Metal Injection — Around the time of release of the new Black Sabbath album earlier this year, we learned that Ozzy and his wife Sharon were actually separated because Ozzy fell off the wagon while writing the new album. Ozzy cleaned up his act and they eventually rec... more info

Metalsucks — Yee-haw.The post Watch: The Avett Brothers Perform Folk Covers of Metallica, Iron Maiden, and Black Sabbath appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — If you listened very closely on Tuesday night during Black Sabbath's return to the city, you could hear the Big Bang of heavy metal echoing through the sweat-drenched Los Angeles Sports Arena.  more info

Starpulse — Heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath ruled out recording a new album with legendary drummer Ginger Baker because they didn't want to have to deal with "problems" the unconventional former Cream membe... more info

Mercury News, California — 'War Pigs,' 'Black Sabbath,' 'Children of the Grave' among the highlights of the Sabbath set in Mountain View more info

Mercury News, California — Ozzy Osbourne and crew celebrate their first-ever U.S. No. 1 album with solid show in Mountain View. more info

Metalsucks — This week Vince and Axl get to the bottom of the God Forbid breakup by chatting with the man at the center, Doc Coyle, and they discuss what God Forbid's legacy ultimately may look like. Chuck and Godless invite comedian Mike Bobbitt in to help try a... more info

Mercury News, California — The legendary heavy metal band Black Sabbath, featuring original vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, returns with its first ever No. 1 album and a tour that hits Shoreline Amphitheatre. We talk to founding guitarist Tony Iommi about the new album, tour and his p... more info

411 Mania — He wants to go out on a high... more info

Chicago Tribune — It looked like an impossibility a few years ago, but three-quarters of the original Black Sabbath lineup finally got around to recording and releasing a new studio album a few months ago, and then launching a world tour. more info