Former Ozzy Osbourne bass player Bob Daisley – who was a key part in establishing the Prince of Darkness' solo career – believes Diary of a Madman is one of the best representations of Randy Rhoads' ...

Leaving behind an incredibly slender body of work – his far-too-brief career curtailed in a plane crash in 1982 at the age of 25 – the precision, melody and eye-popping technique Randy Rhoads brought ...

Nearly 40 years after the untimely death of Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Randy Rhoads, Billy Idol guitarist Steven Stevens and The String Revolution are honoring the late musician and his love of classical ...

Longtime Billy Idol guitarist Steve Stevens cuts to the chase when discussing Randy Rhoads' seismic influence on '80s rock guitar: "It was him and Eddie [Van Halen]." Stevens first became aware of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music and the business of music. Ozzy Osbourne recently celebrated the fortieth anniversary of his seminal solo ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame doesn’t have the greatest track record when it comes to heavy metal. Bands like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Motorhead have yet to be inducted. However, ...

Forty years after Rhoads’s death, small rock venues across the nation still host tribute shows honoring him. This new documentary explains why. By Glenn Kenny When you purchase a ticket for an ...

There’s no question that Randy Rhoads is one of the best guitarists of the latter half of the twentieth century. The impact he made on guitar playing when he shredded for Quiet Riot and Ozzy ...

Delores Rhoads, the mother of guitar legend Randy Rhoads, has died. At the time of this publishing, neither her age nor cause of death were given. Delores Rhoads graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor's ...