LIVE ALBUM UPDATE

The release date of the album seems to be set at October 20th. I’m still hearing the names Reunion and Songs from the Black Box as titles for the album. I asked Bill Ward’s people what it really was, and they didn’t know. If you want my opinion (and you probably don’t), "Black Box" is […]

TONY MARTIN & DON AIREY UPDATE

Tony Martin and I have been working together on an eponymous album by a band called "The Cage", which is masterminded by a wonderful Italian guitarist called, Dario Mollo whom I first met on sessions about ten years ago for his band "Crossbones". Then as now the producer is Kit Woolven. As far as I […]

DIO TOUR DATES

Alexander Rack’s site has some European Dio tour dates online. Check ’em out at Alexander’s Site!

BRIAN MAY TOUR

To replace the late Cozy Powell on the drumkit, Brian May has picked Eric Singer to play for him on the tour for his new solo album, Another World. Also going out on tour with Brian is ex-Sab bassist Neil Murray.

TONY MARTIN UPDATE

The project with the Italian guitar player Aldio Giuntini is really going to be released somewhere around this summer. The album is supposed to really rock!! In addition, there will be a second release from Tony Martin in August – an album recorded together with Don Airey!

TONY IOMMI UPDATE

Tony Iommi’s Official Web site is online now. The link is http://www.iommi.com. If you haven’t been there, you should check it out. It’s a very high quality site.

SABBATH UPDATES

Sorry for the lack of updates folks. Here’s what I know for now. :) There hasn’t been a whole lot going on other than the fact that Sabbath has been (they’re done now) on tour in Europe. Due to Bill Ward’s heart attack, Vinny Appice took over on skins for Bill Ward and the lineup […]

BILL WARD SUFFERS MILD HEART ATTACK

This past week, during rehearsals for the Black Sabbath tour of Europe, Bill Ward started experiencing pain in his chest. He was taken to the hospital, and it was discovered he had had a mild heart attack. Currently, he is resting, and is doing well. Bill has been told to not fly for 6 weeks, […]

REUNION NEWS

Hey all. I picked this tidbit up off the Wall of Sound News Site: OZZY SAYS BLACK SABBATH IS COMING TO CD AND YOUR TOWN Heavy metal godhead Black Sabbath is set to roll in a big way in 1998. The reunited hard rockers_featuring the original lineup of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and […]

OZZFEST ’98 LINEUP ANNOUNCED

The lineup for the US 1998 Ozzfest tour (starting in July) has been announced. Black Sabbath does not appear to be part of it, but Ozzy’s solo act is. The lineup will feature Ozzy Osbourne as its main man, burgeoned by fellow headliners Tool and Megadeth. Limp Bizkit, Soulfly, Coal Chamber, and Sevendust will also […]