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“You don’t know my husband, OK? I know my husband”: Sharon and Jack Osbourne defend AI Ozzy avatar amidst “cash grab” allegations

The mother and son say that the project is about making sure the Prince Of Darkness is “remembered” following his death last July

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Mandelson files reveal a man for whom betrayal is a way of life

The Prince of Darkness appears in his element bad-mouthing colleagues and allies behind their back

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“The script is right there. This movie will absolutely happen”: Jack Osbourne says Ozzy biopic is written and gives tentative release date

We still don’t know who’ll play the Prince Of Darkness, though

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“I really wanted to see Ozzy one last time, to give him one last hug”: Gus G opens up on missing out on Back to the Beginning

The guitarist was a notable absentee at Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell show, but accepted it wasn’t meant to be

Guitar World

6 Ozzy Osbourne Lyrics Retirees Should Live By

The Prince of Darkness not only knew how to rock out, but he also imparted a great deal of wisdom on living in the moment and finding serenity that can guide retirees during their greatest set.

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“Introducing Ozzy Matilda Osbourne”: Jack Osbourne and wife Aree welcome baby daughter and name her after the Prince Of Darkness

The couple had their second child together last Thursday

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Jack Osbourne pays tribute to dad Ozzy with newborn daughter’s name

The Prince of Darkness died in July aged 76

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Ozzy Osbourne statue to be unveiled at France’s Hellfest festival this year

A 6-metre-tall statue to the glory of the Prince of Darkness will be unveiled at this year's Hellfest in France - kicking off on 18 June.

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Sharon Osbourne remembers husband Ozzy as ‘authentic and gifted’ at Brit Awards

The singer, known as the Prince of Darkness, died aged 76 in July last year.

Evening Standard

“It’s crazy, ambitious and so out of the box. It’s like nothing you’d ever heard before.”: Zakk Wylde picks his favourite Randy Rhoads guitar solo – and explains why Rhoads and Ozzy Osbourne were perfect for each other

Plucked from Quiet Riot, Rhoads was the transfusion of virtuosity Ozzy needed to launch his solo career. But Wylde says it goes both ways, and the Prince Of Darkness was the "perfect foil" for Rhoads' classically trained style

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A lounge cover of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath was “the creepiest thing” Ozzy Osbourne ever heard: “Which coming from him is the biggest compliment”

Pop-rockers The Cardigans put a chilled-out spin on the Black Sabbath song in 1994, and singer Nina Persson says the Prince Of Darkness was freaked out by it

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“I want to dedicate it to everyone in the guitar shop I grew up in and everyone in a bedroom with a dream”: Guitar at the Grammys 2026 – Slash and Andrew Watt pay tribute to Ozzy, Bruno Mars takes a solo, but Brent Hinds excluded from In Memoriam segment

Guitar acts and guitar-driven records won big at music’s biggest night, across myriad different genres

Guitar World

“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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“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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International Business Times UK

Birmingham Airport Says No to Ozzy Osbourne Name Change, But Fans Won't Give Up

The CEO of Birmingham Airport refused to rename the airport to honour Ozzy Osbourne, but revealed plans to pay tribute to the rock legend in other ways.

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"I open my eyes and see the captain and co-pilot with an axe, chopping down the door to the cockpit": After 40 years of friendship with Ozzy Osbourne, Stephen Rea has some stories to share

An interview with the author of Ozzy & Me, a book that offers rare insights into Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne away from the spotlight

Guitar World

“They plug me into Zakk Wylde’s amp. Next thing I’m going crazy. Ozzy goes, ‘Let’s get him on tonight!’” In 1988, a shred prodigy opened for Ozzy Osbourne. He was eight years old

Thomas McRocklin would go on to become Steve Vai’s protégé. But his first major gig was opening for the Prince of Darkness

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Odd Package: Ozzy Osbourne's Kin Receives Blood and Toenails From Woman Claiming to be the Rock Legend's Daughter After His Death

Ozzy Osbourne's wife Sharon and two children Kelly and Jack talked about their grief in the first episode of their podcast since his death.

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“The funniest, most talented bloke. And he was trying so hard to stay on the right path.” Friends star Matthew Perry attended Alcoholics Anonymous at Ozzy Osbourne’s house

The Prince Of Darkness remembers the sitcom actor in his new memoir, Last Rites

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“Although I won’t be performing again, I’ve already got an idea for a new album”: 11 things we learned from Ozzy Osbourne’s new memoir, Last Rites

From an unfinished solo album to drinking with André The Giant, these are the most surprising things we read in Ozzy’s posthumous book

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‘People screamed. Cried. Threw up’: 10 extraordinary life lessons from Ozzy Osbourne’s new memoir

The man who ended up smoking 30 cigars a day after trying to quit cigarettes also comes across in his book as level-headed, self-aware and savagely funny. Here’s what the late rock legend can teach us about addiction, fame and how to choose just the right support act

Guitar World

“It’s hard to understand someone who is trying to do rock music in a new way because, of course, I’m referencing the past”: Yungblud responds to critics following divisive VMAs Ozzy Osbourne tribute with Nuno Bettencourt, Joe Perry and Steven Tyler

Yungblud claims they were the only performers to sing live on the night

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“He pointed out that the bass is the most important thing in a rock song”: Ozzy Osbourne has worked with the biggest virtuosos in the world – but Andrew Watt says he valued the bass above all else

Watt collaborated closely with the Prince of Darkness on his final two albums and discovered he valued one instrument above the rest when it came to dialing in a mix

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Kiss’s Gene Simmons claims he learned humility from Ozzy Osbourne

Simmons calls the late Black Sabbath singer’s attitude “a good lesson for idiots like me who sometimes, guilty as charged, get full of themselves”

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