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Jason Merritt, Getty Images Some things aren't meant to be in life and just sound wrong once you utter the words. You know, like Ozzy Osburne being a vegan. The Blizzard of Ozz attempted to adopt a completely animal-free diet, but it was an epic fail...

Where bands were born, and where they died - this country is spiked with locations that mark where hard rock and metal history was made.

Is a live album really ever live? Most are manipulated in some way, either in the mixing stage or the overdubbing of guitar leads or vocal passages. The greatest of them all, KISS seminal Alive!, comes with legendarily conflicting reports of how much it was doctored. But who cares? It rocks harder than any other album in existence, KISS or otherwise.

You know, we always thought a story involving Ozzy Osbourne, one of the heavy metal godfathers, and a "major" blaze would have something to do with stoking the fires of hell, not a leaving a candle burning all night! How un-metal is that...

They're back! Black Sabbath confirmed today (Jan. 13) that they're reuniting with a new album and are embarking on tour this year. The album is, 13, will hit stores in June. Their tour will kick off in Auckland, New Zealand on April 20...

We all know Ozzy Osbourne as the Prince of Darkness and the godfather of heavy metal. But he also has another role that we don't see him in very often, and that's grandfather to Pearl, the infant daughter of his son, Jack. Pearl was born on April 24, but new photos (seen above and below) of Ozzy bonding and spending time with her have been posted online...

In a recent interview with Howard Stern, Sharon Osbourne revealed that she and her husband Ozzy Osbourne underwent expensive DNA screenings to ensure that they were both in good health. Sharon, who battled colon cancer in 2002, said it was a big cost, but ultimately necessary...

Phil Soussan is proof that you don't necessarily have to be a household name to have a stellar music career. The English bassist has been part of the rock scene since the late '70s, performing with everyone from Billy Idol and Jimmy Page to Vince Neil and John Waite...

They say that the apple doesn't fall... oh, screw it! In my daily search of new music and talking with record label publicists, I've noticed that there are a lot of bands featuring the offspring of famous rock musicians. It can't be easy to carve your own niche in this business when your dad has already sold millions of albums, so it takes a a ton of courage for these musicians to go out there and

Ozzy Osbourne is heading to premium cable. The Ozzy doc God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, which was directed by his son Jack, will air on Showtime on July 13. So grab some microwave popcorn and crash out on the couch to watch the doc on a summer Friday...