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MTV to Shut Down All Music Channels as Paramount Restructures Its Global Network

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According to a published report by Newsweek, after over four decades on the air, MTV is closing the book on music and television history. MTV‘s parent company, Paramount Global, has confirmed plans to shut down all remaining MTV music channel in the UK by December 31, 2025, marking the end of an era for millions of fans who grew up watching music videos and related music shows such as Headbanger’s Ball, The Osbournes, Beavis And Butthead, MTV NEWS, Total Request Live (TRL), Aeon Flux,Yo! MTV Raps, Behind The Music, Reuniting The Band, 120 Minutes, and more on cable, satellite, broadcast, or streaming. The article speculates the same fate will also reach other countries, such as the US. The shutdown will affect several MTV-branded spin-offs across Europe, including MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV, and MTV Live, This comes less than a year after Paramount shut down many of their websites (MTVnews.com) and archives, wiping them from the internet. Continue reading →


PODCAST: Glacially Musical #251 – Ozzy Osbourne’s “Ozzmosis” – Leads to The Ozzfest, and “The Osbournes”

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Nik, Keefy, and Don conclude this run of Ozzy Osbourne records with “Ozzmosis!” Where does this album stack up in terms of quality releases?

Would you like to see us review the rest of the Ozzy discography someday?

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Tens of Thousands Lined The Streets of Birmingham to Say Goodbye to Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne and Watch The Funeral Procession

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Metal Icon Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath, was laid to rest in his native Birmingham, England, this Wednesday (July 30, 2025). Tens of thousands of people turned out to support the town’s most famous native son, taking over the entire town with tributes. Ghost Cult’s veteran scribe Gary Alcock, who was at the Back To The Beginning show just weeks ago, was on hand and has allowed Ghost Cult to share his personal photos of the day. The funeral procession was livestreamed by major news networks worldwide and also watched by thousands.  Continue reading →


Black Sabbath Singer and Solo Artist Ozzy Osbourne Will Be Laid To Rest Today, Here’s How To Watch The Funeral Procession

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Ozzy Osbourne will be laid to rest in his native Birmingham, England this Wednesday (July 30), but for those not in Birmingham, but a livestream taking place from the Black Sabbath bench in Birmingham where you can watch the procession. The stream is free at the links below. The Black Sabbath bench website is planning to provide an ongoing livestream on Wednesday where you can keep up with the procession. It’s expected to begin at approximately 1PM BST. That’s 8 AM ET and 5 AM PT in the USA. Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Ozzy Osbourne – Patient Number 9

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At seventy-three years old, Ozzy Osbourne has virtually nothing left to accomplish and even less to prove. TV personality, singer/songwriter, occasional actor and co-founder of an entire genre of music, if there’s anyone in the world of hard rock and metal who deserves to put their feet up with a pair of comfy slippers and a hot cup of cocoa then it’s the lovable Brummie seemingly incapable of using a television remote control.

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The Punk Rock MBA Examines Why “Rock Is Dying”

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The Punk Rock MBA has made a living (actually) on their ‘What Killed the Genre” series of videos on their YouTube channel. Now he has posted a new video making a case for the fact that Rock is Dying or already dead if you watch the video. He makes a fair, data-driven case. Of course, he is talking about mass appeal and popularity, the rock and metal underground has never been stronger in our opinion. He mentions Slipknot, Metallica, Tool, Blink-182, Ghost, Five Finger Death Punch, A Day To Remember, Fred Durst, Limp Bizkit, The Used, but also Travis Scott (and Kylie Jenner), Riot Fest, Download Festival, Self-Help Fest, Wacken Open Air, and more. Continue reading →