It was a contractual dispute that supposedly kept Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward from joining his mates for their upcoming tour and album, but Ozzy Osbourne says there is another side to the story. The singer questions if Ward was physically up for touring and recording.
Black Sabbath's '13' album has primarily been something for metalheads to converse about over the last few months, but now we're getting our first glimpses of the band's highly anticipated release, as the group has just revealed the album artwork and offered up a song snippet, as well.
Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath are getting ready for their return to the road in New Zealand and Australia this spring, followed by an expected North American trek in the summer. The band is making their first extended tour run since guitarist Tony Iommi was diagnosed with lymphoma and underwent chemotherapy last year, and Osbourne says his Sabbath bandmate is doing quite well.
After weeks of continuous media scrutiny, there is now a new pope as Buenos Aires Cardinal Jorge Bergogolio has taken the title, going under the moniker Pope Francis I.
Currently in the studio recording their highly-anticipated reunion album, heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath have released a 25-minute video clip of the group's 1975 performance on 'Don Kirshner's Rock Concert' that reminds fans of just how great classic Sabbath really were.
He may be the "Prince of Darkness," but if his fans have their way, Ozzy Osbourne may actually be saluted by real royalty. The Birmingham Mail reports that an Australian woman has launched an online petition in an attempt to get Ozzy Osbourne nominated for knighthood.
Let's see: you're a rock star, stumbling around an unfamiliar city while wearing your girlfriend/manager's dress. You feel the call of nature and, not knowing where the nearest gas station or hotel is, relieving yourself on a nearby statue seems like a good idea in your drunken state. But in the middle of the afternoon, with all sorts of people around, it's a good way to get yourself in trouble, and that's what happened to Ozzy Osbourne in San Antonio, Texas on Feb. 19, 1982.
For some, the wait for Black Sabbath's new album, '13,' has been an anxious and nail-biting experience, but thanks to Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, a fascinating new video from inside the band's studio offers a short fix to help ease the suffering. Joined in the studio by Rage Against the Machine drummer Brad Wilk and star producer Rick Rubin, the three original Black Sabbath members discuss '13,' with a notable resurgence of passion from the legendary metallers.
The new year is bringing a new Black Sabbath album, their first original disc with Ozzy Osbourne since 1978's 'Never Say Die!' Though the group was unable to work out their contract dispute with drummer Bill Ward, they're forging ahead with the new music and their first extended touring since regrouping. Bassist Geezer Butler addressed the upcoming disc as well as the band's drummer situation in a video interview with 96.7 KCAL Rocks.
A fire at Ozzy Osbourne's Beverly Hills house early this morning (Jan. 17) caused him to require medical treatment. His wife and manager Sharon told the story on her show, 'The Talk,' while also revealing that he had an undisclosed procedure performed on his hand on Wednesday. Neither Sharon, nor their dogs, who were also in the house at the time, were injured.
