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Judas Priest and Ozzy Osbourne trade lyrics about power and exploitation on their newly released duet of Black Sabbath‘s “War Pigs.” The release marks the first posthumous musical appearance from Osbourne since his death at the age of 76 in July. “It’s the first ever time in my entire life …

Judas Priest are working behind the scenes to get clearance permission to release an official cover of Black Sabbath‘s “War Pigs” featuring the late Ozzy Osbourne. During a recent appearance on theFull Metal Jackiepodcast, frontman Rob Halforddetailed the process of recording the duet with Osbourne prior to the metal legend’s …

System of a Down paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne during the band’s concert on Wednesday in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with a rendition of Black Sabbath’s “Snowblind.” The MetLife Stadium gig, the band’s first New York City-area concert in over a decade, also marked System of a Down’s first concert …

Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford said he was rocked by Ozzy Osbourne’s death last month, admitting he “just curled up in a ball and bawled my eyes out for hours” after receiving the devastating news. “I just couldn’t believe it,” Halford said in an interview with Detroit radio station WRIF’s …

Two weeks after Ozzy Osbourne‘s death, the Black Sabbath frontman’s cause of death has been revealed. According to a death certificate obtained by The New York Times, Osbourne died of a heart attack “out of hospital” and suffered from coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s disease. The certificate, filed by his …

The Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, who died at 76 on July 22, with a cover of Black Sabbath’s classic “War Pigs.” The bands kicked off their joint-headlining tour at Atlanta venue Coca-Cola Roxy on Aug. 1. For the encore of the …

When Ozzy Osbourne brought Metallica on tour in 1986, he noticed his young opening act blasting Black Sabbath in their dressing room and covering his old band’s songs in soundchecks. Osbourne’s first assumption, he said later, was that Metallica were mocking him. He was stunned to learn they were actually …

Ozzy Osbourne will be honored with a funeral procession, complete with a brass band, that will march through his hometown of Birmingham, England, on Wednesday. The procession will start at 1 p.m. local time, the Birmingham City Council said, with a hearse carrying Osbourne’s body through the streets of the …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. “My life has just been unbelievable,” Ozzy Osbourne told Rolling Stone in an interview back in 2018. “You couldn’t write my story; you couldn’t invent me.” Now a …

Geezer Butler reminisced about his memories of Ozzy Osbourne following his death last week. On Monday, the Black Sabbath lyricist and bassist shared a tribute to Osbourne via The London Times, describing their bond as an “invisible link,” and reflecting on their final show on July 5. “To me, Ozzy …