ContactMusic — Legendary guitarist Tony Iommi best known for his time with British heavy metal group Black Sabbath has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma according to a statement on his website The sad news comes as Tony begins writing and recording n... more info

Chorus.fm — *Black Sabbath* (http://blacksabbath.com) guitarist Tony Iommi has been diagnosed (http://www.facebook.com/BlackSabbath/posts/10150480858784615) with lymphoma. We wish him the best of luck in his recovery. With the news that Black Sabbath's Tony Iomm... more info

Starpulse — Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi is battling cancer. The rocker is working with doctors after he was found to have the early stages of lymphoma, a blood cancer which develops in the lymphatic syst... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Tony Iommi at Saint Vitus (more by Samantha Marble) Legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphocytes, a type of cell that forms part of the... more info

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Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — It's a dark day for Black Sabbath fans: Guitarist Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with cancer. more info

Popdose — 2012 is shaping up to be a bit of a rollercoaster ride for Black Sabbath fans — just weeks after announcing that the band’s original lineup would reform for a world tour and new album this year, Sabbath has released the sad news that guitarist To... more info

Metal Injection — Well this is a crappy way to start the week. I woke up to see a status from Black Sabbath in my Facebook feed that was anything but good news. Turns out, Tony Iommi, the guitarist of the band and the Godfather of heavy metal has been stricken with ly... more info

ContactMusic — Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi is battling cancer The rocker is working with doctors after he was found to have the early stages of lymphoma a blood cancer which develops in the lymphatic system Black Sabbath issued a statement on Monday 09Jan12... more info

Metalsucks — Well, here’s some incredibly shitty news to start your week. From Black Sabbath’s official Facebook page: “With the news that Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, his bandmates would like everyon... more info