TMZ has shared aerial photos of Ozzy Osbourne's final resting place next to the lake outside his mansion in Buckinghamshire, England. Check the pictures out at this location.

A private funeral service for the legendary BLACK SABBATH singer was held last Thursday, July 31 on the 250-acre grounds of the house he and his wife bought in 1993. Only 110 of the singer's friends and family members attended the service, including Rob Zombie, Zakk Wylde, Robert Trujillo (METALLICA) and Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT).

The day before the private funeral, thousands of fans gathered in the streets of Birmingham to pay tribute to Ozzy. His wife and manager Sharon, along with their children Aimée, Kelly and Jack, joined mourners for the emotional tribute.

According to The New York Times, Ozzy died of a heart attack. A death certificate filed at a registry in London and submitted by Osbourne's daughter Aimée Rose Osbourne also indicates that the legendary BLACK SABBATH singer had suffered from coronary artery disease and Parkinson's disease. The certificate, which lists his occupation as "Songwriter, Performer and Rock Legend", further states that Osbourne died of "(a) Out of hospital cardiac arrest (b) Acute myocardial infarction (c) Coronary artery disease and Parkinson's disease with autonomic dysfunction (Joint Causes)," according to The New York Times. The document also says that the heart attack occurred "out of hospital."

Two days after Ozzy's death, Daily Mail reported that an air ambulance was called to Welders House, the BLACK SABBATH singer's mansion in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom mansion, on the morning of July 22. Just 15 minutes later, at 10:30 a.m., the chopper landed in a field near the Osbourne estate. Around 12:30 p.m., the paramedics returned to their base 27 miles away at RAF Benson, near Wallingford, South Oxfordshire.

"We can confirm that our helicopter was dispatched to provide advanced critical care at an incident near Chalfont St Giles yesterday," a spokesperson for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance wrote to the Daily Mail.

Ozzy's 85-year-old sister Jean Powell also spoke to The Mirror about the singer's death and said that it was unexpected. "He was frail but it still came as a shock," she said. "He still had plans and things he wanted to do. We don't know the details of his death; it's still too early. It's just so sad. I'm just thankful he died in England."

Ozzy died the morning of July 22, his family announced in a statement.

"It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time," the family said.

Osbourne had battled a number of health issues over the past several years, including Parkinson's disease and injuries he sustained from a late-night fall in 2019.

Back in 2011, Ozzy spoke about what he wanted his funeral to look like, telling The Times: "I want to make sure it's a celebration, not a mope-fest. I'd also like some pranks — maybe the sound of knocking inside the coffin, or a video of me asking my doctor for a second opinion on his diagnosis of 'death'. There'll be no harping on the bad times. It's worth remembering that a lot of people see nothing but misery their whole lives. So by any measure, most of us in this country — especially rock stars like me — are very lucky. That's why I don't want my funeral to be sad — I want it to be a time to say, 'Thanks'."

Ozzy also addressed his death in his 2010 autobiography "I Am Ozzy". He wrote at the time: 'Eventually death will come, like it comes to everyone. I've said to Sharon: "Don't cremate me, whatever you do.' I want to be put in the ground, in a nice garden somewhere, with a tree planted over my head. A crabapple tree, preferably, so the kids can make wine out of me and get pissed out of their heads. As for what they’ll put on my headstone, I ain't under any illusions. If I close my eyes, I can already see it. Ozzy Osbourne, born 1948. Died, whenever. He bit the head off a bat.'"

Ozzy played his final show a month ago at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom. At the time he told fans: "You've no idea how I feel. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."

Ozzy's final concert saw him and his fellow original SABBATH bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward perform four songs for more than 40,000 people in the stadium and 5.8 million more on a livestream. The festival titled "Back To The Beginning" served as a tribute to the legendary heavy metal act, including additional performances from such other groups as METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES, SLAYER, TOOL, PANTERA and ALICE IN CHAINS. Ozzy also played a five-song solo set while seated in a bat-adorned throne.

In a 2023 interview with Rolling Stone, Osbourne said he would "die a happy man" if he could perform one more show to express his gratitude to his fans from the stage.

"If I can't continue doing shows on a regular basis, I just want to be well enough to do one show where I can say, 'Hi, guys. Thanks so much for my life.' That's what I'm working towards, and if I drop down dead at the end of it, I'll die a happy man," he said at the time.

When Ozzy announced that he was retiring from touring in 2023, he said in a statement: "In all good conscience, I have now come to the realization that I'm not physically capable of doing my upcoming European/U.K. tour dates, as I know I couldn''t deal with the travel required. Believe me when I say that the thought of disappointing my fans really fucks me up, more than you will ever know. Never would I have imagined that my touring days would have ended this way."

