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Watch Ghost dedicate Madison Square Garden show to Ozzy Osbourne
By Niall Doherty published
The Swedish giants were playing in New York as part of their Skeletour, and paid tribute to the late metal icon

Watch fans gather in Birmingham with flowers, speakers and a big screen to pay respects and celebrate the life of Ozzy Osbourne
By Merlin Alderslade published
Ozzy fans have gathered in Birmingham across the night to pay tribute to the Prince Of Darkness, who has died aged 76

The world reacts to the death of Ozzy Osbourne
By Fraser Lewry published
Musicians, media organisations, politicians, sports franchises and Hollywood stars react to Ozzy Osbourne's passing

Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
By Fraser Lewry published
Ozzy Osbourne's Black Sabbath bandmates pay tribute to their frontman, who has died at the age of 76

Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and heavy metal pioneer, has died at the age of 76
By Matt Mills last updated
The iconic ‘Prince Of Darkness’ has passed away from undisclosed causes, his family confirm in a statement

Ghost’s Tobias Forge says Sleep Token, Måneskin and Greta Van Fleet prove rock isn’t dead
By Matt Mills published
Forge takes issue with Kiss man Gene Simmons’ infamous “rock is dead” stance during a new interview

This heavy metal veteran told indie chart-toppers Snow Patrol that they’d never be successful
By Matt Mills published
Paradise Lost singer Nick Holmes once told future indie sensations Snow Patrol, to their faces, that they’d never hit the big time

What happens when you buy one of the UK's most iconic venues for £1
By Dave Ling published
A new play tells the story of Simon Parkes, the entrepreneur who turned Brixton Academy into one of the nation's most-loved live venues

Slipknot to release 25th anniversary box set with 'blood-filled' vinyl and 40 previously-unreleased songs
By Paul Brannigan published
Slipknot's six album box will feature 59 recordings including demos, live versions and rarities

YouTube star shows just how easy it is to create a fake, but entirely convincing, new musical artist using AI
By Paul Brannigan published
Indie rock / alt.country singer/songwriter Eli Mercer isn't who you think he is

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By Louder published
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Who do we contact about putting this photo of Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler with the Backstreet Boys up in the National Portrait Gallery?
By Matt Mills published
The fact that we didn’t hear Backstreet’s Back at Back To The Beginning is a crime, really

Daron Malakian admits System Of A Down’s hiatus was “difficult”
By Matt Mills published
The guitarist/vocalist reveals he struggled when the nu metal-era juggernauts went their separate ways in 2006

Listen to new supergroup King Ultramega's cover of Soundgarden's Rusty Cage
By Fraser Lewry published
King Ultramega are made up of members of Alice In Chains, Mastodon, Anthrax and Metal Allegiance

Pentagram tour shelved after online protests
By Fraser Lewry published
Pentagram's debut tour of Australia and New Zealand has been put on hold in the wake of protests by campaigners

Metallica save dance music festival from cancellation after fire destroys main stage
By Stef Lach published
Blaze wiped out Tomorrowland stage just days before gates opened – but Metallica saved the huge EDM event

People lashed out at Linkin Park's Emily Armstrong "because she wasn't a guy" says Mike Shinoda
By Stef Lach published
Linkin Park singer Emily Armstrong did not have an easy start to life as the band's new vocalist
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