Guardian Music — Last time was all about the witching hour. This week we're after songs that utilise a surpriseHello, glad tidings and welcome. It's been a rum old week aboard the good ship Recommend. Mr Mac left us all with a request for midnight songs and hundreds ... more info

Altsounds — Black Sabbath, one of the most prominent and influential faces of the 70’s Rock topography were, by the decade’s end, a band in disarray. Once the masters of their own reality; the Birmingham four-piece were now battle weary v... more info

Metalsucks — “Black Sabbath,” the first song off the first album by Black Sabbath, Black Sabbath, perfectly drew up the blueprint for metal. It was gloomy, disturbing, and fucking HEAVY. It was music for outsiders, those ranging from annoyed to enrage... more info

Metalsucks — Reader Cody Barrick sent in the side-by-side comparison from totallylookslike.com, which shows that the cover of Sabbath’s 1994 album Cross Purposes is nearly identical to that of Scorpions’ 1991 single, “Send Me an Angel.” And… sheesh. It ... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker RONNIE JAMES DIO is well on the way to beating stomach cancer - after doctors found his tumour has shrunk considerably.The Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio... more info

411 Mania — Meatloaf's new album to feature House MD star. Amy Lee discusses new album. Foo Fighters back to work. Black Sabbath tribute? Stone Sour officially begins recording. Green Day to tour with AFI, The Offspring with 311. Korn, Stone Sour, The Used, Pea... more info

411 Mania — The year was 1975 and rock and roll was introduced to the guitar shred. What is shredding and who was the first to do it? Plus we look at albums from Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Rush, Scorpions, Nazareth, Aerosmith, KISS, and Alice Cooper! more info

The Music Fix — News Flash: Heaven and Hell, Mob Rules and Live Evil all receive the special treatmentDeluxe Expanded Editions Of “Heaven and Hell”, “Mob Rules” and “Live Evil” Release date: 5th April 2010 Black... more info

ContactMusic — Sharon Osbourne uses food to spice up her sex life.The TV star - who has three children with her husband Ozzy Osbourne - admits she and the Black Sabbath rocker... more info

Starpulse — Ozzy Osbourne's wild child daughter Kelly is cleaning up her act - she's quit booze for the sake of her model fiancé Luke Worrall. Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy famously battled alcohol and drug de... more info