Osbourne leaves behind his wife, Sharon, and their children, Aimée, Kelly and Jack, as well his two older children, Jessica and Louis, from his first marriage to Thelma Riley, and grandchildren.

Photo credit: Ross Halfin

Jack Osbourne has shared a two-and-a-half-minute video tribute to his father Ozzy Osbourne, who died late last month at the age of 76. Accompanying the YouTube release of the video, dubbed "Some Memories Of My Father", is a message from Jack in which he writes: "I haven't really wanted to post anything since the passing of my father. My heart has hurt too much.

"I'll keep this short because he hated long, rambling speeches.

"He was so many things to so many people, but I was lucky and blessed to be part of a very small group who got to call him 'Dad.'

"My heart is heavy with sadness and sorrow, but also full of love and gratitude. I got 14,501 days with that man, and I know what a blessing that is.

"I think this quote best describes him: Hunter S. Thompson once said: 'Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body… but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a ride!''

"That was my dad. He lived — and he lived fully.

"I love you Dad."

According to The New York Times, Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack. A death certificate filed at a registry in London and submitted by Osbourne's daughter Aimée Rose Osbourne also indicates that the legendary BLACK SABBATH singer had suffered from coronary artery disease and Parkinson's disease. The certificate, which lists his occupation as "Songwriter, Performer and Rock Legend", further states that Osbourne died of "(a) Out of hospital cardiac arrest (b) Acute myocardial infarction (c) Coronary artery disease and Parkinson's disease with autonomic dysfunction (Joint Causes)," according to The New York Times. The document also says that the heart attack occurred "out of hospital."

Ozzy died the morning of July 22, his family announced in a statement.

"It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time," the family said.

Osbourne had battled a number of health issues over the past several years, including Parkinson's disease and injuries he sustained from a late-night fall in 2019.

A private funeral service for Ozzy was held last Thursday, July 31 on the 250-acre grounds of the house he and his wife bought in 1993. Only 110 of the singer's friends and family members attended the service, including Rob Zombie, Zakk Wylde, Robert Trujillo (METALLICA) and Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT).

The day before the private funeral, thousands of fans gathered in the streets of Birmingham to pay tribute to Ozzy. Sharon, along with their children Aimée, Kelly and Jack, joined mourners for the emotional tribute.

On Friday (August 1),Kelly posted a photo on her Instagram Stories, showing a NSFW flower display crafted in honor of Ozzy. An arrangement of purple flowers that spelled out "Ozzy Fucking Osbourne" could be seen in the social media post.

A week earlier, Kelly shared a tribute to her dad on her Instagram Stories, posting lyrics from the BLACK SABBATH song "Changes", which she and Ozzy recorded a version of in 2003.

"I feel unhappy I am so sad," Kelly wrote in her social media post. "I lost the best friend I ever had."

Osbourne leaves behind his wife, Sharon, and their children, Aimée, Kelly and Jack, as well his two older children, Jessica and Louis, from his first marriage to Thelma Riley, and grandchildren.

DIRKSCHNEIDER & THE OLD GANG (DATOG),the project featuring former ACCEPT members Udo Dirkschneider (vocals),Peter Baltes (bass) and Stefan Kaufmann (guitar),along with Udo's son Sven Dirkschneider (drums),Manuela Bibert (vocals) and Mathias Dieth (guitar),has released a new single, "Dead Man's Hand". The track, like "Strangers In Paradise", which came out in July, "Hellbreaker", which came out in June, "Time To Listen", which came out in May, and "It Takes Two To Tango", which was made available in April, will appear on DIRKSCHNEIDER & THE OLD GANG's new album, "Babylon", due on October 3 via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM).

DIRKSCHNEIDER & THE OLD GANG comments: "'Dead Man's Hand' has an unusual genesis: originally composed by Manuela on the piano, the demo version consisted only of vocals and piano. The song was then transferred note for note to guitar and Hammond organ. The result is unique: a pounding guitar riff with a harsh organ accompaniment underpins Udo's vocals, which — by his own admission — are exceptional for him. Further vocal surprises from Peter and Manuela as well as the positive 'good time chorus' round off the picture of an extraordinary song."

A one-off charity campaign during the pandemic grew into an all-star heavy metal project: DIRKSCHNEIDER & THE OLD GANG — DATOG for short — united six seasoned musicians, many of whom have helped shape the metal genre's legacy over the past four decades.

At the core: iconic vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, founder and longtime frontman of ACCEPT, and leader of U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER. He's joined by Peter Baltes (bass, vocals; ACCEPT, DIRKSCHNEIDER),Stefan Kaufmann (guitar; ACCEPT, U.D.O.),Mathias "Don" Dieth (guitar; SINNER, U.D.O.),Udo's son Sven Dirkschneider (drums, U.D.O., DIRKSCHNEIDER),and powerhouse vocalist Manuela "Ella" Bibert, whose standout performances on the U.D.O. orchestra album "We Are One" (2019) solidified her place in the lineup.

