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NUNO BETTENCOURT On OZZY OSBOURNE: 'He Was A Godfather To Us'

EXTREME's Nuno Bettencourt spoke to Page Six about what it meant for him to honor Ozzy Osbourne with a medley of Osbourne's greatest hits on Sunday (September 7) at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards alongside AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, and Yungblud. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...

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Watch: OZZY OSBOURNE Honored By STEVEN TYLER, JOE PERRY, NUNO BETTENCOURT And YUNGBLUD At 2025 MTV VMAs

A powerhouse tribute of rock and roll royalty with AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, Yungblud and EXTREME's Nuno Bettencourt all came together Sunday night (September 7) for a once-in-a-lifetime performance honoring the legendary Ozzy Osbourne with a medley of his greatest hits at the 2025 MTV...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES: 'EDDIE VAN HALEN Smokes RANDY RHOADS'

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes recently spoke to Canada's The Metal Voice about the Eddie Van Halen/Randy Rhoads rivalry, which is one of the most hotly debated topics in the guitar world. As two of the most well-known players of their time, the VAN HALEN shredder and the late Ozzy Osbourne...

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FAITH NO MORE Co-Founder RODDY BOTTUM Announces Book Events For Upcoming 'The Royal We' Memoir

Akashic Books and FAITH NO MORE co-founder, musical trailblazer, and queer icon Roddy Bottum have announced the November 4 release of Bottum's memoir "The Royal We". A heartfelt reflection of a San Francisco that once was and is no more, "The Royal We" documents Bottum's travels from Los Angeles — g...

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AEROSMITH's STEVEN TYLER And JOE PERRY, EXTREME's NUNO BETTENCOURT To Honor OZZY OSBOURNE At 2025 MTV VMAs

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards today revealed a powerhouse tribute of rock and roll royalty with AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, Yungblud and EXTREME's Nuno Bettencourt, all coming together for a once-in-a-lifetime performance honoring the legendary Ozzy Osbourne with a medley of his greate...

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HEART's ANN WILSON Shares Teaser For Feature-Length Documentary Film 'In My Voice'

Rock icon Ann Wilson, singer-songwriter and founder of HEART, has shared the first teaser for the forthcoming feature documentary "In My Voice". You can now see the 40-second clip below. Told in Ann's own words, the film traces her extraordinary 75-year journey, from a nomadic childhood to the stage...

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MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist PHIL CAMPBELL: 'There'll Never Be Another One Like LEMMY'

In a new interview with Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips, former MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell was asked if it gives him a great deal of satisfaction to see people still holding late MOTÖRHEAD leader Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister "in such high regard" a decade after his death. Phil said (as tran...

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HEART's ANN WILSON Announces Feature-Length Documentary Film 'In My Voice'

Rock icon Ann Wilson, singer-songwriter and founder of HEART, will unveil her remarkable life story in the forthcoming feature documentary "In My Voice". Told in Ann's own words, the film traces her extraordinary 75-year journey, from a nomadic childhood to the stages of the world's biggest arenas,...

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PARADISE LOST's GREGOR MACKINTOSH Says Re-Recording 'Icon' Album Influenced Songwriting For 'Ascension'

In a new interview with Jerry Kurunen of Rauta, guitarist Gregor Mackintosh of British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST spoke about the band's long-awaited 17th album, "Ascension", due on September 19 via Nuclear Blast Records. PARADISE LOST's first album in five years, following 2020's criticall...

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To Rid Myself Of Truth

This is increasingly looking like deathcore's year. With stellar releases from WHITECHAPEL and SHADOW OF INTENT, and forthcoming crushers from LORNA SHORE and DESPISED ICON (amongst others),the subgenre that was once widely mocked for its initial descent into cliché has become more powerful than ev...

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ALICE COOPER On OZZY OSBOURNE's Death: 'I Think That' His Family 'Saw It Coming And Prepared For It'

In a new interview with Pierre Robert of Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR radio station, Alice Cooper spoke about his recent tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne, a performance of BLACK SABBATH's classic song "Paranoid" during Alice's July 25 gig at London's sold-out O2 Arena. Reflecting on how he found out ab...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Documentary Was Pulled From BBC Schedule to Respect 'Family's Wishes'

A new one-hour film about the "last chapter" of Ozzy Osbourne's life was pulled from the BBC's schedule to respect his family's wishes. "Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home" had been due to air on BBC One and iPlayer at 9 p.m. U.K. time on Monday, August 18, but was removed from the schedule earlier in the d...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Documentary Pulled From BBC's Schedule Without Explanation

A new one-hour film about the "last chapter" of Ozzy Osbourne's life has reportedly been pulled from the BBC's schedule just hours before it was due to air. Titled "Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home", the film was described as "the moving and inspirational account of the last chapter of Ozzy's life, told t...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's ZOLTAN BATHORY Puts His Las Vegas Castle-Inspired Mansion On Market For $28 Million

According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist and founder Zoltan Bathory has put his castle-inspired mansion in Las Vegas on the market for $28 million. Bathory bought the three-story, 12,720-square-foot home, which is located about 8 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip,...

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GENE SIMMONS, PAUL STANLEY, ACE FREHLEY And PETER CRISS Comment On KISS Being Picked To Receive Kennedy Center Honor

Original KISS members Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss have commented on today's announcement that the legendary rock band will be recognized as Kennedy Center Honors recipients as part of U.S. president Donald Trump's first turn as the chairman of the board of the Kennedy Cen...