Black Sabbath is dead, and Black Sabbath will never die. Both of these things are true. More than 50 years ago, the Birmingham, England-founded quartet pioneered heavy metal music with songs like “War ...

In the documentary Black Sabbath: Paranoid, guitarist Tony Iommi said the idea for “Planet Caravan” started as an impromptu jam session in the studio. Iommi began with the track’s signature riff, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. While there’s not much debate regarding which lineup of Black ...

Black Sabbath was about more than just Ozzy. All the band members were essential: Tony Iommi, the dark prince of guitar riffs and a two-fisted ladies man; Geezer Butler, the mild-mannered bassist and ...

It is almost impossible to put into words how vitally important Ozzy Osbourne — who died today at 76 — and Black Sabbath, the band that he helped loft to fame, were to the history of heavy music. The ...

Our list of Ozzy Osbourne's 11 best vocal performances with Black Sabbath is here to remind you what a monster the Prince of Darkness was behind the mic. Despite being the most famous figure in the ...

As the world celebrates Black Sabbath, this is a chance to look at the times other musicians provided iconic covers of the band's greatest songs. Of course, they're known as one of the pioneers of ...