Leaving behind an incredibly slender body of work – his far-too-brief career curtailed in a plane crash in 1982 at the age of 25 – the precision, melody and eye-popping technique Randy Rhoads brought ...

Randy Rhoads is known for pioneering and perfecting the traditional '80s metal guitar style. Fast riffs, big hooks and wild solos are all staples of the Rhoads brand of heavy metal. Virtually unknown ...

The story of Diary Of A Madman is often overshadowed by what happened next. The years after its release were peak- Ozzy ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music and the business of music. Ozzy Osbourne recently celebrated the fortieth anniversary of his seminal solo ...

Reluctantly, the management flew Rhoads to London, continues Daisley. “Ozzy and I went into Jet Records in about October 1979, and Randy was already there. Now Ozzy had told me [that] Randy was a ...

The bassist was recommended for the gig by his former Quiet Riot bandmate, Randy Rhoads, whose persistence saved Sarzo from ...

Late guitar virtuoso and Ozzy Osbourne collaborator Randy Rhoads received the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Musical Excellence Award during the 2021 induction ceremony. Rage Against the Machine guitarist ...

Randy Rhoads would have celebrated a birthday on Dec. 6 annually, if not for the plane accident that cut his life tragically short. He gave fans less than 10 years worth of music – first with Quiet ...

A classic interview with Pantera legend Dimebag Darrell is one of the highlights of the last-ever issue of Total Guitar, which goes on sale this week. This final issue features excerpts from many ...

Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away at age 76 early on Wednesday, once bit off the head of a bat – needing rabies shots after – and was known as the Prince of Darkness, but he brought joy and light into ...