The Black Sabbath boys are back, as the new band Heaven and Hell. Guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, drummer Bill Ward and singer Ronnie James Dio — former...
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A press release was issued today announcing that Ronnie James Dio, who replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath during the early '80s, is reuniting with Sabbath's Tony Iommi,...
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By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer
Tue Mar 14, 9:21 AM ET
Between an ugly feud among Blondie members spilling over onstage and a rancorous letter from the absent Sex...
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The bad news is, 2006 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees Black Sabbath won't be performing at next week's Hall Of Fame ceremony. The good news is, the black-tie event will...
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After repeatedly being dissed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,
Ozzy Osbourne famously demanded that Black Sabbath be removed from
consideration for the "totally...
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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...
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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...
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Black Sabbath is once again among the acts eligible for induction this year in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Other harder-edged nominees on the ballot, which went out to...
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Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler had some kind words to say about one of his mentors, John Entwistle of the Who. Entwistle, known as "the Ox," died last week (June 27) in...
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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...
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Black Sabbath, Linkin Park, Slipknot, Papa Roach, and Marilyn Manson are among the artists featured on OzzFest 2001: The Second Millennium, a live collection due August 14...
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Record label pressure for the completion of Ozzy Osbourne's upcoming solo album has forced the "regrettable" cancellation of a planned series of post-OzzFest dates with the...
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Black Sabbath has canceled a series of East Coast concert dates in August that were to follow the conclusion of OzzFest. A spokesperson Disturbed, the planned opening act,...
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Ozzy Osbourne's annual heavy metal touring festival, OzzFest, launches its 2001 edition today (June 8) at the Tweeter Center Chicago in suburban Tinley Park, Illinois,...
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Black Sabbath, Metallica, Crazy Town, and Incubus are among the acts to appear tonight (April 10) on the inaugural ESPN Action Sports & Music Awards, which celebrates...
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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...
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The OzzFest 2001 tour dates have been announced. This year's tour kicks off in Chicago June 8, and runs through August 12 in Holmdel, New Jersey. Tickets for some dates are...
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Black Sabbath, Marilyn Manson, Slipknot, Papa Roach, Linkin Park, and Disturbed are among the first wave of headliners announced for OzzFest 2001. The opening date of the...
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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...
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Black Sabbath has once again been nominated for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, but guitarist Tony Iommi tells LAUNCH they should have been inducted a long time ago.
The...
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"Goodbye Lament," the first track from legendary Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi's self-titled solo album, is already gaining airplay in advance of the album's October...
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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...
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The official ballots are out in the mail for the Performer category of the next class of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees. This year's short list includes Aerosmith,...
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In spite of the fact that illnesses marred the final dates of its reunion tour (LAUNCH, 2/24), Black Sabbath hasn't given up the ghost yet. The legendary metal band has...
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Just days after a sold-out arena crowd sang "Happy Birthday" to 51-year-old Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi during a make-up show in Pittsburgh, which followed Iommi's...
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His latest album maybe titled Volume 2...Hard Knock Life. On Jay-Z's next effort, however, he may be rapping about the good life, as the Volume 2...Hard Knock Life logs its...
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When the original, reunited Black Sabbath hits the road in support of its recently released Reunion album, Pantera will be along for the ride. Tours don't get much better...
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(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...
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Drummer Bill Ward has been hospitalized, temporarily putting off the planned reunion of the four original members of Black Sabbath.
Ward, who has had health problems for...
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