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


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


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”


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