Together, they released three singles between 2020 and 2021 — "Where The Angels Fly", "Face Of A Stranger" and "Every Heart Is Burning" — followed up by a special charity EP, called "Arising", to help support artists, crews and musicians affected by the coronavirus lockdown. The immense success of their recordings and music videos surpassed every expectation, with more than 23 million streams and views in total to date.

"The whole thing developed a momentum of its own that we hadn't expected," recalls Kaufmann. "Fans and labels immediately wanted to know: is there more to come?"

The answer arrived in April 2025 with the release of "It Takes Two To Tango", a powerful new single and the first taste of "Babylon", released via Reigning Phoenix Music — a trusted partner of both U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER. The track kicked off the next chapter in DATOG's journey, proving that the chemistry, passion, and fire between these six musicians is as strong as ever.

DATOG commented: "We're very happy about being part of the RPM family and continuing our work with Jochen Richert. We secretly started this joint campaign a while ago, and our mutual experiences behind the scenes have so far shown us that we are all definitely on the same page and driven by the same musical mutual factors: passion, loyalty, and the love for heavy music."

Managing director Jochen Richert (Reigning Phoenix Music) added: "Grabbing the chance of releasing DATOG's much-anticipated debut album was a no-brainer, of course. After their first steps exceeded, by far, several hopes and dreams, their new material is nothing short of a continuation, if not now on a higher level. Thank you to the whole GANG for your trust, let's rock this together!"

Musically, "It Takes Two to Tango" put the pedal to the metal, supported by a lyric underlining the aforementioned idea behind DATOG: the common joy of playing music! A virtue that surely will also infect all the viewers of the supporting music video, which was filmed by RCN TV at the legendary Dierks Studios (Stommeln, Germany),where actually the full record was tracked. The concluding mastering was handled by guitarist Kaufmann at ROXX Studio (Solingen, Germany).

"'It Takes Two To Tango' is strictly speaking only half of the song title, as the lyrics go on to say '(But) It Takes Six To Rock'. "This motto says it all", the group states and adds: "An absolute joint effort!"

DATOG is:

Udo Dirkschneider - lead vocals
Peter Baltes - bass, lead & backing vocals
Manuela "Ella" Bibert - lead & backing vocals, key instruments
Stefan Kaufmann - guitars, backing vocals
Mathias "Don" Dieth - guitars, backing vocals
Sven Dirkschneider - drums, backing vocals

Photo credit: Eddi Bachmann

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Beardo & Weirdo" podcast, hosted by FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael and comedian Craig Gass, KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch spoke about legendary BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne who died last week at the age of 76. Regarding how much of an influence Ozzy was on his musical upbringing, Brian said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "If Angus Young and AC/DC was the band that lit the fire, Ozzy and [late Ozzy guitarist] Randy Rhoads poured the gasoline on that fire."

Asked if he ever got to meet Ozzy, Welch said: "Oh my gosh, bro. We've done so many tours, shows with Ozzy over the decades — obviously not in the last 10 years or so, but so many, bro. Our first arena tour was with Ozzy, and it was, like, Ozzy, DEFTONES and KORN. And we went gold on one of those tours. I think we did two arena tours on our first album with Ozzy, if I remember right. But we went gold, and we didn't know it until Ozzy and [his wife and manager] Sharon walked into our dressing room with bottles of champagne, telling us that we went gold. But not only that, they were telling us that we're gonna have a long career in music — when we were just barely started. We weren't touring for a year… I mean, the most iconic manager in metal history is Sharon Osbourne, who got Ozzy — [she] saved his life, bro. When he was in that hotel after [he left] SABBATH, she saved his life, got him up and gave him a bigger career than he had before. And she's telling us that we're gonna have a long career in music. I'm just, like, going, "Am I dreaming right now?'"

<Welch continued: "Ozzy intimidated me big time from day one. Jonathan [Davis, KORN singer] was tight with him. He would text him all the time and stuff, but when I saw Ozzy, I wanted to get away because I could never stop looking at him like this giant figure, and I'm just gonna say something stupid, because I had posters of him on my wall. I got into him when [guitarist] Brad Gillis was playing for him, from NIGHT RANGER. It was a little bit after Randy, unfortunately, passed. But I had Ozzy posters on my wall with — remember when he had those fangs and blood coming out of his mouth? Then he had those little two-foot-high little dudes that were in the robes and everything. And my mom was, like, 'You cannot have that on the wall.' And my dad was, like, 'Let him be. Leave him be.'"

Brian added: "Bro, I'm just telling you — what those two records did for me in sixth grade, 'Diary Of A Madman' and 'Blizzard Of Ozz', that's when the obsession came with music."

