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SHOCKING: Black sabbath - What They Never Told You

Tony Iommi shares final conversation with Ozzy Osbourne

Black Sabbath star Tony Iommi has revealed he spoke to his late bandmate Ozzy Osbourne just hours before he died and the frontman told him he felt "tired and really worn out".

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Jack Osbourne receives signs from late dad Ozzy Osbourne

Jack Osbourne believes his father late Ozzy has been sending him messages from beyond the grave.

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Kelly Osbourne addresses extreme weight loss after death of dad Ozzy: ‘I wasn’t very well’

Osbourne batted off concerns in December, but has now said she was unable to see what other people could see due to her grief

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10 obscure but brilliant 70s bands who should have been huge

These 70s bands came, they rocked, and they vanished without trace

Louder

Quote of the Day by Ozzy Osbourne: 'Hating people isn’t a productive way of living...'- Inspiring life lesson by the British rock legend on hate, peace, and resentment

Quote of the Day by Ozzy Osbourne: Ozzy Osbourne shares his belief that hating others is not only unproductive but also brings unnecessary negativity into one's life. By letting go of past resentments, he emphasizes the importance of achieving emotional freedom and inner peace, guiding individuals to concentrate on the…

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“Equal amounts extreme anxiety and unbelievable pleasure”: Mastodon look back on the pressure and delight of playing Black Sabbath’s final show

The Atlanta metal band opened the last gig before Ozzy Osbourne’s death in July 2025

Metal Hammer

How Ozzy Osbourne conquered personal demons and bitter contract wars to eclipse Black Sabbath. "Part of me wanted to say to them, you fired me, and now I don’t need you, so f*** you"

Forty years after the release of The Ultimate Sin, this is the story of how a fragile but defiant Ozzy Osbourne took on his former band – and won

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How Brian May ended up playing on Tony Iommi's forthcoming solo album: “I said to him, ‘Play on some other tracks,’ but he went, ‘Oh no, it's your album’”

The two legends have been friends for over five decades and previously collaborated on a Black Sabbath and solo Iommi track

Guitar World

“He and Eddie Van Halen were the only two I really stayed in touch with”: Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi on collaborating with Queen guitarist and “best friend” Brian May for new solo album From The Dark

May contributes to the song Death Wake on Iommi’s long-awaited solo comeback

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Dee Snider says sorry to Kelly Osbourne over ‘classless’ Ozzy comment

Kelly Osbourne said the comments were an attempt to ‘belittle’ her father, who died aged 76 in July last year

The Independent UK

Dee Snider apologises to Kelly Osbourne after taking aim at Ozzy

The Twisted Sister frontman, 71, previously shared a series of posts on X that made claims about the late Black Sabbath singer.

Evening Standard

Kelly Osbourne shares heartfelt post dedicated to 'unconditional, endless' love for her son

Kelly Osbourne shares the three-year-old with ex Sid Wilson, and has previously said that the tot has helped her tremendously following the death of her father, Black Sabbath star Ozzy, in June 2025.

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Ozzfest confirms return to Birmingham’s Villa Park next year

The venue hosted Ozzy Osbourne’s final show shortly before his death last summer

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Kelly Osbourne slams Dee Snider for ‘spectacularly classless’ comments about her late father

Ozzy Osbourne passed away in July 2025 at the age of 76

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Kelly Osbourne defends legacy of father Ozzy against ‘classless’ Dee Snider

The Twisted Sister frontman, 71, has shared a series of posts online about the late Black Sabbath singer.

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“I lost the tips of two fingers in an accident when I was 17. Doctors told me that I had no hope of playing guitar again. I refused to accept that”: The life and times of Tony Iommi, metal’s indestructible dark lord

If it wasn’t for Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, the world would sound very, very different

Guitar World

“I was convinced I wasn’t playing well, but they kept calling me back. Before I knew it I was playing bass on the entire album”: How Becky Baldwin landed her dream gig playing bass for Tony Iommi

When Tony Iommi comes calling, there’s only one answer. But for Black Sabbath super-fan Becky Baldwin, saying yes was the easy part

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“I was on the road with Guns, so we went off and finished what we were doing. And then, all of a sudden, I got that phone call”: Slash says he and Ozzy Osbourne had plans to go into the studio together

The Guns N' Roses guitarist spoke with Ozzy just after Back To The Beginning about making some music together

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Guitar World

Feel is more important than accuracy. Just ask Kim Thayil, Alex Lifeson and Jimmy Page

Sofia Victoria on how imperfect vibrato, wrong notes and open string noise can add substantial character to conventional soloing

Guitar World

Glenn Hughes announces retirement from touring due to health issues: “I really have no option”

The former Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Trapeze frontman is set to undergo open heart surgery

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“In the very early ‘70s, he was in one studio, and I was in another. And we just hit it off”: Tony Iommi reveals Brian May’s lead guitar cameo on his new solo album – and why the Queen guitarist is its only guest

Iommi's solo album From The Dark is out on 23 October and features a star turn from old friend Brian May

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"I said to him, Do you want to play on something else? He said, No, no. Your solos are good." Why Queen's Brian May is the only guest musician featured on Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi's forthcoming solo album

Tony Iommi's upcoming solo album From The Dark features his old friend Brian May on a song called Death Wake

Guitar World

“I did say to him, ‘Do you want to play on something else?’ He said, ‘No. Your solos are good. I don’t need to play’”: Tony Iommi reveals Brian May’s role on his upcoming solo record

The Black Sabbath riffsmith recently announced the release date of his new album, From the Dark

Guitar World

“A celebration of legendary bass tone”: Geezer Butler gets a limited-edition combo and Dingwall honors a modern metal great in July’s biggest bass releases

From classic heavy-metal thunder to the soulful tones of reggae, these are the bass releases putting some serious weight behind July’s gear calendar

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"It’s weird when you hear stuff from so long ago." Tony Iommi says that Black Sabbath's earliest recordings, dating back to when they were known as Earth, will be released "at some point"

Earth: The Legendary Lost Tapes was originally set for release in July 2025 until Sharon Osbourne intervened on behalf of the band

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