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Ozzy’s Farewell Concert Brought Rock Legends, Sabbath & Tears

Ozzy’s Farewell Concert Brought Rock Legends, Sabbath & Tears

The Olympian amounts of drugs and alcohol that Ozzy consumed that got him fired from Black Sabbath in the ’70s couldn’t stop him from touring for decades.

The ants he snorted or flying animals whose heads he bit off never hindered his tour schedule. Grunge didn’t stymie his ability to sell out arenas where he’d throw buckets of water onto the faithful in his front rows.

It was Parkinson’s disease that took down our beloved Prince of Darkness and left him singing from a glorious throne Saturday night (7/5) for two bittersweet sets in Birmingham, England.

The near 10-hour parade of metal and rock giants concluded with John Michael Osbourne singing a short set from his distinguished solo career that began in 1980 shortly after being booted from Sabbath, widely known as the first huge metal act.

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A Banger Was Released Every Day In November

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November gets plenty of credit for turkey, football and the annual rush to buy a slightly larger television. The record stores deserve a little attention, too. From Nirvana unplugging to Wu-Tang kicking the door in, this month has delivered an impressive pile of albums and plenty of ways to drown out Thanksgiving arguments. Here’s one for every day.

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