Ozzy Osbourne

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Ozzy Osbourne discussed the supposed cross-town rivalry Randy Rhoads, the first guitarist Osbourne worked with after ...

His death was a huge shock to the world and Ozzy wrote in his autobiography "I Am Ozzy" that he almost quit music after Randy's passing. He was a dedicated, true musician, and he was a lovely guy. I'm sad that his mother was not alive to see it, because he was very close to his mom. "One thing that he gave to me was hope, he gave me a reason for carrying on," Ozzy added. Randy's friend Kim McNair also spoke about the Rhoads-Van Halen rivalry in "Randy Rhoads: Reflections Of A Guitar Icon", reflecting: "This was the years of guitar heroes. The rivalry between Rhoads and Van Halen was explored in the documentary "Randy Rhoads: Reflections Of A Guitar Icon", which was released this past May. Wylde spoke highly about his predecessor, saying "Randy, hands down, sits at" the round table of greatness in the Hall Of Fame alongside Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Eddie Van Halen. "Randy Rhoads is a peerless talent. Elsewhere in the film, Rhoads's guitar tech Brian Reason recalled how he used to stick a picture of Eddie Van Halen to Randy's wah pedal. "He was good," Van Halen continued. Meanwhile, QUIET RIOT fan club president Lori Hollen said that at some of the band's early shows, "we would see David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen there, which was always interesting to me. "I heard recently that Eddie said he taught Randy all his licks …

In interviews for Rolling Stone's recent deep profile on Ozzy Osbourne and his health struggles, he shared many funny and revealing tales about his friends ...

Darkness" (feat. "Mr. Because that performance was only seen by game attendees (NBC also aired a short clip of during the game telecast), Ozzy has obtained the full performance to share with his fans. Tomorrow, Friday, September 16, he'll will launch a new 3-part video series, "A Look Inside Patient Number 9". Ozzy released his new album, Patient Number 9, on September 9 via Epic. Both Rhoads (who was recently recognized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) and Van Halen were guitarists to watch in the mid-1970s, playing with a similar flare and incorporating finger-tapping into their fleet-fingered solos.

EVH responded, “Yeah, he was one guitarist who was honest, anyway. Because he said everything he did he learned from me. He was good, but I don't really think ...

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The 73-year-old singer - who recently took some time away from the spotlight as he dealt with his Parkinson's disease diagnosis and spinal problems - insists he ...

Ozzy Osbourne has stated that he wants to continue touring despite health problems following his performance at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

The former Black Sabbath man has said, “It’s where I belong.” After the star closed the Commonwealth Games in his hometown of Birmingham last month. [People](https://people.com/music/ozzy-osbourne-determined-to-tour-after-nightmare-health-setbacks/) magazine: “The relationship I have with my audience is the biggest love affair of my life.” And despite the “nightmare” of Parkinson’s he is vying to continue that affair all the same.

The Prince of Darkness was due to hit the road in the UK in early 2019 on his ironically titled 'No More Tours 2' arena run, only for bronchitis to force him to ...

[underwent neck surgery](https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/tag/ozzy-osbourne) relating to those injuries, a procedure that at the time was characterised by his wife Sharon as being likely to “determine the rest of his life”. Support is set to come from Judas Priest — you can see the full dates below. [relocated to the UK](https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/news/ozzy-osbourne-says-americas-mass-shootings-prompted-move-back-to-uk-22036/). [People ](https://people.com/music/ozzy-osbourne-determined-to-tour-after-nightmare-health-setbacks/)that he intends to further his return to the stage, saying that “the relationship I have with my audience is the biggest love affair of my life” and adding, “survival is my legacy.” In the years since, [broadcasting just seconds](https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/news/nbc-cuts-ozzy-osbournes-nfl-half-time-performance-from-live-broadcast-22550/) of the performance.

Fans of the Black Sabbath rocker have been worrying since the pandemic began when its vocalist, Ozzy Osbourne, canceled its upcoming tour to give way to his ...

