Stereogum — What the hell is going on with Black Sabbath? First, the band announced they would do one last album and one last tour before calling it quits. Then, they announced the date and location of what was to be their last-ever show, although they didn’t ... more info

Stereogum — Black Sabbath previously promised their fans one final show — but something must have gone haywire since. Instead of the trio reuniting for Ozzfest in Japan, the concert is now being billed as Ozzy Osbourne “and friends.” The band relayed the n... more info

Stereogum — Last year, Black Sabbath, the greatest and most important metal band of all time, announced that they planned on making one last studio album and heading out on one last tour, both in 2015. None of them are getting any younger, and guitarist Tony Iom... more info

Roadrunner Records — Acclaimed rockers Stone Sour have announced details of "Meanwhile In Burbank..." a five song record store day exclusive EP featuring covers of legendary artists including Black Sabbath, Metallica, KISS, Judas Priest and Alice In Chains. Recorded more info

Stereogum — Napalm Death are one of the most important bands to come out of the UK metal scene, period. Like Black Sabbath and Judas Priest, they hail from Birmingham, one of the ugliest, most crushed-under cities in the country’s post-industrial West Midlands... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Geezer Butler, the longtime Black Sabbath bassist, allegedly has a knack for bashing listeners offstage as well. more info

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Stereogum — Geezer Butler is a 65-year-old millionaire, and he’s taken up vegan activism in recent years. But he’s also the bassist and lyricist for motherfucking Black Sabbath, and if you see him down at your local tavern, he is the wrong man to test. TMZ r... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Geezer Butler in NJ in 2013 (more by Greg Cristman) Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler was arrested just after midnight on Tuesday night for for misdemeanour assault, public intoxication and vandalism after a bar fight. Rolling Stone reports:... more info

TMZ — Ozzy Osbourne's right hand man in Black Sabbath -- bassist Geezer Butler -- got busted for a bar fight, and spent a night in jail.Sources tell us Butler was in a bar at the Furnace Creek Ranch near Palm Springs on Tuesday ... when the brawl broke… ... more info