Ozzy Osbourne

OZZY OSBOURNE – His Second Solo Album ‘DIARY OF A MADMAN’ Released 45 Years Ago Today

Posted on by JL

7 November 2026

The late great motormouth OZZY OSBOURNE (1948-2025) released the 2nd
of his 13 solo albums, named DIARY OF A MADMAN, today 45 years ago,
on 7 November 1981.

The recordings were messy, with Ozzy leaving the
studio regularly to get drunk in a nearby pub.

Drummer Lee Kerslake: “It was only when Sharon [Osbourne] came in that we
had a problem. When she started managing, taking over, she wasn’t the manager
until Diary of a Madman. Before that was her brother, David.”

The album’s cover art features Osbourne’s
son Louis to his side, while the madman
poses in theatrical make-up.

It peaked at #16 in the US and #14 in the UK.

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Supergoup Honor OZZY OSBOURNE With Black Sabbath’s ‘WAR PIGS’ At Grammy Awards

Posted on by JL

4 February 2026

Last Sunday at the Grammy Awards a supergroup, featuring Slash and Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Andrew Watt (producer) and superstar Post Malone on vocals, honored OZZY OSBOURNE by playing Black Sabbath‘s classic juggernaut War Pigs. Remarkable tribute it was. Ozzy, who passed away last summer, aged 76, would have loved it, absolutely.

His family was very touched by this Ozzy celebration.

Click and watch.

OZZY OSBOURNE – New Documentary Will Stream On Paramount+ In October

Posted on by JL

19 September 2025

A new OZZY OSBOURNE documentary, named NO ESCAPE FROM NOW ON
filmed in the late Black Sabbath‘s icon final months will premiere on October 7
on Paramount+.

“This is Ozzy Osbourne like you’ve never seen before: an honest, warm and deeply personal portrait of one of the greatest rock stars of all-time, detailing how the singer’s world shuddered to a halt six years ago, forcing him to contemplate who he really is, confront his own mortality and question whether or not he can ever perform on stage for one last time.

Addressing his health issues and impact of his Parkinson’s diagnosis, the film showcases
the central role music continues to play in Ozzy’s life – also proving his mischievous sense
of humor remains resolutely intact despite it all.”

TRAILER

In addition to his family, many of Ozzy’s musical colleagues were interviewed for the film: Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Duff McKagan and Slash (Guns N’ Roses), Robert Trujillo and James Hetfield (Metallica), Billy Idol, Maynard James Keenan (Tool), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Ozzy’s longstanding guitarist Zakk Wylde, Andrew Watt, Billy Morrison, Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine), Mike Inez (Alice In Chains) and Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins).

More info HERE.

IMAGE OF THE DAY – ‘What A Bunch Of Bellends’

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Last Sunday the yearly VMAs, MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS 2025, were held.
MTV taught they needed to do some sort of tribute for the late metal icon
Ozzy Osbourne.

They teamed Aeromsith‘s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry up with Yungblud
and Extreme’s guitarist Nuno Bettencourt for a couple of Ozzy/Sabbath
covers.

The general reactions on social media were disapproving.

Dan Hawkins, the guitarist of British rock vets The Darkness posted
a short video of world star Ariana Grande looking flabbergasted,
with the words “what a bunch of bellends” written across the screen.

As a caption, he wrote: “Another nail in the coffin of rock n roll. Cynical,
nauseating and more importantly; shit. Makes me sick how people jump
on this shit to further their own careers. #whatabunchofcunts.”

It’s funny and hypocrite that Hawkins reacts this way as his mainstream glam
rock band did/do everything and used/use every trick in the book to sell records.
I’m so sure that The Darkness would have drooled if they had the chance to do
that tribute.

Anyway, I was intrigued and watched the official
video of the performance on YouTube.

And? What would you expect from MTV? The whole thing was a bombastic charade with a selected and coached audience faking their euphoria and artists acting totally over the top. Love or hate it. Me, I didn’t know, honestly, that MTV was still active. Never liked its
superficial approach, image over music. Hello, goodbye MTV.