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Ozzy Osbourne’s final Black Sabbath performance set for cinema release

The singer died aged 76 in July last year, just over two weeks after the Back To The Beginning farewell concert.

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Tony Iommi reveals why he rejected chance to make final Black Sabbath album with original line-up

Tony Iommi "didn't like the idea" of making a final Black Sabbath album with the original line-up, partly because the wannabe producer was " very keen and a bit too excited".

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Ozzy Osbourne’s Back To The Beginning documentary set for 'Christmas' release

Sharon Osbourne is reportedly preparing to release Ozzy’s Back To The Beginning documentary in time for the holidays, capturing the metal icon’s final concert and backstage moments from his Villa Park farewell.

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Watch a young Black Sabbath confuse the hell out of stoned European hippies one week before Paranoid became a hit single

Black Sabbath’s performance of Paranoid at Jazz Bilzen festival in August 1970 is a sweet snapshot of metal history

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Dee Snider Backs Down and Apologises After Kelly Osbourne Annihilates Him Over Ozzy Songwriting Drama

Dee Snider has apologised to Kelly Osbourne after a bitter row over Ozzy Osbourne's songwriting credits, saying he never meant to hurt her or tarnish her father's legacy.

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Sharon Osbourne stuns pub-goers in late husband Ozzy Osbourne's hometown

Sharon Osbourne made a surprise appearance to a pub in her late husband Ozzy Osbourne's hometown of Birmingham, where she poured a pint and chugging down a light ale to remember her man.

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“That song has so much voodoo in it. It sounded like it was written under a full moon. It gets straight to the darkest parts of one’s psyche”: Kirk Hammett on the Fleetwood Mac classic that defines heavy music

The Metallica guitarist says he is in awe of The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown) and explains why metal owes a huge debt to the late Peter Green

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Watch previously unseen TV footage of Black Sabbath performing N.I.B. on Beat-Club in 1970

The footage was recorded in 1970 as Black Sabbath promoted their debut album but never broadcast

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Ozzy Osbourne Defied Doctors' Warnings To Play Final Concert in 2025: 'Don't Do the Show'

Ozzy Osbourne defied medical advice to perform a final concert, delivering an emotional farewell to fans. Despite severe health issues, he chose to say goodbye on his own terms.

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“I still can’t believe that he’s not here with us. There will never be another Ozzy”: Tony Iommi shares Ozzy Osbourne tribute on the first anniversary of his death

Iommi has paid a heartfelt tribute to his former Black Sabbath bandmate

Guitar World

A year without Ozzy Osbourne: all the biggest tributes, covers and controversies since the Prince Of Darkness’ death

Award wins, all-star celebrations, a divisive AI avatar – these are the ways that Ozzy’s passing rocked the heavy metal world

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“The Back to the Beginning thing was just getting bigger and bigger. It's been a wild year since that gig”: Yungblud’s right-hand man Adam Warrington talks Idols, smashed gear – and keeping big-rig arena shows alive

Dom Harrison’s closest collaborator shares his playing journey, from tough gigs to broken rigs to meeting Ozzy – and on to the world-conquering, pyro-laden Idols tour

Guitar World

"People bringing my father into this saying, 'Oh, Ozzy would not approve. He's rolling over in his grave.' Shut the f**k up. You did not know my father." Jack Osbourne responds to backlash for attending Donald Trump's White House UFC Event

UFC Freedom 250 was held on the White House lawn as part of America's Quarter Millennium celebrations

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The 10 greatest final albums in heavy metal history

These masterpieces by Black Sabbath, Motörhead and White Zombie made sure their careers ended on flawless form

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“A full circle moment after all these years of making music side-by-side”: Billy Idol and Steve Stevens inducted into Guitar Center’s Hollywood Rockwalk

They’ll be be among some prestigious players on Sunset Boulevard

Louder

10 bands who peaked with the first song on their first album

Some bands just get it right first time

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“It’s more than just an exhibition. People want to be part of something, whether that’s signing the condolence book or just being part of a bigger event”: Inside the Birmingham museum that’s keeping Ozzy Osbourne’s legacy alive

The Home Of Metal’s Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero is the ultimate hometown tribute to The Prince Of Darkness

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"I don't know how many thousands of times I've sung it, but I've never once thought 'Oh no, not tonight'." How Deep Purple created an all-time hard rock classic with a song that "didn't go anywhere"

Built from a riff that came from nowhere, Smoke On The Water has been covered by everyone from ‘Weird’ Al Yankovic to Black Sabbath

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Ozzy Osbourne AI avatar will be ‘so tasteful’, Jack Osbourne says after fan backlash

Lifesize avatar of former Black Sabbath frontman will be created by tech companies Hyperreal and Proto Hologram

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"Sharon came to the opening and was actually in tears." How an Ozzy Osbourne exhibition became one of the biggest attractions in Birmingham - and why it's nowhere near done yet

Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero has struck a chord with Brummies and tourists alike

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“The script is right there. This movie will absolutely happen”: Jack Osbourne says Ozzy biopic is written and gives tentative release date

We still don’t know who’ll play the Prince Of Darkness, though

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Stoner/doom stalwarts Green Lung return with riffy single Evil In This House ahead of first-ever festival headline show

The Londoners will headline Desertfest this weekend and release their fourth album, Necropolitan, in September

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Every metal album to get to number one in the UK - and the story behind them all

From Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden to Skindred and Sleep Token, here's every single time metal topped the album charts in the UK

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“It’s historically important for music lovers of that genre”: The legal dispute over Black Sabbath’s earliest recordings has been settled – and they could finally be released

The legal beef between Sharon Osbourne and Sabbath’s original manager has been squashed – and it could be good news for fans

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"I want to dedicate this next one to a dear friend of mine in the sky tonight!" Watch a tearful Yungblud pay emotional tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with his cover of Black Sabbath's Changes in Birmingham last night

Yungblud made the most of playing Ozzy's home city

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