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At Home With OZZY OSBOURNE (Video)

SPIN magazine paid Ozzy Osbourne a visit at his new home in suburban Los Angeles and asked him to show some of his favorite things. Watch the video below where Ozzy talks about a Nazi dagger, his collection of THE BEATLES memorabilia, a sniper rifle, his dog Lola, and more. Check out photos ...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Members Interviewed

The first in a series of interviews with the members of BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION and their producer can be viewed below. BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION — the Anglo/American rock supergroup featuring vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE),drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),Der...

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BILL WARD: I'd Love To Do Another Album And Tour With BLACK SABBATH

Scott Smith of The Times Record recently conducted an interview with BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward. According to Ward, he has virtually no memory of making his only Ronnie James Dio-era SABBATH record, "Heaven and Hell". "Yeah, 1980 was a rough period for me, but not because of Ronnie, God bless h...

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FILTER Signs European Deal With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

U.S. alternative rockers FILTER have inked a European deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The band's fifth studio album, "The Trouble With Angels", will be released in Europe in September. Commented Markus Jakob of Nuclear Blast: "I just can't express what it's like to announce this signing! I guess if...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: More 'Scream' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

OZZY OSBOURNE's new album, "Scream", has registered the following first-week chart positions: Finland: #3 Canada: #4 Japan: #4 (international chart, #11 on combined chart) U.S.: #4 Norway: #5 Germany: #7 Australia: #11 U.K.: #12 "Scream" sold 81,000 copies in the United States in its first week of r...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Scream' Cracks U.S. Top 5

OZZY OSBOURNE's new album, "Scream", sold 81,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 4 on The Billboard 200 chart. Osbourne's last album, "Black Rain", opened with 152,000 units back in May 2007 to enter the chart at No. 3. That number was in line with .....

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BLACK SABBATH: Second Clip From 'Classic Albums - Paranoid' DVD Available

Eagle Vision has just released the "Classic Albums" DVD of BLACK SABBATH's legendary second album, "Paranoid". An e-card for the release is available at this location. Fans are able to go into the studio with the band — singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bi...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER Talks Lyrical Inspiration, 'Rock Band', 'Iron Man' Movies

IGN recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal bassist Geezer Butler (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. IGN: You were the main lyricist for BLACK SABBATH for many years, and you've been known to draw inspiration from science fiction,...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Interviewed At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

The U.K. branch of Roadrunner Records conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson at this year's Download festival, which was held June 11-13, 2010 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. A new MEGADETH track called "Sudden Death" will serve as the finger...

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BRUCE DICKINSON's RONNIE JAMES DIO Dedication

Video footage of IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson dedicating the song "Blood Brothers" to Ronnie James Dio during MAIDEN's June 19, 2010 concert in San Bernardino, California can be viewed below. Dickinson sent out the track to "a mentor of mine — a guy who very sadly passed away," he said from th...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Performs Free Show In Birmingham; Video Available

Ozzy Osbourne performed at Birmingham, England's Town Hall last night (Saturday, June 16) in what marked his first appearance at the venue since 1972 when he played there with BLACK SABBATH. This special 90-minute gig, for which 400 tickets had been given away free, was to mark tomorrow's (Monday, J...

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OZZY OSBOURNE On ZAKK WYLDE: 'It Was Hard For Me To Be Around Someone Who Is Actively Drinking'

Ozzy Osbourne was interviewed for the August 2010 issue of Guitar World magazine, which features the former BLACK SABBATH singer and his new guitarist, Gus G. (real name: Kostas Karamitroudis),on the cover. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitar World: Was there any material [on "S...

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HELLYEAH's VINNIE PAUL: 'We're Definitely Excited About The New Record'

Brandon Marshall of Sonic Excess recently conducted an interview with drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott (HELLYEAH, PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sonic Excess: "Stampede" is set to be released on July 12 in Europe and July 13 in the U.S. Do you enjoy the anticipation...

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Former BLACK SABBATH/GREAT WHITE Bassist DAVE 'THE BEAST' SPITZ Interviewed

Kol Halev, worldwide Jewish Israeli radio, conducted an interview with former BLACK SABBATH/GREAT WHITE bassist Dave "The Beast" Spitz about his memories of BLACK SABBATH, Ronnie James Dio and his new band WAR PIGS. The chat, which took place on May 30, 2010 at the Rock N Roll Ribs, the recently ope...

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Guitarist GUS G.: How I Landed OZZY OSBOURNE Gig

Greek guitarist Gus G. (real name: Kostas Karamitroudis) recently spoke to Guitar World magazine about how he landed the gig with OZZY OSBOURNE as the replacement for longtime axeman Zakk Wylde. In between albums with his main band FIREWIND, Gus played with various other groups, including ARCH ENEMY...