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Ozzy Osbourne accepts libel damages and apology
6/5/2008, AP

Ozzy Osbourne has accepted undisclosed libel damages and an apology over a newspaper claim that he was ill at the Brit Awards. The 59-year-old rocker sued over a story in...  more >

Ozzy's "Freak Show" Pays Big
6/5/2008, E! Online

Being called a freak may not be such a bad thing after all. Ozzy Osbourne has accepted undisclosed damages and an apology from Britain's Daily Star over a story...  more >

Osbourne cleans house with garage sale
12/2/2007, AP

Heavy metal fans aren't usually seen making bids at high-end auctions, but they turned out in numbers to snatch up a coat with embroidered bats, sneakers with skulls on them...  more >

Stephen King ranks year's best music
11/29/2007, AP

Stephen King's taste in music is more eclectic than scary. The best-selling author reveals his seven picks for the "best albums of the year" in Entertainment Weekly's Dec....  more >

Rob Zombie busy with DVD, films, box set
11/7/2007, Reuters

Rob Zombie complains about having "too many projects." But the musician-turned-filmmaker has a slew of them planned for the coming year -- including a DVD, a couple more...  more >

Ozzy Stung by Sting
11/5/2007, E! Online

Ozzy Osbourne wants fans to know that the Prince of Bleepin' Darkness is not collaborating with the man. The rocker is demanding an apology from authorities in...  more >

Osbournes to auction contents of 3 homes
10/9/2007, AP

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are doing some housecleaning. The 58-year-old rocker and his wife are selling art, furniture and collectibles from their homes in Malibu, Beverly...  more >

Taiwan rockers beat drum for UN membership bid
9/13/2007, Reuters

Rockers from Taiwan took their island's uphill struggle for U.N. membership to American arenas this year as the first Asian extreme metal group on hard rock icon Ozzy...  more >

Osbournes Leg it to Hospital, Hoof it to West End
7/30/2007, E! Online

It was lights out, briefly, for the Prince of Darkness over the weekend. Ozzy Osbourne unexpectedly went under the knife Saturday in Denver for what his management company...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne treated in Denver hospital
7/29/2007, Reuters

Ozzy Osbourne was treated at a Denver hospital for "a minor outpatient procedure" over the weekend before flying to the next stop on his latest tour, his management company...  more >

Sharon Osbourne's father passes away
7/24/2007, Yahoo! Music

Don Arden, the music mogul father of Sharon Osbourne, has passed away at age 81. Arden steered acts like Black Sabbath, ELO, and the Small Faces to success. Despite the...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne gets Birmingham star
5/22/2007, Yahoo! Music

Veteran prince of darkness Ozzy Osbourne is to be honored with the first star on Birmingham city's new Walk Of Fame on Broad Street on July 6. The singer's induction will...  more >

2007 Ozzfest to be Ozzy Osbourne's last?
5/10/2007, Yahoo! Music

Black Sabbath star Ozzy Osbourne has suggested this year's Ozzfest, which starts on July 12 in Seattle, might well be his last. In a new interview with Guitar World...  more >

Ozzy steps up to bat for fans: free tix
2/7/2007, AP

It's the most startling news to hit the heavy-metal circuit since Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat. The wizard of the Ozzfest is going back on the road this summer and...  more >

Flames scorch Ozzy Osbourne's mansion
7/6/2006, AP

Flames scorched Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's English country mansion Thursday morning, the result of a faulty lamp, the fire service said. Neither the couple nor their...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Spending Halloween With Jay Leno
10/24/2005, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne will be a guest on NBC-TV's The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on Halloween (October 31), according to Ozzyhead.com. It is not known whether Osbourne will perform...  more >

War Of Words Continues Between Iron Maiden And Sharon Osbourne
8/29/2005, USRN

OzzFest co-founder and organizer Sharon Osbourne released an "open letter" to Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood late last week, taking responsibility for cutting Maiden's...  more >

Iron Maiden And Sharon Osbourne Clash At Maiden's Final Ozzfest
8/22/2005, USRN

Iron Maiden was pelted with eggs, interrupted by chants for Ozzy Osbourne, and inexplicably had its power cut several times during its final OzzFest performance in Devore,...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Retires As Ozzfest Headliner
8/15/2005, USRN

Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne announced on Friday (August 12) that this year's OzzFest would be his last as a headliner, either with Sabbath or as a solo performer....  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Illness Costs Black Sabbath A Second 'Ozzfest' Appearance
8/1/2005, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne is still sick, and it's cost Black Sabbath a second OzzFest appearance in a week. Sabbath had to sit out their headlining gig in Holmdel, New Jersey, last...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Doesn't Miss The Constant TV Cameras
5/6/2005, USRN

Since pulling the plug on their MTV reality series, The Osbournes, Ozzy Osbourne and his family are free of ubiquitous TV camera crews. As he prepares for this year's...  more >

