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Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan: ‘It’s Always Easy Working With Tony Iommi’

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi and Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan have been friends for years, even briefly bandmates when Gillan took over lead singer duties in Black Sabbath in the mid-‘80s. Now, they’ve teamed up to release WhoCares, a collection of rarities from both of their respective back catalogs.

2012/09/18

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New Releases: Art Garfunkel, Aerosmith Single & More

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2012/08/28

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Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi & Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan To Release “WhoCares”

Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan and Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi are about to release a somewhat confusing collection that includes lesser known material from both artists’ careers, as well as some of their collaborations. Jokingly titled WhoCares, it’s likely that heavy metal and hard rock fans will care a lot.

2012/08/10

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Black Sabbath Reunite, Rock Lollapalooza Day 1

Lollapalooza’s first day featured an incredibly eclectic assortment of acts, but perhaps none seemed quite as left-of-center as, oddly, Black Sabbath.

2012/08/04

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What To Expect From Black Sabbath’s Lollapalooza Set

In the mid-’90s, Sharon Osbourne tried to get Ozzy Osbourne on the Lollapalooza tour (at that time, Lollapalooza was an alternative rock/hip-hop summer tour). Apparently, the organizers of the festival said that Ozzy wouldn’t fit in on the bill. Sharon decided to start a metal-centric festival and launched Ozzfest. That tour was the impetus behind Ozzy rejoining Black Sabbath in 1997.

2012/08/02

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Black Sabbath Plays England’s O2, Still Battling Bill Ward

Over the weekend, Black Sabbath performed their first concert since reuniting (again) with singer Ozzy Osbourne at England’s O2 Academy. More significantly, it was their first concert since guitarist Tony Iommi had been treated for […]

2012/05/21

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Black Sabbath Drummer Bill Ward Won’t Play Reunion Shows

Starting with Tony Iommi’s sudden lymphoma diagnosis in January, it’s not been so easy for Black Sabbath’s original members to get the old band back together. And the reunion roadblocks just keep coming. Drummer Bill […]

2012/05/16

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Rumor: Black Sabbath To Headline Lollapalooza?

After canceling a proposed tour due to guitarist Tony Iommi’s health issues, Black Sabbath hinted that they would play just one U.S. gig this year. Today, rumors have spread throughout Twitter and various blogs that […]

2012/04/09

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Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi Finishes Chemotherapy, Moves Forward With Reunion

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi continues to receive treatment for lymphoma, which has put the Black Sabbath reunion on hold since Iommi revealed the illness in January. But he still had good news to share […]

2012/03/27

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Sharon Osbourne’s Facebook “Distancing”

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2012/02/11

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