Metal never would have existed without Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne

Metal never would have existed without Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne

Heavy metal is the musical genre most prone to hyperbole — “This one goes to 11,” as Spinal Tap said — but it’s no exaggeration to say metal would never have existed without Black Sabbath, and rock in general would have had much less roll without its singer, co-founder and indelible character Ozzy Osbourne. Ozzy … Read more

A look back on Jack Black’s wild Ozzy Osbourne tribute at 2024 Rock & Rock Hall of Fame induction: ‘The Jack Nicholson of rock’

A look back on Jack Black’s wild Ozzy Osbourne tribute at 2024 Rock & Rock Hall of Fame induction: ‘The Jack Nicholson of rock’

” player=”SPdDOYds” platform=”jw-player” playlist=”Toq2ZZoq” playlisttype=”recommendations” placement=”true” jwpropertyid=”XDErnc08″ /] No more tears when there’s a moment like this to remember. Jack Black gave Ozzy Osbourne a raucous Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction in October, just nine months before the legendary heavy metal rocker’s death at age 76 on Tuesday. Osbourne said he was looking … Read more

Ozzy Osbourne’s last photos at Black Sabbath’s farewell show revealed 2 weeks before his death

Ozzy Osbourne’s last photos at Black Sabbath’s farewell show revealed 2 weeks before his death

Ozzy Osbourne went out doing what he loved most. The Prince of Darkness, who died Tuesday at age 76, was photographed publicly for the last time at his Black Sabbath farewell concert in Birmingham, England on July 5. The rocker took the stage in front of the 42,000-person crowd at Villa Park for what turned out … Read more

Black Sabbath posts Ozzy Osbourne tribute after rocker’s death at 76

Black Sabbath posts Ozzy Osbourne tribute after rocker’s death at 76

Legendary rockers Black Sabbath posted their first comments on the death of former frontman and metal icon Ozzy Osborne. “Ozzy Forever,” the British band wrote on Instagram, along with a photo of Osborne at its farewell final concert on July 5 in the singer’s hometown of Birmingham. Legendary musician and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ozzy Ozbourne … Read more

Inside Ozzy Osbourne’s 1982 bat-biting debacle that became part of rock history

Inside Ozzy Osbourne’s 1982 bat-biting debacle that became part of rock history

Ozzy Osbourne will forever be remembered as the Prince of Darkness — but even in death, his infamous 1982 bat-biting incident will be cemented in rock history. The Black Sabbath frontman died on Tuesday, July 22, surrounded by his loved ones at the age of 76, The Post confirmed. “It is with more sadness than … Read more

Ozzy Osbourne through the years: From Black Sabbath’s ‘Prince of Darkness’ to reality TV family man

Ozzy Osbourne through the years: From Black Sabbath’s ‘Prince of Darkness’ to reality TV family man

Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary Prince of Darkness and one of heavy metal’s most iconic stars, died on July 22, 2025. He was 76. Look back at the rocker’s life in photos. 1 of 43 1969 Jim Simpson / SWNS 2 of 43 1969 Jim Simpson / SWNS 3 of 43 1970 WireImage 4 of 43 … Read more

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne’s ups and downs during their 40-year marriage

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne’s ups and downs during their 40-year marriage

The Prince of Darkness always had his light. Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne’s marriage was put to the test through many ups and downs over the last 40 years before Ozzy tragically died at age 76. “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne … Read more

Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince of Darkness, dead at 76

Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince of Darkness, dead at 76

Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary Prince of Darkness and one of heavy metal’s most iconic stars, has died. He was 76. He died “surrounded by love,” his family said in a statement to The Sun on Tuesday. “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy … Read more

Nikki Sixx reveals why Mötley Crüe didn’t perform at Ozzy Osbourne’s Black Sabbath farewell show — after Sharon’s disinvite shocker

Nikki Sixx reveals why Mötley Crüe didn’t perform at Ozzy Osbourne’s Black Sabbath farewell show — after Sharon’s disinvite shocker

Mötley Crüe, where are you? The heavy metal band was speculated to have been the group that Sharon Osbourne disinvited from her husband Ozzy Osbourne’s final show with Black Sabbath last weekend. But co-founder Nikki Sixx recently clarified the reason for the band’s absence on X (formerly Twitter). Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue performs at the … Read more

Kelly Osbourne speaks out about claims that dad Ozzy Osbourne is ‘dying’

Kelly Osbourne speaks out about claims that dad Ozzy Osbourne is ‘dying’

Kelly Osbourne is putting an end to rumors about her dad Ozzy Osbourne’s health. The TV personality, 40, shared a video on her Instagram Stories Friday addressing online claims that her famous father, 76, is near-death amidst his various health struggles. “So, there’s this video going around on social media, and it’s supposed to be … Read more

Ozzy Osbourne joined by Metallica, Steven Tyler and more rock legends at emotional Black Sabbath farewell show

