Black Sabbath
Scott Gries, Getty Images After an incredibly drawn out and heartbreaking process, original Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has announced to his fans that he will officially not be participating in the Sabbath reunion shows. The legendary drummer wrote a detailed explanation regarding his decision, adding, "I am sincerely passionate in my desire to play with the band, and I’m very, very sorry that it’s fallen to this."
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vinnyappice.com Vinny Appice is a wanted man. The Heaven & Hell drummer is making his return with the new band Kill Devil Hill, which also features Pantera's Rex Brown, and he's also been courted for Dave Grohl's 'Sound City' documentary, but it's his past that keeps spurring some of the most interesting questions.
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Vertigo Black Sabbath are widely known as the godfathers of heavy metal. From the moment guitarist Tony Iommi began to play the diminished fifth in the legendary cut 'Black Sabbath,' rock music broke off into a new direction that has continued to evolve ever since. To celebrate metal titans Black Sabbath, a new compilation album, 'Iron Man: The Best of Black Sabbath' will be released in June.
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Kevin Winter, Getty Images The unfortunate turn of events in the Black Sabbath camp, including Tony Iommi's cancer diagnosis and Bill Ward's contract issues, limited the newly reunited Black Sabbath to only a couple of 2012 shows instead of a world tour. However, one more show has been added to Sabbath's schedule, which will be their first official reunion performance.
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Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Bert Weedon, also known as ‘Mr. Guitar,’ recently passed away on April 20 at his home in Beaconsfield, England at the age of 91. Weedon, who penned the ‘Play in a Day’ Guitar Guide back in 1957, inspired the guitar playing of many notable greats from Pete Townshend to Eric Clapton, and even members of The Beatles.
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Tim Whitby / Angela Weiss, Getty Images A couple of days ago, we told you rumor had it that the 2012 Lollapalooza lineup would feature Red Hot Chili Peppers and Black Sabbath -- and now we can confirm that the rumors were right on the money. This year's list of acts has been unveiled, and it's a doozy.
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Stephen Lovekin / Tim Whitby, Getty Images Looks like Ozzy Osbourne is finally "cool enough" to play at Lollapalooza, seeing as Black Sabbath have been leaked as one of the headliners of the Chicago festival. Also reported to play the 2012 bill are Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Black Keys, Jack White, Die Antwoord, At the Drive-In and many more.
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Angela Weiss / Paul Kane, Getty Images Black Sabbath is widely recognized as the very first metal band. From the second guitarist Tony Iommi played that diminished fifth on the track 'Black Sabbath,' music began to develop into increasingly evil realms, which we are all proud to dwell within to this very day.
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Paul Kane, Getty Images Legendary Black Sabbath guitarist and hero to many, Tony Iommi, has just released an update on his current condition. As many of you already know, Iommi was diagnosed with lymphoma shortly after the announcement that the original Black Sabbath members were to write a new album and embark on a world tour.
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Dave Hogan, Getty Images Even though many of Black Sabbath 's reunion plans have fallen by the wayside in the wake of Tony Iommi's Lymphoma diagnosis and Bill Ward's contract dispute, singer Ozzy Osbourne's wife Sharon says that Sabbath will perform one show on U.S. soil this year.
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