Asked if he and the other members of KORN watched Ozzy and BLACK SABBATH's final performance, which took place on July 5 at Villa Park in the legendary heavy metal band's original hometown of Birmingham, United Kingdom, Brian said: "Yes, definitely. And, dude, I think we're all just like tripping right now that [he died] 17 days later. I know he was struggling, but nobody probably predicted this was gonna happen so soon. I'm a spiritual person, and I look at it like the kindness of God. Because the timing's shocking. And it's, like, he could have passed before the concert. It just looks like kind gesture that the circumstances — call it what you want, but the circumstances were incredible that he was able to do that one last time with all of his closest friends."

On the topic of whether he ever got over his nervousness about speaking with Ozzy and actually started to bond with the singer when they were on tour together, Brian said: "[I] could never do it, bro. He was just too big for me. Everybody else, bro, I could do it all day long, but something about Ozzy, I just would say hi and keep walking. Sharon [was] sweet. She was so sweet, and I felt more comfortable around her. His kids, we met them when they were just little babies in '94, '95. And he kept to himself a lot too."

Asked if Ozzy ever walked into KORN's dressing room when they were on tour together to just say hello and share any funny moments with the support act, Brian said: "Once in a while, yeah, but early on, you've gotta remember that I think [that those were] his first couple attempts to be sober. And so Ozzy was in his room on his treadmill trying to stay in shape, trying to stay away from everybody that's going Richter and partying like crazy. And so he wasn't hanging out a lot. And even Jonathan wasn't — nobody was tight with [Ozzy] early on. Because we were kids, bro. He was Ozzy. He was bigger than life. But as the years went by — that's '95, and then we did another, a third, fourth tour with him at the Ozzfest in 2003, about a year before I left KORN that time. And dude, I kind of like look at the first tour we did with him as the entrance into the music world, and just so grateful that I had that every day. I soaked up everything and watched his show every night. And then the last tour I did with him, I was on meth. I was partying so hard. I was in my bus. I didn't watch one show. I would hear 'Crazy Train' in the background. And I'm just, like, 'I'm wasting my whole tour sucking up drugs in my nostrils and my hero is out there.' And so I regret that big time. But we've got so many good memories, though. So I look at the positive side."

Ozzy died the morning of July 22, his family announced in a statement.

"It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time," the family said.

No cause of death was given, but Osbourne had battled a number of health issues over the past several years, including Parkinson's disease and injuries he sustained from a late-night fall in 2019.

Ozzy's death came a little more than two weeks after he took the stage for his final performance with BLACK SABBATH at Villa Park in the band's original hometown of Birmingham, United Kingdom. They performed four songs for more than 40,000 people in the stadium and 5.8 million more on a livestream. Ozzy also played a five-song solo set while seated in a bat-adorned throne.

Formed in Birmingham in 1968, BLACK SABBATH is widely recognized as one of the most influential heavy metal bands of all time, with a career spanning decades and over 75 million albums sold worldwide. Their impact on the genre remains as significant today as it was in the early 1970s, with their music shaping generations of metal musicians.

Ozzy's family reality television show "The Osbournes" won a 2002 Primetime Emmy.

In 2006, Osbourne and the other members of the original BLACK SABBATH were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Ozzy was also inducted into the Rock Hall as a solo artist in 2024.

Osbourne won several Grammys, including one in 1993 for his solo song "I Don't Want To Change The World".

Ozzy and his wife and manager Sharon started their annual tour — Ozzfest — in 1996 after he was rejected from the lineup of what at the time was the top touring music festival, Lollapalooza. The first traveling version of Ozzfest in 1997 included MARILYN MANSON and PANTERA as part of the lineup.

Osbourne leaves behind his wife, three children from his first marriage (including an adopted son from his first wife's previous relationship),and three with Sharon: Jack, Kelly and Aimee.

In a new interview with Jim Florentine and Jim Norton of SiriusXM's Ozzy's Boneyard, former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Jake E. Lee was asked if his guitar playing was affected by the incident last fall when he was shot near his home in Las Vegas. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I hadn't been playing guitar for a couple of years because this wrist was killing me [due to] arthritis. I finally got X-rays and they said there's no cartilage left. And so it's bone on bone whenever I move it. It didn't feel that good. So, I started doing rehab for it and it started to take a lot of exercising, a lot of stretching and it was getting better. And then I walked my dog [that night in October 2024 and got shot]."

Asked if an incident like that changes the way he looks at life, Lee responded: "A little bit. A little bit… I don't wanna think about it. I dwelled on it a little bit after I got shot, and then I realized it wasn't healthy. And so I just kind of pushed it aside and didn't think about it too much. 'Cause I mean, yeah, the world got darker, more dangerous, not as fun after that night. And since then, I don't think about it too much. And the world's getting back to where I can enjoy it."

