Praise for Ozzy Osbourne and the legacy he established through the heavy-metal mainstay Black Sabbath, as well as his later turn as an open collaborator and music industry legend, is pouring in following the musician’s death at age 76. Throughout his career, Osbourne shared the stage and the studio with …
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The co-founders of Black Sabbath paid tribute to their doomsayer-in-chief following the news of Ozzy Osbourne’s death at age 76 on Tuesday. Guitarist Tony Iommi shared photos of Osbourne on stage, the pair embracing mid-performance, and of the band later in their career, writing: “I just can’t believe it! My …
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Metallica have paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, whom they credit for giving them their big break. The musician died on Tuesday morning at the age of 76. “It’s impossible to put into words what Ozzy Osbourne has meant to Metallica.Hero, icon, pioneer, inspiration, mentor, and, most of all, friend are …
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Ozzy Osbourne will say goodbye to the stage all over again when his final performance with Black Sabbath, the close of the Back to the Beginning concert, arrives in theaters. The concert film Back to the Beginning: Ozzy’s Final Bow is scheduled for release in early 2026. Produced by Mercury …
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Fresh off his triumphant final concert, Ozzy Osbourne has announced a new memoir, Last Rites, which will be published Oct. 7 via Grand Central Publishing. The book will be centered around the various health issues and ailments the metal legend has battled over the past seven years, and which precipitated …
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Billy Corgan paid tribute to Black Sabbath following the rock band’s final concert in Birmingham, England, over the weekend, calling the experience “a beautiful and bittersweet day.” The all-day show at Villa Parksaw Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward reunite for the first time since 2005. Corgan …
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Goodbyes are bittersweet, but they don’t all have to be permanent, at least not as far as Dolly Parton is concerned. In an exclusive video for Rolling Stone, the country star shared a heartfelt send-off to Ozzy Osbourne, who performed his final concert of Black Sabbath’s Back to the Beginning …
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Not only did Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne put on one hell of a historic show Saturday for their final performance, they managed to pull off a humanitarian feat as well. Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, who also acted as music director for the all-day event, originally claimed the …
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Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s Back to the Beginning farewell performances were not the only exciting event to happen at Villa Park in Birmingham, England last night: Osbourne’s daughter Kelly Osbourne and Slipknot turntablist Sid Wilson also got engaged backstage at the concert. “Kelly, you know I love you more …
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Ozzy Osbourne’s all-star farewell concert on Saturday, dubbed Back to the Beginning, featured Metallica and Guns N’ Roses, who paid tribute to Osbourne and the original Black Sabbath at what was billed as their final show in Birmingham, England at Villa Park. Metallica was the penultimate band to perform before …
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