He pioneered heavy metal, became an unlikely reality TV star and performed a colossal final concert two weeks before his death.
Category: Osbourne, Ozzy
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Ozzy Osbourne, the Lovable Prince of Darkness
The rocker helped define the sound, look and attitude of metal. But his persistence through addiction, his connection to audience and a late-career reality TV show endeared him to generations.
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Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath Lead Singer Turned Reality TV Star, Dies at 76
As the lead singer of Black Sabbath, he helped invent heavy metal. On “The Osbournes,” he presented a comedic counterpoint to his rock ’n’ roll infamy.
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12 Essential Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath Songs
The frontman, who with Black Sabbath helped pioneer heavy metal in 1970s England, always found new ways to reinvent himself.
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Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath Play Final Shows in Birmingham, England
Heavy metal fans crossed continents to converge on Birmingham, England, and throw devil horns in honor of the Prince of Darkness and Black Sabbath.
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Ozzy Osbourne Plays His ‘Final Song’ With Black Sabbath
The metal luminary, 76, took the stage with his original bandmates at a farewell festival in his Birmingham, England, hometown on Saturday night.
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Metallica, Smashing Pumpkins, Judas Priest Members on Ozzy Osbourne
As the Prince of Darkness prepares for his final concert with Black Sabbath, admirers including Lars Ulrich, Lita Ford and Billy Corgan extol his virtues.
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Cher, Dave Matthews Band and Others Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Gratitude flowed at the 39th induction ceremony in Cleveland, where Mary J. Blige, Peter Frampton, Ozzy Osbourne and the bands Foreigner and Kool & the Gang were honored.
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Cher, A Tribe Called Quest and Dave Matthews Band Join the Rock Hall
Gratitude flowed at the 39th induction ceremony in Cleveland, where Mary J. Blige, Peter Frampton, Ozzy Osbourne and the bands Foreigner and Kool & the Gang were honored.
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8 Songs From the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024
Listen to soon-to-be inductees Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest and more.
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Cher, Dave Matthews Band and A Tribe Called Quest Join Rock Hall of Fame
Mary J. Blige and Ozzy Osbourne were also voted in, but Sinead O’Connor, who died last year at 56, did not make the cut.
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Donna Summer’s Estate Sues Ye for Sampling ‘I Feel Love’
The estate said it had denied a clearance request by Ty Dolla Sign and the rapper once known as Kanye West, who then used the song on their new album, “Vultures 1.”