Jay Buchanan, frontman of Rival Sons, has released a heartbreaking rendition of Black Sabbath track “Changes” from the Black Sabbath album ‘Vol. 4’ (1972). The western-gothic-style cover (in the same vein as Jay’s debut solo album “Weapons Of Beauty” which was released earlier this year) came about after Jay was asked to cover a Sabbath track for a Rolling Stone France session. The song has taken on special meaning for the singer, finding depth and resonance in “Changes” after the events of the past year.
Buchanan spent 18 months on the road with Black Sabbath around the world, when Rival Sons were main-support on Sabbath’s – The End tour. As Ozzy Osbourne put it while talking about Rival Sons: “It’s so refreshing to see a band coming up with such a great vibe… you see 500 bands and you see one and you go ‘fck, they’re good.”
Jay offers this heartbreaking cover in homage to Ozzy and Sabbath, on the anniversary of what was a most brilliant and never-to-be-replicated charity stadium event, Back To The Beginning.
Jay states: “The chorus lyrics in this song, 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. 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 goddamn world when we saw him off at Villa Park last year.”
The cover is available on all streaming services July 1st 2026, and as a very limited 300 copy run of 7-inch singles only available at Fingerprints Records, Long Beach, California.
Stream Changes here: https://30tgrs.ffm.to/changes
Buchanan is currently in Scandinavia playing two sold-out shows in Stockholm, Sweden and Oslo, Norway. He will continue his solo tour dates with a five-date solo UK tour in July 2026 bracketing Rival Sons’ eagerly awaited headline slot at Steelhouse Festival on 25th July.
Buchanan will play solo acoustic concerts at Brighton Komedia, Southampton Attic, Bristol Lantern, Birmingham Glee Club and Leeds Wardrobe. The shows follow the February release of Jay Buchanan’s critically acclaimed solo album ‘Weapons of Beauty,’ including Rolling Stone’s best songs of 2026 (so far) – True Black
On the UK tour dates Jay adds: “The idea of visiting these UK cities I’ve loved for years now as a solo artist is very exciting for me on this short outing. People have been so supportive, thank you!”
Buchanan is a vocalist, songwriter and performer of rare intensity — a preacher-voiced storyteller whose live performances feel less like concerts and more like communal reckonings. He has spent over a decade commanding the world’s biggest stages with Rival Sons, wielding a voice that can roar like thunder or fall to a near-whisper. These shows promise to linger long after the lights go down.
Released in February 2026, Weapons Of Beauty found Buchanan stepping away from the safety of Rival Sons and into his own romantic desert wilderness. The album marks his tenth collaboration with nine-time GRAMMY Award-winning producer Dave Cobb — one of modern rock’s most enduring creative partnerships. Cobb reflects: “I think this record is like seeing into the heart of Jay — no filter, no noise, just pure raw emotion.”
Buchanan’s live presence is magnetic and unvarnished. There is no artifice, no theatrical smoke and mirrors — only truth, conviction and a deep respect for the power of song. Stories flow freely between songs, shaped by wide skies, the people he has met and loved along the road, and a profound sense of introspection. His voice, steeped in gospel, soul and American roots music, moves effortlessly between grit and grace, embodying both the rock star and the singer-songwriter in the same breath.
Beyond his own work, Buchanan appeared in the acclaimed biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere last year, and has collaborated with artists including Brandi Carlile, Barry Gibb, Miranda Lambert, Massive Attack and Jason Isbell, most recently joining country star Cody Johnson on stage during his headline set at Stagecoach festival, California for their new duet “Rabbit Gets The Gun.”
As with all of Jay’s live acoustic shows, Jay likes to “take his time” – expect stories, humour and a voice that is out of this world.
London based acid-folk sister-duo Fire In Her Eyes were announced as support for Jay on his UK solo shows last week.
Jay Buchanan Summer 2026 shows:
Mon 30 June — Stockholm, Debaser Nova
Tue 1 July — Oslo, John Dee (SOLD OUT)
Tue 21 July — Brighton, Komedia
Thu 23 July — Southampton, Attic (FINAL TICKETS)
Fri 24 July — Bristol, Lantern
Mon 27 July — Birmingham, Glee Club
Tues 28 July – London, Signature Brew – Song Cake Live TV recording (LIMITED TICKETS)
Wed 29th July – Leeds, Wardrobe (FINAL TICKETS)
Tickets available at weaponsofbeauty.com
“A night of revelation and musical enchantment” — The Vinyl District
“Jay Buchanan is seemingly able to emote pain, project honesty, and belt out ear-piercing notes all at once.” — MusicRadar
“Vocalist Jay Buchanan is a revelation: cocksure and sassy, yet achingly vulnerable — a mesmerising presence throughout.” — The Guardian
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