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Three years after releasing the instrumental, “Scent of Dark,” Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has released another solo song, also an instrumental titled “Deified.” The song begins with Iommi’s signature doleful blues soloing before kicking into a doomy groove. Then in comes a classical choir, recalling Black Sabbath’s orchestral-metal interlude …

The Prince of Darkness was first eligible to be nominated into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 2006 — the same year the institution finally inducted the band he cofounded in 1968, heavy-metal pioneers Black Sabbath. But Ozzy Osbourne wasn’t actually considered for induction …

Ozzy Osbourne blasted Kanye West on social media on Friday, claiming the rapper used a recording of a Black Sabbath song without Osbourne’s permission and against his will. The rapper ultimately released the Vultures song “Carnival” without the sample. On Friday, Osbourne put the following message on his social media: …

Ozzy Osbourne acknowledges he may never take the stage again after years of medical issues — including a recent spinal surgery that also uncovered a tumor — in a new interview with Rolling Stone UK. The singer, named the first-ever Rolling Stone UK Awards icon in a new cover story, …

Geezer Butler has retired. After more than half a century of defining and redefining “heavy” with his bands Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell, and Deadland Ritual, as well as his own solo projects, the bassist, lyricist, and songwriter now lives a much quieter existence. “I don’t want to do anything …

Geezer Butler, the bassist who cofounded Black Sabbath and wrote the majority of the band’s lyrics on their classic albums, will release his autobiography this summer. Into the Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath — and Beyond will chronicle his childhood in post-war Birmingham, England, the formation of Black Sabbath, …

Two of Black Sabbath’s original iron men — Ozzy Osbourne and guitarist Tony Iommi — made a surprise reunion in their hometown of Birmingham, England, on Monday night with a performance at the city’s Commonwealth Games. They performed their classic “Paranoid” alongside two musicians who joined them on their final …

Two of Black Sabbath‘s Iron Men — Ozzy Osbourne and guitarist Tony Iommi — have reunited for “Degradation Rules.” The track features Iommi’s signature doomy riffing, while the Prince of Darkness sings about “asphyxiation, masturbation, degradation rules” and even plays a little harmonica. The track will appear on the singer’s …

Fresh off releasing a pair of Ronnie James Dio-era reissues, Black Sabbath will return to Ozzy Osbourne’s tenure for their next archival release, a deluxe edition of Black Sabbath’s 1975 album Sabotage. The “Super Deluxe” edition of Sabotage, due out June 11th via Rhino, pairs Black Sabbath’s newly remastered 1975 …

In a new interview with Zane Lowe, Ozzy Osbourne revealed that Ordinary Man — his first solo LP in a decade — is the first album he’s made completely sober. “I thought it was the drugs and the alcohol that made it all work,” he told Lowe. “But it’s not …