Last month, Jake revealed in an online post that the two individuals who allegedly shot him have been arrested and are due to be sentenced later this month.

Lee was in his driveway in the morning of October 15, 2024 about to walk his dog at about 2:40 a.m. when he was shot in the forearm; in the back, with the bullet breaking a rib; and in the foot. None of the shots hit a vital organ. A neighbor heard the shots, hid his kids, grabbed a gun and called 911. Lee's dog was unharmed. Police reportedly found 15 shell casings at the scene.

Last November, Jake wrote on Facebook that the shooting occurred after he noticed two men "dressed in black, hoodies pulled down low" checking out a motorcycle in a driveway. "They saw us coming up on them and exited the driveway and quickly walked down the street, the same direction we were headed." The men "kept checking over their shoulders at us" as Coco "pulled hard on the leash." Lee added that the men then warned him: “You need to quit following us, turn around and fuck off."

Lee refused to back down, believing the men were "obviously more intimidated by an 80-pound pitbull than an old guy in a bright Hawaiian shirt. He explained that "after some macho back and forth," he and his dog continued to walk home, leaving the men behind. It was then he was shot.

"We were about 50 feet apart when I heard the shots," Lee said. "I quickly realized he wasn't aiming at me. He was aiming at my dog. I threw my end of the leash at Coco and yelled to go home. He did. He's a good boy.

"One bullet went through my forearm, one through my foot, and one in the back, which broke a rib and damaged a lung. All the fingers still move."

Lee, who was tapped by Ozzy Osbourne to replace the late Randy Rhoads in the singer's solo band, played on two Ozzy records: 1983's "Bark At The Moon" and 1986's "The Ultimate Sin".

In a statement to TMZ shortly after the shooting, Ozzy said: "It's been 37 years since I've seen Jake E. Lee, but that still doesn't take away from the shock of hearing what happened to him today. It's just another senseless act of gun violence. I send my thoughts to him and his beautiful daughter, Jade. I just hope he'll be OK."

After performing with Ozzy, Lee formed the hard rock band BADLANDS. He released the solo albums "Retraced" and "Guitar Warrior" in 2005 and 2007, respectively. After a self-imposed exile from the music industry and the public eye, Lee returned with a new band called RED DRAGON CARTEL, releasing a self-titled album in 2013 followed by "Patina" in 2018.

Earlier this month, Lee made an appearance for covers of "The Ultimate Sin" and "Shot In The Dark" at the star-studded "Back To The Beginning" event at the Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The concert marked Ozzy's final performance as a solo artist and as a member of BLACK SABBATH.

In a new interview with Artist Friendly With Joel Madden, Paul Stanley discussed KISS's recent announcement that the band's "KISS Army Storms Vegas" event will "transform" into "KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas". Set to take place November 14-16, 2025 at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, this special fan experience is being created with co-producers Pophouse, creators of boutique music vacations Topeka and music-led destination experience company Vibee.

 Paul said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's the hotel. It's everything everybody has expected in the [KISS] Kruises. And we've sold out these cruises for, I think, 11 years. So Gene [Simmons, KISS bassist/vocalist] and I just got involved and rolled up our sleeves, because nobody can do us better than we can. And we felt very much that certain things were missing. And that's what we've kind of re-christened this experience."

Newly included activities include a special acoustic KISS "kick-off" set on Friday, November 14, along with performances from former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, Stephen Pearcy and Warren DeMartini performing the music of RATT, ex-SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach, QUIET RIOT, BLACK 'N BLUE, Chris Jericho's KUARANTINE, KISS tribute bands MR. SPEED and KISS NATION, School Of Rock, comedian Craig Gass and DJ Noiz.

There will also be question-and-answer sessions with Simmons and Stanley, as well as longtime KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer manager Doc McGhee. Other panelists include KISS producer Bob Ezrin, KISS photographer Lynn Goldsmith and KISS Army founders Bill Starkey and Jay Evans.

Regarding what fans can expect to see at "KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas", Paul told Artist Friendly With Joel Madden: "It's gonna be awesome. And we're gonna play all the songs that we normally play, but I'll be more like this [without any makeup] than I am… The KISS gear is hung up and that will stay in the bat cave.

"Look, I've always thought that you can get the biggest production and put on a big show and a band still sucks," he continued. "A band that's no good is still no good with all the trappings. And you could take a car, an old beat-up car without an engine and paint it any color you want, it may look beautiful, but it ain't going anywhere. So, I've always thought that the band at its core has always been a kick-ass band.