Sharon Osbourne Discusses 'The Osbournes'
3/21/2005, AP

Although the last episode of MTV's "The Osbournes" will quietly air Monday, Sharon Osbourne said the first celebrity family of reality TV has already moved on. The...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Coming To A Talk Show Near You
3/14/2005, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne is making several television appearances to promote the March 22 release of his new boxed set, Prince Of Darkness. Osbourne will show up on CNN's Showbiz Today...  more >

Ozzy, Blink 182 No-Shows At Tsunami Benefit; Has Blink Called It Quits?
2/22/2005, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne was unable to perform at Friday night's (February 18) tsunami benefit concert at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California, due to a family emergency. Osbourne was...  more >

Linkin Park, Blink 182, Ozzy Osbourne, No Doubt Set For Tsunami Benefit
2/8/2005, USRN

Linkin Park, Blink 182, Ozzy Osbourne and No Doubt are among the artists confirmed to perform at the Concert For South Asia, according to MTV.com. The event will take place...  more >

Stars To Record 'Tears In Heaven' For Tsunami Relief Efforts
1/19/2005, USRN

Gwen Stefani, Pink, Steven Tyler, Elton John, Josh Groban, Rod Stewart, and Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne are among the artists lending their voices to a rendition of Eric...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Says No More Reality Shows
11/22/2004, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne says he's done with reality shows after wrapping up the final season of the smash series, the Osbournes, according to Reuters.com. Ozzy told reporters at the...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Moves $50 Million in Merchandise
7/26/2004, Reuters

Ozzy Osbourne has hit $50 million in merchandise sales -- a record for a heavy metal performer, according to merchandising and licensing company Signatures...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Confirms Black Sabbath Reunion In Works
4/2/2004, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne confirmed in a radio interview on Wednesday (March 31) that negotiations are underway for Black Sabbath to perform on this summer's Ozzfest, according to...  more >

Ozzfest Lineup Add Dates Officially Revealed
2/23/2004, USRN

The lineup and dates of the ninth annual Ozzfest were recently announced. Ozzy Osbourne will once again headline the event, with Judas Priest, Slayer, Dimmu Borgir, Black...  more >

Ozzy May Not Be Home For Christmas
12/22/2003, USRN

Although his condition has improved in the last few days, it's not clear whether Ozzy Osbourne will be able to leave the hospital and go home for Christmas. The 55-year-old...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne to Take 6 Months to Recover
12/16/2003, AP

Ozzy Osbourne is joking with nurses — asking two to marry him — but will probably take six months to fully recover from his quad bike crash injuries, his wife...  more >

Sharon Osbourne Puts Breast Molds On The Block
10/24/2003, USRN

Sharon Osbourne, wife and manager of metal legend Ozzy Osbourne and host of her own talk show, is auctioning off hand-painted molds of her breasts online, according to the...  more >

Ozzy Reschedules European Tour; Sharon Hosts M.A.P. Awards
10/23/2003, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne has rescheduled his European tour. The trek will now take place in January and February of 2004. The dates were originally planned for this fall, but had to be...  more >

Ozzy And Kelly Shoot Video, Source Of Tremors Revealed
10/20/2003, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne and daughter Kelly Osbourne have shot a video for the song "Changes," on which the two duet for the first time. The tune appears on the newly reissued edition...  more >

Ozzy Cancels European Tour On The Advice Of His Doctor
10/15/2003, USRN

Last night (October 15), Ozzy Osbourne issued a surprising press release which said that, on the advice of his personal physician, he has postponed his upcoming European...  more >

Jack Wants To Play Ozzy
10/13/2003, USRN

Red-hot actor Jack Black says he's the man to play Ozzy Osbourne in the long-awaited film version of the metal legend's life, according to the New York Post. In fact, Black...  more >

Ozzy And Kelly Osbourne To Duet On Sharon's Show
10/6/2003, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne and his daughter, Kelly, will perform their rendition of Black Sabbath's "Changes" on an upcoming episode of the Sharon Osbourne Show. The duet appears on the...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Denied Hometown Honor
10/3/2003, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne will not receive the Freedom Of Birmingham, the highest honor that can be awarded to a citizen of the British city, according to the icbirmingham.co.uk...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Writing Musical
9/30/2003, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne is writing a Broadway musical based on the life of the Russian monk Rasputin, according to MTV.com. Talking at the world premiere of the new movie, School Of...  more >

Ozzy And Sharon Osbourne Split Briefly
9/12/2003, USRN

In an interview with Barbara Walters airing Friday (September 12) on 20/20, Sharon Osbourne admits that she briefly left her husband, Ozzy Osbourne, last spring. The...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Reschedules U.K. & Ireland Shows Due To Foot Surgery
9/3/2003, USRN

