Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne was the wild man of metal on stage – but vulnerability was his secret weapon
The Black Sabbath legend’s announcement at 74 that he will never tour again marks an end to the rabble-rousing live career of a singular rock star
Michael Hann
01, Feb, 2023 @4:20 PM
Ozzy Osbourne to retire from touring due to declining health
Former Black Sabbath singer says he has ‘come to the realisation that I’m not physically capable’ to deal with travel
Shaad D'Souza
01, Feb, 2023 @10:31 AM
Bats are the death metal singers of the animal world, research shows
Mammals can produce sound from ventricular folds, used by humans only for Tuvan throat singing and ‘death metal grunting’
Ian Sample Science editor
29, Nov, 2022 @7:00 PM
Ozzy Osbourne: Patient Number 9 review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week
The irrepressible rocker offsets his usual forays into the occult with moving contemplations of illness on a star-studded return
Alexis Petridis
08, Sep, 2022 @11:00 AM
Tea with Ozzy Osbourne: ‘I’ve sung that song for 55 years. I’m not going to forget the words’
When he stole the show at the Commonwealth Games, fans were delighted to see the Prince of Darkness back. Here, Ozzy Osbourne pours out his soul about overcoming illness, coming home – and why he owes it all to Sharon
Craig McLean
28, Aug, 2022 @7:00 AM
Ozzy Osbourne ‘doing well and on the road to recovery’ following surgery
Rock star pictured climbing into car from wheelchair after leaving hospital in Los Angeles
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
15, Jun, 2022 @7:17 AM
Ozzy Osbourne to undergo major surgery ‘to determine rest of his life’
Wife Sharon Osbourne announces procedure, as rock star continues to experience difficulties after 2019 fall
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
13, Jun, 2022 @8:30 AM
Ziggy bows out, Madonna scares the pope and Dylan goes electric: 50 gigs that changed music
Five decades after David Bowie’s seminal tour, our music writers reflect on the concerts that have left a mark, from Billie Holiday to Billie Eilish
Laura Barton, Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Lloyd Bradley, John Fordham, Michael Hann, Alim Kheraj, Joe Muggs, Alexis Petridis, Dave Simpson and Laura Snapes
11, Feb, 2022 @6:00 AM
Mick Rock, famed music photographer and ‘man who shot the 70s’, dies aged 72
‘Photographic poet’ created numerous iconic images of David Bowie as well as iconic artwork for Lou Reed, Queen and the Ramones
Laura Snapes
19, Nov, 2021 @10:04 AM
The Royal Albert Hall at 150: 'It's the Holy Grail for musicians'
It’s hosted opera greats, suffragette rallies, Hitchcock films, sports events, sci-fi conventions – and, of course, the Proms and countless rock gigs. Artists from Led Zeppelin to Abba recall their moments on the hallowed stage
Interviews by Michael Segalov
29, Mar, 2021 @5:00 AM
From sharehousing with AC/DC to comforting Sharon Osbourne: life as the world’s first female roadie
Tana Douglas found her calling in 1973. Before she was 21, she had worked with Carlos Santana, Neil Diamond, and Iggy Pop
Jenny Valentish
31, Jan, 2021 @4:30 PM
TV tonight: the many faces of Ozzy Osbourne
The Black Sabbath singer has reinvented himself constantly over his career. And, somehow, he’s still going … Plus: Stephen Fry on the inventions that transformed our lives. Here’s what to watch tonight
Ammar Kalia, Ellen E Jones, Jack Seale, Ali Catterall and Paul Howlett
30, Dec, 2020 @6:00 AM
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