When BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward turned 72 on Tuesday (May 5), a number of fans took to social media to wish him a happy birthday. To thank his fans for their thoughtfulness, Ward posted the following message on his social media accounts: "Hi everyone, I had a great birthday, even though we're still at ...
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Fast-rising rockers DED have released a high-octane music video for their latest radio single, "A Mannequin Idol (Lullaby)". The clip was directed by renowned director Marc Klasfeld, who has previously worked with SLIPKNOT, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, FOO FIGHTERS and HIGHLY SUSPECT, among others. Displaying DED's bold and dynamic songcraft, "A Mannequin Idol (Lullaby)" was ...
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FIREWIND, the band featuring former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G., has released a seven-minute EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for its ninth, self-titled studio album, which will be made available on May 15. FIREWIND recently parted ways with guitarist/keyboardist Bob Katsionis and singer Henning Basse. The group's new vocalist is Herbie Langhans, who has previously played ...
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ELLEFSON, the solo band of Grammy-winning MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, has just released its cover of the Post Malone track "Over Now". The track will appear on ELLEFSON's as-yet-untitled debut album, tentatively due in October. ELLEFSON's version of "Over Now" was produced by Ellefson, vocalist Thom Hazaert and guitarist Andy Martongelli, engineered and mixed by ...
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Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has released one more poem inspired by the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe. "The Phone Call" can be found below. Ward was on board for the SABBATH reunion when it was first announced eight years ago, but backed out soon after. The drummer later claimed that he ...
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Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., who joined Ozzy Osbourne's band more than a decade ago, was asked in a new interview with the "Talk Toomey" podcast if he was able to listen to the legendary BLACK SABBATH singer's solo album objectively. Released in February, "Ordinary Man" features producer Andrew Watt on guitar, with additional guest ...
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ELLEFSON, the solo band of Grammy-winning MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, will release its cover of the Post Malone track "Over Now" exclusively through Bandcamp on May 9 and via all other digital outlets on May 15. The track will appear on ELLEFSON's as-yet-untitled debut album, tentatively due in October. ELLEFSON's version of "Over Now" was ...
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In a brand new interview with SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation", legendary guitarist Tony Iommi was asked if he was happy with how BLACK SABBATH's farewell tour, "The End", went. He responded: "It was great to be able to go out and do a final tour. To be honest, I felt a bit bad [about] it, because ...
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Geezer Butler says that he still has the bass guitar that he played during BLACK SABBATH's appearance at the Live Aid festival three and a half decades ago. The July 13, 1985 concert in Philadelphia saw Butler, guitarist Tony Iommi, singer Ozzy Osbourne and drummer Bill Ward reunite for a three-song set consisting of some ...
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Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack has confirmed that a biopic about his father's early solo career and the singer's life with Sharon Osbourne is in the works. "There is absolutely things in motion right now to make that a reality," Jack said during an appearance on "The Jasta Show" (see video below). "I think in the ...
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In a brand new interview with SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation", BLACK SABBATH's Tony Iommi once again spoke about his plans to record and release new music. The 72-year-old guitar legend, who has kept a relatively low profile since the completion of SABBATH's "The End" tour in February 2017, said that he is constantly coming up with ...
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Ozzy Osbourne's son says that the family has been in discussions about a possible revival of the MTV reality show "The Osbournes". "I would be lying to say the conversations haven't been coming up recently," he told Variety in a new interview. "I think nostalgia is such a huge, hot-button word ...
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Ozzy Osbourne spoke to Guitar World magazine about his decision to make a full album with Andrew Watt after previously collaborating with the guitarist/producer on the Post Malone song "Take What You Want". "The whole thing was an accident," Ozzy said. "I didn't plan on doing an album — I was ...
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FIREWIND, the band featuring former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G., has released the official music video for the song "Welcome To The Empire". The track is taken from the band's ninth, self-titled studio album, which will be made available on May 15. The clip was directed by Panagiotis Kountouras, while the visual effects and post-production ...
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has a long history of supporting veteran and first responder organizations and continues to do so during this difficult time. The donation of over $150,000 to the Gary Sinise Foundation consists of a portion of the ticket sales from the band's 2019 U.S. fall arena tour, as well as proceeds from ...
