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LEFT: Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne attend the MTV EMA's 2014 at The Hydro on November 9, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. RIGHT: Roger Waters performs on stage at The O2 Arena during the 'This is Not A Drill' tour, on June 06, 2023 in London, England.
Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters comes under fire by Ozzy Osbourne’s grieving family over his recent comments about the late Black Sabbath singer

By Elizabeth Swann Published

It's not the first time Waters has been jabbed for his comments — David Gilmour and his wife took him to task in 2023

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British musician Ozzy Osbourne (left) and American guitarist Zakk Wylde perform at the Poplar Creek Music Theater in Hoffman Estates, Chicago, Illinois, July 12, 1989.
Zakk Wylde says Ozzy was plotting a return to his ‘No More Tears’ style at the time of his death

By Phil Weller Published

The album marked the height of Ozzy's solo years, when Wylde was both his guitarist and co-writer

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British musician Ozzy Osbourne and American guitarist Jake E. Lee perform at the Poplar Creek Music Theater in Hoffman Estates, Chicago, Illinois, July 13, 1986.
Jake E. Lee on how he “screwed up” his Ozzy Osbourne audition — but still got the job over George Lynch

By Phil Weller Published

Lee admits he was rude and thinks it may have actually helped him win the gig

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Jake E LEE and Ozzy OSBOURNE perform live onstage, March 1984
Jake E. Lee said this was the most “frustrating” thing about his final chapter in Ozzy Osbourne’s band

By Phil Weller Published

His next band, Badlands, would prove to be the perfect antidote

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Ozzy Osbourne performs in concert at Wembley Arena in north London
“Death’s been knocking at my door.” Ozzy Osbourne reflected on death weeks before his passing

By Elizabeth Swann Published

The metal legend offered thoughts on his death in newly published excerpts from his forthcoming memoir

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Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath performs on stage at British Summer Time Festival at Hyde Park on July 4, 2014 in London, United Kingdom
Ozzy Osbourne told Andrew Watt what every great rock song needs

By Phil Weller Published

Ozzy was the first artist who trusted the guitarist ad producer to make a rock album, and he learned a valuable lesson along the way

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“Everything was normal.” Ozzy Osbourne was fine the day before his death says his close friend and producer Andrew Watt

By Elizabeth Swann Last updated

Andrew Watt says he spoke with Ozzy daily since the two men began recording together more than six years ago

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LEfT: Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne attend ASCAP's 2014 GRAMMY Nominee Brunch at SLS Hotel on January 25, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. RIGHT: Guitarist Randy Rhoads is shown performing on stage during a live concert appearance with the Blizzard of Ozz on August 26, 1981.
Sharon Osbourne recalls Randy Rhoads and the fiery plane crash that claimed the guitarist’s life on Ozzy Osbourne’s 1982 tour

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

The wife and manager of Ozzy shared details for Hulu’s new metal docuseries ‘Into the Void: Life, Death & Heavy Metal’

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LEFT: Bernie Torme of Ian Gillan's band, Gillan, performs on stage at the Reading Festival, Reading, England, on August 25th, 1979. RIGHT: Ozzy Osbourne performs at Terminal 1, Munich, Germany, december1995.
Behind Bernie Tormé’s whirlwind gig with Ozzy Osbourne after Randy Rhoads’ death

By Phil Weller Published

Former Ozzy drummer Tommy Aldridge says the guitarist had to condense three months of work into six days to become gig-ready

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LEFT: Ritchie Kotzen | RIGHT: Ozzy Osbourne, portrait, London , United Kingdom, 1991.
Richie Kotzen on being Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist for one hot minute in 1995

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

Kotzen and Ozzy watched the comedy 'Dumb and Dumber' together — but the guitarist didn't seem to get the singer's big joke

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