However the group quickly forgot they had let him go. The ’70s were a wild time for Black Sabbath as has been widely documented, and apparently Butler says he was let go from the group for about ...

"I’m honored and, at the same time, shocked that I would have ever been considered for this very special commendation," said ...

With a big, looming rock sound and vocals that shriek through the night like a bat out of hell, the British-born rockers Black Sabbath helped create the genre known as heavy metal. The group, which ...

Black Sabbath was obviously one of the pillars of ... Still, Gillan joined the group though that ended up being a mistake. Gillan did not know the words to Sabbath's songs and when he appeared ...

The original lineup of Osbourne, Iommi, Butler and Ward will join just 50 others in being recognised as Freemen by the City ...

Black Sabbath are the undisputed godfathers of heavy metal. Beginning with their eponymous debut and seminal sophomore LP, ‘Paranoid’ (both released in 1970), the quartet from Birmingham ...

Mac Sabbath has added six new dates to the final leg of the fast-food heavy metal band's ongoing 10th-anniversary tour.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. It’s not unusual for legacy musical acts to continue to chart in America ...

Birmingham councillors praised the legacy of iconic band Black Sabbath - but also said more could be done to protect the city ...

Birmingham music legends Black Sabbath and trailblazing poet Benjamin Zephaniah are being considered for city honours.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Black Sabbath is one of the most beloved names in the hard rock and metal ...

As Black Sabbath’s singer for their first decade ... After making eight, groundbreaking albums with Sabbath, Osbourne left the warring group for a solo career with 1980’s ‘Blizzard of ...