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“I asked Paul McCartney to play bass on a Rolling Stones song: silence for 10 seconds, then ‘Yeah, I’d love to’”: Super-producer Andrew Watt reveals his secret to convincing music legends to collaborate

From recruiting Paul McCartney and Elton John to play on the latest Rolling Stones album, to scoring a global hit with Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, Watt has quickly established himself as an artist matchmaker

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Ozzy Osbourne hides marijuana habit from wife Sharon

Ozzy Osbourne still smokes marijuana but tries to keep his habit hidden from wife Sharon.

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“The doctor told me if I carried on drinking at the same pace I’d start bleeding out of every orifice”: How Zakk Wylde kicked the booze and saved his own life

Zakk Wylde was one of rock’s great wildmen – until he was told to kick the booze or die

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“Ozzy put a pint glass over his mouth and sucked it until he burst all the blood vessels around his face. Then he turned into a character from Planet Of The Apes”: Gary Moore’s wild tales of Ozzy Osbourne, Phil Lynott and Led Zeppelin

Ozzy, Robert Planet, Rory Gallagher, Peter Green, Ginger Baker – late, great guitarist Gary Moore crossed paths with them all

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“I’m still in shock that I’m getting inducted for a second time”: Wolfgang Van Halen, Zakk Wylde and Andrew Watt to headline Ozzy Osbourne tribute at all-star Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

Robert Trujillo, Chad Smith and Steve Stevens will also take part in the ceremony, which will feature an induction speech from Jack Black

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“Everyone I've ever met that I worshipped has been a disappointment, so I want to keep him as my hero”: Geezer Butler names his favorite bassist of all time

His basslines with Black Sabbath are iconic, but Geezer Butler’s still a fan with his own four-string idols

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Jack Black will induct Ozzy Osbourne into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame; Metallica, Tool and Red Hot Chili Peppers members to perform

The Prince Of Darkness will join the annals of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame on October 19

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Ozzy Osbourne took his own drug dealer on tour

Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne has recalled being so addicted to cocaine that he needed his own drug dealer "on the road".

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“If you told teenage me, ‘One day Ozzy will tell you to keep making music,’ I’d have slapped you!” Ozzy Osbourne encouraged Max Cavalera to carry on after leaving Sepultura

Max Cavalera entered a six-month depression after quitting Sepultura in 1996, and he credits his wife and The Prince Of Darkness with lifting him back up

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Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi to appear on Robbie Williams’ new rock album

Robbie Williams is gonna rock (DJ) with heavy metal’s original guitar hero, according to the ex-Take That member’s musical director

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“We paid $30,000 to get bullied like we were in high school!” Trivium were asked to egg Iron Maiden at Ozzfest 2005. They declined and started wearing Iron Maiden shirts onstage

A feud between the Osbournes and Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson came to a head during Ozzfest 2005. Trivium, who paid 30 grand to join the tour, steered clear and started supporting their heavy metal heroes

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“Lemmy wrote the words, but I told him exactly what I wanted to say”: We asked Ozzy Osbourne to pick his favourite Ozzy Osbourne song. This is what he chose

Ozzy Osbourne doesn’t have a “favourite” Ozzy Osbourne song, but if push comes to shove this 90s ballad would be it

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Kelly Osbourne Reveals Matthew Perry’s Kind Gesture From Rehab She’ll “Never Forget”

As Kelly Osbourne spoke about Matthew Perry, she said: "I wish I could say that I was surprised by his death." The post Kelly Osbourne Reveals Matthew Perry’s Kind Gesture From Rehab She’ll “Never Forget” first appeared on Bored Panda.

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“Every time I hear it on the radio it’s like, ‘I’m glad they’re playing this instead of Crazy Train!’” Slayer’s Kerry King names his favourite Ozzy Osbourne song, and it’s one of his most obscure

When we asked Slayer’s guitarist to name the best Ozzy Osbourne track, he picked the deepest of deep cuts

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"I'm the rock'n'roll rebel that everybody's mother likes to hate": Watch Ozzy Osbourne talk about capturing the hearts of America in this 1986 The Tube interview with Paula Yates

The Prince Of Darkness spoke about his childhood, early jobs, going double-platinum in America and more in this archival interview with The Tube host Paula Yates in 1986

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Did Kelly Osbourne just unmask Slipknot’s mystery keyboardist?

Umm… oops?

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“I had an idea and sent it over just a few weeks ago. Now I’m waiting for them to finish it and surprise me with this new model”: Michael Schenker has signed with Gibson – and a new signature guitar is in the works

Schenker has been a Dean endorsee for decades, but now he's turned to Gibson – and is heavily involved in the development of a forthcoming signature

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Watch this The Voice Australia contestant cover Britney Spears’ Toxic – with death metal growls!

Britney Spears got a metalcore makeover courtesy of the first-ever extreme metal vocalist on The Voice Australia

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Slipknot’s Sid Wilson shares gory close-up of injuries after bonfire ‘explosion’

Musician said he was back home with his girlfriend, Kelly Osbourne, and their son, after receiving medical treatment for his injuries

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Slipknot’s Sid Wilson in hospital with ‘serious burns’ as girlfriend Kelly Osbourne issues warning

Musician said he was ‘going to be OK’ but had some serious burns to his face and arms

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“Randy was using all the latest guitar techniques, and was able to incorporate all this into his sound and make it his own”: MXR's limited-edition Randy Rhoads Distortion+ is finally here

The highly-anticipated pedal is based on Rhoads' pedalboard, which was unveiled by the late guitarist's family for the first time in 42 years

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“Randy harnessed its raw energy to slam his high-gain amplifier with a torrent of harmonics to create the sonic signature that would etch an indelible mark on music history”: MXR unveils eagerly anticipated Randy Rhoads Distortion+

A meticulous replica of the late Ozzy guitarist's own dirt box, this polka-dot limited edition pedal was developed in partnership with his sister, Kathy Rhoads

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"Rock ain’t dead. To who?!" Duff McKagan talks Guns N' Roses, punk rock and how Velvet Revolver proved the haters wrong

From Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver to his solo work, Duff McKagan is still a punk kid at heart - with big ambitions

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“Randy did not become 'the' Randy Rhoads until he joined Ozzy. We never had that before, and Randy had it in inside of him”: Quiet Riot’s Rudy Sarzo on why Ozzy Osbourne's words of wisdom to Randy Rhoads were crucial to his development as a guitarist

The Prince of Darkness was key in igniting Randy Rhoads' passion for incorporating more classical-leaning flavors into his compositions

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“I got a letter from Ozzy telling me my services weren’t needed and Axl had gotten rid of me”: How Zakk Wylde launched Black Label Society with the booze-fuelled chaos of Sonic Brew

In the late 1990s, Zakk Wylde formed Black Label Society during time away from Ozzy’s band. Cue lawsuits and a lot of alcohol

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