Survival is my legacy," Ozzy told the outlet. [2022 Commonwealth Games performance](https://www.musictimes.com/articles/86767/20220908/ozzy-osbourne-collab-black-sabbaths-tony-iommi-impossible-%E2%80%94-heres.htm), Ozzy had to have a neck brace supporting him to aid his recovery from the crucial and major surgery he had in the past few months. He had metal rods placed in his spine after a tragic ATV accident in 2003. "That's the only thing that reminds me I'm getting older: things going wrong and not working anymore. It was only until last month since Ozzy Osbourne had gone back to performing. I am determined to get back on stage even if I have to be nailed to a board and wheeled on.

The Black Sabbath star has insisted that the touring world is “where I (he) belong”. Ozzy recently underwent kneck and back surgery, as well as battling ...

Your love means the world to him”](https://www.nova.ie/ozzy-osbourne-really-wanted-to-be-part-of-commonwealth-games-221574/). My life has been incredible with the things that have happened to me – both good and bad”. [here](https://www.nova.ie/ozzy-osbourne-was-not-always-keen-on-touring-with-black-sabbath-tony-iommi-222477/). [Sharon Osbourne had revealed that ](https://www.nova.ie/ozzy-osbourne-really-wanted-to-be-part-of-commonwealth-games-221574/) [“Ozzy (Osbourne) is doing well and on the road to recovery. However despite these adversities, Ozzy Osbourne has referred to touring as the “biggest love affair of my life”. The Black Sabbath star has insisted that the touring world is “where I (he) belong”.

In a recent interview, English singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne expressed that going through health issues has been a nightmare.

The artist performed Black Sabbath’s hit single Paranoid with the band’s guitarist, Tony lommi. The singer also noted that since his 2019 surgery, two metal squares had been screwed inside his neck. “I reached a plateau that was lower than I wanted it to be. The fall reportedly aggravated damage to his neck and back from an ATV accident 16 years ago. Following this incident, he has also been diagnosed with [Parkinson's](https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/when-michael-j-fox-get-diagnosed-parkinson-s-back-future-star-opens-struggling-remember-lines) disease. [Ozzy Osbourne](https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/what-surgery-ozzy-osbourne-having-rockstar-set-undergo-major-operation-determine-rest-life) expressed that going through health issues has been a nightmare.

Ozzy shoots down Van Halen's claim that his late guitarist was a musical copycat.

"He was good, but I don't really think he did anything that I haven't done. In fact, according to [Ozzy Osbourne](https://www.revolvermag.com/music/see-pro-shot-video-ozzy-osbournes-nfl-halftime-show), Rhoads — whose muscular shredding set the musical foundation for Ozzy's solo career — "didn't have a nice thing to say" about the Van Halen guitarist in the time leading up to his tragic death in 1982. "He was one guitarist who was honest, anyway.

The Prince of Darkness has responded to comments made in a recent Randy Rhoads documentary, in which EVH accused Rhoads of stealing his guitar playing ...

“On the Randy side, that comes from being a teacher, growing up in a music school and just wanting to teach people,” Relis said. “As far as Eddie Van Halen, obviously they came from different worlds and backgrounds. “But they would always come to see Quiet Riot and Randy play.” To a large degree, bands were judged on their guitar player. “To be honest, Randy didn’t have a nice thing to say about Eddie. In the same documentary, guest interviewee Kim McNair, a friend of Rhoads’, said: “[These were] the years of guitar heroes.

Ozzy Osbourne and Taylor Hawkins have a few songs put away that are "going to be used for another thing," according to Andrew Watt.