Due to foot surgery, Ozzy Osbourne has had to boot some dates on his upcoming European tour back into the fall. Osbourne was supposed to kick off the dates this week, but...  more >

Jason Newsted Compares Playing In Ozzy To Playing In Metallica
8/22/2003, USRN

Former Metallica bassist, Jason Newsted, is close to wrapping up his OzzFest duties--playing on the main stage with Ozzy Osbourne and on the second stage with Voivod....  more >

Sharon Osbourne Talk Show Off To Slow Start
8/8/2003, USRN

It seems like the moment it was announced that Sharon Osbourne was planning her own talk show, news has been trickling out that there's trouble on the set. Just a week ago,...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Tour Manager Dies At OzzFest Stop
7/25/2003, USRN

OzzFest was in mourning on Thursday (July 24) in suburban Detroit as word spread through the tour about the death of Ozzy Osbourne's longtime tour manager. Bobby Thomson,...  more >

Sharon Osbourne Hits TV Talk Show Circuit
7/14/2003, USRN

Is daytime TV ready for the late-night mouth of Sharon Osbourne? The audience will be the judge when the 50-year old mother of the badly-behaved Osbourne clan hits the air...  more >

Ozzy And Kelly Osbourne Team Up For 'Changes' Duet
7/9/2003, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne, the father of heavy metal, has teamed up with his daughter Kelly for a duet due out on his next album. Ozzy and Kelly have recently recorded the Black Sabbath...  more >

Jack Osbourne Back From Rehab
7/3/2003, USRN

Jack Osbourne tells MTV that he looked around at his friends and realized he didn't want to be anything like them. The 17-year old son of rocker Ozzy Osbourne tells the...  more >

Ozzfest Kicks Off In Texas
6/27/2003, USRN

OzzFest 2003 kicks off Saturday (June 28) in Selma, Texas, outside San Antonio. This year's festival features mainstage bands the Datsuns, Chevelle, Disturbed, Marilyn...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Accused Of Fathering Child
6/25/2003, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne may forget how to operate the remote control, but he knows how many children he has. The singer and leader of the Osbournes clan has been accused of fathering...  more >

Sharon Osbourne Blames Self For Son's Drug Abuse
6/13/2003, USRN

TV mom Sharon Osbourne may have survived cancer--but that might be easier than the guilt she's apparently facing over son Jack Osbourne's recent admission to a...  more >

Ozzy Plays Toronto Despite SARS
6/12/2003, USRN

Hard rocker and TV star Ozzy Osbourne demonstrated solidarity with SARS-plagued Toronto by playing a show there on Wednesday (June 11). But he also hedged his bets by...  more >

Gene Simmons Looking Forward To 'Osbournes' Season Premiere
6/9/2003, USRN

Ozzy, Sharon, Kelly, Jack, and the rest of the menagerie will be in the spotlight again on Tuesday (June 10), when the fourth season of The Osbournes hits MTV. The show has...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne To Tour U.K. With Kelly
6/2/2003, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne will bring his daughter Kelly on the road with him for an upcoming tour of the U.K. On his official website, ozzy.com, the "Prince Of Darkness" said he's...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Getting Ready To Hit Canada
5/28/2003, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne is getting ready to tour Canada starting Sunday (June 1), despite the fear of SARS keeping other pop stars away. It helps that the tour starts in the west...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne And Daughter Kelly Leave Sony Music
5/9/2003, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne is leaving Sony Music after nearly 23 years, citing boredom with the partnership and the departure of record executive Tommy Mottola. Ozzy's wife, Sharon...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Talks About Cancer Free Sharon
4/15/2003, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne is gearing up for a tour in June and OzzFest in July, but for now he's happy to be spending time with wife Sharon. Ozzy had a tough time with Sharon's ordeal...  more >

'The Osbournes' Return In June
4/8/2003, USRN

Season three of The Osbournes is set to premiere on MTV on June 10. The new season will include details of Sharon Osbourne's colon cancer recovery, and an "only in...  more >

Sharon Osbourne Free Of Cancer, Says Ozzy
4/3/2003, USRN

Sharon Osbourne is cancer-free, according to hubby Ozzy Osbourne. The lovable madman of rock still fears that the cancer may return, however. He said that the huge success...  more >

Zakk Wylde On How War Is Affecting BLS And Ozzy Tour
3/24/2003, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde will release his album with his band Black Label Society, The Blessed Hellride, next month (April), but his tour in support of the album...  more >

Ozzy Obourne And Metallica Swamp Members
3/18/2003, USRN

Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted has signed on as part of Ozzy Osbourne's band. The move was made official with a press conference Monday (March 17) at the group's...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne To Embark On June Headline Trek In Canada
3/17/2003, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne will head up to Canada for a headline tour starting June 1st in Vancouver. The eight-date trek is a warm-up to OzzFest, which kicks off June 28th in Selma,...  more >

