Always meet your heroes, they say. OK, they actually say the opposite, but in the case of Mac Sabbath, meeting their hero Ozzy Osbourne recently was cause for celebration. “Wait,” you might be asking. “What’s Mac Sabbath?” Well, as its name suggests, a Black Sabbath tribute act stylized to be McDonald’s characters. They’ve been around […]
A recent infection in his hand forced Ozzy Osbourne to cancel some dates on his farewell No More Tours 2 outing, but the Prince of Darkness has since announced another string of shows for next summer. Osbourne and his band — Zakk Wylde (Guitar), Blasko (Bass), Tommy Clufetos (Drums) and Adam Wakeman (Keyboards) — will pick […]
Ozzy Osbourne has been out on the road on his No More Tours 2, an outing which was intended to be his final foray in full-on touring life. However, medical issues have gummied up the schedule, so to speak, as a hand infection required hospitalization and the postponement of some shows. On Thursday, the legendary […]
In late 2017, it was announced that Ozzy Osbourne would embark on a farewell solo tour in 2018 — and now, the Prince of Darkness has revealed the initial run of North American dates for the trek (and he did so via a Facebook Live video). It’s called No More Tours 2, an homage to […]
Back in February, Black Sabbath played the final date of their marathon The End farewell world tour. Last week, Sabbath released The End (Live), an official live album recorded at that farewell concert at Genting Arena in the band’s hometown of Birmingham, England. It was a grand send-off for the legendary act, featuring performances of all the […]
Ozzy Osbourne has been doing his thing as a venerable rock icon for five decades, whether with Black Sabbath or as a solo act — but at 68 years of age, he’s finally ready to settle down. On Monday, the Prince of Darkness announced a farewell global tour that will begin in May 2018 and […]
Ozzy Osbourne may have just traveled around the globe with Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi as part of Black Sabbath’s The End farewell tour, but that doesn’t mean the Ozzman is taking a break. Quite the contrary really: he and guitarist/Black Label Society mastermind Zakk Wylde will hit the road this summer for some very […]
Photo by: Glen LaFerman www.glenlaferman.com Before I begin this rock and roll tale about my encounter with Rick James, I want to explain in a way—or attempt to anyway—how I write these stories. If you’ve read any of my previous narratives, you know that a lot of times I’ll talk about stuff that doesn’t seem […]
This weekend, Black Sabbath officially brought their The End Tour to a rousing finish at Genting Arena in Birmingham, England. Their lengthy trek, which began back in 2016 and was extended up until just this weekend, served as a exclamation mark on a legendary, almost mythical career. Each night, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler […]
Decades after the release of Dio’s early ’80s albums, in particular, Holy Diver and The Last In Line, those recordings are widely recognized by music fans and critics alike as towering achievements in ’80s hard rock. Helping carve out the metallic fury of those landmark alums was Northern Irish guitarist Vivian Campbell, whose tough and strident playing and fierce acrobatic solos […]
