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About page, Osbourne Media House has been described as “your multimedia hub for everything Osbourne” and “serves as a portal to a wide range of content, including original series, both classic and contemporary, podcasts, merchandise, family news, subscription boxes, exclusive content, early access, creator interaction, fan engagement, and a thriving community.”Osbourne Media House was launched back in April 2024 and featured programmes such as The Osbournes podcast and Ozzy Osbourne and guitarist Billy Morrison’s series The Madhouse Chronicles.Now, in a new video shared by Jack – Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne’s son – on his official YouTube channel, the British-American media personality explained what had happened with the multimedia hub and all the issues they had dealt with which led the group to “pause” the company.“The reason Osbourne Media shut down, it’s not a simple answer; it’s a very long-winded answer, but I’m gonna try and make it as short and as concise and as easy to digest,” he began.Jack shared that the decision had “nothing to do with our viewers”, explaining that it was an “amazing experience” to have “direct ability to create exactly what we wanted and then release it to our fans the way we wanted it, how we wanted it.”However, he explained that “The big thing is just that — we were learning how to do this.”He continued: “I started Osbourne Media House on a just an idea. I saw the way media was going, how TV was drying up — it is drying up.

System Of A Down‘s Daron Malakian has responded to Nikki Glaser’s Golden Globes joke about the band.Glaser – who served as the 2025 Golden Globes host last night (January 5) – went on to introduce the legendary actress Glenn Close who was set to present the award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. While introducing the actor and listing her accolades, Glaser took the time to sneak in a mention of the Armenian-American heavy metal band.“To present our next award please welcome, from Netflix’s Back in Action, three-time Golden Globe Award winner, Hollywood icon and former drummer for System of a Down, Glenn Close,” Glaser said.Malakian – the guitarist and second vocalist of System Of A Down – took to his official Instagram account to share a video of the moment and to add on to the comedian’s joke.“Bet you didn’t know!!!!Bet you didn’t know!!!!!Somewhere between our first drummer and John, Glenn Close was tearing shit up on the drums for us!,” read the caption of the post.A post shared by Daron Malakian (@daronmalakian)Fans took to the comment section of the post with some going along with the joke while others seemed genuinely confused.“True.

Marilyn Manson documentary, which explores his rise to fame and allegations of abuse.The documentary is structured as three episodes and is set to show how the controversial musician rose to prominence, as well as the accusations of abuse that have come to light in recent times.According to a press release, it looks to “unravel the shocking story of one of rock music’s most polarising figures. From his meteoric rise as the self-proclaimed ‘Antichrist Superstar’ to the chilling abuse allegations that have engulfed his career”.It will also contain archive footage and a range of interviews with those who know Manson and claims to “dive deep into Manson’s world to separate fact from fiction”.The first episode will depict the artist – whose real name is Brian Warner – as he adopted the Marilyn Manson persona and emerged from the Florida alt-rock scene in the ‘90s.

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have taken home a Golden Globe for their work on the Luca Guadagnino film Challengers.The Nine Inch Nails members appeared at the ceremony for the 2025 Golden Globes overnight (January 6) and went on to win this year’s award for Best Original Score thanks to their work on the project.It marked their third win at the ceremonies, following on from them winning in the same category for the first time in 2010 for The Social Network, and again in 2020 for the animated film Soul.Although this was their only win of the night, Ross and Reznor were also nominated in the Best Original Song category too for ‘Compress/Repress’ – another track for Challengers. The trophy went to Camille, Karla Sofía Gascón, and Zoe Saldaña for the song ‘El Mal’, created for Emilia Perez.The ceremony – hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser and held at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California – kicked off the film and TV industry’s awards season for this year.

As reported by Greenville News, Meeks was driving with a suspended license after receiving DUI charges back in March 2024 for a separate incident. He was detained and charged with four counts of felony DUI and is being held without bond.A GoFundMe has been made for Ward with the goal of $20,000 to help cover the cost of the musician’s funeral.

Consequence.Local police arrived at the scene after receiving a call around 10pm local time and arrested a 36-year-old by the name of John Guerrero. He was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.At the venue, the 21-year-old victim was found outside the building with multiple stab wounds.

