Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath Debut Another New Song For Melbourne

Black Sabbath debuted ‘Loner’ at their second Melbourne show last night (May 1, 2013). It was the 4th new song from the upcoming ‘13’ album to make the setlist on their current Australian and New Zealand tour.

Tagged as: 13, 70s, Black Sabbath, classic rock, Live Nation, metal, rock, UK

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Black Sabbath Debut New Song In Melbourne SETLIST and VIDEO

by Paul Cashmere

Black Sabbath performed the world premiere of a new song ‘Methademic’ at their first Melbourne show at Rod Laver Arena on Monday night.

Tagged as: 13, 70s, Bill Ward, Black Sabbath, Geezer Butler, Live Nation, metal, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, UK

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Black Sabbath Announce 16 More US Dates

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Black Sabbath, who just started their world tour in Australia in support of the album 13, will play at least twenty dates this summer in North America.

Tagged as: 10s, 13, 60s, 70s, 80s, Australian Tour, Black Sabbath, God Is Dead, Live Nation, metal, rock, UK

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Black Sabbath Play New Zealand And Debut New Songs SETLIST

by Paul Cashmere

The Black Sabbath debuted two new songs at the first show on their Australian and New Zealand tour in Auckland last night (April 22, 2013).

Tagged as: 13, Australian Tour, Black Sabbath, God Is Dead, live, Live Nation, metal, music news, Ozzy Osbourne, rock, UK

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First Listen New Black Sabbath God Is Dead

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Here is the first new music released by Black Sabbath from their upcoming album 13.

Tagged as: 13, 70s, Australian Tour, Black Sabbath, God Is Dead, Live Nation, metal, music news, Ozzy Osbourne, rock, UK

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Ozzy Osbourne Apologizes For Being “An Asshole”

by Paul Cashmere

Ozzy Osbourne has apologized to wife Sharon and his family and friends for drinking again and becoming “an asshole”.

Tagged as: 70s, Black Sabbath, classic rock, Live Nation, metal, Ozzy Osbourne, rock, Sharon Osbourne, UK

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Sharon And Ozzy Osbourne Spark Rumours Of Split

by Music-News.com

Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne have sparked speculation their marriage is going through a tough path.

Tagged as: 1970s, Black Sabbath, heavy metal, Kelly Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne, U.K., U.S.A.

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Black Sabbath Publish Final Artwork For 13 Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Black Sabbath continues to leak out more and more information on their upcoming album, 13, which is due out on June 11.

Tagged as: Bill Ward, Black Sabbath, Brad Wilk, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Rage Against The Machine, Rick Rubin, Tony Iommi

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New Black Sabbath Song To Debut On CSI Season Finale

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Black Sabbath will debut the song End of the Beginning from their upcoming album 13 on the season finale of CBS’ CSI. The episode will air on May 15 at 10 PM ET.

Tagged as: Black Sabbath, Conrad Ecklie, CSI Season Finale, D.B. Russell, Marc Vann, Ted Danson

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Black Sabbath Reveal 30 Second Teaser of 13

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Black Sabbath has released a thirty second video that highlights the artwork for their new album, 13, along with a short snippet of music presumably from that release.

Tagged as: 13, 70s, 80s, Black Sabbath, classic rock, Live Nation, metal, Ozzy Osbourne, rock, UK

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Rick Rubin Discusses New Black Sabbath Release

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Black Sabbath is calling their new album 13, which they will release on June 11 via Vertigo/Republic.

Tagged as: Bill Ward, Black Sabbath, Brad Wilk, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Rage Against The Machine, Rick Rubin, rock, Tony Iommi, U.K.

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Tony Iommi - Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Tony Iommi Writes Song For Eurovision. For Armenia…

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

In 2012, it was Engelbert Humperdinck singing for England that put a veteran artist into the Eurovision Song Contest.

Tagged as: Abba, Black Sabbath, Brotherhood of Man, Bucks Fizz, Celine Dion, Dana, Dorians, Europe, Eurovision, France Gall, Ian Gillan, rock, Sandie Shaw, Tony Iommi

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Black Sabbath Will Now Play Adelaide

by Paul Cashmere

Black Sabbath will play in Adelaide after all.

Tagged as: Adelaide, Black Sabbath, Live Nation, metal, Ozzy Osbourne, rock, UK

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Led Zeppelin Tops Most Influential Rock Band List

by Music-News.com

Listeners of the award winning radio station Planet Rock have named Led Zeppelin as the most influential rock band of all time.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Black Sabbath, David Bowie, Deep Purple, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Queen, rock, The Rolling Stones, The Who, U.K.

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New Video Of Black Sabbath In The Studio Released

by Music-News.com

Black Sabbath last month announced that their new album would be coming out in June, today we have a new studio clip.

