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OZZY OSBOURNE And TONY IOMMI Discuss Making Of 'Patient Number 9' Album In Second Part Of Documentary

Following the release of "Patient Number 9", Ozzy Osbourne is providing an inside look into the making of the album with a three-part video series featuring interviews and in-studio clips with some of featured performers. The series includes exclusive interviews with Ozzy and the album's producer An...

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PATRIK JENSEN And WITCHERY Soldier Through Lineup Changes And Pandemic To Release 'Nightside'

By David E. Gehlke "I'm a bit tired at the moment," laughs veteran Swedish riff lord Patrik Jensen. Jensen just returned from Japan with AT THE GATES, where he was tapped at the last minute to replace Jonas Stålhammar, who recently got the ax from the long-running melodic death metal innovators. Whi...

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BILLY CORGAN: BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Is 'My Hero'

SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan, considered by some to be an underrated guitarist who deserves much more credit than most of the artists that emerged from the 1990s, spoke to Kerrang! magazine about where he finds the inspiration to come up with new guitar riffs. He said: "It has to be fresh...

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THE WINERY DOGS Are 'Very Excited' About Upcoming Third Album

In a new interview with Jeff Gaudiosi of MisplacedStraws.com, legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH) spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the third album from THE WINERY DOGS, his power trio with guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen and drummer Mike Portnoy (D...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Sees Biggest Global Chart Entries In His Six-Decade Career For 'Patient Number 9' Album

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Ozzy Osbourne has topped his previous chart entries with record-breaking numbers around the world for his critically acclaimed new album "Patient Number 9". Released September 9 and marking Ozzy's 13th solo studio album, it...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Announce New Album 'Atum', Share 'Beguiled' Single

SMASHING PUMPKINS have released a new single, "Beguiled". The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Atum: A Rock Opera In Three Acts". The 33-track collection, whose title is pronounced "autumn," is being billed as a sequel to 1995's "Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness" and 2000's "Mac...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Lands First No. 1 On BILLBOARD's Top Album Sales Chart With 'Patient Number 9'

According to Billboard, Ozzy Osbourne's new album, "Patient Number 9", sold 52,500 equivalent album units in the U.S. in its first week of release to land at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart. The album also opened at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Rock & Alternative Albums, Top Rock Albums,...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Patient Number 9' Is His Highest-Charting Solo Album In U.K.

Ozzy Osbourne's "Patient Number 9" has landed at position No. 2 on the U.K. chart. This marks the legendary heavy metal singer's highest-charting U.K. album of his 42-year solo career. "Patient Number 9" is the follow-up to 2020's "Ordinary Man", which entered the U.K. chart at No. 3. Ozzy had previ...

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How Original VENOM Guitarist JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN Ended Up Playing With German Techno Group SCOOTER

At last month's Bloodstock Open Air festival, original VENOM and current VENOM INC. guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn reflected on his brief 2006 stint with the German techno group SCOOTER as the band's live guitarist. Regarding how he landed the gig, he told Serena Fox of TotalRock (as transcribed by BL...

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Ex-MEGADETH Members ELLEFSON, YOUNG And POLAND Are 'Not Concerned' About MUSTAINE's Reaction To 'Kings Of Thrash' Tour

Former MEGADETH members David Ellefson (bass) and Jeff Young (guitar) recently announced the first four shows of the KINGS OF THRASH "The MEGA Years" tour. They will be joined at the dates by another former MEGADETH member, Chris Poland (guitar). KINGS OF THRASH, which also includes drummer Fred Ach...

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Has FOREIGNER Talked About Calling It Quits? JEFF PILSON Responds

In a new interview with the 96.9 The Eagle KKGL radio station, FOREIGNER's longtime bassist Jeff Pilson was asked if there has been any talk of the band calling it quits at some point in the not-too-distant future. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "To answer your question, I would...

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Former NIGHT RANGER Guitarist JEFF WATSON Undergoes Brain Surgery

Former NIGHT RANGER guitarist Jeff Watson is recovering from brain surgery. The 65-year-old musician, who is a co-founding member of NIGHT RANGER but hasn't played with the group since 2007, opened up about his operation in a social media post earlier today (Friday, September 16). He wrote: "I've be...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Releases First Part Of Documentary About Making Of 'Patient Number 9' Album

Following the release of "Patient Number 9", Ozzy Osbourne is providing an inside look into the making of the album with a three-part video series featuring interviews and in-studio clips with some of featured performers. Set to debut today (Friday, September 16) and for the next two consecutive Fri...

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Watch: DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF SCOTT SOTO Play First-Ever ELLEFSON-SOTO Concert

ELLEFSON-SOTO, David Ellefson's collaboration with Jeff Scott Soto, played its first concert ever last night (Thursday, September 15) at Blah Blah in Turin, Italy. Ellefson and Soto performed some of the music from their upcoming album, "Vacation In The Underworld", as well as ran through various ca...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: RANDY RHOADS 'Didn't Have A Nice Thing To Say' About EDDIE VAN HALEN

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Ozzy Osbourne discussed the supposed cross-town rivalry Randy Rhoads, the first guitarist Osbourne worked with after BLACK SABBATH, had with Eddie Van Halen. Rhoads's pre-Ozzy band QUIET RIOT had been gigging on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California at...