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Ronnie James Dio Planned To Retire At 70
Late rocker Ronnie James Dio was considering retiring on his 70th birthday, according to his former Black Sabbath bandmate Geezer Butler.The musician, who lost his battle with stomach cancer in 2010, would have marked the...
By WENN on 11 July 2012
Ozzy Osbourne Cancels Gig Over Vocal Concerns
Ozzy Osbourne has reassured fans that he is in good health after cancelling a recent concert.The 63-year-old rocker - who is married to 'America's Got Talent' judge Sharon Osbourne and fathers children including Kelly and...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 June 2012
Tony Iommi Glad He Kept Working During Chemotherapy
Black Sabbath star Tony Iommi is glad he decided to continue working on the band's new record while he was undergoing chemotherapy as the studio sessions helped him through the dark time.The guitarist announced he...
By WENN on 08 June 2012
Black Sabbath Win At Kerrang! Awards
Black Sabbath were honoured for their influence on rock music at the Kerrang! Awards this evening (07.06.12). The reformed band - made up of vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tomy Iommi and bass player Geezer Butler...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 June 2012
Chris Jericho: All Music Goes Back To The Beatles
Chris Jericho thinks all modern music is influenced by The Beatles.The Fozzy frontman says that even his band's brand of heavy metal stems from the melodies of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo...
By Bang Showbiz on 25 May 2012
Tony Iommi Battled Nerves Before Black Sabbath Gig
Black Sabbath star Tony Iommi was wracked with nerves before the band's comeback gig in the U.K. on Saturday night (19May12) amid fears he would not make it through the long set.The guitarist announced in...
By WENN on 22 May 2012
Black Sabbath Make Live Return
Black Sabbath played their first show since reforming in Birmingham this Saturday (19.05.12).The reformed heavy metal group - vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi and bass player Geezer Butler - played in Birmingham, middle England,...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 May 2012
Bill Ward Removed From Black Sabbath Website
All images of Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward have been erased from the band's website after he announced he will not be taking part in any upcoming live get togethers.Ward pulled out of Saturday night's...
By WENN on 20 May 2012
Black Sabbath Drummer Quits Reunion Shows
Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward will not take part in the bands reunion shows.The original line up of the group - Bill, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler - came together last year to...
By Bang Showbiz on 16 May 2012
Black Sabbath Drummer Pulls Out Of 2012 Reunion Shows
Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has officially pulled out of the group's reunion plans - because he can't get along with his bandmates and their managers.Ward threatened to quit earlier this year (12) after revealing...
By WENN on 16 May 2012
Black Sabbath Announce Homecoming Gig
Black Sabbath will play a one-off UK homecoming gig in Birmingham next month. The 'Paranoid' rockers will perform at the O2 Academy in the city - home to singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 April 2012
Black Sabbath To Play Hometown Charity Show
Black Sabbath are set to return to their hometown for an intimate charity show ahead of the band's big comeback this summer (12).Ozzy Osbourne's group will play a gig in Birmingham, England on 19 May...
By WENN on 30 April 2012
Jack Osbourne's Baby Due Any Day
Jack Osbourne is set to become a father any day now.The 26-year-old 'Adrenaline Junkie' star confirms fiancée Lisa Stelly - who he proposed to last September after a four-month romance - is due to give...
By Bang Showbiz on 19 April 2012
Red Hot Chili Peppers To Headline Lollapalooza
The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys and Black Sabbath will headline this year's Lollapalooza festival.The trio will be joined at the three-day Chicago music event by a diverse range of acts which also...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 April 2012
Chris Daughtry Sued By Band Mates: 3 Other Rock Feuds
The American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry is being sued by his former band mates, who claim that they are owed royalties for four songs that they helped to write. Ryan Andrews, Scott Crawford and Mark...
By Lew Irwin on 10 April 2012
Jack Osbourne's 610k London Home For Sale
Jack Osbourne has put his £610,000 London home up for sale. The 'Adrenalin Junkie' star - who was admitted to hospital to have his appendix removed last week - has put his one-bedroom abode in...
