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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

Metal Hammer

“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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Sigourney Weaver's appreciation for husband grown over time

Sigourney Weaver says her and husband to Jim Simpson's bond has strengthened over time.

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Sharon Osbourne calls for release of early Black Sabbath recordings to be scrapped

Sharon Osbourne has urged Black Sabbath's first manager not to release an album of their first recordings from 1969.

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“He our admiration for his music and our respect for his talent for recognizing guitar genius”: The life and times of Ozzy Osbourne – metal’s godfather and Prince of Darkness

Remembering John “Ozzy” Osbourne, the frontman who breathed life into heavy metal and found some of its greatest guitar players

Guitar World

“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

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Ozzy Osbourne fans remember Birmingham star who was ‘a big part of our lives’

The Black Sabbath star died at the age of 76 on Tuesday morning surrounded by his family.

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“The songs, the artwork, the image, Ozzy’s sinister, untrained monotone, Iommi’s monolithic riffs. This was the emerging sound of heavy metal”: The complete history of Black Sabbath – lineup by lineup, album by album

As Black Sabbath took a triumphant bow at Back to the Beginning, we reexamine their recorded works, from the riff that started metal through the Dio years, to the return of Ozzy Osbourne and 13

Guitar World

When Sabbath had the blues: Black Sabbath's early recordings as Earth to be released as The Legendary Lost Tapes

Before they invented heavy metal, Black Sabbath were a blue band called Earth…

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Ozzy Osbourne 'couldn't be happier' after receiving Freedom of Birmingham

The members of Black Sabbath are set to receive the Freedom of Birmingham.

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Black Sabbath and Napoleon are a match made in Heaven (and Hell)

A heavily doctored version of Black Sabbath's iconic War Pigs is burning up the internet via a trailer for Ridley Scott's upcoming Napoleon blockbuster

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The 'no' vote rings out strong from the Top Pub

Three men on why they will vote 'no' in Voice to Parliament referendum.

The Canberra Times

The NT's largest music festival Bass in the Grass improves access for people living with disabilities

People living with a disability regularly face challenges accessing major events. This music festival is trying to change that.

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