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Ozzy Osbourne’s cause of death revealed after rock legend’s funeral

Black Sabbath rocker died weeks after playing his final show with the band in his hometown of Birmingham

The Independent UK

“This is the craziest, most disrespectful thing I ever saw in my LIFE”: Rod Stewart’s ‘tribute’ to Ozzy Osbourne has gone down like a bucket of cold sick

AI-generated footage shows Ozzy taking selfies with other dead stars

MusicRadar

“Ozzy looked well. He did not look like he was two weeks away from passing… The feeling was similar to when Randy passed away – that dead void, that emptiness”: Rudy Sarzo on the lifelong kindness of Ozzy Osbourne – and the miracle of his final weeks

The bassist stood shoulder to shoulder with Ozzy and Randy Rhoads at the height of Osbourne’s 1980s success. Now, in an exclusive interview, he recalls how the Black Sabbath icon changed his fortunesand earned his loyalty for life

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“I’m, like, ‘Why are they calling me? Did every rock guitar player in Los Angeles disappear spontaneously at the same time?’” When Joe Bonamassa guested on an Ozzy Osbourne album – and couldn't quite believe it

The blues hero has reflected on their unlikely union in 2005, and why he sees Ozzy as heavy metal’s John Mayall

Guitar World

US rock band fires bassist for sharing ‘highly offensive’ Ozzy Osbourne meme

The bassist of Green Jellÿ posted an image of Osbourne, which the group’s frontman called ‘extremely rude’

The Independent UK

Ozzy Osbourne filed to trademark Prince of Darkness before death

Ozzy Osbourne filed paperwork to trademark his Prince of Darkness nickname in the US before he died last month.

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Rod Stewart’s AI tribute to Ozzy Osbourne shows musician taking selfies in heaven

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Rod Stewart criticised for ‘disrespectful’ AI Ozzy Osbourne tribute at recent concert

Other musicians featured in the AI video include Tina Turner, George Michael and Amy Winehouse

The Independent UK

Birmingham tributes to Ozzy Osbourne will be taken down and given to his family

Birmingham City Council has begun to take down tributes left for Ozzy Osbourne in his home city following the heavy metal icon's death aged 76 last month and plan to give them to Black Sabbath frontman's family.

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The Decline Of Western Civilisation, Part II: The Metal Years is now free to watch on YouTube

The classic movie, starring Ozzy, Lemmy, Kiss and Aerosmith, has been liberated by its distributors for all of humankind to enjoy

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Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year

July saw the death of heavy metal godfather Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath lead singer whose influence in the genre spans generations

The Independent UK

Kelly Osbourne says death of her father Ozzy Osbourne is the 'hardest moment' of her life

Kelly Osbourne has admitted that she "will not be ok for a while" following her father Ozzy Osbourne's death at the age of 76 last month.

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"I'm holding on tight to the love, the light, and the legacy left behind." Kelly Osbourne shares touching thank you note to all who've supported her amid the heartbreaking loss of her beloved father

"Knowing my family are not alone in our pain makes a difference"

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Kelly Osbourne shares emotional update following the death of her beloved father Ozzy

The Black Sabbath frontman was laid to rest last week at his family’s 250-acre estate, Welders House, in Buckinghamshire

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Motörhead legend Lemmy Kilmister was asked to review Ozzy Osbourne’s first solo album in 2011 – this is what he said

One late metal legend looks back on the masterwork that launched the solo career of another late metal legend

The Independent UK

Kelly Osbourne thanks fans for ‘support’ following death of Heavy Metal legend and father Ozzy

The rock legend was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019 and died at the age of 76 on July 22, surrounded by his family.

Evening Standard

Kelly Osbourne thanks fans for ‘support’ following death of father Ozzy

The rock legend was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019 and died at the age of 76 on July 22, surrounded by his family.

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Watch Opeth pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with heartfelt cover of Black Sabbath’s Solitude

The prog metal mavens offered an excellent tribute to the Prince Of Darkness at a festival last weekend

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“As soon as Jimmy Page came on, the roof came off the place! Afterwards, Plant was absolutely fuming”: The epic, ego-fuelled story of Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath’s Live Aid reunions

In Juy 1985, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath reunited for Live Aid. Cue the spats and ego clashes

Evening Standard

Tributes to Ozzy Osbourne removed from bench will be handed to family

Thousands of fans have visited Black Sabbath Bench on Broad Street in the musician’s home city to lay flowers, wreaths, posters, balloons and candles.

Guitar World

“We love you, Ozzy!” Nuno Bettencourt covers three Ozzy Osbourne classics with Extreme – and nails Randy Rhoads and Jake E. Lee’s iconic solos

Fresh from his spot at Back to the Beginning, Bettencourt is continuing to doff his cap to the Prince of Darkness’ legacy

Evening Standard

Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack reveals why he 'wasn't close at all' with sister Aimee before reunion at funeral

The siblings reunited at Black Sabbath rocker Ozzy’s emotional funeral last week

The Independent UK

Jack Osbourne says he ‘is not close at all’ with sister who shunned reality TV stardom

‘We don’t have a great relationship,’ Ozzy Osbourne’s son said days before musician’s death

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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.

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Lady Gaga's private message to Sharon Osbourne after Ozzy's death

Lady Gaga reached out privately to Sharon Osbourne following Ozzy Osbourne’s death, after previously performing a cover of his solo hit Crazy Train during her MAYHEM BALL show in San Francisco.

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