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“I saw a recent video on YouTube on the 10 precursors to heavy metal, and Schizoid Man wasn’t among them. That’s absurd”: Robert Fripp explains how King Crimson paved the way for heavy metal

Robert Fripp says the band doesn't get enough credit for its hard-hitting groundwork

Guitar World

In Memoriam 2025: 14 of the most influential cultural icons who left us this year

From beloved "Twin Peaks" director David Lynch to Italian fashion maestro Giorgio Armani, Euronews Culture remembers 14 of the most influential arts and entertainment stars who died this year.

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“In the ’80s, everybody came out with a power ballad – and we had a great one. It was never a No.1 record, but it’s a song that defines that whole era”: How an incredibly unlucky band finally got a break with a soft rock classic

But was that song really about a nun who sells dope to school kids?

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Ozzy’s retirement, belly dancers, and whales flying around an arena: the best metal concerts of 2025, as picked by Metal Hammer’s writers

The Hammer team name their greatest gigs of the year, from stadium extravaganzas to sweaty basement dust-ups

Metal Hammer

“The last text I got from Oz said, ‘Zakky, sorry, it was like a madhouse back there. I didn’t see you. Thanks for everything’”: Zakk Wylde looks back on his closer-than-close relationship with Ozzy Osbourne, and their final moments together onstage

Wylde was the Black Sabbath icon's guitarist and friend for decades. He reflects on his instant connection with the Prince of Darkness, how their relationship evolved both on and offstage, and that emotional final show at Back to the Beginning

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Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025

Fans were heartbroken following the death of former Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne.

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Pictures of the year 2025: Powerful images that defined the past 12 months

The Standard reveals its selection of the best photographs from a momentous year

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"I’m still grieving the loss of him. I can’t really accept it because, like a lot of people, I don’t want to think about him not being here." Judas Priest legend Rob Halford on his love for Ozzy Osbourne, touring with Alice Cooper and what comes next

The Metal God opens up on his friendship with the Prince Of Darkness and a whole lot more

Metal Hammer

Biggest showbiz stories of 2025: From Coldplay’s KissCam to Katy Perry in space

In April, pop star Katy Perry was a part of the six-woman crew on Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket who embarked on a trip to space.

Evening Standard

'I want to get through Christmas without crying' Kelly Osbourne talks first Christmas without Ozzy

Kelly Osbourne has opened up about her family's plans for their first Christmas since her dad Ozzy Osbourne passed away earlier this year, and she is hoping to make it through the festive period "without crying".

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Alien-shred, Brit-rock royalty, one blues icon and a hardcore superstar: here are Guitar World's Guitarists of the Year 2025

All the players who rocked our world, in the year of Oasis reunions, Black Sabbath farewells, and guitarists keeping their shoulder to the evolutionary wheel of guitar playing

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Kelly Osbourne’s son Sidney walks out as mascot at Aston Villa in honour of grandfather Ozzy

Kelly Osbourne's son walked out at as a mascot at Villa Park, the home of his late grandfather Ozzy's beloved Aston Villa.

The Independent UK

“Buddy Guy isn’t just our last living line to the real origins of the blues – he’s a hell of an actor, too”: 25 reasons why 2025 was a great year for guitar

Historic shows, a once-in-a-lifetime reunion, generational guitar talents, tonal revolutions, watershed gear drops… we won’t spoil it at all here, but a lot has happened

Guitar World

Yungblud describes The Darkness as 'doormen at a party they weren't invited to'

Yungblud has reignited his feud with The Darkness as he described critics of his MTV VMAs tribute to Ozzy Osbourne as "trying to be doormen at a party that they weren't invited to".

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“They were sprawled out in their birthday suits, bottles all over the place... it was a scene!”: Rob Halford remembers the chaotic time Ozzy Osbourne visited Judas Priest in the studio

Wherever the Prince Of Darkness went, anarchy wasn’t far behind

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"25,000 of them didn't have a clue who I was. 15,000 of them thought I was a poser." Yungblud looks back on his life-changing "David and Goliath" moment at Black Sabbath's final show

"All I tried to do was just tell my hero that I loved him"

The Independent UK

The 20 best TV shows of 2025, from Adolescence to The Celebrity Traitors

THE COUNTDOWN: Nick Hilton and Patrick Smith count down the greatest television this year had to offer, from poignant documentaries to agenda-setting dramas and irresistible reality TV

Metal Hammer

"He was saying that it was overwhelming for him. He was very vulnerable." Ghost mainman Tobias Forge reveals the surprising conversation he had with a member of Black Sabbath at the metal legends' final show

Tobias Forge got to speak with all four members of Sabbath at Back To The Beginning, but it was one conversation that stuck with him

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“We’ll see”: We asked Steve Harris if Iron Maiden will do their own blockbuster retirement show like Black Sabbath, and he didn’t rule it out

Will Iron Maiden bow out with an event as huge as this summer’s Back To The Beginning? Their founding bassist knows that people want it to happen

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Yungblud brands Grammy nomination 'tragic'

Yungblud has branded his Grammy Awards nomination "tragic" because Ozzy Osbourne isn't around to celebrate his success.

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Kelly Osbourne responds after 'Receiving Disgusting Comments' while mourning

Kelly Osbourne has spoken out after receiving a wave of body-shaming comments online, choosing to address the criticism directly during an already painful time.

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Sharon Osbourne nearly sent Roger Waters a box of her poop after cruel Ozzy Osbourne comments

Roger Waters was nearly sent a box of Sharon Osbourne's poop after he trolled her late husband Ozzy shortly after his death.

Evening Standard

Kelly Osbourne's two-word response to trolls who say she should 'get off Ozempic' amid weight loss

The TV star, 41, has denied ever using any weight loss drugs and previously explained her diet overhaul came after being diagnosed with gestational diabetes during pregnancy

The Independent UK

Kelly Osbourne hits out at weight loss critics: ‘My dad just died’

‘The only thing I have to live for right now is my family,’ said Osbourne

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Sharon Osbourne Breaks Her Silence On Kelly’s Heartbreaking Weight Loss

Sharon Osbourne shut down trolls, saying her daughter Kelly Osbourne wasn’t happy and “can’t eat right now.”

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