'The Osbournes'--Back Next Season?
2/23/2003, Yahoo! Music

Will the Osbournes return next season? It depends on whom you ask. During a press conference for OzzFest on Tuesday (February 18), Ozzy Osbourne said he was open to...  more >

Sharon Osbourne Says Corgan Good For OzzFest Catering
2/21/2003, Yahoo! Music

Former Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan has re-emerged with Zwan, which may be one of the hottest bands in Alternative Rock right now. However, Sharon Osbourne isn't...  more >

Korn To Debut New Material At OzzFest
2/21/2003, USRN

Korn is currently working on its follow-up to Untouchables, vocalist Jonathan Davis told LAUNCH backstage at the OzzFest press conference. He also noted that fans on OzzFest...  more >

Ozzfest 2003 Lineup And Dates Announced
2/19/2003, Yahoo! Music

Ozzfest 2003 will feature Korn, Disturbed, Marilyn Manson, Disturbed, and Chevelle on the main stage, in addition to perennial headliner Ozzy Osbourne. Details of this...  more >

Osbournes Open House For OzzFest Announcement
2/17/2003, Yahoo! Music

Sharon, Ozzy, and Jack Osbourne are set to open their house in Los Angeles to journalists for the announcement of OzzFest 2003 on Tuesday (February 18). Media will check in...  more >

Kelly Osbourne Cancels U.K. Awards Show Gig Due To Terrorism Fears
2/14/2003, Yahoo! Music

Kelly Osbourne canceled a planned performance at the NME Awards on Thursday (February 13) in the U.K., citing her fears of a possible terrorist attack on London while she...  more >

The Osbournes And Christina Aguilera Have AMAs' Dick Clark On Edge
1/9/2003, USRN

Show creator Dick Clark is holding his breath in anticipation of the appearances of Christina Aguilera and show hosts the Osbournes on his 30th Annual American Music Awards...  more >

Nickelback & 'Other' Osbourne Added To American Music Awards
1/7/2003, USRN

Nickelback and the "other" Osbourne offspring, Aimee Osbourne, have been added to the telecast of ABC's 30th Annual American Music Awards, which airs Monday (January 13)....  more >

Ozzy And Sharon Osbourne Renew Wedding Vows
1/3/2003, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne and wife Sharon renewed their wedding vows at the Beverly Hills Hotel on New Year's Eve (December 31), in Beverly Hills, California. The renewal of vows was...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Named Most Boring Celebrity
12/11/2002, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne has been named the most boring celebrity of the year on The Boring Institute's 19th annual list of "The Most Boring Celebrities." "In all the years the Boring...  more >

Osbournes As AMA Hosts Might Worry Network, But Not Dick Clark
11/21/2002, USRN

With the Osbournes hosting the next American Music Awards, the telecast could prove more edgy than in the past. But show producer Dick Clark is not concerned about his...  more >

'The Osbournes' Calling It Quits
11/4/2002, USRN

The upcoming second season of The Osbournes will be its last. Sharon Osbourne reveals on a 20/20 segment airing Wednesday (November 6) that the clan is calling it quits...  more >

Osbournes Set To Host 'American Music Awards'
11/4/2002, USRN

The Osbournes--Kelly, Jack, Ozzy and Sharon--will host the 30th annual American Music Awards on January 13. The awards, held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, will...  more >

'Osbournes' Gets Launch Date
10/29/2002, USRN

The second season of The Osbournes will commence on November 26. The hit reality series, which follows the exploits of Ozzy Osbourne and his clan, debuted last year and...  more >

The Osbournes Pop In On Emmys, Sting, 'Heroes' Score A Wins
9/22/2002, USRN

The first family of reality TV, Ozzy, Sharon, Kelly, and Jack Osbourne, popped in on Sunday's (September 22) Emmy Awards as presenters and for some comic relief. The show...  more >

'The Osbournes' Nabs First Emmy Award, Lounge Singer Covers Ozzy/Sabbath
9/17/2002, USRN

The Osbournes has nabbed its first-ever Emmy. MTV's reality series was named outstanding non-fiction program (reality) at Saturday's (September 14) Creative Emmy Awards in...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Lawsuit Dismissed, But 'Not Over Yet'
8/27/2002, USRN

A lawsuit against Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne may have been dismissed, but the former bandmembers who filed the case say it will go on. Bob Daisley, bassist and songwriter on...  more >

Drowning Pool's Dave Williams Lived Dream By Befriending Ozzy
8/15/2002, USRN

Drowning Pool singer Dave Williams was found dead on his tour bus Wednesday (August 14) between stops on OzzFest 2002. Although Williams's life was cut short, he and his...  more >

