Dio rose to fame in 1975 as the first lead singer of Rainbow ... Dio then replaced legendary vocalist Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath in 1980 with the critically acclaimed album "Heaven and ...

The other members of Black Sabbath decided that they’d finally had enough of lead singer Ozzy Osbourne and his out-of-control behavior on April 27, 1979, and showed him the door. Iommi defended ...

From rock's early years up until today, the most legendary band leaders to ever grab the microphone. Lead singers: It’s almost a quaint topic to debate in 2023. These days, huge bands are ...

Former Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne will ... when he almost became the lead singer of the band. After stints by David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar and Extreme’s Gary Cherone, the group was ...

On April 27, 1979, after various attempts to get Ozzy back on the team, Black Sabbath fired their lead singer. “We just couldn’t continue with Ozzy,” guitarist Tony Iommi said.

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- After past snubs that drove Black Sabbath lead singer Ozzy Osbourne to dismiss the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vote as "totally irrelevant," the heavy-metal pioneers are ...

Black Sabbath are rightly enshrined as one of the forefathers of heavy metal. The band’s original line-up – singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill ...

NEW YORK - After snubs that drove Black Sabbath lead singer Ozzy Osbourne to dismiss the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vote as "totally irrelevant," the heavy-metal pioneers are finally in ...

Singer Ozzy Osbourne said ''the time was right'' for a reunion A re-formed Black Sabbath, including lead singer Ozzy Osbourne, have been announced as the second headliners for next year's Download ...

Late Cortland native Ronnie James Dio replaced Osbourne as Black Sabbath’s lead singer in 1979, among other lineup changes over the years that included performing as Heaven and Hell. The group ...

Geoff Nicholls, keyboardist for Black Sabbath, died Saturday after a battle with lung cancer. He was 68. The band's guitarist Tony Iommi made the announcement on Facebook. "I'm so saddened to hear ...