Ozzy Osbourne: Last News

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee was shot multiple times in Las Vegas early Tuesday morning but is expected to make a fully recovery, according to his rep.

Ozzy Osbourne, when he almost became the lead singer of the band.After stints by David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar and Extreme’s Gary Cherone, the group was between frontmen circa 2001 when its namesake brothers, Eddie and Alex Van Halen, were in talks for Osbourne to bring his signature wail to VH. “When you get a dog, you don’t expect it to be a cat,” Alex told Rolling Stone in his first interview since guitar god Eddie’s death in 2020.

Ozzy Osbourne, Badlands, and Red Dragon Cartel, was shot multiple times in Las Vegas, Nevada on Tuesday. He is expected to fully recover, according to his rep.

Van Halen could have had new additions to their line-up over the years in Ozzy Osbourne, Chris Cornell, and Joe Satriani, Alex Van Halen reveals.The former drummer and co-founder of the hard rock band is set to release Brothers, a memoir of his life with brother Eddie – who passed away in October 2020 due to complications from throat cancer – from childhood to 1984, when the band’s first line-up with David Lee Roth ended.In an interview with Rolling Stone published today (October 15) promoting the book, Alex reveals more moments from the band’s storied career over the decades – for one, how Osbourne was originally tipped to front the band in 2001.Alex and Eddie had met Ozzy with wife and manager Sharon Osbourne to lay out plans for him to record an album with the band. “When you get a dog, you don’t expect it to be a cat,” Alex tells Rolling Stone, noting that the brothers were open to the implications of the former Black Sabbath frontman joining their band.

Ozzy Osbourne has admitted that he is “not completely sober” and has been “tempted” to use “stronger drugs” due to his ongoing health issues.The Prince Of Darkness has previously been candid about his drug endeavours and usage throughout his career and has recently admitted that he is no longer completely sober. The metal icon has dealt with various health issues such as being diagnosed with Parkinsons’ disease in 2020 and undergoing spinal surgery last year.Now, while appearing as a guest on the Madhouse Chronicles Podcast, Osbourne revealed: “I am happier, but I am not completely sober.

Jack Black will be inducting Ozzy Osbourne into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this month.The Prince of Darkness will be receiving an all-star tribute during the ceremony which will take place on October 19 at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. A tribute in honour of the ‘Crazy Train’ singer’s solo career will also be taking place with the likes of Billy Idol, Tool‘s Maynard James Keenan, and country artist Jelly Roll performing Osbourne’s tracks at the event.The backing band will be comprised of bassist Rob Trujillo – who was in the Prince of Darkness band prior to joining Metallica – Zakk Wylde, Wolfgang Van Halen, Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ Chad Smith, guitarist Steve Stevens and producer Andrew Watt.A post shared by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (@rockhall)Black – who is an avowed metalhead, fronting the duo Tenacious D and previously performed a rendition of Osbourne’s ‘Mr.

Ozzy Osbourne is preparing to return to the stage for the first time in over a year, despite struggling with mobility issues that make it difficult for him to walk or stand for extended periods.

Black Sabbath co-founders Tony Iommi and Bill Ward have shared a new photo together.Both musicians were in their home city, to attend the Lord Mayor’s reception for International Birmingham Day. Iommi shared the photo on Twitter/X yesterday (September 24), alongside the caption: “You just never know who you’ll bump into in Birmingham!”The impromtu meeting comes in the midst of rumours about the possibility of a one-off reunion show from the band.

Busta Rhymes, Chuck D, Dr. Dre, Demi Lovato, Dua Lipa, James Taylor and Julia Roberts are among the line-up of presenters and performers set for next month’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, the hall’s Foundation announced today.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has rolled out a list of performers and presenters for the ceremony set to stream live on Oct. 19, with actor Julia Roberts, hip-hop producer Dr. Dre, pop superstar Dua Lipa and country luminaries Keith Urban and Jelly Roll among those slated to pay tribute to the 2024 inductees next month in Cleveland.

The celebrity world is still reeling following the death of Friends alum Matthew Perry from a ketamine overdose. And now, people all across Hollywood are looking back at how things could have gotten so bad for the beloved comedian.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Lady Gaga announced that she will be dropping the first single from her forthcoming seventh studio album in October. Gaga who arrived in Venice over the weekend ahead of the premiere of “Joker :Folie et Deux” teased the news in a new Instagram post.

Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne is mourning the loss of his furry companion, Rocky, who was by his side for 15 years.The Black Sabbath frontman took to Instagram to express his grief and commemorate their long-standing friendship.The Prince Of Darkness told his devoted followers: "Two days ago I lost my good friend Rocky who has been at my side for 15 years. I'll see you on the other side my friend. I love you always - Ozzy." Fans and friends rushed to the comment section to extend their condolences online.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music As rumored, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars will drop a new song titled “Die With a Smile” tonight (Thursday, Aug. 15) at midnight ET / 9 p.m. PT, Gaga announced on social media Thursday.

