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Ozzy Osbourne Joined by Zakk Wylde + Geezer Butler at Europe Tour Kickoff

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:05:47 +0000

Ozzy Osbourne is the ultimate crowd pleaser. With the Black Sabbath European tour tabled while guitarist Tony Iommi recovers from lymphoma, the Ozzy & Friends European tour kicked off last night (May 23) in Helsinki, Finland. Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler and longtime Ozzy guitarist Zakk Wylde joined the Prince of Darkness for a hit parade at the Hartwall Arena.

Ozzy Osbourne Unveils Details on 2012 Record Store Day Releases

Anne Erickson — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:41:01 +0000

It’s here: Record Store Day 2012! The annual holiday takes place on the third Saturday of every April, and it strives to bring together independently owned record stores to celebrate the art of music. Thankfully, some rock and metal heavyweights are getting in on the Record Store Day madness and releasing some exclusive sets just [...]

Ozzy and Family Returning to TV in Animated Show 'The F'n Osbournes'

Tree Riddle — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:32:55 +0000

The Osbourne clan put their unique stamp on reality television with the MTV series ‘The Osbournes’ in the mid-2000′s. Now Ozzy, Sharon, Jack and Kelly will return in animated form for the upcoming comedy ‘The F’n Osbournes.’

Slash, Limp Bizkit Join Guns N' Roses, Ozzy Osbourne, Slayer + More on Graspop 2012 Lineup

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 19:36:24 +0000

Going to be in the neighborhood of Dessel, Belgium, this June? Then you’d be a fool to miss out on the incredible lineup that the 2012 Graspop Metal Meeting has put together. Newly announced acts such as Slash, Black Label Society and Limp Bizkit join Ozzy Osbourne & Friends, Guns N’ Roses, Motorhead and Slayer on the festival’s power-packed lineup.

Ozzy Osbourne's Former Bassist Bob Daisley Gives His Side of Reissues Story

Anne Erickson — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:48:40 +0000

In honor of the 30th anniversary of Ozzy Osbourne’s pivotal metal releases, ‘Blizzard of Ozz,’ and, ‘Diary of a Madman,’ camp Osbourne recently unleashed re-mastered issues of both albums, including a box set toting previously unreleased live tapings, a coffee table book and other metal-happy goodies. Fans rejoiced at the fresh reissues, chiefly because bass [...]

Zakk Wylde To Be Roasted by Ozzy Osbourne, Corey Taylor, Scott Ian + More

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:23:31 +0000

Zakk Wylde is a guitar deity. He’s also a good sport, as he has agreed to be the roastee for Guitar World’s first-ever Rock ‘n’ Roll Roast. Wylde will sit in the hot seat and be subjected to good-natured barbs from fellow rockers, like his former boss Ozzy Osbourne, as well as Anthrax‘s Scott Ian and Slipknot / Stone Sour vocalist Corey Taylor.

Ozzy's 'Crazy Train' on TV Commercial [VIDEO]

WQBK — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:13:19 +0000

The 2012 Honda Pilot has a new ‘Road Trip’ TV commercial. Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘Crazy Train’ is the theme behind it. Instead of just playing the music in the background, the passengers sing it themselves providing a very creative commercial.

Ozzy Osbourne Wanted to Join Slipknot, Says Corey Taylor [VIDEO]

Lucy Tauss — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:05:49 +0000

Ozzy Osbourne once said he wanted to join Slipknot, singer Corey Taylor claims. Taylor was at the recent premiere of the documentary ‘God Bless Ozzy Osbourne,” and on the red carpet he recalled Ozzy approaching him backstage at Ozzfest some years ago. “Ozzy came out and I was just like, ‘Oh my God,’” Taylor recalled. “And [...]

Ozzy DVD Preview [VIDEO]

BJ Ragone — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:47:51 +0000

We reported a couple weeks ago that Ozzy would be doing a special reissue of Blizzard of Ozz this May and along with that a special DVD. The DVD is an awesome look at Ozzy's career and it's called Thirty Years After The Blizzard. In this clip Ozzy talks about how his career got going.

Osbourne's In Trouble With The Tax Man

BJ Ragone — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:38:48 +0000

Apparently the Prince of Darkness hasn’t been keeping track of his expenses because he owes near $2 million in back taxes. The Osbourne’s are in a little bit of trouble right now because they may have missed paying their taxes in 2008 and 2009. The New York Daily News reported the story first stating that [...]

Ozzy Osbourne–Hockey Fan

BJ Ragone — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:40:57 +0000

I think hockey is overlooked in this country in favor of other sports, but man is it exciting to watch. The Washington Capitals may have the leagues best player in Alexander Ovechkin and the team loves them some Ozzy. They use "Let Me Hear You Scream" to re-enter the ice and pump themselves up. So Ozzy joins celebs Pat Sajak and Tom Green in this "Unleash the fury" promo video.

Grammy's Best Hard Rock Performance

WQBK — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:55:12 +0000

The 53rd Annual Grammy awards are Sunday night. One of the most interesting categories is the Best Hard Rock Performance. Nominees consist of ’90s grunge bands, a supergroup and a legend. The Grammy’s Best Hard Rock Performace Category is usually a controversal category and this year its a good one. Nearly 20 years after their genre took over [...]

Ozzy–Behind The Scenes [Video]

BJ Ragone — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:02:38 +0000

A little behind the scenes footage and outtakes of Ozzy’s Super Bowl ad with Justin Bieber. Needless to say, it’s classic Ozzy.

Ozzy And Slash Touring [Video]

DaveHunter — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:31:50 +0000

Slash joined Ozzy Osbourne’s “Scream” tour this past week as the show’s opener for a 6-week run of US dates. The two have shared a mutual admiration for years, having crossed paths and worked together: Ozzy sang on Slash’s 2010 solo record. Promoting the current tour, the guys spoke with FOX News recently. “I started [...]

Ozzy Says Sabbath Reunion Possible

BJ Ragone — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:54:04 +0000

According to the Prince of Darkness himself, the original members of Black Sabbath are talking about a reunion tour which would also mean a brand new album. Could it be? Will we see a Black Sabbath reunion in our near future. As of right now it looks like that scenario is very possible. Ozzy recently [...]

The Best Solo Album

WQBK — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:21:56 +0000

Gibson.com has compiled a list of the top ten solo albums. Who made the cut? Plenty of rock band members have gone solo. Some projects have worked out and some have not. Some are simply amazing! Here is the list, 1) Ozzy Osbourne ‘Blizzard of Ozz’, 2) Robert Plant ‘Mighty Rearranger’ 3) John Lennon ‘Imagine’ 4) [...]

Ozzy Keeps Going

Bryen — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:13:40 +0000

You can't keep Ozzy down. He just announced a new album for 2011 and that will likely be supported by tour. Check out some Ozzy from the last few years!

Does Ozzy Have "Bieber Fever"?

BJ Ragone — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:52:49 +0000

The heavy metal legend sits down with Mark Hoppus for an interview on his FUSE television show “A Different Spin with Mark Hoppus” and discusses the kind of music he is listening to these days. Heavy metal godfather Ozzy Osbourne joined Blink 182 bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus for a little chat on Hoppus’ new [...]