Dubbed the " Prince of Darkness ", [1][2] he is widely credited as a pioneer of heavy metal music. He co-founded the band Black Sabbath in 1968, and rose to prominence in the 1970s as their …

Jul 22, 2025 · Ozzy Osbourne died at 76, weeks after farewell concert with Black Sabbath, closing a legendary era in heavy metal. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

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All profits of Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd and Epic Records in the UK from audio streams, downloads, and physical sales of the recording ‘War Pigs (Charity)’ will be donated to The …

Jul 22, 2025 · Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and drug-and-alcohol ravaged id — …

Jul 22, 2025 · Ozzy Osbourne had one of the most recognizable bellows in modern history. The Grammy-winning Prince of Darkness and legendary rocker has died just weeks after reuniting …

Jul 22, 2025 · Ozzy Osbourne performs with Black Sabbath at the Los Angeles Sports Arena in 2013. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times) Ozzy Osbourne, the storied Black …

Jul 22, 2025 · John “Ozzy” Osbourne was born on December 3, 1948 in the central English city of Birmingham, the son of a toolmaker and a factory worker. He left school at age 15 and after a …

Jul 22, 2025 · In January 2020, Osbourne revealed that he’d been diagnosed in 2003 with Parkinson’s disease, a nervous system disorder that affects movement. At the time, he said, …