Outliving the Godfather of Heavy Metal
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Blizzard of Strings: VSQ Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
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Ozzy Osbourne Named Record Store Day Ambassador
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The crew that started this event seemed pretty surprised they scored such a huge icon. Says Record Store Day co-founder Michael Kurtz, "The Record Store Day Ambassador's main purpose is to claim the mantle of greatness that conveys the majesty of the amazing array of releases made on the world's only holiday devoted to music. We were thrilled when the inaugural position was held in 2009 by the Eagles of Death Metal front man Jesse "Boots Electric" Hughes, and was then followed in 2010 by QOTSA/Them Crooked Vultures' Joshua Homme. We really didn't know who could top this trajectory of camp and circumstance and, needless to say, we were gobsmacked when Ozzy stepped up to the plate."
Ozzy fans will have the first chance to purchase a special 7" vinyl single of Diary of a Madman's "Flying High Again" (with a live version of "I Don't Know" as the B side), along with full-length vinyl versions of the newly expanded 30th anniversary editions of his Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman albums.
For more information on exclusive Record Store Day events, products and participants, visit www.recordstoreday.com Be sure to check out: The String Quartet Tribute to Black Sabbath
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Original Black Sabbath Lineup In Reunion Talks
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“It's not going to happen [this] year. Ozzy's on tour with his own band for the next year or whatever. I'm sure Ozzy will say 'yes' and 'no' every week for the next year while he's on tour. It's one thing to want to do something like that just before you go out to tour a record. You say, 'Oh yeah, I'm gonna tour for the next five years.' And then six weeks into it, you can't wait to get home. So we'll just see how he feels when he finishes his Ozzy Osbourne tour."This mirrors Ozzy’s remarks to The Pulse Of Radio late last year, when he noted,
"You know what? I don't want to say yes, and I don't want to say no, because I've put my foot in my mouth so many times. If it's meant to happen, it will happen."The original lineup of Ozzy, Iommi, Butler, and drummer Ward has not toured together since the summer of 2005, and last convened for their induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in early 2006. Sabbath did try to record a new album 12 years ago, their first since 1978, but abandoned the attempt after just a couple of songs. Ozzy also filed a lawsuit against Iommi in May 2009, claiming that Iommi illegally took sole ownership of the band's name in a filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The legal troubles have since been resolved, and further court dates were discontinued.
Slash To Release Solo Album in April
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