Within the last 3 days or so, I’ve gotten about half a dozen emails about a rumour that Steve Perry, the former lead singer of Journey was to be the new singer in Black Sabbath. Here’s the text I was sent… In a move that has some fans excited, and many dismayed, Sharon Osbourne has […]
Ozzy Sings at a Cubs Game
August 27, 2003 by
Somewhere, Harry Caray was looking for an extra long, extra tall, extra cold beverage this week, because on Sunday, a man sang what music experts have identified as a rendition of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” that made Caray sound like Frank Sinatra. That man was Ozzy Osbourne. And on Sunday, August 17th, […]
Bill Ward Back on the Radio
August 27, 2003 by
Saturday, August 30, Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward will, once again, be the “in studio” co-host with Mike Stark for “Rock 50,” heard exclusively on WPMD Radio, Cerritos College from 11am to 1pm Pacific Time. Bill returns after an emotional July show that was dedicated to the memory of Black Sabbath’s road manager – Bobby […]
9 Disc Black Sabbath Set coming this fall
August 27, 2003 by
The long rumoured 9 Disc Black Sabbath box set looks like it’s being released this fall. After speaking with one of my contacts yesterday, he informed me that a box set containing new remasters of the Ozzy era Black Sabbath albums (Black Sabbath, Paranoid, Master of Reality, Volume 4, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Sabotage, Technical Ecstasy, […]
Ozzy Re-Recording Changes
July 8, 2003 by
Several folks have alerted me to this news story which is making the rounds at the moment. Ozzy Osbourne apparently has re-recorded the classic Sabbath tune “Changes” (from Volume 4) with his daughter Kelly – it’s to be on his next record, apparently. When that will show up, who knows – or more to the […]
Ozzy Wants to Go Home
July 8, 2003 by
I just ran across an old copy of the Philadelphia Daily News newspaper from August 31, 1992 in which the writer talks about some bands’ first appearances in Philadelphia. The article talks about the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, as well as Black Sabbath (Sabbath’s also was their first appearance in the US). It’s a short […]
No News on Old Tapes
July 5, 2003 by
I’ve gotten a few emails recently asking about what’s going on with those tapes that were reported to have been discovered recently which may have been Earth recordings, and early demos of the first couple of Sabbath albums. Well, I have no news to report. I had inquired about them to a few of my […]
Dio DVD News
July 5, 2003 by
I just got word that the old Dio concert footage from the Sacred Heart tour (which was a great tour – I saw it back when it happened) is going to be re-released on DVD later this year. I’ve contacted Warner Records for further information, but in the meantime, this is what I have on […]
Dio Giveaway Winners
June 19, 2003 by
The latest contest is over, and the winners have been picked. The winners received a copy of the latest Dio disc – the two CD compilation “Stand Up & Shout: The Dio Anthology”. The four questions are shown below, followed by the answers (and the source of the answers): 1. Which album was the first […]
Dio Guitarist Situation
June 13, 2003 by
The Dio guitarist situation continues to be a (perceived) fluid situation. I just was sent this email by a fan about Craig Goldy returning… DIO Confirms GOLDY On Board For The Long Term – June 13, 2003 This week on the nationally syndicated radio show “Rockline”, Ronnie James Dio confirmed that Craig Goldy will in […]