Osbournes Informally 'Adopt' Family Friend
8/14/2002, USRN

Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne are informally adding another to their brood. Robert Marcato, a long-time friend of the Osbourne's daughters Kelly and Aimee, recently lost his...  more >

Ozzy, System Of A Down, Rob Zombie, P.O.D. On 2002 'Ozzfest Live' Set
8/8/2002, USRN

(8/8/02, 3 p.m. ET) --- Ozzfest 2002: The Live Album is set to be released September 3. The album features the duet between Andrew W.K. and Kelly Osbourne in New Jersey,...  more >

Ozzy & Sharon Sued Over 'The Osbournes' Again
8/7/2002, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne and wife Sharon Osbourne are named as defendants in another lawsuit over the TV show The Osbournes, filed by a television production company on Tuesday (August...  more >

Former Ozzy Bassist Bob Daisley Discusses His Lawsuit Against The Osbournes
8/6/2002, USRN

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are scheduled to go to trial early next year in their long-running dispute with former bandmembers Bob Daisley and Lee Kerslake. Bassist Daisley and...  more >

Ozzy To Return To OzzFest After Nearly Fainting At Sharon's Side
8/1/2002, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne is set to return to OzzFest starting August 7 in Clarkston, Michigan, after nearly fainting at the California bedside of wife and tour organizer Sharon...  more >

Kelly Osbourne Gets 'Freaky'
8/1/2002, USRN

If you can't get enough of The Osbournes, you're in luck: Kelly Osbourne, the foul-mouthed, pink-haired, cherubic daughter of Ozzy Osbourne has landed a movie gig. Kelly...  more >

'Osbournes' Getting DVD Treatment
7/29/2002, USRN

You won't have to wait long for The Osbournes to come to DVD. Unlike other producers of other shows, which take years to release series DVDs, MTV is striking while the iron...  more >

Ozzy To Leave Ozzfest To Be At Sharon's Side
7/26/2002, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne will drop out of the Ozzfest tour for three weeks to be at his wife Sharon Osbourne's side as she undergoes chemotherapy for cancer. System Of A Down, which...  more >

Ozzy & Sharon Sued By Producer Over 'Osbournes'
7/25/2002, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon have been sued by a Hollywood producer who claims he originated the idea for the couples' successful family reality show on MTV. Producer...  more >

Ozzy Says Sharon Will Kick Cancer, OzzFest Bands Miss Tour 'Mother'
7/23/2002, USRN

During Ozzy Osbourne's OzzFest 2002 set on Friday (July 19) at PNC Bank Arts Center in New Jersey he told the audience about touching base with the tour's organizer and his...  more >

Sharon Osbourne To Undergo Chemotherapy In Fight Against Cancer
7/19/2002, USRN

Emmy Award nominations and a successful launch of OzzFest 2002 haven't insulated the Osbourne family from more bad news regarding matriarch Sharon Osbourne's cancer...  more >

'The Osbournes' Up For First-Ever Emmy Award
7/18/2002, USRN

The Osbournes was nominated for its first-ever Emmy Award on Thursday (July 18). The show was one of the five series named in the outstanding non-fiction reality program...  more >

OzzFest Cancels Dates, Reschedules Postponed Shows
7/16/2002, USRN

OzzFest 2002 has canceled two dates to make room for the rescheduled dates that were postponed at the beginning of the tour due to organizer Sharon Osbourne's colon cancer...  more >

Sharon Osbourne Doing Fine After Colon Cancer Surgery
7/10/2002, USRN

Sharon Osbourne, OzzFest organizer and the woman behind husband Ozzy Osbourne, is "in good spirits and doing well," according to the family's publicist. Doctors operated on...  more >

U.S. OzzFest Kicks Off, Sharon Says TV Show Won't Change It
7/10/2002, USRN

OzzFest 2002 kicks off Wednesday (July 10) in Scranton, Pennsylvania, after the first two dates of the tour were postponed due to cancer surgery performed on tour...  more >

Sharon Osbourne Receives Cancer Treatment, OzzFest Start Delayed
7/3/2002, USRN

Sharon Osbourne, wife of heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne, was scheduled for surgery on Wednesday (July 3) for a treatable form of cancer, a spokesperson has confirmed....  more >

Ex-Sabbath Singer Dio Doesn't Like 'The Osbournes' Portrayal Of Ozzy
6/27/2002, USRN

Ronnie James Dio is not amused with the portrayal of heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne in The Osbournes. Dio replaced Osbourne in Black Sabbath in 1979 and rejuvenated the...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Reissues Hit Stores
6/26/2002, USRN

Reissues of Ozzy Osbourne's Bark At The Moon, No Rest For The Wicked, The Ozzman Cometh, and Ozzmosis arrived in stores on Tuesday (June 25) complete with bonus...  more >

