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GEEZER BUTLER On BILL WARD's Absence From BLACK SABBATH Tour: 'His Health Has To Come First Before Anything'

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler has denied that original SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's absence from the band's farewell tour is the result of a financial dispute, explaining that Ward "hasn't been well for a long time" and is not physically capable of taking part in a lengthy tour. Ward stepped aw...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI On 'The End' Tour: It's Gonna Be Hard At The End To Suddenly Say, 'That's It'

BLACK SABBATH members Ozzy Osbourne (vocals),Tony Iommi (guitar) and Geezer Butler (bass) spoke to the media in Omaha, Nebraska earlier this week ahead of the kick-off show of the first U.S. leg of the band's "The End" tour. You can now watch the entire question-and-answer session below. "The End"...

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OZZY OSBOURNE On BLACK SABBATH's Final Tour: 'This Is Really The End'

The North American leg of BLACK SABBATH's final tour, which is being billed as "The End", will start on January 20 in Omaha, Nebraska, ending on February 27 in New York City. Dates in Australia and New Zealand have been confirmed for April, with European festival shows taking place during the summer...

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BLACK SABBATH Pulling Out Deep Cuts For Farewell Tour

BLACK SABBATH last Friday (Janaury 15) posted the complete four-minute rehearsal video which the band previewed earlier in the week in advance of its upcoming "The End" farewell tour. According to The Pulse Of Radio, the clip showcases some of the deep cuts they'll be dusting off for the trek, some...

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BLACK SABBATH: New Behind-The-Scenes Video From 'The End' Tour Rehearsals

A new four-minute video clip of BLACK SABBATH rehearsing for its "The End" farewell run can be seen below. Tommy Clufetos, who played drums on SABBATH's 2013 reunion tour, is apparently back on board for "The End", which begins on January 20 in Omaha, Nebraska. Clufetos did not play on the 2013 SABB...

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BLACK SABBATH: Four Previously Unreleased Songs From '13' Sessions To Be Made Available On 'The End' CD

A new special limited-edition BLACK SABBATH CD, "The End", will be sold exclusively at shows on the legendary band's massive worldwide final tour, which kicks off next week. Featuring original artwork by Shepard Fairey of the Obey Giant street art campaign, the CD is comprised of eight previously un...

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GENE SIMMONS: LEMMY Was 'Unassuming' And 'Non-Judgmental' With 'A Heart Of Gold'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has posted the following message on the band's Facebook page: "[On Saturday] we attended Lemmy Kilmister's [MOTÖRHEAD] memorial event… To celebrate the man, and the legend. Attending in honor of Lemmy were: Sharon, Ozzy [Osbourne] and Geezer [Butler, BLACK SABBATH...

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METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH, SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE Members Pay Tribute To LEMMY

Ozzy Osbourne, Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH),Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT),Krist Novoselic (NIRVANA),Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES),Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER),are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the death of leg...

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Former DEATH Members Remember CHUCK SCHULDINER On 14th Anniversary Of His Death (Audio)

Former DEATH members Terry Butler, Rick Rozz and James Murphy, along with ex-CONTROL DENIED singer Tim Aymar, were interviewed on "The Metal Magdalene With Jet" show on Metal Messiah Radio on the 14th anniversary of DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mainman Chuck Schuldiner's death. You can now listen to the pro...

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Video: MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Performs PRIEST, MAIDEN, AC/DC Classics With SIN CITY SINNERS

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson joined SIN CITY SINNERS on stage on November 27 at Count's Vamp'd in Las Vegas, Nevada to perform classic songs from JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, AC/DC, MOTÖRHEAD and DEF LEPPARD. Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Asked who the greatest bass...

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Fallen

Following a covers album and a set of re-recordings, in 2013 Christian rockers STRYPER delivered the well-met "No More Hell to Pay". Obviously settled in their groove, the band wastes no time in delivering "Fallen", their 2015 offering. This band's ballads were once a larger part of their identity t...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Visits Pennsylvania For HISTORY Channel Show

Legendary BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne stopped by the Rachel's Roadhouse restaurant and bar in Butler, Pennsylvania Tuesday night (December 1) while he was in the area filming a new show for the History channel. Ozzy was reportedly accompanied by an entourage of a couple dozen or so as he orde...

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VINNY APPICE 'Would Love' To Play Drums For BLACK SABBATH On 'The End' Tour

Legendary drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, LAST IN LINE) was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: Video Footage Of OZZFEST JAPAN Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of Ozzy Osbourne's November 22 performance at Ozzfest Japan at Makuhari Messe Arena (just outside of Tokyo) can be seen below. Joining Ozzy for the set as guests were RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello, JANE'S ADDICTION's Dave Navarro, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's Zakk...

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TONY IOMMI 'Would Love' To Release More BLACK SABBATH Music

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has told U.K.'s Q magazine that he would love to make another studio album with the band. He explained: "I've got so many riffs. I wrote a whole load of stuff for another album and we met up in L.A. but the others... well, Geezer [Butler, bass] didn't particularly...