PRE-ORDER THE TONY IOMMI SOLO ALBUM!

You can now pre-order the Tony Iommi solo album through CD-Now. Long time site visitors have known that I’ve linked to CD-Now since the start of my site, and they’re a good, reputable place. If you want to pre-order the CD, you can do so by clicking on the logo below. The street date is […]

SABBATH ON VH-1

I neglected to mention this before it aired, but this past week, VH1’s Pop Up Video show ran an episode themed around "Classic Rock". In it, they "popped" Black Sabbath’s Paranoid. Specifically, it’s the "Beat Club" version of the song – you know, the one with the big psychadelic looking heads and images behind the […]

TONY MARTIN UPDATE

This past week, I had emailed Tony Martin asking what he’s been up to – mostly because I’ve had a lot of emails asking the same thing, and also because I wanted to know myself. Here’s what Tony had to say: joe hi, no problem. there’s not much to tell to be honest, I’m working […]

IOMMI ALBUM

The Tony Iommi solo album "Iommi" (whatever happened to that name the album contest on his web site? This couldn’t have been the winner) is still due to be released on October 10th. I’ve not been able to find it available for pre-order on any of the usual web sites. Once I do, I’ll make […]

MINOR UPDATE TO IOMMI STORY

A rep from Divine Recordings emailed me last night after I posted the story on Iommi last night. He told me the name of the bass player on the song – Laurence Cottle. Someone whose name should already be known to Sabbath fans (if you need a prod, he played bass on Headless Cross, and […]

OTHER (AND FORMER) BAND MEMBER NEWS

Here’s some updates on various other members of Black Sabbath besides Tony Iommi. Bobby Rondinelli & Neil Murray: I recently heard from Bobby Rondinelli who told me that he has asked Neil Murray to participate on an upcoming solo album of his. No further word yet on that. Bill Ward: Bill is in the mixing […]

MORE IOMMI SOLO ALBUM NEWS

This news update just in from the Divine Recordings Web site…Ozzy has given his blessing to the final mix of ‘Who’s Fooling Who’, the last song completed for the long-awaited Tony Iommi solo album. The song is an almost-Sabbath reunion: Bill Ward plays drums! Hallelujah! Also, Tony’s web site at http://www.iommi.com is back online – […]

TONY IOMMI SOLO ALBUM NEWS

Tony Iommi’s first solo album (aptly named "Iommi") finally has some movement in the way of news. Check it out: Master Tape Delivered – After months of anticipation, the IOMMI album master tape has been delivered to Divine Recordings headquarters in Los Angeles. Street Date: October 10, 2000 and featuring Henry Rollins, Skin from Skunk […]

BILL WARD STARTS ONLINE DIARY

Head over to the Official Bill Ward site at http://www.billward.com. Bill’s started a new feature there – a weekly diary. The first edition has been put online today, so make sure and check it out for the latest from Bill Ward!

BILL WARD THIRD SOLO ALBUM HAS NAME CHANGE

A few days ago, I spoke with Bill Ward’s production manager, and got an update on his third solo album. Bill was in the studio in early April, and worked in the studio during most of the month. However, the appearance of Black Sabbath at the recent weenie roast in Los Angeles took up some […]