Osbourne Family Talking Dolls On The Way
6/18/2002, USRN

The Osbournes bobble but they don't fall down. The merchandise rush for America's new first family--featuring a CD and upcoming books--will now include an extensive line of...  more >

Kelly Osbourne Preaches To Papa Ozzy At 'Wango Tango'
6/17/2002, USRN

Making the most of her current fame, Kelly Osbourne performed her version of Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach" from the Osbourne Family Album on Saturday (June 15) at KIIS-FM's...  more >

The Osbournes Family Album In Stores Tomorrow, Family In NYC
6/10/2002, USRN

(6/10/02, 4 p.m. ET) The Osbournes Family Album is set for release on Tuesday (June 11), and in support of the album the Osbournes--Ozzy, Sharon, Kelly, and Jack--will...  more >

Remaining European OzzFest Dates Canceled
6/6/2002, USRN

OzzFest is off--in Europe, anyway. The final seven shows of the heavy metal tour's continental run have been canceled, but no explanation has been offered. Several fan sites...  more >

Kelly Osbourne To Use High-Profile Television To Make Music Debut
5/30/2002, USRN

Kelly Osbourne, of the now-famous Osbourne family, will make her live music debut in the grandest of settings--national television. Ozzy's daughter will perform her new...  more >

Osbournes Sued Over T-Shirt Slogan
5/30/2002, USRN

Proving that sudden stardom has its downside, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne have been sued for $15 million by a clothing manufacturer who claims the couple stole his T-shirt...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Misses OzzFest Date Due To Infection
5/28/2002, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne did not have the luck of the Irish this Memorial Day weekend. A throat infection kept the heavy metal hero and nuevo TV star from playing the OzzFest tour's...  more >

Ted Nugent Clarfies Osbournes Statement, Means No Ill Will
5/20/2002, USRN

Ted Nugent was the target of the Osbourne family's rage after hearing Nugent's comments about The Osbournes show. Nugent told the New York Post, "I think it's an indictment...  more >

'Osbourne Family' Album Due Out June 11
5/16/2002, USRN

The Osbournes announced the June 11 release of The Osbourne Family Album, at a press conference in New York City's Sony Studios on Wednesday (May 15). Mother Sharon,...  more >

Ozzy And Family Outraged By Ted Nugent's 'Osbournes' Comments
5/16/2002, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne and his family are outraged by Ted Nugent's criticism of The Osbournes TV show. "I think it's an indictment to the soullessness of modern man that we get a...  more >

Ozzy Joins Queen's Jubilee Celebration
5/14/2002, USRN

Is England's Queen Elizabeth II ready for Ozzy Osbourne? She had better be since the bat-and-dove-biting rocker and TV star--who kicks off the European leg of his OzzFest...  more >

Unauthorized Osbournes Book To Beat Family's Tome To Stores
5/13/2002, USRN

We'll be able to read even more about Ozzy Osbourne and his family this year. On the heels of a reported $3 million deal for two authorized books from the Osbourne family...  more >

Ozzy And Clan Net Big Book Deal
5/9/2002, USRN

Even fans of Ozzy Osbourne couldn't call him a literary man, but that's not stopping him and his clan from writing books. The Osbournes--the real-life family behind the...  more >

Bush Jokes With Ozzy At D.C. Dinner
5/7/2002, USRN

In one of the most surreal presidential encounters since Kid Rock flipped the bird while taking a photo with President Bill Clinton, current Commander In Chief George W....  more >

OzzFest Adds Dates, 'Osbournes' Album & Pooper Scooper Coming Soon
4/24/2002, USRN

The North American OzzFest tour gets underway July 6 in Bristow, Connecticut at the Nissan Pavilion. Second shows have been added in Boston on July 17 and Holmdel, New...  more >

Osbournes Want A Raise
4/16/2002, USRN

MTV has a bit hit in The Osbournes, and because of that the wacky TV family wants a big raise. The reality series centering on iconic rocker Ozzy Osbourne and his clan is...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Joins The Hollywood Walk Of Fame
4/12/2002, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne joined the entertainment elite with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on Friday (April 12). The rock legend and new television star accepted the honor in...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne To Visit White House?
4/5/2002, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne is set to meet with President George W. Bush informally at the Washington Correspondents Dinner on May 4. The dinner is traditionally attended by the...  more >

OzzFest 2002 Tix On Sale April 12 & 13
4/2/2002, USRN

OzzFest 2002 tickets go on sale April 12 for the tour's Pittsburgh date, and April 13 for dates in Wantagh, New York; Camden, New Jersey; Bristow, Virginia; Boston; Chicago;...  more >

Ozzy Disses Husband Of Child Killer Andrea Yates
3/28/2002, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne is known for his crazy antics that may be deemed offensive, but almost nothing is as offensive to him as the behavior of Russell Yates, the husband of...  more >

