A collection of early Black Sabbath demos, which the band recorded under the name Earth, will finally get an official release next month. Earth: The Legendary Lost Tapes is set to arrive July 25 via Big Bear Records. It contains a handful of recordings that Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne's Back to the Beginning Farewell Concert to Livestream for Global Audience
Ozzy Osbourne announced Wednesday this his all-star farewell concert Back to the Beginning will stream live to a worldwide audience on July 5. The one-day-only charity gig in Birmingham, England will feature Osbourne both solo and with the fully reunited Black Sabbath, as well as sets from Metallica, Guns N’ …
Read More »Famed Black Sabbath Cover Model Raffling Autograph for Cat Rescue
“What is this that stands before me?” Well, it might not be Louisa Livingstone, the witchy-looking woman on the cover of Black Sabbath’s 1970 self-titled debut album, but she is at least willing to give you her autograph — for charity. The former actress and model is raffling her autograph …
Read More »Rob Halford Explains Why Judas Priest Are Missing Black Sabbath's Farewell Megaconcert
Judas Priest found out too late that Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath would be playing a star-studded farewell concert this summer to join in on the festivities, frontman Rob Halford recently told Metal Hammer. A talent agent in Germany recruited the band to perform at the 60th anniversary concert for …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne Shares Health Update Ahead of Final Concert: 'I'll Do the Best I Can'
Ozzy Osbourne is doing everything he can to prepare for his final show with Black Sabbath in July. The musician, who is suffering from Parkinson’s, told The Guardian in an extensive interview he will perform despite concerns about his heath. “I’ll be there, and I’ll do the best I can,” …
Read More »I'm 73. Heavy Metal Just Changed My Life
In November, just after the election from hell, I became a metalhead. It was an accident, but it’s too late to reverse course now. Before saying more about that, I want to step back in time. By about 60 years. During most of those years, I was good at keeping …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne Won't Play Full Set With Black Sabbath at Final Show
Ozzy Osbourne is tempering expectations ahead of his final live show this summer. The musician is set to perform with a reunited Black Sabbath at Back to the Beginning, an all-star, one-night-only charity gig in Birmingham, England, on July 5. However, Osbourne confirmed that he is not in the physical …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne Reveals He Can No Longer Walk Ahead of Final Show
Ozzy Osbourne‘s Parkinson’s disease has progressed to the point where the musician is no longer able to walk. Speaking on his SiriusXM program Ozzy’s Boneyard this week, Osbourne discussed what fans can expect from his final live performance, which will include a reunion with Black Sabbath. “I have made it …
Read More »Black Sabbath's Original Members to Reunite for Ozzy Osbourne's Final Concert
The original Black Sabbath will reunite this July for a British heavy metal festival performance hailed as Ozzy Osbourne’s final concert. The four original members — Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward, who hadn’t taken part in recent reunions, including their The End Tour in …
Read More »Watch Black Sabbath's Last Three Farewell Concerts in 1992, 1999, and 2017
The metal world woke up Wednesday to the stunning news that the original Black Sabbath lineup was reforming for one final show in Birmingham, England, on July 5, where they’ll be joined by an impressive list of guests including Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Anthrax, Alice in Chains, Slash and Duff McKagan, …
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