Ozzy Osbourne joined by Metallica, Steven Tyler and more rock legends at emotional Black Sabbath farewell show

A legendary farewell. Black Sabbath reunited for Ozzy Osbourne’s final show with the band at Villa Park in Birmingham on Saturday, and the electric concert featured performances by other rock legends. Steven Tyler, Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Ronnie Wood, Alice in Chains, Slayer, Fred Durst and more all took the stage in front of the … Read more

Ozzy Osbourne details psychological toll of brutal Parkinson’s battle: ‘Never going to end’

Ozzy Osbourne details psychological toll of brutal Parkinson’s battle: ‘Never going to end’

Ozzy Osbourne is suffering mentally as he battles Parkinson’s. The rocker, 76, opened up about the psychological toll of having the neurological disease in an interview with The Guardian published Thursday. “You wake up the next morning and find that something else has gone wrong,” said Osbourne. Ozzy Osbourne appears on SiriusXM’s Ozzy’s Boneyard Channel … Read more

Ozzy Osbourne on retiring after final Black Sabbath show: ‘I don’t want to die in a hotel room somewhere’

Ozzy Osbourne on retiring after final Black Sabbath show: ‘I don’t want to die in a hotel room somewhere’

“It is time.” So says Ozzy Osbourne about taking his final bow when he reunites with Black Sabbarth for the band’s final-ever concert in the singer’s hometown of Birmingham, England on July 5. “I’d love to say ‘never say never’, but after the last six years or so … it is time,” Osbourne, 76, told … Read more

Ex-guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne had ‘verbal confrontation’ with ‘couple of thieves’ before he was shot multiple times in Las Vegas

Ex-guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne had ‘verbal confrontation’ with ‘couple of thieves’ before he was shot multiple times in Las Vegas

Jake E. Lee, a former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, said he encountered “a couple of thieves” and engaged in a confrontation with the masked group before he was shot numerous times in Las Vegas last week. The 67-year-old rocker, who was struck three times during a “completely random” attack on Oct. 15, had the violent … Read more

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame turns up starpower to induct Cher, Foreigner, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy and more

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame turns up starpower to induct Cher, Foreigner, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy and more

Hollywood stars Julia Roberts and Zendaya bookended Saturday’s inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, giving a little stardust to an eclectic lineup that included pop icon Cher, heavy metal’s Ozzy Osbourne, hip-hop soul queen Mary J. Blige, soft rockers Foreigner and 83-year-old soul icon Dionne Warwick. It was a five-hour-plus show that also honored hip-hop trailblazers A Tribe Called Quest, punk … Read more

Former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne shot multiple times in Las Vegas

Former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne shot multiple times in Las Vegas

Jake E. Lee, a guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, Badlands, and Red Dragon Cartel, was shot multiple times in Las Vegas, Nevada on Tuesday. He is expected to fully recover, according to his rep.  In a statement to Fox News Digital, Lee’s rep said, “As confirmed by management, legendary rock guitarist Jake E. Lee (Ozzy Osbourne, Badlands, … Read more

How Ozzy Osbourne almost became lead singer of Van Halen

How Ozzy Osbourne almost became lead singer of Van Halen

Van Halen sang about “Runnin’ with the Devil” back in 1978. But decades after releasing that classic rocker on their self-titled debut, they were runnin’ with the Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne, when he almost became the lead singer of the band. After stints by David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar and Extreme’s Gary Cherone, … Read more

Ozzy Osbourne botches apology to Britney Spears, suggests she stop doing ‘the same f—king dance every day’

Ozzy Osbourne botches apology to Britney Spears, suggests she stop doing ‘the same f—king dance every day’

The Osbournes are apologizing to the legendary Ms. Britney Spears. Sort of.  The famous family offered their mea culpa to Spears, 42, on the latest episode of their “The Osbournes Podcast” after criticizing the singer’s “sad” Instagram dance moves — an appraisal that earned them Spears’ ire. “Sorry, Britney – we still think you rock!” … Read more

Ozzy Osbourne wants to perform again: ‘I’d like to do a f–king gig without falling over’

Ozzy Osbourne wants to perform again: ‘I’d like to do a f–king gig without falling over’

Ozzy Osbourne is not shying away from talking about his health. The British rock star, 75, revealed on his SiriusXM show that he’s undergoing stem cell therapy amid his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. “I’ve just come back from the doctor after having some stem cells put in me,” Osbourne told his co-host Billy Morrison on the … Read more

Sharon, Ozzy Osbourne once tried couple’s therapy — it lasted 30 minutes

Sharon, Ozzy Osbourne once tried couple’s therapy — it lasted 30 minutes

To be a fly on the wall… Sharon Osbourne claims she and Ozzy have only tried marriage counseling once in their 41-year marriage — and it went off the “Crazy Train” rails. “One session. He lasted half an hour and threw a water bottle at the wall and walked out,” she told The Mirror on … Read more