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Kelly Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne and Jack Osbourne attend the Pride of Britain awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel on September 28, 2015 in London, England. (Karwai Tang/WireImage) Ozzy Osbourne's family marked what would've been his 77th birthday Wednesday."My darling husband, I celebrate the day you were born," Ozzy's widow, Sharon Osbourne, writes in an Instagram post. "I will never let go of your hand until I see you on […]

On This Day, Dec. 3, 1979 ...Tragedy struck The Who’s concert at Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati when 11 fans were trampled to death while trying to get into the venue.With “festival seating" in place, fans at the front of the line were crushed as those in the back mistook the band’s soundcheck for the start of the show and tried to push their way in.Twenty six additional fans were injured.The Who […]

English rock band the Beatles at the BBC television studios in London before leaving for a concert tour of Germany, and afterwards Japan, 16th June 1966. From left to right, they are Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison. (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) As if four upcoming Beatles biopics aren’t enough, the BBC is ready to give fans more.The network has picked up a new drama […]

Joe Perry and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith perform live on stage at the Wells Fargo Center on Sept. 2, 2023, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Lisa Lake/Getty Images) Aerosmith is no longer a part of one of Disney World’s popular attractions.It was announced in November 2024 that Aerosmith was being replaced by The Muppets on the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Disney World in Orlando, and now Entertainment […]

Fender's 50th anniversary Iron Maiden collection (courtesy of Fender) The 50th anniversary of Iron Maiden is being celebrated with a new line of guitars from Fender.The company has unveiled a new guitar collection to honor the heavy metal legends, including a limited-edition Masterbuilt Dave Murray Stratocaster from Fender Custom Shop, which mirrors guitarist Dave Murray’s favorite touring axe.The line also includes two other limited-edition 50th anniversary Statocasters in honor of Murray and Janick Gers, as […]

The Imagine mosaic in Strawberry Fields in Central Park, a tribute to John Lennon who was gunned down in that spot on December 8, 1980. New York, United States, on October 22, 2022. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images) There are a lot of music fans who love John Lennon’s classic tune “Imagine,” and apparently Lady Gaga is one of them.The “Bad Romance” singer recently sat down with The […]

Ronnie James Dio of Heaven and Hell performs during the Metal Masters tour at Shoreline Amphitheatre on August 31, 2008 in Mountain View, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) The 2025 edition of Bowl for Ronnie, the annual charity celebrity bowling tournament held in honor of the late rocker Ronnie James Dio, raised over $85,000 for the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund.The event took place Nov. […]

Drummer Clem Burke of Blondie performs onstage at 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 21, 2023 in Indio, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella) Blondie recently paid tribute to their late drummer Clem Burke on what would have been his 71st birthday, and they are continuing their tribute by telling fans about a cause that was important to him.“In honor of Clem’s birthday this past […]

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. (ABC) Pearl Jam has announced a new photo book chronicling the band's Dark Matter tour.Titled React/Respond, the book includes over 125 images taken by photographer Geoff Whitman, who joined Eddie Vedder and company on the road throughout the international trek."Whitman joined the band for this run, starting out by immersing himself in the crowd to capture the shows exactly as fans experienced them—energetic, and in the middle of it […]