J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

It's been more than half a century since Black Sabbath officially ushered in the dawn of heavy metal and changed the face of rock 'n' roll forever. There were lineup changes, some successful, some ...

Black Sabbath was very democratic about their songwriting credits, with all members of the band generally sharing them for the majority of their output. Yet it’s fair to argue that Tony Iommi’s ...

Black Sabbath's Paranoid was an album of happy accidents and happenstance. It wasn't even meant to be called Paranoid. Until ...

Presented in Dolby Atmos, as well as Dolby 2.1 and 5.1, the full-length Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning ...

Black Sabbath were the godfathers of metal. While they’re often remembered for their dark, heavy sound, what frequently gets ignored on these early Sabbath records is the sharpness of their lyrics, ...

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi revealed the band had set aside “six or seven” songs for their Back to the Beginning reunion performance, naming two others they had rehearsed but didn't play. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. This week in America, Black Sabbath has four songs on the Billboard ...

“Paranoid” and “Iron Man” soar over 1,000% in sales after Ozzy Osbourne’s death, helping Black Sabbath score four top 10 Digital Song Sales hits for the first time. WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 11: ...

On Saturday July 5, some of the biggest names in rock and metal will assemble to pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath at the Back to the Beginning farewell concert. In addition to the ...

Following today's worldwide cinematic release of "Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning", music fans around ...