Search results for 'ozzy osbourne'

News

DEEP PURPLE's JON LORD And IAN GILLAN To Guest On New HOOCHIE COOCHIE MEN Release

Legendary bassist Bob Daisley's (OZZY OSBOURNE, URIAH HEEP, GARY MOORE, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) official web site has been updated with the following message: "Next Saturday Bob will be off to London for 10 days to record Jon Lord [ex-DEEP PURPLE] on the HOOCHIE COOCHIE MEN tracks for the forthcomin...

News

Review: OZZY 'Acted Like An Enthusiastic Young Rocker' At OZZFEST's San Antonio Stop

Ramiro Burr of the San Antonio Express-News reviewed this year's Ozzfest when it hit the the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in San Antonio, Texas on Tuesday (July 11). An excerpt from his review follows: With thundering metal guitars and some old BLACK SABBATH favorites, Ozzy Osbourne worked the heav...

News

OZZFEST 2006: Photos From Phoenix Show Posted Online

30 high-quality photos of HATEBREED, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, DISTURBED and SYSTEM OF A DOWN, taken at the Phoenix stop of this year's Ozzfest tour, on July 7 at Cricket Pavilion, have been posted online at this location. As previously reported, Ozzy Osbourne will now be playing the smaller stage on nine...

News

ZAKK WYLDE Says New OZZY Album Will Contain Mix Of Rockers, Ballads

Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) recently spoke to Gary Graff of Billboard.com about the progress of the songwriting sessions for Ozzy's upcoming 15th solo album, tentatively due in early 2007. "There's a bunch of kick-ass stuff on there," Wylde said. "It is just ass-kicking, heavy st...

News

OZZY OSBOURNE: Second-Stage OZZFEST Video Footage Posted Online

Video footage of OZZY OSBOURNE performing on the second stage at the July 1 Ozzfest stop at the Shoreline Amphitheater in San Francisco, CA has been posted on YouTube.com. Check it out: "Mr. Crowley" (video) "Mama I'm Coming Home" (video) "Crazy Train" (video) According to SoHood.com, OZZY ...

News

OZZY OSBOURNE: More OZZFEST Second-Stage Appearances Announced

According to SoHood.com, OZZY OSBOURNE has just announced that he'll now perform on Ozzfest's second stage instead of the main stage at two more shows this summer: Chicago (Sunday, July 16, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre) and Bristow, VA (Sunday, August 6, Nissan Pavillion). Driven by a desire to k...

News

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD: 'The New Black' Live Video Posted Online

A video clip of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD's performance of the title track of their upcoming album, "The New Black" — recorded in early June at the Download Festival in England — has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). As previously reported, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD have posted their video fo...

News

OZZY OSBOURNE: Unreleased Concert-Opening-Movie Spoofs Posted Online

OZZY OSBOURNE fan site Ozzyhead.com has posted links to several unreleased movie spoofs that a user by the name of "cgraff" posted over on YouTube.com. The clips include the following: 1. Ozzy takes on George C. Scott's role as Patton. This was to be the Ozzfest opener but they changed their mind so...

News

Report: SHARON OSBOURNE Fears U.K. Mansion Is 'Cursed' Following Latest Blaze

ContactMusic.com is reporting that Sharon Osbourne broke down on the set of U.K. talent show "The X Factor" when she heard her English country mansion had been struck by a fire yesterday (July 6) — insisting her family may be "cursed." The wife/manager of BLACK SABBATH frontman Ozzy Osbourne receive...

News

OZZY OSBOURNE Doesn't Rule Out Future BLACK SABBATH Activity

Ozzy Osbourne recently spoke to Paul Saitowitz of The Press-Enterprise about his participation in the 11th rendition of Ozzfest, the traveling metal circus helmed by his wife, Sharon. And though this is the first time he will not be included on all dates, hanging it up is the furthest thing from his...

News

OZZY OSBOURNE'S U.K. Home Catches Fire (Again)

The Irish Examiner is reporting that a fire broke out at the U.K. country home of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne early today (July 6),a fire service has confirmed. The couple’s daughter Kelly had left the house to film scenes for her latest show, "Project Catwalk", shortly before the blaze was discovered...

News

METALLICA Drummer Pens Foreword To 'Life On Planet Rock' Book: Excerpt Available

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has penned the foreword to the book "Life on Planet Rock" (cover) by music journalist Lonn Friend, due on July 11 via Morgan Road Books. As executive editor of the seminal rock magazine RIP from 1987 to its demise in 1994, Friend found himself at the very center of ...

News

HOLY MOSES To Go Ahead With BADIA ROCKS Festival Appearance

Despite a previous announcement to the contrary, German thrashers HOLY MOSES will go ahead with their appearance this weekened at Italy's Badia Rocks festival. Bassist Robert "Ozzy" Frese was previously said to be "very ill," forcing the band to cancel their appearance at the event. However, accordi...

News

SHARON OSBOURNE: 'Someone In OZZY's Position Doesn't Need A Record Company'

Steve Appleford of The Los Angeles Times recently spoke to Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne about the annual event known as Ozzfest. It began 10 years ago as a hard-rock alternative in the era of Lollapalooza and Horde and Lilith Fair. And it has outlasted virtually all competitors, establishing Ozzy and hi...

News

ROB ZOMBIE Says Bassist Departure Was Amicable

Launch Radio Networks reports: ROB ZOMBIE kicked off his "American Witch Across America" tour on Friday (June 30),with bassist Matt Montgomery along as the newest member of his live band. Montgomery replaced longtime bass player Rob "Blasko" Nicholson, who left to join Ozzy Osbourne's backing group...