Ozzy Surprised At Fame From 'The Osbournes'
3/22/2002, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne has long been a favorite of hard rock and heavy metal fans, but now the TV show The Osbournes is giving heavy music's first family a chance to show their lives...  more >

OzzFest 2002 Teams With WWF, Announces Dates
3/21/2002, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne, wife Sharon Osbourne, son Jack, and daughter Kelly joined WWF wrestler Triple H on Thursday (March 21) at the WWF restaurant/performance venue the World in...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Guitarist Leaning To Patriots In The Super Bowl
2/1/2002, USRN

Zakk Wylde is leaning towards the underdog New England Patriots over the St. Louis Rams in the Super Bowl. The Black Label Society and Ozzy Osbourne guitarist, who's a New...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Says Reunion With Wylde Is A Crowd-Pleaser
12/6/2001, USRN

Although the Ozzy Osbourne/Rob Zombie Merry Mayhem tour has encountered its share of setbacks--including the postponement of 10 shows after Osbourne broke his leg in a...  more >

Osbourne, Zombie Cancel L.A. And San Diego Dates
12/3/2001, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Zombie have decided to pull the plug on the Merry Mayhem shows in Los Angeles on December 28 and San Diego on December 29, due to routing problems. The...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne's 'Dreamer' Video To Be Directed By Rob Zombie
11/27/2001, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne will make the video for "Dreamer," the second single off Down To Earth, in the next few days. He's tapped tourmate Rob Zombie to direct the clip. Zombie and...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne To Resume Mayhem Tour November 29
11/15/2001, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne has been given clearance by his personal doctors to resume the Merry Mayhem tour November 29 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Doctors are confident that the...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Breaks Leg, Postpones Merry Mayhem Dates
11/9/2001, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne has broken his leg, forcing him to postpone 10 Merry Mayhem tour dates with special guest Rob Zombie, including shows Friday (November 9) in Houston and...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne To Trick And Treat On Merry Mayhem
10/31/2001, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne is set to kick off the Merry Mayhem tour tonight (October 31), Halloween, in Tucson, Arizona, and the madman promises to trick and treat. Despite releasing a...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne 'Down To Earth' To Debut High On Charts
10/23/2001, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne may be the madman of rock and roll, but he's also one or the hardest working men in music--and it just may have paid off. His string of in-store appearances...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Reaches Out And Touches Fans
10/22/2001, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne has pushed himself to the limit doing a full week of in-stores in support of his first album in six years, Down To Earth. In addition to TV and radio...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Releases 'Down To Earth'
10/16/2001, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne returns today (October 16) with Down To Earth, his first solo album in nearly six years. The effort, featuring the single, "Gets Me Through," captures the...  more >

Soil 'Ecstatic' By Slot On Ozzy Tour
10/9/2001, USRN

Rock newcomers Soil scored one of their biggest breaks when they were added to the lineup for Ozzy Osbourne's upcoming Merry Mayhem tour, the rock legend's first solo trek...  more >

Ozzy Talks About Altering 'Gets Me Through' Video In Wake Of Tragedy
10/5/2001, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne's clip for "Gets Me Through" hit video outlets on Wednesday (October 3). Osbourne told LAUNCH the clip for the first single off his forthcoming album Down To...  more >

Ozzy Blesses America, But Not Anti-War Protesters
10/3/2001, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne was in New York City when the World Trade Center went down, and he saw it with his own eyes from his midtown Manhattan hotel. He told LAUNCH it was the worst...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne Tempers Stance On Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
10/3/2001, USRN

Voting is currently going on for the 2002 class of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, and once again Black Sabbath is among the finalists on the ballot. Frontman Ozzy Osbourne...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne's 'Black Christmas' Is Now 'Merry Mayhem'
10/2/2001, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne has changed the name of his upcoming tour from "Black Christmas" to "Merry Mayhem" due to sensitivity to last month's terrorist attacks. "He feels that because...  more >

Ozzy Says Don't Expect A New Black Sabbath Album Anytime Soon
10/1/2001, USRN

Earlier this year, the four original members of Black Sabbath--Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Terry "Geezer" Butler, and Bill Ward--got together to try to write some new...  more >

Ozzy Contemplates New Tour Title, Plans Large Donation After Terror Attacks
9/27/2001, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Zombie are currently trying to figure out a new name for their upcoming tour, which is expected to launch on Halloween and roll through the early part...  more >

Ozzy, Staind, Godsmack To Attack San Diego
8/26/2001, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne, Staind, and Godsmack will share the stage for one night in San Diego as part of a local radio show on September 28 dubbed "When Bands Attack--The Trilogy."...  more >