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Doom metal godfather Scott "Wino" Weinrich recently signed to Ripple Music for the release of his new solo album, "Forever Gone", on June 26 as part of the label's new "Blood And Strings" series. Stream first single "Isolation" below. "Isolation" is a cover of JOY DIVISION's 1980 single, as Wino explains: "I have loved this ...
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POISON frontman Bret Michaels has added several "Bandana Banana" merchandise items to his official webstore — just days after he was revealed as the person in the banana costume, one of the contestants on Fox's smash hit "The Masked Singer". Currently available for purchase are Banana Graphic Socks ($20.00), Bandana Banana ...
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During a live chat with Grammy-nominated producer Linda Perry on Friday (April 24), Sharon Osbourne was asked how she would define a "rock star." She responded (see video below): "It's somebody that just has that charisma. You've gotta have that charisma, you've gotta have talent. Nothing of this works without talent. There are so many ...
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Rapper Post Malone, who is a huge NIRVANA fan, took part in a livestream concert on his YouTube channel, performing NIRVANA "hits and fan favorites" while raising money for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. Backing Post during the performance were BLINK-182 drummer Travis Barker, guitarist Nick Mack and bassist Brian Lee. Malone admitted during the ...
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Ozzy Osbourne is selling a long-sleeve T-shirt and matching face mask featuring the phrase "Fuck Coronavirus" along with artwork of a bat sporting a what appears to be a surgical mask. The item was introduced just days after the World Health Organization announced that its research has found that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, ...
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Courtney Love has given her stamp of approval to Post Malone on his upcoming NIRVANA tribute. On Wednesday, Post Malone announced that he will host a livestream concert tribute to NIRVANA this Friday (April 24) at 6:00 p.m. ET on his YouTube channel. According to a press release, he will perform "a set of NIRVANA ...
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The official lyric video for the song "Freight Train" from the new lineup of VANDENBERG can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming studio album, titled "2020", which will be released on May 29 via Mascot Records / Mascot Label Group. Led by master guitarist Adrian Vandenberg, the Dutch foursome released ...
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POISON frontman Bret Michaels is Banana, one of the contestants on Fox's smash hit "The Masked Singer". Banana, who had won over the studio audiences and four judges with each of his four performances, returned to the show last night (Wednesday, April 22) to perform a version of Bob Dylan's "Knockin' On Heaven's Door". Michaels ...
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Jack Osbourne is celebrating the 17th anniversary of his getting sober. The 34-year-old son of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne credited "strong sober people" with helping him live his life without drugs or alcohol. Earlier today (Tuesday, Apriul 21), he Instagrammed an image revealing he had been sober for 17 years, 204 months, 6,211 days or ...
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On April 17, ARCH ENEMY singer Alissa White-Gluz and former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. took part in a performance on Crowdcast as part of the #TogetherAtHome series, fueled by Global Citizen and in support of the World Health Organization. You can now watch the performance below. Featured songs: 01. Yesterday (THE BEATLES cover) 0:09:54 ...
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It's April, and we're halfway through Parkinson's Awareness Month, an effort designed to focus on education about the disease. Ozzy Osbourne, who revealed his own Parkinson's diagnosis in January, is donating a portion of proceeds from his tour merchandise all month to Keep Memory Alive to support enhanced treatment and ultimately cures for patients and ...
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According to the BBC, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has raised more than £19,000 (approximately $23,760) for the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) by auctioning off personal items, including one of his guitars. The axe sold for £11,300 (approximately $14,130), with other items from the collection raising just under £8,000 ...
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Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has released three more poems inspired by the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe. "Unimagined Thoughts", "The Swallow" and "Unworthy Exchanges" can be found below. Ward was on board for the SABBATH reunion when it was first announced eight years ago, but backed out soon after. The drummer ...
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Ozzy Osbourne has told Classic Rock magazine that he has no explanation for his continued success following the release of his new studio album, "Ordinary Man". "I can't answer the question because I don't know it," he said. "I must be the luckiest man in the world. It's been 10 years ...
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Ozzy Osbourne is donating 10 percent of the profits from his tour merchandise to The Michael J. Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research, which is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease through funded research and ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson's today. "Past tours exclusive merch last bits of ...
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