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Roger Waters Picked the Wrong Time to Slam Ozzy

Pink Floyd star says he 'couldn't care less' about Black Sabbath; Jack Osbourne calls him 'pathetic'

(Newser) - A skirmish within the ranks of British rock royalty has emerged, with Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters pooh-poohing the late Ozzy Osbourne and his band, and one of Osbourne's kids absolutely having none of it. People reports that the commotion began last month, when Waters, 81, sat down with...

Ozzy Osbourne Makes His Final Trip Home

Hearse will carry body to Birmingham's Black Sabbath Bridge ahead of private funeral

(Newser) - Fans from around the world will line the streets of Birmingham, England, on Wednesday as Ozzy Osbourne's funeral procession makes its final journey through the city he called home, offering a last chance to honor the legendary Black Sabbath frontman who died last week . A hearse carrying Osbourne'...

Music World Mourns Ozzy Osbourne
Music World Mourns
Ozzy Osbourne
Jul 22, 2025 4:40 PM CDT

Music World Mourns Ozzy Osbourne

Elton John says he was 'a dear friend and a huge trailblazer'

(Newser) - Luminaries of the music world mourned the death of Ozzy Osbourne at age 76, expressing affection and admiration for the heavy metal icon. Elton John called the Black Sabbath frontman "a dear friend and a huge trailblazer" and "one of the funniest people I've ever met."...

Ozzy Osbourne Is Now Painting With Chimps

Works being sold at a charity auction to raise money for Save the Chimps sanctuary

(Newser) - Now that he's done performing with Black Sabbath , Ozzy Osbourne has announced an unusual new gig: He's painting with chimpanzees. As the Guardian reports, the stunt is for a charity auction, with proceeds benefiting Save the Chimps, a Florida sanctuary for the animals. Osbourne, an amateur painter,...

Kelly Osbourne Steals the Spotlight From Dad

Ozzy Osbourne's daughter gets engaged at dad's last Black Sabbath show

(Newser) - The look on her face said it all: Kelly Osbourne was not expecting to steal the spotlight during her father's final concert with Black Sabbath. But that's largely what happened as Slipknot turntablist Sid Wilson proposed to a shocked Kelly as her family members—Ozzy Osbourne, his wife,...

Ozzy to Say Farewell at 'Greatest Metal Show Ever'

Supporting lineup at one-off Black Sabbath reunion includes Metallica, Slayer

(Newser) - Metalheads should mark July 5 on their calendars. Ozzy Osbourne is reuniting with the other original members of Black Sabbath for a farewell concert that musical director Tom Morello says "will be the greatest heavy metal show ever." The supporting lineup at the concert in Birmingham, England, Ozzy'...

50 Years Ago Today, 2 Big Moments in Music

Jimi Hendrix died, and Black Sabbath helped launch heavy metal

(Newser) - Two notable 50-year musical anniversaries were being marked on Friday, one good and one tragic:
  • Iconic album: On Sept. 18, 1970, Black Sabbath released Paranoid, which played a "genre-defining" role in launching heavy metal worldwide, reports NPR . The group's second album was informed by band members' hometown of
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Ozzy's Iconic Heavy Metal Band Is Done

Black Sabbath puts on final show

(Newser) - Black Sabbath called it a career Saturday night in the place where it all began 50 years earlier. Ozzy Osbourne and crew put on their final show for fans in Birmingham, England, concluding a legendary run with the band's first hit, "Paranoid," reports the BBC . "Thank...

Keith Richards Slams Pretty Much Everyone

 Keith Richards 
 Slams Pretty Much 
 Everyone 
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Sep 4, 2015 10:56 AM CDT

Keith Richards Slams Pretty Much Everyone

'Rolling Stones' guitarist has words for rock and roll, metal, rap...

(Newser) - Keith Richards, tell us what you really think. The Rolling Stones guitarist didn't hold back during a recent interview with the New York Daily News :
  • On rock and roll (presumably, rock and roll not played by the Rolling Stones): "It sounds like a dull thud to me. For
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Nasty Black Sabbath Feud Plays Out on Facebook

Ex-drummer wants apology, Ozzy wants to know what he's 'on about'

(Newser) - Back in 2012, original Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward refused to take part in the group's reunion because of a contract dispute. This week he explained—at great length—his problems with the band and, especially, Ozzy Osbourne. Needless to say, Ozzy does not appear happy about it. In...

How Black Sabbath Got Its Cocaine

Ozzy Osbourne and bandmates recall the old days

(Newser) - Black Sabbath is back, with 13—its first album featuring Ozzy Osbourne since 1978— out Tuesday . So, of course, there's a massive profile in the Guardian featuring tons of drug tidbits and references to the occult as Osbourne, Terry "Geezer" Butler, and Tony Iommi wax nostalgic. Choice quotes:...

Black Sabbath, Ozzy Reuniting

First album since 1978 coming next year, along with tour

(Newser) - They may be in their 60s now, but Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne are together again and working on a new album and tour for 2012, reports E! Online . Band members made their big announcement at Whiskey A Go Go in West Hollywood, saying they were going to record their...

Heavy Metal Speaks the Truth
 Heavy Metal 
 Speaks the Truth 
OPINION
Apr 17, 2011 6:14 PM CDT

Heavy Metal Speaks the Truth

And in a world of fiction, it's due for a resurgence

(Newser) - Heavy metal is outlandish, it’s ridiculous, it’s frightening—and it relates fundamental truths about the dark side of human nature, writes James Parker in the Atlantic . Indeed, its dark lyrics echo the writings of mythographer Sir James George Frazier: “We seem to move on a thin crust...

Ronnie James Dio of Black Sabbath Dead at 67

Heavy metal legend also fronted Rainbow, Heaven & Hell

(Newser) - Ronnie James Dio, the legendary heavy metal singer who replaced Ozzy Osbourne as Black Sabbath's frontman, died today. He was 61 or 67, according to the LA Times , and suffered from stomach cancer. "Many, many friends and family were able to say their private good-byes before he peacefully passed...

Ozzy Sues Bandmate Over Sabbath Name

(Newser) - Trouble in heavy metal land. Ozzy Osbourne is suing Black Sabbath bandmate Tommy Iommi over rights to the band's name—and its lucrative merchandise, reports Rolling Stone. Ozzy says Iommi illegally took ownership of the name when he toured in the 1990s without the original band members. The prince of...

Buyers Rock Out at Ozzy Auction
Buyers Rock Out at Ozzy Auction
Dec 2, 2007 8:30 AM CST

Buyers Rock Out at Ozzy Auction

Wild man's bizarro stuff nets $800K for Sharon's cancer charity

(Newser) - No one spotted a headless chicken, but avid heavy metal fans did scoop up a bat jacket ($3,300) and skull sneakers ($2,625) at an auction of bizarro goodies from one-time Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osborne. "We had Ozzy fans bidding against sophisticated fine art buyers, which you...

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