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Birmingham Airport Plays Down OZZY OSBOURNE Name Change

According to TravelMole, a spokesman for the Birmingham, England airport has played down reports that it could be renamed after BLACK SABBATH frontman Ozzy Osbourne. The record company honcho who discovered BLACK SABBATH last month called for the airport to be named after Ozzy since a suggested "Bla...

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Photos: OZZY OSBOURNE Spends Quality Time With His Granddaughter

A couple of photos of BLACK SABBATH legend Ozzy Osbourne spending quality time with his new granddaughter, Pearl, can be seen below (courtesy of Jack Osbourne's Facebook page and Twitter account). Ozzy's wife/manager Sharon Osbourne became a first-time grandmother on April 24, 2012 when their 27-yea...

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WHITESNAKE Drummer Breaks Collarbone In Mountain Biking Accident

Renowned drummer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brian Tichy, known for his tours of duty with BILLY IDOL, FOREIGNER, OZZY OSBOURNE and currently WHITESNAKE broke his collarbone this past weekend in a mountain biking accident. As a result, he will be unable to take part in tonight's (Monday, D...

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TODD LA TORRE-Version Of QUEENSRŸCHE Sends 'Thoughts And Prayers' Out To RANDY GANE

QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton has released the following statement: "We in QUEENSRŸCHE want to send our thoughts and prayers out to our old friend Randy Gane in light of the heart attack he suffered the other night. He will always be a part of the extended QUEENSRŸCHE family and we want to wi...

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RUDY SARZO Interviewed At '95.5 KLOS Christmas Show' (Video)

Legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO) was interviewed backstage at the 95.5 KLOS Christmas Show, which took place on December 13 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. You can now watch the chat below. In a recent interview with Artisan News, Sarzo said...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's 'Unblackened' DVD Filming Now Scheduled For March

Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) spoke to Artisan News at the premiere screening on December 12 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, California of "Randy Rhoads: The Quiet Riot Years", the first documentary film to be released on the late guitarist. Check out the report bel...

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Keyboardist For GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE Suffers Heart Attack

Keyboardist Randy Gane (pictured below),who is a member of Geoff Tate's newly assembled version of QUEENSRŸCHE, suffered a heart attack Wednesday night (December 26),according to a posting on Geoff's Facebook page. The singer is asking fans to "please send [their] prayers and positive thoughts to...

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Bid To Rename Birmingham Airport After OZZY OSBOURNE

According to Birmingham Mail, the record company honcho who discovered BLACK SABBATH is calling for the airport in Birmingham, England Airport to be named after the band's legendary frontman, Ozzy Osbourne. Jim Simpson, boss of Big Bear Music, is backing the idea after a suggested "Black Sabbath Day...

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ULI JON ROTH, STEVE MORSE, RICHIE KOTZEN, GUS G. To Perform At 'Jason Becker's Not Dead Yet'

Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE),Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON),Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS) and Gus G. (FIREWIND, OZZY OSBOURNE) are among the musicians who will perform at a special concert on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Slim's in San Francisco, California, reminding the world that Jason Becker's Not D...

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FIREHOUSE Drummer To Fill In For WARRANT's STEVEN SWEET

Michael Foster (FIREHOUSE) will fill in for WARRANT drummer Steven Sweet for the band's shows until February while Sweet is "on the mend" following last month's neck surgery. Foster, 46, has been playing drums since he was 5 years old. In 1984, he auditioned for a band called WHITE HEAT where guitar...

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RUDY SARZO: Why I Decided To Join GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE

Legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO) says that he decided to join Geoff Tate's newly assembled version of QUEENSRŸCHE because the the opportunity to work with a "world-class vocalist" like Tate was too good to pass up. "My motivation for joining the band is, you...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Talks BLACK SABBATH's 'Vol. 4' On 'In The Studio' (Audio)

North American syndicated rock radio show "In The Studio: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands" goes one-on-one with Ozzy Osbourne, singer for heavy metal godfathers BLACK SABBATH, to get the story behind "Vol. 4", which is widely viewed as the last great album from the original SABBATH...

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ZAKK WYLDE Sings BLACK SABBATH, JIMI HENDRIX, ALICE IN CHAINS With CAMP FREDDY (Video)

Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE),Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE),Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL),Fred Durst (LIMP BIZKIT) and Linda Perry (4 NON BLONDES) are are among the guest musicians who performed with CAMP FREDDY on the last night of their three-show residency at The Roxy i...

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MINDCAGE Taps Producer MICHAEL WAGENER, HYDROGYN Singer For New Album

Florida progressive metallers MINDCAGE are putting the finishing touches on their new album, "Our Own Devices", with veteran rock and metal producer Michael Wagener (OZZY OSBOURNE, METALLICA, MEGADETH, MÖTLEY CRÜE, W.A.S.P., OVERKILL, ACCEPT) at his WireWorld Studios. The band is very excited to sta...

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Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist JOE HOLMES Returns With FARMIKOS

The first song from FARMIKOS, the new band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE/DAVID LEE ROTH guitarist Joe Holmes, can be streamed at Farmikos.com. Holmes is joined in the new group by former LAIDLAW singer Robert "Robbie" Locke (pictured below with Holmes). Holmes, 49, took lessons from legendary guitaris...