The throne the late Ozzy Osbourne used during his 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony and his and Black Sabbath’s 2025 farewell show will be added to the ongoing “Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero” exhibit at the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery in Birmingham, UK on July 1. That display was extended…
During the recent King’s Birthday Honours, Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi was recognized as an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire). The guitarist was honored for his music and charity work. Iommi said the following about the award: “What an unbelievable honor to receive an MBE. Music has been my life and I’ve…
Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi and Birmingham City Football Club chairman Tom Wagner were honored during this year’s Lord Mayor Awards in Birmingham, UK. The duo were recognized by Lord Mayor Zafar Iqbal MBE at the Council’s annual general meeting. Zafar Iqbal MBE commented: “The Lord Mayor’s Awards recognize the very best of Birmingham, individuals and…
Gene Simmons has revealed the details for this year’s Legends Of Rock Expo. The event will take place at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino on September 25-27 and it will find the KISS legend joined by Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath), Stewart Copeland (The Police), Dave Davies (The Kinks), Eric Singer (KISS), Tommy Thayer (KISS),…
Late last year, Ozzy Osbourne’s widow and manager Sharon Osbourne called out Black Sabbath’s original manager Jim Simpson for allegedly trying to profit off of unreleased demos from the band’s pre-Black Sabbath project Earth. However, it appears they have since settled their legal dispute. Sharon said the following during a recent appearance on “The Osbournes”…
Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward have been added to the Monsterpalooza convention. That event will be held at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA on May 29-31. The musicians will be available for autographs and pro-photo ops. As previously reported, Alice Cooper and Slipknot’s Corey Taylor are also among the…
Prior to Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s final show in Birmingham, England, Sharon Osbourne revealed that one band was removed from the event. Now, during an appearance on Jamie Kennedy‘s “Hate To Break It To Ya Podcast,” Jack Osbourne further discussed the incident, saying the booted act demanded “high hundreds of thousands of dollars.” Jack…
On March 4, “The Masked Singer” paid tribute to the late great Ozzy Osbourne with a special “Ozzfest Night” episode. The show, which saw Osbourne’s daughter Kelly guesting, found contestants covering Ozzy‘s “Crazy Train” and “Mama I’m Coming Home,” Black Sabbath‘s “Paranoid,” Linkin Park‘s “One Step Closer,” and Incubus‘ “Drive.”
During a recent appearance at MIDEM in Cannes, France, the late Ozzy Osbourne’s wife and manager Sharon Osbourne and promoter Andy Copping further discussed their plans for orchestral shows featuring the music of Black Sabbath. According to Sharon, the concerts will include “state-of-the-art graphics and [a] state-of-the-art sound system.” Sharon said the following: “Ozzy’s keyboard…
On February 1, Post Malone, Slash (Guns N’ Roses), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses), and producer Andrew Watt paid tribute to the late great Ozzy Osbourne during The Grammy Award Show at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA. You can see official footage of them covering Black Sabbath’s “War…
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