"I grew up going to the… I saw [Jimi] Hendrix twice in New York," he added. "[It was] unbelievable. It was life changing. And that was at a college and at the Fillmore East. And I saw [LED] ZEPPELIN. I saw THE WHO, all these bands, in '69. DEREK AND THE DOMINOS, HUMBLE PIE — you name 'em, I saw all these bands. And that's what I wanted to be. Yeah, we dressed it up, but it comes down to people committed to the music, people on stage preaching what they believe."

The "everything KISS" paradise, which also includes support artist meet-and-greets, curated KISS gifts and so much more, will take place in celebration of KISS Army's 50th anniversary and the 30th anniversary of the first KISS fan convention. Since retiring from touring in December 2023, this will be the first time KISS has performed together and will be a one-of-a-kind moment for fans to experience KISS "unmasked" acoustic and electric shows featuring Simmons, Stanley and Thayer as special guests.

Official Experience Packages for "KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas" — offering the KISS Army a bucket list-worthy, rock 'n' roll-packed weekend adventure — are available exclusively through Vibee. All Vibee packages include a suite of enviable perks including a three-night stay at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, access to the KISS unmasked acoustic and electric live shows, question-and-answer sessions with members of KISS, all panels, artists sets on the lineup and activities, a curated "KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas" gift and event poster signed by members of the band, photos with KISS memorabilia, and a collectible laminate and lanyard.

For more information and to secure prime seating closest to the stage, book now at kisskruisevegas.com.

During the band's 50-year history, KISS was known for exceptional and first-of-its-kind fan events that always put the fans first. Events like the KISS Kruise were yearly fan get-togethers that created a community and connection to the band. With the band's final shows on the "End of The Road" world tour, KISS Army members have anxiously awaited news of continued exciting events.

Known for their trademark larger-than-life blistering performances, KISS has proven for decades why they are hands down the most iconic live show in rock n roll. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Famers who have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide have said this tour is devoted to the millions of KISS Army fans.

Last month, Stanley told Justin Richmond of the Broken Record podcast about "KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas": " It started off as something, honestly, that Gene and I kind of took a back seat in, and, honestly, we reached a point not too far in the past where we both said, 'You know what? This isn't the way we want it.' And it's going to go through some major changes to be what we think it should be.

"We spent 12 years nurturing a KISS Kruise and what that means and what goes into it and what you get to participate in and the social aspects between fans from 33 countries," Paul explained. "So, this virtually will become a KISS Kruise in Vegas. [It] doesn't need a ship. It will have all the familiar touchstones that people love about a KISS Kruise, whether it's bands playing, Q&As, contests, food available, good drinks, social aspects to it.

"So, it started in a way that we kind of took a step back to see what some other people might do. And then we recently found ourselves going, 'No. This isn't what we want to do or the way we wanna do it.' So there'll be some announcements forthcoming and a lot of stuff where people are gonna be very happy, as I am, that.

"A KISS Kruise — there was no ships available, but a KISS Kruise can take place anyway," Stanley added. "And to do it in Vegas at the Virgin Hotel, it's gonna be everything that people want and have been hoping for."

When Richmond noted that a KISS event in Vegas sounds just as good as, or better than, a cruise, Paul concurred. "It will be great, and it'll be a great, fantastic weekend of all the things that we've loved and that people loved," he said. "So whether you're KISS Army, Navy, cruiser, whatever you are, this is about to become much more. We're really excited. So I think people should just stay tuned."

Asked if he and Gene will perform at all at "KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas", Paul said: "We're going to do a no-makeup set. We'll play 15 songs, whatever. And Tommy — we're all geared up to do it. We really look forward to it."

After Richmond asked if the performance will be "acoustic", Stanley clarified: "No. That'll be electric… So it's gonna be great. And the other bands that are gonna be announced, it's gonna be everything that everybody loves on the KISS Kruises. I think that was missing from what was being planned. And we needed to put our big hands into this and we needed to steer the ship."

In May, Stanley was asked by The 500 With Josh Adam Meyers podcast who created the KISS Army and when. Stanley responded: "The KISS Army, like the best armies, was volunteer. KISS Army started in Terre Haute, Indiana when Bill Starkey, a resident, and his friends weren't getting any KISS music on their radio station and they called the radio station as the KISS Army and said, 'If you don't start playing KISS music by a certain time, we'll surround the building.' And, of course, everybody chuckled, until they surrounded the building. So that was the start of the KISS Army. KISS Army started as not a calculated fan club, but as an uprising of the army."

Earlier in May, Simmons told Greg Schmitt of Noize In The Attic about "KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas": "People misunderstand what that is. The Virgin event in November is really the fans, the KISS Army — they're taking over the hotel. This ain't a concert. No [makeup]. Certainly not. We promised we would never do that again. No touring. We'll get up and jam. In fact, I'm not even sure how many of us are gonna be there. I know Paul and I are gonna be there. I think Tommy's gonna come, but [former KISS guitarist] Bruce Kulick might pop in. It's very informal."