Kelly and Jack Osbourne found themselves in a classic sibling spat when faced with a challenging question on Wednesday’s episode of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.”Competing together for charity, the duo breezed through most questions until they hit an $8,000 query that asked: “Approved in the 1970s to treat high blood pressure, the drug minoxidil was ‘repurposed’ after many patients who took it experienced what side effect?”Despite using their 50/50 lifeline, which narrowed down the choices to C: “Substantial weight loss” and D: “Excessive hair growth,” they still couldn’t figure it out.Kelly, 39, argued, “I’m telling you Jack, if it were weight loss I’d know,” which caused the audience to erupt in laughter and host Jimmy Kimmel to nervously cover his face.Then, the Osbournes eventually used their “Ask the Audience” lifeline as Kelly yelled, “We don’t know the answer!”Sixty-four percent of the audience answered D — excessive hair growth, and the pair went with the suggestion, which ended up being correct.Unfortunately, their progress stalled on the $64,000 question after using all of their lifelines, ending their game with $32,000 — the lowest winnings of a celebrity pair this season.The earnings went to Race to Erase MS, a cause close to Jack, 38, who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2012.The Osbourne siblings are the children of Black Sabbath rocker Ozzy Osbourne and TV personality Sharon Osbourne.Kelly has garnered attention for her recent weight loss and new look.

Tommy Lee has conceded that Ozzy Osbourne “out-grossed” him during their now-infamous ant-snorting incident four decades ago.The Mötley Crüe drummer was reminiscing about the encounter from 1984 when the band were on tour with the Black Sabbath frontman during a recent episode of This Past Weekend with Theo Von.The stomach-turning, drug-fuelled antics have since been immortalised in a scene in Mötley Crüe’s 2019 biopic The Dirt.Despite some people questioning the historical accuracy of the story, Lee has said: “Full on true. I know people ask that all the time. They’re like, ‘Dude, really?’ I’m like, abso-fucking-lutely.

Black Sabbath frontman Tony Martin has spoken about the chances of a reunion with the band, and expressed that he is “up for” working with Tony Iommi again.The vocalist took on the role of frontman for the band for a brief time between the mid-’80s and late-’90s, when the group membership had shifted around founding guitarist Tony Iommi.Comprised of Iommi, Martin, legendary drummer Cozy Powell (Whitesnake, Jeff Beck, Rainbow), and long-time Sabbath collaborator and keyboardist Geoff Nicholls (Bandy Legs, Quartz), the line-up came two decades and multiple line-up changes into the band’s career.With him as the singer, the band released six albums: ‘The Eternal Idol’ (1987), ‘Headless Cross’ (1989), ‘Tyr’ (1990), ‘Cross Purposes’ (1994), ‘Cross Purposes Live’ (1995) and ‘Forbidden’ (1995). He was later removed from the role after Iommi reunited with his fellow original bandmates.Now – following the guitarist sharing a box set of the albums recorded with Martin earlier this year, titled ‘Anno Domini 1989-1995′ – the singer has confirmed that he is open to working with Iommi once again.“I would, and I’ve already said that if he felt like doing something I’d be up for it,” he told RockSverige during a new interview, before explaining that he doesn’t think it will be likely to materialise.“I don’t think Tony is really… I think he’s come to the end of his need to do things.

the recent death of British rock legend John Mayall, who only learned a few months before his passing that he was to be welcomed into the Hall at the age of 90, as part of the ‘Musical Influence Award’.Bonamassa was speaking on the Artists on Record podcast, where he said that while he was “glad” that Mayall at least was able to learn of his induction before he passed, “I am sad and slightly pissed off that he didn’t live to see it because he deserved to go in decades ago.”“There’s a lot of omissions that I think they need to start reconciling quickly, because you cannot wait for them all to die to then go, ‘Well, we’re gonna put you in posthumously.’ It means something,” he added. “It would have meant something to John to get that statue.““There’s a lot of people that are now aging out or becoming in their late 70s and 80s that really should have been in decades ago.

The Osbournes have some regrets about dissing Britney Spears. Sorta…

Ozzy Osbourne and his family have “apologised” to Britney Spears after having recently made disparaging comments about her dancing in videos – see what Ozzy had to say below.Earlier this month, the legendary metal musician and his family spoke about Spears during an episode of their podcast. During the show, Ozzy Osbourne said: “I’m fed up of seeing poor old Britney Spears [dancing] on YouTube every fuckin’ day.

their mea culpa to Spears, 42, on the latest episode of their “The Osbournes Podcast” after criticizing the singer’s “sad” Instagram dance moves — an appraisal that earned them Spears’ ire.“Sorry, Britney – we still think you rock!” Ozzy captioned the Instagram post with a clip from their most recent podcast, in which they tried to make amends with the pop princess.A post shared by Ozzy Osbourne (@ozzyosbourne)“Can we apologize to Britney Spears?” Kelly Osbourne, 39, began.“Britney, I really owe you an apology,” Ozzy Osbourne, 75, replied. “I’m so sorry for making that comment,” he added, referring to his previous aspersion. But the legendary rock star was unable to keep things purely positive.