The Latest Breaking News from Black Sabbath

“They were unfairly dismissed by critics and listeners with ‘good taste’ as mindlessly primitive”: A music professor breaks down the theory behind Black Sabbath's Iron Man

Following Ozzy's passing, we put one of Sabbath's best-loved tracks under the musical microscope

MusicRadar · Aug 12, 2025

Rod Stewart’s AI Ozzy Osbourne tribute shows that just because you can, doesn’t mean you should

STATE OF THE ARTS: Stewart’s tacky video shows the late Black Sabbath frontman taking selfies in heaven with other music legends who have passed away, writes Micha Frazer-Carroll. Is that really what the Prince of Darkness would have wanted?

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2025

'Final chapter' of Ozzy Osbourne's life to be showcased in BBC documentary

The BBC documentary Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home will follow the late Black Sabbath icon during the final years of his life.

BANG Premier · Aug 8, 2025

"Thirty-four minutes of pure unadulterated sonic sludge": Black Sabbath tweak the formula on Master Of Reality, invent even more genres

Black Sabbath: now heavier, denser and doomier than before

Louder · Aug 4, 2025

Jack Osbourne shares story of 'picky eater' Ozzy Osbourne

Jack Osbourne told how his dad Ozzy Osbourne was a "picky eater" who never kept the family's chefs employed for long in an episode of Cooking with the Stars recorded before his father's death.

BANG Premier · Aug 4, 2025

“The whole place went, ‘What on earth is this?!’ It was nuts. The crowd went mental”: The story of the Black Sabbath gig that changed history

At a gig just outside Birmingham on August 1, 1969, music changed forever

Metal Hammer · Aug 3, 2025

Rock Legends Gather As Ozzy Osbourne Is Buried At Family Estate In Intimate Lakeside Farewell

"Don’t cremate me, whatever you do. I want to be put in the ground, in a nice garden somewhere, with a tree planted over my head."

Bored Panda · Aug 1, 2025

I never listened to Black Sabbath growing up – this is why I got an Ozzy Osbourne tattoo the day after he died

It took a while for me to appreciate the Prince Of Darkness’ true influence on heavy metal, but after his death, I needed something to reflect how big a part of me he’d become

Metal Hammer · Aug 1, 2025

Ozzy Osbourne laid to rest at private family funeral

Ozzy Osbourne's private funeral is taking place at his Buckinghamshire home, with just family and close friends in attendance.

BANG Premier · Jul 31, 2025

Peaky Blinders creator says Ozzy Osbourne’s music is ‘the Birmingham soundtrack’

The Black Sabbath singer’s cortege travelled through the city on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2025