Lzzy Hale: 10 records that changed my life By Liz Scarlett published 8 December 23 Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale talks the albums that changed her life, from Black Sabbath and Alice Cooper to Sevendust and Disturbed
"We haven’t had to take the devil's bargain just yet": meet Green Lung, the occult rockers who've stumbled on a formula for infernal success By Rich Hobson published 8 December 23 Green Lung's horror theatricality and Zeppelin-style folk diversify the doom diet beyond Black Sabbath alone
"I won't go on stage until I've slaughtered 15 puppy dogs": Ozzy Osbourne on the most ridiculous rumour he's heard about himself By Liz Scarlett published 7 December 23 The Prince of Darkness says his bloodthirsty reputation once got him stopped from entering a circus because the performers thought he would try to kill the lions
"Our intention was to go out on stage and destroy all living things": How Gene Simmons intimidated Geezer Butler when Kiss supported Black Sabbath By Paul Elliott published 7 December 23 Kiss supported Black Sabbath for three dates on the Sabotage tour, and Gene Simmons remembers it well
Ozzy Osbourne ponders making new music with A.I. Randy Rhoads riffs: “I’m open for anything, if it was good quality.” By Matt Mills published 6 December 23 The Prince Of Darkness says he’s “open” to using A.I. riffs based on recordings by his late guitarist Randy Rhoads
In 1995 Ozzy Osbourne revisited his old school in Birmingham: The kids didn't know who he was By Fraser Lewry published 5 December 23 In which Ozzy Osbourne shows the BBC the band name he carved into the brickwork outside his childhood home
The 60 best Ozzy Osbourne songs of all time By Rich Hobson published 5 December 23 The finest songs Ozzy Osbourne has ever put his name to - whether that be solo releases, guest spots or collaborations
“(Don’t Fear) The Reaper is about hope, rather than the finality of death. It’s a song about wishful thinking”: how Blue Oyster Cult’s Agents Of Fortune album became their passport to immortality By Malcolm Dome published 3 December 23 Blue Öyster Cult‘s career was stuck in cruise control until their breakthrough album Agents Of Fortune and its haunting lead single elevated them to stardom
“I just can’t believe this is really happening”: watch Ronnie James Dio unleash his vocals on a Tenacious D song By Niall Doherty published 2 December 23 The former Black Sabbath and Rainbow man belted it out for Tenacious D's Kickapoo track
The least popular songs by 10 legendary rock bands By Classic Rock published 1 December 23 We’ve combed Spotify to find out the least popular songs by Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Beatles, AC/DC and more
Sharon Osbourne once pooped in Ozzy’s weed: “When he found out, he went nuts and chased us down the hallway!” By Matt Mills published 30 November 23 Kelly Osbourne revealed her mum’s… unique way of keeping the Prince Of Darkness off drugs during a new episode of the Osbournes podcast
“It’s the end of Sabbath, believe me”: The story of Black Sabbath’s abandoned 20th album By Joe Daly published 29 November 23 After the release of 13, Black Sabbath promised one more album before their farewell tour. Schedule conflicts and health scares meant it never came to be.
10 times metal musicians covered their own songs in other bands By Will Marshall published 28 November 23 Ozzy Osbourne, Bruce Dickinson and Jason Newsted have all recreated metal classics with all-new lineups around them
"He used to stand at the side of the stage and watch our every move": How Johnny Kidd & The Pirates made one of the great British rock'n'roll records and inspired Jimmy Page By Rob Hughes published 27 November 23 Knocked up in a hurry, intended as a B-side and with a title the band were all originally “ashamed of”, Shakin' All Over was an instant hit and a huge influence over those who followed
Geezer Butler disputes Ozzy Osbourne's claim that he didn't reach out during Ozzy's illness: "Sharon responded but I didn’t hear back from Ozzy." By Stef Lach published 27 November 23 Geezer Butler insists he tried to contact former Black Sabbath bandmate Ozzy twice but never got a reply
Sharon Osbourne: Ozzy should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist By Stef Lach published 25 November 23 Sharon Osbourne says selling almost 100million solo records means Ozzy should be in the Rock Hall
“Tony Iommi has been so supportive of me since my illness. Geezer Butler hasn’t given me one phone call": Ozzy Osbourne is gutted that his ex-Black Sabbath bandmate Geezer Butler doesn't want to know him anymore By Paul Brannigan published 24 November 23 Ozzy Osbourne is far from impressed that Geezer Butler is ignoring him
Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi remembers writing Paranoid riff: “The producer said, ‘Can you put another song together?’ I went, ‘Well, no.’” By Matt Mills published 22 November 23 Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has talked about writing one of the band’s most iconic songs in a new interview
"I wanted a safe room where I could go and pick my nose and squeeze a zit if I want to without being on camera:" Ozzy Osbourne explains why The Osbournes TV show will never be rebooted By Liz Scarlett published 22 November 23 The Prince of Darkness says that the MTV reality TV series about his family will “never” see a revival “in a million years”
The 11 most amazing onstage team-ups in heavy metal history By Matt Mills published 22 November 23 Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne. Trivium and Slipknot. The entire Big Four. These are the most excellent onstage collaborations we’ve ever seen.
