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Ex-Ozzy Osbourne bandmates Jake E. Lee & Bob Daisley share tributes
Fin Costello/RedfernsOzzy Osbourne's former bandmates Jake E. Lee and Bob Daisley have each shared tributes to the late Prince of Darkness.Lee, who played guitar in Ozzy's solo band from 1982 to 1987,...
Jul 23, 2025
Stan Lynch’s band The Speaker Wars announce first live shows
Photo credit: Michelle GanelesTom Petty and the Heartbreakers drummer Stan Lynch has announced the first live shows with his new band The Speaker Wars.The group, featuring vocalist/guitarist Jon Chris...
Jul 23, 2025
Billy Joel on his new documentary: 'I didn't hate it, which ... is the real compliment'
Courtesy HBOBilly Joel admits he was a reluctant subject when it comes to the HBO documentary And So It Goes.In a new cover story for People, Billy says, "I’ve resisted this kind of thing for so...
Jul 23, 2025
On This Day, July 23, 1989: Ringo Starr launches his first-ever tour with an All-Starr Band
On This Day, July 23, 1989….Ringo Starr launched his first tour since his days with The Beatles, backed by an All-Starr Band that included Billy Preston, the Eagles’ Joe Walsh and E ...
Jul 23, 2025
Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham announce reissue of their only studio album as a duo, 'Buckingham Nicks'
Rhino RecordsStevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham have finally revealed the news they’ve been teasing for days.The former couple, and Fleetwood Mac bandmates, are set to reissue their only studio...
Jul 23, 2025
More tributes pour in for Ozzy Osbourne
Katja Ogrin/Getty ImagesAmid the outpouring of tributes to Ozzy Osbourne following news of the metal icon's death Tuesday at age 76, even more have arrived to honor the late Prince of Darkness.Metalli...
Jul 23, 2025
Study finds Bon Jovi’s ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ is the UK’s ultimate karaoke song
Disney/Chris WillardEverybody who loves karaoke has a go-to song, and apparently in the U.K. one Bon Jovi tune hails above all others.A new study, commissioned by the telecommunications company Vodafo...
Jul 23, 2025
Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler share tributes to Ozzy Osbourne
Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty ImagesOzzy Osbourne's Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler have shared tributes to the late Prince of Darkness following news of his death Tuesday at age...
Jul 22, 2025
Music world reacts to the death of Ozzy Osbourne
Greg Doherty/Getty ImagesThe music world is grieving following the news Tuesday of metal icon Ozzy Osbourne's death at age 76. Here are some of the reactions:Black Sabbath: "Ozzy Forever."Gr...
Jul 22, 2025
Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince of Darkness, dead at age 76
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicOzzy Osbourne, undoubtedly one of the most beloved and iconic heavy metal singers on the planet, has died at age 76.A statement from his family issued on Tuesday reads, "It is wi...
Jul 22, 2025