former bandmate Tony Iommi over the use of the Black Sabbath moniker, insisting the legal action is regrettable after three years of attemptin...
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Ozzy Osbourne is suing his Black Sabbath band mate Tony Iommi in a dispute over ownership of the group's name. The rocker has filed a lawsuit in a federal court in Manhattan, New York, accusi...
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After finishing several heralded world tours as Heaven & Hell last summer, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice were tighter than ever before, both musically and personall...
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Happy Birthday to Norwegian singer Maria Mena (1986), "Napoleon Dynamite" actress Haylie Duff (1980), Puerto Rican actor Benicio Del Toro (1967), "Family Ties" actress Justine Bateman (1966), Briti...
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Happy birthday Ozzy! Rock's Prince of Darkness turns 60 today, and to celebrate, WENN went hunting for the oddest facts about the heavy metal legend. A man who is seriously living on borrowe...
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Black Sabbath founder Tony Iommi has been honored with a star on his native Birmingham's Walk of Stars. Driving rain failed to prevent the 60-year-old rocker and his fans from braving the elements ...
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Armoury Records, distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, released one mighty molten metal blast of good CD cheer: We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year. It's an all-star assemb...
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Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi and Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson have helped to save British radio station Planet Rock from closure. The digital station faced being shut down last mont...
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Happy Birthday to Norwegian singer Maria Mena (1986), "Napoleon Dynamite" actress Haylie Duff (1980), Puerto Rican actor Benicio Del Toro (1967), "Family Ties" actress Justine Bateman (1966), Briti...
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The man behind Bon Jovi, Metallica, Judas Priest and Black Sabbath's 'style' is to launch a new women's clothing line. Ray Brown, who created stage outfits for Priest's Rob Halford and heavy roc...
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Ozzy Osbourne was left with a $200,000 bill - after deliberately igniting powerful fireworks inside an American hotel. The veteran rocker was discovered letting off the celebratory flares by Black ...
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Sharon Osbourne is furious with her brother David Arden for his sensational expose in a British tabloid this weekend and is "devastated" by his betrayal, according to reports. The rock matria...
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Rocker Tony Iommi has blasted reports supergroup Black Sabbath will reunite again for a tour in 2008, insisting he's yet to talk to Ozzy Osbourne about the idea. Guitarist Iommi, who is curr...
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Alice Cooper and Queensryche are to join reformed supergroup Heaven & Hell on tour in America this fall. The one-time Black Sabbath spin-off, featuring Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler a...
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