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A lawsuit against Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne may have been dismissed, but the former bandmembers who filed the case say it will go on. Bob Daisley, bassist and songwriter on the first two Osbourne solo albums (1980’s Blizzard Of Ozz and 1981’s Diary Of A Madman), released this statement concerning the court’s decision: “Obviously, this is a disappointing ruling, but it’s not over yet. This case has merit-Lee and I have been struggling for two decades just to receive the correct royalties and credit that’s due us-and we are confident that we will prevail in the end.” For some 20… Read more »

There were supposed to be 10 miners trapped in Quecreek’s flooded mine, not nine – and the youngest on the crew says Ozzy Osbourne helped him escape fate. Twenty-two-year-old Pennsylvania coal miner Roger Shaffer skipped work and went to Ozzfest on July 24 after his 19-year-old wife Lacey pleaded with him to attend with her, and he now credits Osbourne and his wife, Sharon, with potentially saving his life. Lacey had bought the couple’s tickets for the original Ozzfest stop at the Post-Gazette Pavilion in Burgettstown, near Pittsburgh, which was to take place on July 7, her husband’s day off.… Read more »

Ozzy Osbourne will leave his post as the headliner of his annual Ozzfest for three weeks to be with his wife Sharon as she battles cancer. Osbourne plans to leave his namesake tour after Sunday’s show in Atlanta to join his wife as she begins chemotherapy treatment. He hopes to return for the tour’s August 22 stop in Denver. “This is one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make in my life, but I’m sure that everyone out there will understand,” Ozzy told an MTV film crew on Thursday. “I’m putting on a brave face here, guys, but… Read more »

Heavy metal rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, famous for biting the head off a bat in his younger days, will play for Queen Elizabeth at a concert for the 50th anniversary of her accession, Buckingham Palace said on Monday. Osbourne and Latin pop idol Ricky Martin are the latest stars to join the June 3 pop concert in the gardens of Buckingham Palace which is part of the culmination of the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations, royal spokesmen said. Already confirmed to appear are stars such as Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin, Elton John and Paul McCartney.

The dog that has been missing from Ozzy Osbourne’s house for more than a month has been returned. Kelly Ripa broke the news today when she got a huge bouquet of roses from Osbourne and his wife, Sharon, during “Live With Regis and Kelly.” Ripa had been asking viewers for help in finding Pipi the Pomeranian, who has been featured on the smash hit MTV reality series that follows the family’s life, “The Osbournes.” The card that came with the flowers read, “Because of you we got our Pipi back. A million thanks. Love, the Osbournes.” The Osbournes and “Live… Read more »

First, there was “Survivor.” Then came “Fear Factor.” Now, reality television watchers can follow the daily activities of rock musician Ozzy Osbourne and his family on MTV in “The Osbournes.” “What you see on the show is absolutely us,” Osbourne says in the Feb. 23 issue of TV Guide. “None of it’s been doctored or manufactured. It’s real. It’s the Ozzy Osbourne “Real World.” In one episode, his 17-year-old daughter has a birthday party and he spends the evening wagging his finger at her friends, yelling “Don’t smoke!” and trying to be heard over thumping techno music. “What is this?”… Read more »

Ozzy Osbourne, on his first tour of Japan in four years, will tape his performance Friday at Tokyo’s legendary Budokan Hall for a live album and DVD. Live at Budokan, a title most music fans associate with Cheap Trick’s bombastic 1979 live effort, is scheduled for a summer release. Although it’s not yet known which performance songs will appear in the video, the live album will contain some B-sides from import singles, according to Osbourne’s publicist. The bonus tracks were recorded during the sessions for last year’s Down to Earth, his latest solo album. Following the Budokan show, Ozzy will… Read more »

Although the Ozzy Osbourne/ Rob Zombie Merry Mayhem tour has encountered its share of setbacks-including the postponement of 10 shows after Osbourne broke his leg in a bathroom mishap and the recent cancellation of the last two shows due to routing problems-Osbourne continues to be pleased with the proceedings. Fans, he says, are particularly happy that he’s gotten back together with Zakk Wylde, who was his guitarist in the late ’80s and early ’90s. Osbourne said that bringing Wylde back into the band was a reaction to the fans’ expressed wishes. “I listen to my fan base,” he says. “I… Read more »

Ozzy Osbourne will make the video for “Dreamer,” the second single off Down To Earth, in the next few days. He’s tapped tourmate Rob Zombie to direct the clip. Zombie and Osbourne embarked on the Merry Mayhem tour on October 31, but dates had to be postponed due to a stress fracture in Ozzy’s leg. The tour is set to resume on Thursday (November 29) in North Dakota. Zombie and Osbourne also collaborated on the song “Iron Head,” which appears on Zombie’s new album Sinister Urge. Rob Zombie is also in the process of putting together a tribute album to… Read more »

Ozzy Osbourne may be the madman of rock and roll, but he’s also one or the hardest working men in music-and it just may have paid off. His string of in-store appearances and countless TV and radio appearances will help propel his latest album, Down To Earth, into the upper regions of the Billboard 200 album chart. “The reaction from the new album, Down To Earth, is blowing everybody away,” Osbourne said. “I knew it was a good album, but I thought six years is a long time are they still going to be into it? And it’s like wilder… Read more »