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“I got a letter from Ozzy telling me my services weren’t needed and Axl had gotten rid of me”: How Zakk Wylde launched Black Label Society with the booze-fuelled chaos of Sonic Brew

In the late 1990s, Zakk Wylde formed Black Label Society during time away from Ozzy’s band. Cue lawsuits and a lot of alcohol

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"A true working-class hero whose success never erased his authenticity or connection to ordinary people." Ozzy Osbourne honoured in the US House of Representatives for his "rebellious independence, creative freedom, and unapologetic individuality"

Congresswoman Victoria Spartz pays tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne and his family

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“Jon offered me the gig and I turned him down. It still amazes me how close I came to not following this path”: Roger Glover’s path to bass greatness with Deep Purple

Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, Deep Purple formed the holy trinity of hard rock that would ultimately induce heavy metal

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"Substitute any Vietnam reference with any current war and the lyrics still stand up. I think the lyrics on Paranoid are timeless." How themes of war, madness and nuclear holocaust shaped Black Sabbath's second album

Black Sabbath ditched the hippy dream and faced brutal reality on Paranoid

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"If people didn’t like us, they’d say it was because we sounded too much like Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin." How Soundgarden went from superunknowns to grunge godfathers, a band who captured the sound and spirit of Seattle like no other

“There was no internet or YouTube so we had to prove it every night on stage.”

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"The most surreal moment at that day was running into Ronnie Wood in the bathroom." Zakk Wylde's wild stories of Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy, Dimebag Darrell, Dave Grohl, Elton John and more

Zakk Wylde spent years playing guitar for Ozzy, fronts Black Label Society, has taken the place of Dimebag Darrell in the current Pantera… and these are some of his stories

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"Seeing these dogs finally get a chance at freedom and loving homes is deeply moving." Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler backs rescue of 1500 beagles from Wisconsin breeding facility

Geezer Butler attended the beagle liberation alongside pop star Debbie Gibson

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Black Sabbath bass player, Debbie Gibson praise effort to find new homes for beagles

Pop star Debbie Gibson and Terry “Geezer” Butler, co-founder of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, are singing the same tune when it comes to sparing dogs from medical experiments

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“We were spun out on meth at the time. I’d go to the rehearsal room, crank everything insanely loud and just jam”: Gary Holt and Lee Altus on why Exodus will never be a legacy thrash act –and the song that took 27 years

The Bay Area thrash stalwarts return with the face-ripping Goliath, an album that finds them with nothing to prove but Holt's still out for blood anyway

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"When I went to rehab, they forced me to do the serenity prayer...I told them I’d say, ‘Ozzy grant me the serenity.'" Heartbreak, partying with Playboy bunnies and relapsing with Slayer: Every HIM (and VV) album in Ville Valo's own words

Ville Valo reflects on 30 years of HIM and horny, doomed gothic romance

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“He got the same sound. It’s the way he played – it wasn’t his gear”: What happened when Brian May recorded with Black Sabbath – and played through Tony Iommi’s rig

The Black Sabbath legend weighs in on the ‘gear versus player’ debate

Guitar World

Unrecognisable Kelly Osbourne Explodes at Trolls Claiming She's 'Too Scary' and Looks Like a 'Dead Body'

Kelly Osbourne has condemned 'cruel' trolls who said she looks like a 'dead body', saying she is living through the hardest period of her life after the death of her father, Ozzy Osbourne.

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"We were just jamming, making stuff up. Our session went totally out of the window." The true story of Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin's lost jam

Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi on the legendary Black Zeppelin jam – the greatest session you’ve never heard

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“Lyndon was not only a founder, but also a creator and innovator”: UK amp pioneer Lyndon Laney has died, aged 77

Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi leads tributes to the founder of Laney Amplification, whose tube amps give helped birth heavy metal – and who also had a connection with Led Zeppelin, too

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“His work helped shape the sound of generations of musicians”: Lyndon Laney, founder of Laney Amplification, has died aged 77

Laney played with Robert Plant and John Bonham, then established Laney Amplification in 1967 – helping Tony Iommi to define the sound of metal guitar

Guitar World

Before he went solo, Ronnie James Dio had already worked with two guitarists etched onto heavy metal’s Mount Rushmore. But players can also learn plenty from the oft-overlooked shredders who anchored his solo band

From a 17-year-old prodigy to a future stadium-conquering guitar superstar, Ronnie James Dio had a dream team of six-string sidekicks over the course of his solo career – and their contributions to his catalog should be essential listening for any aspiring metal guitarist

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Kelly Osbourne Finds Solace With Brother Louis Amid Sid Wilson Split—Can They Still Be Together Again?

Kelly Osbourne is leaning on her older brother Louis and their extended family in London after her split from fiancé Sid Wilson and the death of her father, Ozzy Osbourne.

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"Like Blondie with Teeth." Shakin' Street mix high-energy rock with post-punk pop sensibility on album starring Ross The Boss and Fabienne Shine

What Ross The Boss did after the Dictators but before Manowar

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The July Curse: Why Kelly Osbourne and Sid Wilson's Engagement Died With Ozzy

Kelly Osbourne's engagement to Sid Wilson ended after Ozzy Osbourne's death, with grief straining the family and clues like a missing ring revealing the split.

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Why Unrecognisable Kelly Osbourne Is Risking Everything to Buy Back the 'MTV House' After Ozzy's Death

Kelly Osbourne has shared her family's attempts to buy back the Beverly Hills MTV House from The Osbournes, amid grief over Ozzy's death and her split from Sid Wilson. The property holds strong family memories she is determined to reclaim.

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"Parents come up to me and instead of going, ‘Oh you’re not a good role model because you talk about sex’, they say the opposite!" How Halestorm's breakthrough anthem smashed some silly taboos in rock 'n' roll

Believe it or not, a lot of modern mainstream rock had become a little prudish by around 2009. Halestorm helped change that

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10 Photos of Kelly Osbourne and Sid Wilson Before Their Shocking Split: Did Someone Cheat?

Kelly Osbourne has ended her engagement to Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson, eight months after his proposal, while mourning her father Ozzy Osbourne's death.

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Why Did Kelly Osbourne and Sid Wilson Split? Relationship Details and What Went Wrong

Kelly Osbourne and Sid Wilson have reportedly called off their engagement after a backstage proposal at Ozzy Osbourne's final Black Sabbath show, amid unconfirmed reports of grief, family pressure and a tumultuous year for the couple.

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Kelly Osbourne 'splits from fiancé' seven months after he proposed

The Slipknot member proposed at Kelly’s late father Ozzy Osbourne’s last concert with Black Sabbath in July - but reports suggest engagement is now over

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Kelly Osbourne 'splits' from Sid Wilson

Kelly Osbourne and sid Wilson have reportedly split, just seven months after getting engaged.

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