MEMBERS OF IRON MAIDEN COMMENT ON THE PASSING OF PRODUCER MARTIN BIRCH AT AGE 71

Legendary British producer Martin Birch, who is best known for engineering and producing albums by Iron Maiden, Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Black Sabbath and others died on August 9th at the age of 71. Members of Iron Maiden have shared their thoughts on Birch’s passing. Steve Harris: “He was just absolutely brilliant. He wasn’t just a producer, he […]

METALLICA DRIVE IN CONCERT SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 29TH

Metallica will be the first major rock act to partner with the Encore Drive-In Nights series, screening a full set at drive-ins and outdoor theaters in the U.S. and Canada on August 29th. As with other recent drive-in shows, staff will wear appropriate PPE and cars will be stationed six feet apart in light of […]

SHARON OSBOURNE SAYS THAT OZZY OWNS FIFTY PERCENT OF THE BLACK SABBATH NAME

Ozzy Osbourne‘s manager wife, Sharon, was a recent guest on Steve-O‘s Wild Ride! podcast, where they discussed who legally owns the band name, Black Sabbath. Osbourne replied [via blabbermouth.net], “…Ozzy and Tony [Iommi, guitar] own the name — Geezer [Butler, bass] and Bill [Ward, drums] don’t. So it’s Ozzy and Tony that own the name, and they are partners in Black Sabbath. So you’re kind of right. Ozzy and Tony are equal, and […]