Longtime Goldmine writer Martin Popoff reminds our dear readers about what a cool year in the evolution of hard rock and heavy metal we had exactly half a century ago.

Black Sabbath are often hailed as the pioneers of heavy metal music, but they actually began their journey into the music industry under a completely different name - and some fans think it would ...

Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath are reuniting for one last time to play a fundraising concert in Birmingham on 5 July - but unlucky fans have struggled getting tickets ...

Campaigners have voiced their anger after Grade II-listed city centre pub The Crown was defaced with purple spray paint. The graffiti, sprayed across the walls of the historic building, has been ...

After starring in Aston Villa's trailer for their latest home kit this summer, Birmingham's own Black Sabbath have teamed up with the club and adidas for a limited-edition Villa shirt and Predator ...

Photo supplied, Steve's Black Sabbath BBQ This undated photo shows Steve Armstrong, proprietor of Steve's Black Sabbath BBQ.

Black Sabbath have just announced a new picture disc box set, Hand Of Doom. The limited-edition release – which drops on December 1 – consists of the band’s classic first eight albums with ...

A mural celebrating Black Sabbath in their hometown of Birmingham. Ellie Smith for The New York Times A preview performance on Saturday attracted a mix of Black Sabbath and ballet fans.

Geezer Butler, the bassist who cofounded Black Sabbath and wrote the majority of the band’s lyrics on their classic albums, will release his autobiography this summer. Into the Void: From Birth ...

Two of Black Sabbath’s original iron men — Ozzy Osbourne and guitarist Tony Iommi — made a surprise reunion in their hometown of Birmingham, England, on Monday night with a performance at ...