Kiss Headed To Red Square And Europe, Possible Location For Final Show Revealed
4/6/2001, USRN

The Kiss farewell tour still has a few more stops to make before it's all over, according to Gene Simmons. Simmons participated in a live chat session with Australia's...  more >

Black Sabbath Working On New Material
3/16/2001, USRN

Not only is Black Sabbath headlining OzzFest 2001, frontman Ozzy Osbourne, bassist Geezer Butler, drummer Bill Ward, and guitarist Tony Iommi have been rehearsing at an...  more >

Ozzy Osbourne And Others Sue Pay-Per-View Broadcasters
11/21/2000, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne, his management company, and several artists who performed at Ozzfest 2000 filed a $20 million lawsuit in United States District Court in Los Angeles on...  more >

Zakk Wylde To Work With Ozzy Again
10/23/2000, USRN

Guitar hero Zakk Wylde has once again hooked up with his former boss, Ozzy Osbourne, to write songs together. The tunes will be for Osbourne's next album, due some time in...  more >

Ozzy Slams Rock Hall Again
9/25/2000, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne has once again slammed the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Osbourne, whose disdain for the institution is well known, released a statement that reads, "Why don't...  more >

Ozzfest 2000 Wraps Up With Surprises
9/5/2000, USRN

Ozzfest wrapped up its 2000 trek Saturday (September 2) at Blockbuster Pavilion in San Bernardino, California. The 12-hour-plus show was capped by a fire-laden and...  more >

Sugar Ray, Ozzy, Everlast To Rock The Rap
7/25/2000, USRN

Sugar Ray, Ozzy Osbourne, Everlast, and members of Rage Against The Machine and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are among the artists who have teamed up with various hip-hoppers...  more >

Ozzfest Set For 30 Dates
3/28/2000, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne and his disciples will be heading out on the road with Ozzfest 2000 starting July 2 at the Copal Sky Amphitheater in Palm Beach, Florida. The 30-date tour...  more >

Ozzfest 2000 Ready To Kick Off July 2
3/22/2000, USRN

The Ozzfest 2000 tour is set to kick off July 2, with the opening city and other tour dates still to be determined. The line-up includes Ozzy Osbourne, Pantera, Godsmack,...  more >

Ozzy And Sharon Osbourne Sued By Former Members Of His Band
3/2/2000, USRN

Some former members of Ozzy Osbourne's band have sued the singer and his wife and manager, Sharon Osbourne, for $20 million in past songwriting contributions. Bassist Bob...  more >

Ozzy Joins Forces With Rap Label
2/16/2000, USRN

Divine Recordings Chairman Ozzy Osbourne and CEO Sharon Osborne have announced that their label has joined forces with the rap/hip-hop powerhouse, Priority Records. The...  more >

Sharon Osbourne Resigns As Pumpkins' Manager, Tour Still On
1/12/2000, USRN

Sharon Osbourne, wife and manager of Ozzy Osbourne, has resigned as manager of the Smashing Pumpkins. "It was with great pride and enthusiasm that I took on management of...  more >

Smashing Pumpkins Go With Ozzy's Wife For New Album
10/13/1999, USRN

Smashing Pumpkins are set to release a still-untitled album on Feb. 15. This will come on the heels of news that Ozzy Osbourne's wife, Sharon Osbourne, has taken on the...  more >

Ozzy Pulls Sabbath Out Of HOF Running; Sting Not So Sure
10/11/1999, USRN

Ozzy Osbourne, angry at being passed over during the past two years, has asked that Black Sabbath be removed from consideration for this year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame...  more >

Ozzfest Kicks Off Today But Ozzy's Unsure About The Future
5/27/1999, USRN

Ozzfest '99 kicks off today in West Palm Beach, Fla. The 28-date tour, which will wind down July 24 in Devore, Calif., will mark the last dates for the reunited Black...  more >

Motley Crue Taps Ozzy Drummer To Fill Tommy Lee's Stool
5/7/1999, USRN

If you can't get your first choice, there's always some other guy who "is the best drummer" you know. This must be the case with Motley Crue, who in confirming the...  more >

Ozzy And Misfits Get All Dolled Up
2/10/1999, USRN

All you aspiring rockers out there take heed: If you make it big enough, you could have your very own action figure one day. Think we're joking? The proof that we're not is...  more >

Trouble In The Land Of Ozz
8/18/1998, USRN

(8/18/98)A sold-out crowd of 20,000 went ballistic Tuesday night at Columbus, OH's Polaris Amphitheater, when Ozzy Osbourne himself was a no-show at his own Ozzfest. When it...  more >

Ozzfest Gets Warped
6/3/1998, USRN

Metalheads and their brother skate dudes will unite July 18th at Minneapolis's Somerest Park, as the Ozzfest and the Vans Warped Tour converge for a one-off event. Tickets...  more >

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