Slipknot sound-checking without their masks and iconic costumes has surfaced online.In celebration of the new year, @slipknotvideos_ – an Instagram account dedicated to sharing clips of the band’s iconic performance and, according to their bio, “preserving the history of Slipknot with care and responsibility” – have shared rare footage of Corey Taylor and co performing ‘Liberate’ during their soundcheck without wearing their legendary red boiler suits and masks.The special moment of The Nine tearing through the track dates back to January 1 2000, during the soundcheck for their New Year’s Day gig at the Super Toad venue in their hometown of Des Moines, Iowa.A post shared by Slipknot – Vídeos (@slipknotvideos_)“The new millennium began with Slipknot performing in Des Moines at the Super Toad. The performance took place exactly on January 1, 2000.

Sanctuary, has died at the age of 58.The news was shared on New Year’s Eve (December 31) by the band’s guitarist Lenny Rutledge, who was also Blosl’s cousin. Rutledge wrote on Instagram that Blosl passed away “earlier in the year” after being “involved in a vehicle related accident in Seattle”. Per an obituary notice from The Chronicle, Blosl’s date of death is marked as August 26.Rutledge wrote of his cousin on social media: “Sean was my cousin, but to us we were much more like my brothers.

Iron Maiden‘s Bruce Dickinson has teased that the band will “be doing stuff we’ve never, ever done before” during their forthcoming tour.The band shared a YouTube video on New Year’s Eve (December 31) that sees Dickinson bidding 2024 farewell and giving fans an update on what they can look forward to in 2025, especially their ‘Run For Your Lives’ tour which is set to kick off in May.“Hello folks. This is my tour pass for 2024. That’ll get me anywhere in 2024, but I don’t need that anymore now because 2025 is gonna be something special,” the vocalist began.

Avenged Sevenfold‘s M. Shadows has opened up about touring and said that “it’s incredibly hard” for the band to make money from it.In a new interview with Bradley Hall on his YouTube channel, the band’s frontman, M. Shadows – real name Matthew Sanders – discussed what the realities of post-pandemic touring are like.“It’s really crazy because when you get to our kind of level, everybody on the crew is ‘A list’ and they’re all being pulled in different directions, so they all make high-end amounts of money.

Motörhead‘s Mikkey Dee has revealed that was recently battling sepsis and nearly died from the condition.The drummer – who is now playing with Scorpions – took to his official Facebook to share an update regarding the state of his current health. Dee revealed that about three weeks ago, he was admitted to the hospital and underwent various surgeries.

Pendulum member Ben Verse, following a cancer diagnosis.The drum n’ bass MC, whose real name is Benjamin Mount, was diagnosed with acute monoblastic leukaemia four months ago and is currently undergoing chemotherapy. He has also faced a series of other health issues.In light of the news, his brother Jeremy has launched a new page on GoFundMe to raise £20,000 that will go towards the financial costs facing Benjamin.

Ozzy Osbourne has recalled his disdain for the Christmas period, and recalled the time that he drank “28 gallons” of alcohol to get through it.The 76-year-old metal icon, most famously recognised as the frontman of Black Sabbath, has been open about his former addictions throughout his career, and has candidly spoken many times about his battle to get sober.During a new interview, he recalled how he used alcohol in the past as a coping mechanism, including a time that he used it as a way to get through Christmas.As quoted by The Sun, Osbourne is far from a fan of the festive season and once drank the equivalent of 224 pints in order to get himself through it. “I fucking hate Christmas.

Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo has revealed why he hasn’t written much music for the band.Trujillo joined Metallica in 2003, and received his first credits for the band as a composer on every track on their 2008 album ‘Death Magnetic’.Since then, in 2016 he was credited as a writer on the ‘Hardwired… To Self-Destruct‘ track ‘Manunkind’, and is listed as a co-writer on three tracks on their last album – 2023’s ‘72 Seasons‘: ‘Screaming Suicide’ ‘You Must Burn!’, and ‘Sleepwalk My Life Away’.Now, the bassist has shared why he’s not so invested in the writing process. Speaking to Toby Morse on the One Life One Chance podcast, Trujillo said: “I’m joining Metallica, and these guys write amazing songs, and I’m just not going to suddenly insert myself into [it].”“I like to keep people happy and comfortable,” he continued.

Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg has revealed that he’s planning to record a solo album this year.Weinberg – who joined Slipknot in 2014 and was sacked from the Iowan metal outfit in November 2023 – took to social media to share his plans for the new year on December 31.Though now a drummer for punk legends Suicidal Tendencies, Weinberg has shared that he plans to “record more music in the studio” this year. This will seemingly take shape as his debut solo project – which he says has been in the works for years, and will seeming see him play guitar as well.He wrote on Instagram: “One of my ambitions for 2025 is to record more music in the studio — starting with my own material I’ve been writing for quite a while.

Dream Theater‘s drummer Mike Portnoy has shared his Top 10 favourite albums of the year.The musician took to his official Instagram account to share a post about the 10 albums that stood out to him in 2024. Portnoy made sure to note that the recap is in no particular order of preference.The 10 albums on his list were Opeth‘s ‘The Last Will And Testament’, Blood Incantation’s ‘Absolute Elsewhere’, The Lemon Twigs‘ ‘A Dream Is All We Know‘, Redd Kross‘ self-titled LP, Leprous’ ‘Melodies of Atonement’, Frost*’s ‘Life In The Wires’, Neal Morse & The Resonance’s ‘No Hill For A Climber’, Category 7’s self-titled LP, Kerry King‘s ‘From Hell I Rise‘ and The Warning’s ‘Keep Me Fed’.A post shared by Mike Portnoy (@mikeportnoy)Back in October, it was revealed that Portnoy had gone on to play a live show with Dream Theater shortly after he learned that his sister had sadly passed.

Lamb Of God guitarist Mark Morton has reflected on what it means to him to reach his sixth year of sobriety.The musician had previously been addicted to both alcohol and opiates and shared a message today on his social media reminding anyone struggling with addiction themselves that recovery is possible.“I woke up this morning with 6 years clean & sober. This comes after decades of drinking nearly every day & with the final 10 years of that compounded by an aggressively progressive opiate addiction that almost killed me,” he wrote.“I’m writing this just in case someone out there who feels as hopeless, helpless & crippled by addiction as I once did might read it & start to believe that recovery IS possible.“You can get clean & live a life beyond anything you’ve ever dreamed of.

Megadeth are back in the studio working on a new album.The thrash metal legends’ 17th album will be the follow-up to 2022’s ‘The Sick, The Dying and the Dead!’ but while frontman Dave Mustaine is in the studio already, his bandmates haven’t joined him yet.Mustaine gave an update on X/Twitter, writing: “Right now I’m in the studio working with Chris Rakestraw. And everybody else is gone.

Amen frontman Casey Chaos has been revealed by one of the singer’s close friends.News of his passing at the age of 59 was announced on December 21 by Brian Perera, founder of the record label Cleopatra Records. “Casey wasn’t just an extraordinary musician – he truly lived and breathed the lifestyle,” Perera wrote.

Anthrax frontman Joey Belladonna reveals that he once worked at a horse farm after he was first fired from the band in 1992.In a video interview with Music Interview Corner, Belladonna – who rejoined the band from 2005 to 2006, and then returned in 2010 – spoke about life after he was let go by Anthrax. At that point, his final studio release with the band was the 1990 album ‘Persistence Of Time’.Belladonna admitted the firing was “unexpected” and that he “wouldn’t have preferred it… but it happened.”“I was actually working in a horse barn for a couple of years,” he said. “I was [in] maintenance, and Krista, my wife, we both worked at a pretty famous riders’ facility.

Kyuss being labelled as “the next Metallica” in the early-’90s.Kyuss are considered one of the seminal names in stoner rock, formed in 1987 by future Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme alongside vocalist John Garcia, guitarist Nick Oliveri, bassist Chris Cockrell and Bjork.By the time of the release of their third studio album ‘Welcome To Sky Valley’ in 1994, the band were signed Elektra Records, the same label that was home to James Hetfield’s metal icons.In a new interview with Metal Hammer, Bjork has spoken about the weight of being compared to their label mates at the time, noting that it was not the compliment that label executives might have imagined.“Our guy at the label would always say, ‘You guys will be the next Metallica’, and that bummed me out,” Bjork said. “I wanted to be this Kyuss! I felt like we fucking rocked and had hit the peak of our chemistry at the time, and Metallica were super-cool guys and really supportive, but seeing it all on that scale, it was just like, ‘This isn’t for me.’ If that’s the epitome of success in a rock band, it just seemed unrewarding.”Kyuss opened for Metallica on their 1993 ‘Nowhere Else To Roam’ tour, and Bjork has also reminisced about that period.