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‘The Osbournes’ changed Ozzy’s image from grisly to cuddly, and changed reality TV
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There was Ozzy before “The Osbournes” and Ozzy after “The Osbournes.”…
Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76
Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became…
10 songs to memorialize Ozzy Osbourne, the great Black Sabbath frontman
NEW YORK (AP) — There are pioneering music figures, and then there is Ozzy Osbourne,…
Doctor pleads guilty to selling Matthew Perry ketamine in the weeks before the actor’s death
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A doctor who was a primary target in the sweeping investigation…
Birmingham mourns the death of native son Ozzy Osbourne
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Ozzy Osbourne’s fans had sensed the end was near. At his…
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine faces possible prison time after admitting to drug possession
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine admitted Wednesday that he violated the conditions of…
‘MAGA superstar:’ Permits revoked for two of Christian singer’s East Coast concerts
HALIFAX — Public officials in Nova Scotia and P.E.I. have cancelled concerts by a U.S.-based…
Cabinet minister who criticized interpreter says she is focused on doing better
WINNIPEG — A Manitoba cabinet minister who criticized a sign language interpreter, and who has…
Annual Regina comic book convention goes the way of planet Krypton
REGINA — An annual Saskatchewan comic and pop culture convention has gone the way of…
‘He humanized metal’: Canadian producer Kevin Churko, Rush remember Ozzy Osbourne
The first time Kevin Churko recorded Ozzy Osbourne’s vocals, he says it felt less like…
Comedian John Early’s directorial debut ‘Maddie’s Secret’ to premiere at TIFF
TORONTO — Comedian John Early will make his directorial debut at the Toronto International Film…
MrBeast CEO and ‘Beast Games’ winner rally brand partners and rare disease support on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — MrBeast’s new CEO hit Wall Street Wednesday as YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson’s…
After much speculation, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham announce ‘Buckingham Nicks’ reissue
NEW YORK (AP) — They’re not going their own way anymore. After much speculation, Fleetwood…
‘Buckingham Nicks’ was a record store holy grail for decades. It’s finally getting reissued
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — They were in love once. Four years before Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours”…
Golden Earring co-founder George Kooymans dies at 77
NEW YORK (AP) — George Kooymans, the guitarist and co-founder of the Dutch band Golden…
Hungary bans Irish rap group Kneecap from entering ahead of festival performance
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary banned the Irish-language rap group Kneecap from the country Thursday…
Rapper GloRilla is arrested on drug charges following investigation of a burglary at her home
Rapper GloRilla was arrested this week on felony drug charges after “a significant amount of…
Jazz legend Chuck Mangione, known for ‘Feels So Good,’ dies at 84
NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time Grammy Award-winning musician Chuck Mangione, who achieved international success in…
Banksy work ‘The Migrant Child’ removed from Venetian palazzo for restoration and future display
MILAN (AP) — Art restorers have removed a deteriorating piece of graffiti by the street…
Comic-Con 2025 kicks off with new ‘Freddy’s,’ ‘Toxic Avenger’ and thousands of costume-clad fans
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) — Tens of thousands of fans — many in costumes —…
‘South Park’ co-creator jokes he’s ‘terribly sorry’ over premiere that drew White House anger
SAN DIEGO (AP) — “South Park” co-creator Trey Parker had the briefest of responses Thursday…
UK police charge actor Micheal Ward with rape and sexual assault
LONDON (AP) — British actor Micheal Ward has been charged with rape and sexual assault,…
USC-Notre Dame rivalry expires in ’26, with no sure bet it will go beyond that
LAS VEGAS (AP) — All the reshuffling of schedules, conferences and playoff formats in college…
More competitions, longer seasons and other demands put focus on workload in elite women’s soccer
England’s Millie Bright bowed out of the European Championship because of mental and physical exhaustion.…