Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath make live return

Music Gossip

21 May 2012

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, for the…

Black Sabbath drummer quits reunion shows

Music Gossip

16 May 2012

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 play a series of shows and record their first album…

Black Sabbath announce homecoming gig

Music Gossip

30 Apr 2012

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 Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward - on…

Black Sabbath given 'kick up the rump' by cancer scare

Music Gossip

20 Jan 2012

Black Sabbath have been given a "kick up the rump" by Tony Iommi's cancer diagnosis. The guitarist with the reformed 'Iron Man' group announced he has been diagnosed with lymphoma earlier this month, and the band have relocated from Los Angeles to…

Black Sabbath want 'positive vibes' for Tony

Music Gossip

10 Jan 2012

Black Sabbath are asking fans to sent guitarist Tony Iommi "positive vibes" in the wake of his cancer diagnosis. The heavy metal musician has been diagnosed with an early stage of Lymphoma and while he is set to undergo treatment, is staying positive…

Ozzy Osbourne rejoins Sabbath

Music Gossip

16 Aug 2011

Ozzy Osbourne has reportedly rejoined the original line up of Black Sabbath. The singer has reportedly met with guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward at a secret location to begin rehearsals for a reunion tour, according…

Geezer Butler wants final Black Sabbath tour

Music Gossip

11 Nov 2010

Geezer Butler wants Black Sabbath to perform one final tour. The bass player said he's keen for the original line up of the band - which includes singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi and drummer Bill Ward - to do a last set of farewell shows…

Ronnie James Dio dies

Music Gossip

17 May 2010

Heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio has died. The musician - who replaced Ozzy Osbourne as the frontman of Black Sabbath in 1979 - passed away yesterday (16.05.10) at the age of 67 at a hospital in Houston, Texas, after losing his battle with stomach…

The Psychedelic Ballroom

Introducing the best new club nights in town.

3 Sep 2009

Residents: Glasgow band The Balladeers: Jackson Scott (guitar and vocals), Gav Troon (bass), Ruaraidh Macleod (drums) and Sean Fitzharris (keyboards, violin). They’ll be playing a set and DJing afterwards. Guests: For this debut night it’s…

Heaven & Hell: The Devil You Know

14 May 2009

Heaven & Hell are essentially Black Sabbath ‘Mark Two’. After Ozzy was kicked out, Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio stepped into the breach way back in 1979. Now, for legal reasons, they tour and record as Heaven & Hell but it’s still legendary…

Storm Thorgerson

30 Apr 2009

Born in 1944, Storm Thorgerson’s childhood would not have been thought unusual were it not that he went to school with Roger Waters and Syd Barrett. ‘Roger and I had two connections, one of which was through our mothers, who happened to be pals, and…

Sabbath fan Kelly Osbourne

Celebrity Gossip

25 Oct 2008

Kelly Osbourne says no band rivals her dad Ozzy's group Black Sabbath. Although she is a fan of many modern bands, the TV presenter doesn't believe any of them will ever rival her father's legendary heavy metal group - which launched him as a…

Various - Defected Presents Charles Webster

24 Apr 2008

ECLECTICA (Defected) If Charles Webster doesn’t sound like a typical superstar DJ, well that’s because he isn’t. He is a true cult hero of dance music and this triple CD package gives us a considered showcase of the breadth of work Webster programmes…

Ozzy Osbourne hits out at concert sting

5 Nov 2007

Ozzy Osbourne has hit out at a pre-concert sting operation, which used his name to bring 500 people with outstanding arrest warrants to justice. The police ruse in Cass County, North Dakota, sent out invites to a concert supposedly featuring the…