Rival Sons' Jay Buchanan Releases Solo Cover of Black Sabbath's "Changes"

*Jay Buchanan “Changes” single artwork. (Sacred Tongue Recordings)*

Rival Sons frontman Jay Buchanan has released a solo cover of the Black Sabbath classic "Changes."

The release comes ahead of the first anniversary of the Back to the Beginning concert, held on July 5, 2025. The event featured Rival Sons and marked the final performance by Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne before Osbourne's death on July 22, 2025.

Rival Sons also served as an opening act during Black Sabbath's 2016–2017 farewell tour.

Sharing the inspiration behind the recording, Buchanan wrote on Instagram:

"The chorus lyrics in ['Changes'], just four short words, are so eloquent to me. Ozzy became a permanent fixture in my life about ten years ago and the man I witnessed was a man who, against just about all odds, won."

He continued:

"This man left us last year, in victory. I wanted to frame the song in that context, the hero that was allowed to age, lived to see his grandchildren and in his very last sunsets be kissed by the entire god**** world when we saw him off at Villa Park last year."

Buchanan released his debut solo album, Weapons of Beauty, in February. Rival Sons recently announced a U.S. tour that begins in October.

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