The album features guest appearances from Jeff Beck, Mike McCready of [Pearl Jam](https://metalinjection.net/tag/pearl-jam), Zakk Wylde of [Black Label Society](https://metalinjection.net/tag/black-label-society), Tony Iommi of [Black Sabbath](https://metalinjection.net/tag/black-sabbath), and Eric Clapton. The album also features [Red Hot Chili Peppers](https://metalinjection.net/tag/red-hot-chili-peppers) drummer Chad Smith alongside Hawkins, and bassists Robert Trujillo of [Metallica](https://metalinjection.net/tag/metallica) and Duff McKagan of [Guns N' Roses](https://metalinjection.net/tag/guns-n-roses). [Ozzy Osbourne](https://metalinjection.net/tag/ozzy-osbourne) released his new album Patient Number 9 on September 9. [Osbourne](/tag/ozzy-osbourne) expressed his confusion about Ozzfest-type bands that would say [Black Sabbath](/tag/black-sabbath) influenced them… even though they sounded nothing like [Black Sabbath](/tag/black-sabbath). In an interview with [Rolling Stone](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/ozzy-osbourne-things-we-learned-patient-number-9-1234590605/), producer and songwriter Andrew Watt said there are a few additional songs that [Osbourne](/tag/ozzy-osbourne) and Hawkins worked on together that'll be used for something else.

Producer Andrew Watt said in September 2022 that Ozzy Osbourne recorded unheard tracks with Taylor Hawkins.

And if you listen to [Zeppelin’s] ‘Whole Lotta Love,’ ‘Heartbreaker’ or ‘Dazed and Confused,’ the bass is allowed to sing, and that’s what makes it so heavy.’” “And he’ll go, ‘That cowbell’s too loud.’ Or he’ll say, ‘There’s something up with the bass in the verse. “Ozzy will sit and listen to a piece of music and he’ll point out a fucking cowbell that no one else has heard,” Morrison said. “Watt says there are more recordings with Hawkins, to whom Osbourne dedicated the album. In a [Rolling Stone](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/ozzy-osbourne-things-we-learned-patient-number-9-1234590605/) article featuring parts of an Osbourne interview that didn't previously run, it was noted that more tracks featuring Hawkins existed. ‘There’s a bunch of other stuff with Ozzy and Taylor, as well, that’s going to be used for another thing,’ the producer says.”

Producer Andrew Watt revealed that Ozzy Osbourne recorded additional songs with the late Taylor Hawkins that didn't make Ozzy's new album.

“I said to Sharon, ‘If I fall over, I fall over. 9, with Smith taking on the bulk of the tracks (“God Only Knows” features both drummers). [Ozzy Osbourne](https://consequence.net/artist/ozzy-osbourne/) recorded additional songs with late Foo Fighters drummer [Taylor Hawkins](https://consequence.net/artist/taylor-hawkins/) that didn’t make the metal legend’s new album, [Patient No. “To be honest, Randy didn’t have a nice thing to say about Eddie. The producer tapped Hawkins and the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith to handle percussion on Patient No. Darkness,” and “God Only Knows.” Apparently, Hawkins recorded even more tracks that were held back for a future project.

Ozzy Osbourne opens up about the rumoured beef between guitarists Randy Rhoads and Eddie Van Halen, who he describes as "rivals"

Within the film, Eddie opens up about the alleged competition, in which he says: "He was one guitarist who was honest, anyway. "He was good. "I heard recently that Eddie said he taught Randy all his licks …

According to Blabbermouth, in a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Ozzy Osbourne discussed the rivalry between his frequent collaborator Randy Rhoads and ...

The film includes a snippet of audio from the late Van Halen in which he says, “[Rhoads] was one guitarist who was honest, anyway. [According to Blabbermouth](https://blabbermouth.net/news/ozzy-osbourne-randy-rhoads-didnt-have-a-nice-thing-to-say-about-eddie-van-halen), in a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Ozzy Osbourne discussed the rivalry between his frequent collaborator Randy Rhoads and Eddie Van Halen. Speaking to Rolling Stone about the rivalry, Osbourne offered, “I heard recently that Eddie said he taught Randy all his licks …