Posted by Chris Annunziata on December 9, 2019
Back on Thanksgiving, someone broke into Musonia School Of Music and stole Randy Rhoads memorabilia. The school was founded 70 years ago by Rhoads’ mother, Delores Rhoads. Luckily, a local resident, Bobbi Fredriksz was walking her dog and noticed items in a dumpster at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday (8th). However, she didn’t realize it was the stolen material […]
Posted by Metal Insider on February 1, 2019
Steve Dadaian’s new album Follow the Light came out today (2/1). The fusion guitarist has already shared videos for “Follow the Light,” “Soul Connection” and a guitar playthrough for the song “Red River.” To celebrate Dadaian’s latest effort, we asked him who his top five influential guitarists are. Check out his list below and order the […]
Posted by Alix Vallecillo on August 9, 2016
You’re probably aware of the whole Black Sabbath debacle with drummer Bill Ward and the reasons behind him not taking part of the latest reunion. Several reasons have been thrown left and right but it’s basically a money issue and, considering the estate Black Sabbath has, we are sure it was a considerable amount of money. But […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on March 22, 2016
This past Saturday marked the 34th anniversary of the tragic passing of Randy Rhoads. and while Ozzy Osbourne’s original guitarist isn’t with us any more, his music will live on forever. Take, for example, “Over the Mountain.” The first track from Diary of a Madman is one of his standout tracks that’s stood the test of […]
Posted by Metal Insider on December 3, 2015
Today is Ozzy Osbourne’s 66th birthday. 35 years ago, he released his first solo album after being fired by Black Sabbath. And while many wrote off the drug-addled Osbourne, he’s since gone on to one of the most successful solo careers in music. It didn’t hurt that he had a star in guitarist Randy Rhoads for […]
Posted by Chris Colgan on March 3, 2015
Although this year has started off on a fairly slow note, time and experience have proven that the release calendar is hardly a measure of the spirit of metal fans. 2015 is going to be a big year for heavy music, make no mistake. In the meantime, don’t skip out on what this week has […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on March 2, 2015
[youtube]http://youtu.be/8cq3EN3WR8U[/youtube] We’ve known for a while now about a tribute album for former Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot guitarist Randy Rhoads was in the works. With the album, Immortal Randy Rhoads, The Ultimate Tribute, being released tomorrow via UDR, it’s streaming now. As the guitarist for Ozzy’s first two solo albums, Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on February 4, 2015
[youtube]http://youtu.be/VcPE3SjDQ7Y[/youtube] When you think of the relatively small body of work of late guitarist Randy Rhoads, “Mr. Crowley” stands out as one of his many shining moments. With Rhoads getting his due with a March 3 album, Immortal Randy Rhoads – The Ultimate Tribute, an impressive lineup of artists have signed on to pay homage to […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on January 21, 2015
When you think of Randy Rhoads, Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist for his first two solo albums, System of a Down singer Serj Tankian isn’t necessarily the first name to come to mind. However, he got together with Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello to record a cover of “Crazy Train” for the forthcoming compilation Immortal Randy […]
Posted by Chris Valenzuela on January 12, 2015
In just 25 years, on Ozzy Osbourne first two solo albums and a stint in Quiet Riot, Randy Rhoads cemented himself as one of the best and most imitated guitarists in metal. And while the guitarist’s life was tragically cut short in 1982, he’s getting his due via a tribute album (and no, we’re not […]