Tagged as: Bill Ward, Black Sabbath, Brad Wilk, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Rage Against The Machine, Rick Rubin, Tony Iommi

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Black Sabbath Christen Album 13

by Paul Cashmere

Black Sabbath chose January 13, 2013 to announce that the name of their new album will be ‘13’.

Tagged as: 13, Australian Tour, Black Sabbath, Live Nation

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Shihad To Support Black Sabbath

by Paul Cashmere

Black Sabbath will tour Australia and New Zealand with NZ’s own Shihad.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Black Sabbath, Live Nation, Shihad

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Ozzy Osbourne Airport Campaign Launched In Birmingham

by Paul Cashmere

A campaign has begun to have Birmingham International Airport named Ozzy Osbourne Airport.

Tagged as: Birmingham, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne

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Black Sabbath Finishing Album And Then Touring For A Year

by Paul Cashmere

Black Sabbath are nearing completion of their first album with Ozzy Osbourne in 35 years and then they will spend most of 2013 touring.

Tagged as: Black Sabbath, Live Nation, Ozzy Osbourne

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The Flaming Lips Preview Freak Night Documentary

by Paul Cashmere

The Flaming Lips have released a trailer for their Freak Night documentary.

Tagged as: Black Sabbath, Freak Night, Mike Oldfield, The Flaming Lips, Tubular Bells

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Black Sabbath Announce Second Melbourne Show

by Paul Cashmere

Black Sabbath will perform a second Melbourne show on May 1, 2013.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Black Sabbath, Geezer Butler, Live Nation, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi

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PSY Had The Most Read Story On Noise11 Last Week

by Paul Cashmere

In Noise11 music news this week the story of PSY’s ARIA dominance generated the most eyeballs and news of the Black Sabbath tour came in a close second.

Tagged as: Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Kurt Cobain, Kylie, Psy, Rolling Stones, The Tote, Yothu Yindi

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Black Sabbath Albums By US Gold And Platinum Awards

by Paul Cashmere

The biggest touring news in Australia this week was the announcement that Black Sabbath will hit the region late April, 2013.

Tagged as: Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne

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Black Sabbath Announce Australian Tour For 2013

by Claire Hennekam

The rumours have finally been confirmed. Pioneers of Heavy Metal, Black Sabbath, have announced their first Australian shows in nearly 40 years.

Tagged as: Black Sabbath, Live Nation, Ozzy Osbourne

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Darkness Descends On Live Nation Today At 10pm

by Paul Cashmere

What is Live Nation up to? A post at their Facebook page says an announcement will be made tonight at 10pm with the hastag #darknessdescends.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Black Sabbath, Live Nation, Ozzy Osbourne

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Jon English Takes Rock Revolution Across Victoria

by Paul Cashmere

Aussie rock icon Jon English has updated his ‘Rock Show’ to ‘Rock Revolution’ and has launched the show across Victoria.

Tagged as: Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Deep Purple, Easybeats, Jackson 5, Janis Joplin, Jon English, Joni Mitchell, Led Zepplin, Meatloaf, Pink Floyd, plus Billy Joel, Queen, Rock Revolution, Suzi Quatro, T. Rex, The Beatles, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Tina Turner

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Black Sabbath Recording With Rick Rubin

by Paul Cashmere

Sharon Osbourne has confirmed that Black Sabbath are in the studio working on a new album with Rick Rubin.

Tagged as: Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Rick Rubin, Sharon Osbourne, ZZ Top

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New Soundgarden Single Released

by Music-News.com

The end of last week saw the first global radio plays of Soundgarden’s new single ‘Been Away Too Long’ from their eagerly awaited new album King Animal – out on November 12th 2012.

Tagged as: Black Sabbath, Foo Fighters, Metallica, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, The Killers

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Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden, Photo Ros O'Gorman

Iron Maiden To Headline UK Download Festival

by Music-News.com

Iron Maiden will headline Download Festival on Saturday 15 June 2013, bringing their triumphant ‘Maiden England’ tour to Donington Park on the 25th Anniversary of their first headline performance at the legendary home of rock in 1988 when an astounding 107,000 fans turned out to see their spectacular ‘Seventh Son’ show, still the highest ever

Tagged as: Black Sabbath, Bruce Dickinson, Donington, Download Festival, Iron Maiden, Metallica, The Prodigy

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Rolling Stone Readers Pick Their Top Ten Heavy Metal Albums

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Last Friday, Rolling Stone asked their on-line readers to select what they thought were the greatest heavy metal albums of all-time.

Tagged as: Black Sabbath, Guns n Roses, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Rolling Stone, Slayer

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