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Black Sabbath's 13 is a Masterpiece. Now Where's Our Dallas Show?

For more than three decades fans have been waiting for a Black Sabbath album with the original founder, the Lord of Darkness himself, whose distinctive growl along with Toni Iommi's pulse-grinding rhythms influenced generations of metal heads to pick up an ax and replicate the metal purity that reve ... More >>

10 Heavy Metal Albums You Need to Hear Before You Die

In the near or not so-near future,when you're lying on your deathbed, you'll reflect on things in your life that you've failed to accomplish: the kiss you never gave, the boss you never slugged and the metal album you never bought because your partner was bitching about the money that you "wasted o ... More >>

The 25 Creepiest Heavy Metal Album Covers

By Jason Roche Halloween is the time where it's acceptable to wallow in the creepy, the crawly, the dark, and the macabre. Sounds like the themes of heavy metal, year-round! Here then, are those most spine-tingliest metal album covers, for your All Hallow's Eve viewing pleasure. Step inside...

Finally, Snoop Dogg Uses "Drop It Like It's Hot" to Sell Hot Pockets With "Pocket It Like It's Hot"

I'm not typically a fan of celebrity endorsements for food. I don't think that Marilyn Manson knows anything about Absinthe, Toby Keith should probably stop marketing chicken fried steak, and Ozzy Osbourne should just stick to real butter. But when I saw Snoop Dog scratching on a microwave turntabl ... More >>

Portland's White Orange Have Very Strong Feelings About Black Sabbath's Volume 4

While Austin will have a more concentrated amount of bands over the course of the next several days, we'll see just as many in the Metroplex. One of the bands that rarely trek through Texas but will be hitting ATX for a few shows later this week is Portland sludge metal outfit White Orange. Before d ... More >>

The Long Arm Sees All: Ten Musicians Arrested in Texas

When Snoop Dogg was issued a citation for marijuana possession at a border checkpoint outside El Paso last week, the world reacted with shock and disbelief. We had no idea this beacon of sobriety -- the same guy who penned "Smoke Weed Everyday" - could act so out of character. Of course, Texas is f ... More >>

Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, Black Label Society

Sunday, October 16, at Allen Event Center in Allen

Catch The End of the Lunar Eclipse While Jamming Out to Some Songs About Moons.

​Tonight's total lunar eclipse is quite the astronomical phenomenon, with totality lasting over an hour. Unfortunately, though, if you're in North America, you won't be able to see it. The eclipse will only be visible in parts of Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Australia. Thanks to the wonders ... More >>

Three Shows Worth A Damn in Dallas Tonight

Tonight's top touring shows put a serious emphasis on all things heavy.

Watch: Polyphonic Spree Frontman Tim DeLaughter Takes His Sons To Meet Ozzy

Ozzy Osbourne, family man.​If there's one standout thing I recall about seeing Ozzy Osbourne at the American Airlines Center last week, it's just how many young 'uns and full-on families filled the venue's seats that night. Pretty charming stuff, I thought, even if a few folks in the comments sect ... More >>

Last Night: Ozzy Osbourne and Slash at the American Airlines Center

Ozzy Osbourne, SlashAmerican Airlines CenterJanuary 20, 2011Better than: a stirring competition of Rock Band.Roger CaldwellOzzy Osbourne's a sweetheart, really. For more pictures from this performance, check the slideshow.​ The greatest trick the Prince of Darkness ever pulled was convincing the w ... More >>

Ozzy Osbourne, Slash

Thursday, January 20, at the American Airlines Center

Tonight, Tonight: Ozzy at the AAC, Authority Zero at Trees, Danny Balis at Lola's and NOFX at House of Blues

Pretty busy Thursday evening we have here, highlighted by the Price of Darkness himself, and a pair of punk rock quadruple-bills.

Which Musicians Will Die in 2011?

For Your Weekend Listening Pleasure: Black Sabbath Gets Paranoid at Memorial in 1971

Black-Sabbath.com​Compared to some of our more recent offerings, the sound quality on this hard-to-find, recently unearthed recording leaves something to be desired -- perhaps someone can use their 21st-century tech to scrub some of the mud off this back-pocket recording passed down like a well-wo ... More >>

Today In Music News: Tony And Ozzy Settle, Ice-T Gets No NYC Love And What's In A Name?

