It's been more than half a century since Black Sabbath officially ushered in the dawn of heavy metal and changed the face of rock 'n' roll forever. There were lineup changes, some successful, some ...

Rain patters down as the wind whistles. Church bells ring, thunder cracks. Then, you’re enveloped in the ominous sound of the Devil’s tritone as a distorted voice wails, “What is this… that stands ...

Black Sabbath is dead, and Black Sabbath will never die. Both of these things are true. More than 50 years ago, the Birmingham, England-founded quartet pioneered heavy metal music with songs like “War ...

On Saturday July 5, some of the biggest names in rock and metal will assemble to pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath at the Back to the Beginning farewell concert. In addition to the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Ozzy Osbourne long stood as the godfather of heavy metal in ...

“Paranoid” and “Iron Man” soar over 1,000% in sales after Ozzy Osbourne’s death, helping Black Sabbath score four top 10 Digital Song Sales hits for the first time. WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 11: ...

Black Sabbath is one of the biggest and most influential bands in the history of heavy metal. They have a deep discography that spans decades. However, if most people, whether their Sabbath fans or ...

In the documentary Black Sabbath: Paranoid, guitarist Tony Iommi said the idea for “Planet Caravan” started as an impromptu jam session in the studio. Iommi began with the track’s signature riff, ...

Black Sabbath is officially coming to an end, with their upcoming "Back to the Beginning" show happening this coming July 5th. Through Black Sabbath's 50-plus year existence, there have been many ...

Live fill-ins notwithstanding, 10 men have fronted Black Sabbath since their 1968 founding, in stints of wildly varying length. The assortment of songs sung by Ozzy Osbourne and Ronnie James Dio ...

Osbourne knew how to write a song that hits you in the feels. No More Tears was a huge success that includes mega-hits "Mama, I'm Coming Home" and the title track. "Time After Time" had some stiff ...