Guitarist Randy Rhoads played his final show with Ozzy Osbourne on March 18, 1982, at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee. Twenty-four hours later, he was dead at the age of 25.

Forty-four years ago today, one of the greatest heavy metal guitarists in history died when a prank turned fatal.

Being a heavy metal fan back in 2025 was a rough ride. We’re still processing the loss of the Prince of Darkness himself last July, and the world just feels a little quieter without Ozzy Osbourne ...