Metal Injection — This is a pretty exciting time to be a fan of Avenged Sevenfold. The band simultaneously released a new track and appeared in the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and they are hard at work on new material. We learned last week that the band has... more info

411 Mania — From the reunion of bands like Black Sabbath and Van Halen, the rise of Spotify and the prevalence of YouTube to Iron Maiden touring, the growth of rock music and more, the 411 staff ranks their top 5 music things they're thankful for in 2012! more info

Metal Injection — At this point, if Black Sabbath as much as sneezes in the studio, we'll get excited and write about it. After getting an exclusive update a few weeks ago from Shangri La studios, where Sabbath is recording their new record, followed by offic... more info

ContactMusic — Ozzy Osbourne's band Black Sabbath has been crowned the most influential British hard rock act of all time in a major new poll by the British... more info

411 Mania — Everything from 1970 to 1978... more info

Metal Injection — …And the Black Sabbath recording process continues. A few weeks back, we got an exclusive update from Shangri La studios, where Sabbath is recording their new record, and a week later, official word from Tony Iommi elaborating on the process. We kn... more info

Consequence of Sound — And it's coming just in time for Christmas. more info

Aquarium Drunkard — In an effort to get away from the cycle of recording and touring, the Rolling Stones put together the Rock and Roll Circus in the winter of 1968, inviting along Taj Mahal, Jethro Tull (featuring Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi), Marianne Faithful, and a... more info

411 Mania — Their final album set for next year... more info

ContactMusic — Reunited rockers Black Sabbath are six songs into an album of new material without original drummer Bill Ward.Ward opted to sit out the reunion plans... more info