How Rudy Sarzo said no to Sharon Osbourne and still got the Ozzy gig – with a little help from Randy Rhoads

The former Quiet Riot and Ozzy bassist recalls how he turned down the offer of an audition, immediately regretted it, and got ...
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Randy Rhoads proved Ozzy Osbourne wrong with an approach to recording guitar solos that even Eddie Van Halen avoided

While a former Van Halen recording engineer has recently revealed why Eddie Van Halen shunned double-tracking his parts, Randy Rhoads’ sister has detailed the late virtuoso’s oddball recording tactics ...
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Randy Rhoads’ constant practice drove Ozzy crazy. The solution? A tiny pedalboard designed to please them both

Ozzy Osbourne knew he’d found a gem in the wild when he landed Randy Rhoads as his guitarist in late 1979. Rhoads was a virtuoso whose skillful use of two-handed tapping, intricate scale patterns and ...

The one solo song Ozzy Osbourne never enjoyed playing

While Ozzy Osbourne held his solo career close to his heart, not everything he played had to be the greatest song in the ...
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Photos unearthed from 1982 Ozzy Osbourne show, just weeks before his guitarist’s fatal crash

KALAMAZOO, MI — It was the early ’80s and Ozzy Osbourne was in Kalamazoo with Randy Rhoads. The talented guitarist was helping the band reach new highs and fans were buzzing in anticipation for the ...

The guitarists Ozzy Osbourne said were “too cold” to enjoy

Ozzy Osbourne once discussed his favourite guitarists, describing Stevie Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen were "too cold" for him to ...
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Remembering Ozzy Osbourne: 10 Facts About Him

Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of Black Sabbath and a true pioneer of heavy metal, passed away on July 2025 leaving ...