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Carmine Appice’s Cactus Recruits Billy Sheehan, Dug Pinnick, Tony Franklin, and More for <em>Temple of Blues II</em>
New Albums

Carmine Appice’s Cactus Recruits Billy Sheehan, Dug Pinnick, Tony Franklin, and More for Temple of Blues II

Carmine Appice and Cactus return with "Temple of the Blues II," featuring Billy Sheehan, Dug Pinnick, Tony Franklin, Rudy Sarzo, Jimmy Haslip, and more.

Ozzy Osbourne: The Prince of Darkness and the Bassists Who Backed Him
In Memoriam

Ozzy Osbourne: The Prince of Darkness and the Bassists Who Backed Him

The Prince of Darkness is gone. Ozzy Osbourne's career spanned decades and featured some of the most iconic bassists in rock history.

Rudy Sarzo Anchors Tom Morello’s Supergroup B in Classic Rock Blowout at Sabbath Finale
Bass Videos

Rudy Sarzo Anchors Tom Morello’s Supergroup B in Classic Rock Blowout at Sabbath Finale

Rudy Sarzo anchors an all-star cover set at Black Sabbath’s finale, joined by Morello, Tyler, Hagar, Corgan, and more in a high-octane rock celebration.

Black Sabbath’s Final Reunion Show to be “The Greatest Heavy Metal Show Ever”
Concerts & Tours

Black Sabbath’s Final Reunion Show to be “The Greatest Heavy Metal Show Ever”

Black Sabbath’s final show is set for July, reuniting Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, and Bill Ward for one last time—alongside a massive lineup of metal legends.

Rudy Sarzo To Rejoin Quiet Riot
News

Rudy Sarzo To Rejoin Quiet Riot

Rudy Sarzo made a big announcement on Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk, this week. The bass legend revealed that he’ll be rejoining Quiet Riot after an 18-year break.

Spector Unveils Updated Rudy Sarzo Signature Bass
Basses

Spector Unveils Updated Rudy Sarzo Signature Bass

Rudy Sarzo’s signature Spector bass has been updated for 2021, the company has announced. The iconic rock bassist worked with Spector to spec out his Euro4 LT to be lighter and more comfortable.

Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Camp Announces Rudy Sarzo Online Master Class
Events

Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Camp Announces Rudy Sarzo Online Master Class

Despite the current pandemic, the Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Camp is moving forward by moving online. The camp has announced a full week of master classes with some of rock’s biggest names. On June 2nd, Rudy Sarzo will dole out bass wisdom as part of the series.

Bass of the Week: Sawtooth Rudy Sarzo Signature Acoustic-Electric Bass
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Sawtooth Rudy Sarzo Signature Acoustic-Electric Bass

Rudy Sarzo has played in a variety of situations, from Quiet Riot to Ozzy Osbourne to The Guess Who to Michael Angelo Batio. This week we’re checking out his signature acoustic bass guitar from Sawtooth.

Groove – Episode #23: Rudy Sarzo
Groove Podcast

Groove – Episode #23: Rudy Sarzo

I’m a child of the eighties. Well, the seventies, too, but I cut my musical taste in the early eighties onwards. One of the most pivotal moments in music for me was the 1983 US Festival. The metal day, in particular. I can troll YouTube and watch videos from that day, and it still sends shivers up my spine. It’s...

Randy Rhoads Honored with Tribute Collection, Featuring Rudy Sarzo on Bass
New Albums

Randy Rhoads Honored with Tribute Collection, Featuring Rudy Sarzo on Bass

The Immortal Randy Rhoads — The Ultimate Tribute honors the career of Rhoads, whose career as a guitarist ended with his 1982 death as a result of an airplane accident. Rhoads’ contributions to metal were already significant when he died at age 25, having played with Quiet Riot in its early days and then helping to create Ozzy Ozbourne’s solo...

Metal Icons Contribute to Dio Tribute Album, Cancer Fund
New Albums

Metal Icons Contribute to Dio Tribute Album, Cancer Fund

Legendary metal vocalist and band leader Ronnie James Dio died in 2010 after a battle with stomach cancer, but his legacy lives on, through not only his music, but also the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund. Both have come together in the the compilation album, , which features metal luminaries performing Dio’s songs from all eras...

Rudy Sarzo Joins Queensrÿche
Player News

Rudy Sarzo Joins Queensrÿche

A few months after parting ways with Blue Oyster Cult, Rudy Sarzo has joined the ranks of Queensrÿche, or at least singer Geoff Tate’s version of the band. Tate split from the group earlier this year and announced the new lineup on the group’s website. Joining Tate and Sarzo ar Bobby Blotzer, Glen Drover, Kelly Gray and Randy Gane. Sarzo...