By Bang Showbiz on 03 April 2012
Corey Taylor To Debut Solo Acoustic Set At Download Festival
Download Festival has announced a further 22 acts to its line-up; including Cancer Bats, Rise To Remain and Saxon, who will join the headliners The Prodigy, Metallica and Black Sabbath on 8-10 June 2012, which...
By Lew Irwin on 01 March 2012
Black Sabbath To Add U.s. Date To Reunion Plans
Reunited rockers Black Sabbath will play one show in the U.S. this summer (12), according to frontman Ozzy Osbourne's manager wife Sharon.The group's reunion tour plans took a hit last month (Jan12) when guitarist Tony...
By WENN on 24 February 2012
Coldplay's Brit Award Pyrotechnics Worry Organisers
Coldplay have emerged as unlikely troublemakers ahead of the Brit Awards tomorrow (February 21, 2012), a group who in the past have come across as about as edgy as a water melon apparently causing organisers...
By WENN on 20 February 2012
Ozzy Osbourne: 'Tony Iommi's Determination Will Help Him Win Cancer Battle'
Rocker Ozzy Osbourne is convinced Tony Iommi's natural drive will help him win his cancer battle, insisting his Black Sabbath bandmate has "got more determination than anybody I've ever met".The 63-year-old guitarist has been diagnosed...
By WENN on 09 February 2012
Black Sabbath: 'Bill Ward's Threats Won't End Reunion'
The reunited members of Black Sabbath have pledged to carry on without drummer Bill Ward if his threat to quit the band over a contract dispute comes to fruition.Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and bass player...
By WENN on 03 February 2012
Black Sabbath Reunion In Jeopardy
Black Sabbath's reunion is in doubt after drummer Bill Ward has threatened to pull out of the project.The band announced they were reforming their original line up for a new album and tour last year,...
By Bang Showbiz on 03 February 2012
Metallica To Perform Black Album In Full At Download Festival 2012
Download Festival is now in its tenth year and to celebrate the milestone, the festival has announced that they are adding a further fourteen acts to the line-up. Joining the headliners Metallica; Black Sabbath and...
By Lew Irwin on 03 February 2012
Black Sabbath Head Back To Birmingham
Newly-reunited rockers Black Sabbath have moved their recording sessions from Los Angeles to the British city of Birmingham where they started their career.The musicians began recording material for their new album earlier this month (Jan12)...
By WENN on 25 January 2012
Kelly Osbourne Denies Ozzy Will Sing At Jack's Wedding
Kelly Osbourne has revealed her father Ozzy will not be singing at her brother Jack's wedding. The 27-year-old star said the Black Sabbath frontman will not be performing at Jack's marriage to fiancee Lisa Stelly...
By Bang Showbiz on 24 January 2012
Sick Tony Iommi Recording With Black Sabbath
Rocker Tony Iommi is refusing to let his recent cancer diagnosis hamper the Black Sabbath reunion and he's written two new songs since falling ill.The 63-year-old guitarist has been diagnosed with the early stages of...
By WENN on 20 January 2012
Sharon Osbourne Has Sex 'All The Time'
Sharon Osbourne has sex "all the time". The 59-year-old star regularly makes love to her rocker husband Ozzy Osbourne and she even takes time off from her chat show, 'The Talk', to spend more time...
By Bang Showbiz on 17 January 2012
Tony Iommi 'Overwhelmed' By Fans' Support
Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi has been "overwhelmed" by the support he's received following his diagnosis with cancer. The 63-year-old guitarist has been diagnosed with lymphoma and, following a statement from the band asking fans to...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 January 2012
Tony Iommi Reassures Fans Cancer Battle Won't Affect Black Sabbath Record
Rocker Tony Iommi has thanked fans for their support after announcing he has cancer, and insists the disease won't stop him recording new tracks with Black Sabbath.The reformed band revealed the guitarist had been diagnosed...
By WENN on 13 January 2012
Coachella 2012: Black Sabbath Withdraw After Iommi's Diagnosis
Black Sabbath were forced to withdraw from a headlining slot at this year's Coachella festival, it's been revealed, following their guitarist Tony Iommi's sad announcement that he suffering from the lymphoma form of cancer. Though...
By WENN on 11 January 2012
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