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, July 21, 2010...Tony Iommi and Ozzy have settle out of court over the rights to the name "Black Sabbath."You would think Ice-T would get a break from New York cops since he plays one on TV. If you're trying to decide on a baby name, maybe you sho ... More >>

Today In Music News: Miley Cyrus Gets Defensive, Ozzy Gets Studied And Tim Bachman Gets Pinched

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, June 16, 2010...Miley Cyrus and her tiny teeth say she's not trying to look like a slut with her slutty looking stage outfits.  I guess some things come naturally to us and we really don't have to try, right?Cambridge researchers want to st ... More >>

He Sounds Just Like...

Listen: Forever The Sickest Kids Cover "Crazy Train" For Punk Goes Classic Rock.

​Today marks the release of Punk Goes Classic Rock, the ninth installment of Fearless Records' Punk Goes... cover songs series since its inception with 2000's Punk Goes Metal. Back then, it wasn't too shabby a concept; the original disc that boasted names like Strung Out, The Ataris, New Found Glo ... More >>

Picture Show: Ozzy Osbourne Signs Copy of I Am Ozzy At Barnes and Noble

Spike JohnsonHer eyes are up here, Ozzy...​As promised, Ozzy Osbourne, the prince of mother-effing darkness, stopped by the Northwest Highway Barnes & Noble location in Dallas to sign copies of his new autobiography, I Am Ozzy, on Saturday afternoon.It was quite the scene, too, as photographer ... More >>

Ozzy Osbourne To Sign Copies Of I Am Ozzy At The Northwest Highway Barnes & Noble Next Saturday

​Last night, I finally got around to starting Ozzy Osbourne's just-released autobiography, I Am Ozzy, which, no surprise here, is already a New York Times best-seller. And, this morning, the Barnes & Noble here in Dallas on the Northwest Highway has confirmed some big news on that front: The O ... More >>

Today In Music News: Ozzy Dumps Zakk, Teens Slack On Illegal Downloading and Joe Simpson's A Career Opportunist

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, July 14, 2009... Ozzy Osbourne has decided to drop Zakk Wylde from his band. But, he may want to tell Zakk... According to a new study, the percentage of teens who illegally download music has dropped by almost half in the last year. But, te ... More >>

Blizzard's A-Comin'

Today In Music News: Ozzy Sues, Phil Spector Goes To The Big House

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, June 1, 2009... In a moment of clarity, Ozzy Osbourne realized he's not receiving his proper share of Black Sabbath royalties. So, he's suing Tony Iommi.  Disgraced producer Phil Spector received a sentence of 19 years to life for the murder o ... More >>

Ozzfest Will Not Return To Frisco In 2009. Or Anywhere Else For That Matter.

Buried in an otherwise mundane press release received this afternoon about Ozzy Osbourne's plans to hit the recording studio this summer to co-produce his tenth studio record comes a bit of bad news for area metal fans hoping that Ozzfest would return to Pizza Hut Park in Frisco in 2009:"Ozzy has d ... More >>

Crazy, But That's How It Goes

Or: how I learned to stop worrying and love Ozzfest

Ozzy Love|Burning Bridge

Testing Their Metal

Taking a look and listen to the 20 bands confirmed for the Ozzfest bill

The Ozz-Man Cometh

After years of touring the nation, Ozzfest 2008 finds a home in Dallas' suburbs

Ozzfest 2008 is One Show Only...In Frisco

Can the city withstand being the focus of speculation by thousands of metalheads?

The Problem With Doing A Free Tour One Year And A One-Day Fest The Next

Heaven and Hell (Black Sabbath), Megadeth, Machine Head

Thursday, May 3, at Nokia Theatre

Unearth, Bleeding Through, Terror, Through the Eyes of the Dead and Animosity

Saturday, September 23, Gypsy Tea Room Ballroom

Electric Eel Shock

Tuesday, June 20, at Rubber Gloves

Big Not-Easy

Thought the RIAA was bad when they sued downloaders? You ain't heard nothin'.

Your Government at Work

Real World

Being part of a reality show can make a band's career. It can alsobreak it.

Best Place to Go for a Romantic Rendezvous

Hotel ZaZa

Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath--The Complete Black Sabbath 1970-1978 (Rhino)

Gravy Train

Never mind the bleeps, here comes The Osbournes

Ozzfest

September 8

Various Artists

The Osbourne Family Album (Epic)

OZZFest '99

Starplex Amphitheatre

Electric funeral

Black Sabbath has reunited, but has it cost its members their souls?

Roadshows