If a meteor were to strike Villa Park in Birmingham, England, on Saturday, that’d be the end of hard rock and heavy metal as many know it. On July 5, in that venue, the original four-man lineup of Black Sabbath will be performing their “Back to the Beginning” farewell show …
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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 …
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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’ …
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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 …
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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,” …
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A new documentary, No Escape From Now, will chronicle the monumental health setbacks Ozzy Osbourne has experienced since 2019 and how he came to the decision to set up a farewell concert this summer in his hometown of Birmingham, England. The picture, which filmmaker Tania Alexander (Gogglebox) is directing, will …
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Producer/songwriter Andrew Watt went from the pop world to finding himself in the studio with his rock heroes, from the Rolling Stones to Pearl Jam — and now he’s back at the center of pop as executive producer of Lady Gaga‘s upcoming album Mayhem. His career is reaching new heights …
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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 …
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Ozzy Osbourne and Billy Idol guitarist Billy Morrison have shared a new, revamped version their 2015 song, “Gods of Rock N Roll.” The original “God of Rock N Roll” was released 10 years ago on Morrison’s 2015 solo album, God Shaped Hole, while this one is set to appear on …
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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 …
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