Asked if original KISS members Ace Frehley (guitar) and Peter Criss are "welcome" to appear at "KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas", Gene said: "Of course."

After Schmitt noted that KISS is one of the last bands of his generation that have all living members and that "it'd be great if somebody could really utilize that still," Simmons said: "I like the way you think, but it's dreamland, my friend. That's not how life works. You can lead a horse to water, but that's all you can do. We invited — I personally invited Ace and Peter to jump up on stage with us at Madison Square Garden [for the final KISS concert]. 'Hey, why don't you invite him on the show?' I did, but they said no. 'I want this and I want that.' 'Well, you can't have that, but join us to celebrate the beginning.'"

Simmons previously discussed "KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas" in a separate interview with the "Jim Kerr Rock & Roll Morning Show" on New York City's Q104.3 radio station. Simmons said at the time: "Well, this is not a KISS concert. We promised when we sold the IP [KISS intellectual property rights] to Pophouse, an amazing company — they're futurists — about a year and a half ago when we finished touring at Madison Square Garden. There's gonna be a film and there's a lot of stuff coming up. We promised we would never tour again, because, as you noticed, I'm stunning in real life and that's when you want it… While you're on top, get out of the ring. Don't wait for some chump to knock you out. We've all seen boxers and rockers and everything that stayed around too long. 50 years, half a century is plenty of time."

Simmons went on to say that he and his KISS bandmates still want to honor the group's fans. "So that's what we're doing," he explained. "We are showing up for a fan-run event. Three days in November at the Virgin Hotel. Be there or be square. And it's really for the fans. There'll be lots of questions — if they want a back rub or anything. But it's not a KISS concert. We will jump up [and] jam, but certainly we are not bringing the flying rigs and 60 people on the crew and the jets and all that stuff… Other bands will pop up on stage and stuff, but it's really a chance to be more intimate with the fans — actually, to be cornball about it, to our bosses. Because without the fans, I would surely have been asking the next person in line, 'Would you like some fries with that?'"

KISS had previously set a 12-show residency at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas in 2021 and 2022 but ultimately canceled all of the dates.

Simmons told Rolling Stone in a November 2023 interview that the second Madison Square Garden "End Of The Road" concert would mark "the final KISS-in-makeup appearance."

Kulick was a member of KISS from 1984 until 1996.

According to Billboard, Kulick is one of only two musicians to have not worn makeup while a member of KISS, the other being Mark St. John.

Kulick had performed with the band again at their Kiss Kruise events in 2018 and 2021.

Guitarist Mark Morton of Lamb Of God called in to speak with Mark Strigl live on SiriusXM’s Ozzy’s Boneyard this past Tuesday, July 15. Among the topics discussed was Morton’s powerful experience performing at Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s “Back To The Beginning” farewell event in Birmingham, England on July 5.

In the interview, Morton shared what it meant to take part in the historic celebration/

Mark on “Back To The Beginning”: “Nothing could have prepared me for what the day actually was. Once we got on site and got the energy around the whole thing, it was just so special. There was no amount of thought or preparation that could’ve really gotten me in the mindset for what I walked into… I was at the Hampton Coliseum on my 16th birthday seeing Ozzy on the No Rest For The Wicked tour, that was the first tour with Zakk… I have toured with Zakk a bunch of times since then and I’ve got to tell him, saying ‘I spent my 16th birthday watching you play, ya know.’ Ozzy and that whole organization around him and Sharon and the family, they have always been so supportive of Lamb Of God. They gave us some of our first big shows at Ozzfest. It just felt so special to be invited to this last hurrah for Ozzy.”

In addition to the emotional tribute to Ozzy, Morton also discussed his new solo album Without The Pain (out now), working with Cody Jinks, his memoir Desolation, and Lamb Of God’s new cover of the Black Sabbath classic “Children Of The Grave.”

The day after Ozzy Osbourne's passing, guitarist Joe Bonamassa joined "CBS News 24/7" to remember the legendary BLACK SABBATH frontman and cultural icon, who died late last month at the age of 76. Asked what Ozzy meant to him as a musician, Joe said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, Ozzy was one of a kind. He represented the best of rock and roll because it was rebellion. Your parents didn't like it. And that was the thing about BLACK SABBATH and his solo work. And he was always pushing the boundaries."

Regarding how he ended up working on "For What It's Worth", a cover version of the BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD classic recorded for Ozzy Osbourne's 2005 "Prince of Darkness" box set, and later re-released on Ozzy's "Under Cover" album, Joe said: "I got called around 2004, 2005, to play a solo on a record called 'Under Cover'. And it was a covers record that Ozzy was doing, and he did the BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD song 'For What It's Worth'. And I just thought that was a really interesting cover for Ozzy to be doing. And I also said to myself, I'm, like, 'Why are they calling me? Did every rock guitar player in Los Angeles disappear spontaneously at the same time?'

