Guardian Music — Heavy metal was born in the Black Country when its furnaces still blazed. Now the area is celebrating its heritage – with a raft of gigs and exhibitions. Stuart Jeffries straps on a Flying V and goes back to his rootsWhen Mark Titchner was a boy, h... more info

Guardian Music — To salute Home Of Metal's new series of exhibitions across the West Midlands, a look at key items that tell the story of the metal movementTo celebrate four decades since Black Sabbath ushered in the modern era of heavy metal (sludgy, melancholic, gr... more info

ContactMusic — Reformed hellraiser Ozzy Osbourne has revealed he was once hooked on banana splits. The former Black Sabbath frontman admits he has an addictive personality and has fought a long battle with drink and drug problems. He has now confessed that during t... more info

ContactMusic — Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are offloading another one of their properties, putting their Los Angeles mansion on the market for a cool $12. 9 million (8. 1 million). The former Black Sabbath frontman and his manager wife have decided to sell their Calif... more info

Altsounds — As the UK enters festival season a star studded line up of musical greats are preparing to descend on Birmingham for a summer long celebration of music, culture and art in the Midlands. Oscar winning screen actor turned music composer *Sir* *Anth... more info

NME — Toronto hardcore band say they've banished negativity for fourth studio album more info

ContactMusic — Rocker Ozzy Osbourne keeps the romance alive with his wife Sharon when he's away on tour by sending her "dirty messages". The former Black Sabbath frontman is currently performing at festivals throughout Europe while Sharon stays at home in Los Angel... more info

Guardian Music — Absolute's blokeishness makes for sweet music – but will John Cooper Clarke prove a hit with the Poles?Elbow: Live at St Paul's Cathedral (Absolute) | videoRadcliffe and Maconie (6Music) | iPlayer A Forensic Look at Infidelity (R4) | iPlayerThe No ... more info

Guardian Music — Sacked from Black Sabbath and battling addiction, Ozzy Osbourne's career should have been dead and buried by 1979. Instead, he met an inspirational young guitarist called Randy Rhoads and took America by storm. He recounts the triumph and tragedy of ... more info

The Music Fix — A pointless reissue of a terrible album. more info