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Is METALLICA The Biggest Band In The World?

According to the music industry trade publication Pollstar, METALLICA has sold more than 22 million concert tickets since 1982, grossing more than $1.4 billion in the process. That puts the thrash legends "just behind" U2 in tickets sold, but ahead of rock peers such as AC/DC, GUNS N' ROSES and OZZY...

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UFO Guitar Legend VINNIE MOORE To Release New Album 'Soul Shifter'

The follow-up to Vinnie Moore's critically acclaimed 2015 "Aerial Visions" album will be released on October 9 on his label Mind's Eye Music. Titled "Soul Shifter", Vinnie's ninth solo album features guest appearances by legendary artists Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT) and Jordan Rudess (DRE...

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PHILIP ANSELMO On Hypothetical PANTERA Tribute Tour With REX BROWN And ZAKK WYLDE: 'If Everything Was Lined Up, I Would Do It'

During a recent interview with Chile's Humo Negro, Philip Anselmo was once again asked about his decision to play a number of PANTERA songs during the recent tour with his solo band, PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS. "I couldn't do it with DOWN. I wouldn't do it with DOWN. I wouldn't do it with...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Lands First 'Hot 100' Top 10 Song In Over 30 Years, Thanks To POST MALONE

Rapper Post Malone's song "Take What You Want", featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Travis Scott, has debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 8. According to Billboard, the track marks Osbourne's first Hot 100 top 10 in over 30 years, as the BLACK SABBATH singer breaks the record for the most time bet...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Says He Recorded His New Solo Album In Just Four Weeks: 'I've Missed Music So Badly'

Ozzy Osbourne says that he has completed work on a new solo album. Ozzy has not released an all-new solo effort since 2010's "Scream", having spent the last few years touring with BLACK SABBATH in support of that band's "13" LP, as well as playing a number of solo shows. Speaking to The Sun, Ozzy sa...

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Members Of GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, TWISTED SISTER React To RIC OCASEK's Death

Members of GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, TWISTED SISTER, WEEZER, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, SACRED REICH, TESTAMENT, SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS and DANKO JONES are among the rock musicians who reacted on social media to the passing of Ric Ocasek, the guitarist and leader of THE CARS, who...

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SHARON OSBOURNE: 'OZZY Used To Hide His Alcohol And Pills From Me'

On Thursday's (September 12) episode of "The Talk", Sharon Osbourne shared details of how she gathered evidence before busting husband Ozzy for having alcohol and pills. She said (see video below): "With Ozzy, he used to hide his alcohol and pills from me. So I used to spend a lot of time looking fo...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Bassist ROBERT 'BLASKO' NICHOLSON To Be Honored At KITTEN RESCUE's 'Fur Ball At The Skirball' Gala

Robert "Blasko" Nicholson, bassist for OZZY OSBOURNE, will be honored by Kitten Rescue, one of Southern California's largest non-profit animal rescue organizations, with its 2019 Advocacy Award for his work homing adoptable cats and kittens. "Blasko is a true cat lover with a passion for advocating...

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TONY IOMMI Doesn't Rule Out One-Off BLACK SABBATH Reunion: If We Do Anything, It Will Be Very Short

Tony Iommi has once again said that he isn't ruling out a BLACK SABBATH reunion. "We may — I don't know — do a one-off or something, but [we're] never touring again," he said during a question-and-answer session at the Kipinä Kokkola business conference in Kokkola, Finland on September 5 (see video...

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SHARON OSBOURNE On OZZY's Recovery: 'He's Getting A Lot Better, But It's Been A Very, Very Hard Road'

Ozzy Osbourne is "getting a lot better," six months after sustaining an injury that caused the BLACK SABBATH singer to cancel all live appearances through the end of the year. This past April, Ozzy postponed all his 2019 tour dates, both in North America and Europe, as he recovers from an injury sus...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER Is Mourning Sister EILEEN's Death

Geezer Butler is mourning the death of his older sister. The 70-year-old BLACK SABBATH bassist revealed his sibling's passing in a social media post earlier today. He posted a childhood photo of the two of them, along with the following caption: "Farewell my dear sister Eileen. Rest in peace." A fou...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Says Working With RONNIE JAMES DIO After Split With OZZY OSBOURNE Was 'Exciting'

Tony Iommi recently spoke to Planet Rock about BLACK SABBATH's decision to part ways with the malfunctioning Ozzy Osbourne in 1979 and replace him with Ronnie James Dio. "I think the major problem started from drugs," Iommi recalled about the events that led to the split with Osbourne. "We'd been ab...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Says He 'Experienced Enough Fame' After Playing With UFO And SCORPIONS

Michael Francesco of Sonic Perspectives recently conducted an interview with German guitar legend Michael Schenker. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why he decided to follow up 2018's "Resurrection" so quickly with this year's "Reve...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Unveils New Facelift

Sharon Osbourne has unveiled her new facelift and shared details of the 13-hour procedure. "It was five weeks [ago] today that I had my operation," Ozzy Osbourne's wife and manager said on her daytime talk show "The Talk" on Monday (see video below). "And I had my neck done, my jowls. They kind of p...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Lands Role In 'Nativity! The Musical'

Sharon Osbourne has landed a role in "Nativity! The Musical". Ozzy Osbourne's wife and manager told The Sun newspaper's "Bizarre" column that she will spend three weeks on stage at London's Eventim Apollo alongside Danny Dyer. Sharon told The Sun: "I'm going to be coming to do the Nativity at the Ap...