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Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi on the birthplace of heavy metal - video

5604 days ago

Guardian Music — Guitar legend Tony Iommi talks to Stuart Jeffries at the Home of Metal exhibitions in Wolverhampton and Birmingham, celebrating the origins of heavy metal and grindcore in Birmingham and the Black Country, the crucible of the industrial revolutionStu... more info

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Home of Metal turns the Midlands up to 11

5605 days ago

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

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Home Of Metal: a history of the heavy in seven objects

5607 days ago

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

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Ozzy Osbourne - Ozzy Osbourne Was Addicted To Sweet Treat

5611 days ago

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

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Ozzy Osbourne - Sharon Osbournes Selling Los Angeles Estate

5615 days ago

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

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Stars take to the stage for Birmingham's festival season

5615 days ago

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

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Cancer Bats writing Black Sabbath influenced new album

5618 days ago

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

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Ozzy Osbourne - Ozzy Sends Wife Sharon Racy Texts From His Tour Bus

5625 days ago

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

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Rewind radio: Elbow: Live at St Paul's Cathedral; Radcliffe and Maconie; A Forensic Look at Infidelity; The No 219 Sodcast Project – review

5627 days ago

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

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Ozzy Osbourne: 'I had nothing to lose'

5629 days ago

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

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