"So I got to do this," Joe continued. "And it's always been one of the honors of my career to have played on an Ozzy Osbourne record. His legacy will live on. And the music that he made was so profound. And one of the things people, I think, overlook is he was a great singer. When you hear people try to cover his music, great singers trying to cover him, you realize how high a voice he had, how rich a voice he had, and he maintained that voice up until the very end. I mean, his last gig, he sounded great a couple of weeks ago [at the 'Back To The Beginning' event in Birmingham, United Kingdom]."

Joe also talked about the many great guitarists Ozzy hired to play for his solo band after exiting BLACK SABBATH, a list that included Randy Rhoads, Bernie Tormé, Brad Gillis, Jake E. Lee, Zakk Wylde, Joe Holmes and Gus G. Bonamassa said: "His selection of guitar players was kind of like the heavy metal version of what John Mayall was doing in the late '60 with his band — finding Eric Clapton or hiring Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Mick Taylor. When you talk about the great guitar players that played with Ozzy Osbourne — I mean Tony Iommi, obviously, in BLACK SABBATH, Brad Gillis, Jake E. Lee, Zakk Wylde, Randy Rhoads. So he always required someone on the guitar that was forward-thinking and hungry."

Joe continued: "I read a quote from Ozzy himself [where he said] he wanted someone who wanted to kick Eddie Van Halen's butt on guitar. And that was a thing for him. And his music really required a very specialized guitarist because it was very simple music, but people like Zakk Wydle, they put their own stamp on it. People like Jake E. Lee and Randy Rhoads, you hear those songs and it would sound a lot different with somebody else playing the guitar. And that was him being a band leader and someone that really embraced the electric guitar as part of their composition."

Ozzy died the morning of July 22, his family announced in a statement.

"It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time," the family said.

No cause of death was given, but Osbourne had battled a number of health issues over the past several years, including Parkinson's disease and injuries he sustained from a late-night fall in 2019.

DEF LEPPARD's Joe Elliott has confirmed to USA Today that he and his bandmates — drummer Rick Allen, bassist Rick Savage and guitarists Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen — are working on the follow-up to 2022's "Diamond Star Halos" album for a tentative 2026 release. That LP was recorded simultaneously in three different countries, with Elliott in Ireland, Savage in England, and Collen, Campbell and Allen in the United States. The band also enlisted Alison Krauss and David Bowie pianist Mike Garson to guest on the LP. Joe said: "We're blessed that technology has allowed us to do this. We get together metaphorically rather than physically and do Zoom meetings all the time. This way five people can work on the same song at the same time and it adds excitement to the flavors of what you're doing. Laptops have become Abbey Road," a reference to the world-famous London music studio that was home to THE BEATLES and birthplace to millions of music records that helped shaped our popular culture today.

Three years ago, Elliott explained to Planet Rock that working on "Diamond Star Halos" remotely was the result of pandemic-related constraints.

"It's been done in the past in bits and bobs," he said at the time. "We've done it many times with the odd little instrument. Previous albums we may have [said], 'Oops, we forgot to do a backing vocal on this section' or Phil wanted to change his solo or Viv wanted to change his solo. It's no problem. He does it at home and literally just sends it over the Internet and it gets dropped into the files and it all works perfectly. It's just kind of a digital jigsaw puzzle, really. Having had experience of doing it and having no alternatives, we decided we would see what we could do by doing everything remotely. And when I say remotely, I mean old-fashioned remotely. We didn't even use Zoom. We made phone calls and we used e-mails to send MP3s to each other. We didn't literally see each other for two and a quarter years but we were on the phone every day. In fact, I probably conversed with everyone in the band more often because of lockdown than I would have done if we weren't in lockdown, because it kind of pushes you into that scenario… And I'll be honest with you, having made an album like this now, I don't think we'll ever make a traditional record ever again because this was so much more fun to do.

"When you think about it, when a band go to a studio — they all come to my house; they don't live there; they live there for a month or two," he added. "When they're not working, they're sitting around in my house. Making an album this way, they're sitting around in theirs so when they're not working, they're with their family, they're doing their own thing, which is much more pleasant, to be quite honest. It's great having the guys at my place, I love having them over there, but it was much more beneficial for the whole band for everybody to be at home. We're all trying to be as safe as we can and the best way to do it was just not to travel — we weren't even allowed to travel."

DEF LEPPARD's third Las Vegas residency, "Def Leppard: Live at Caesars Palace The Las Vegas Residency", will take place from February 3 through 28, 2026 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. These new shows follow the band's sold-out residency successes in 2019 and 2013.

The veteran British rockers played their first concert of 2025 on January 18 at Feria Estatal De León in León, Mexico. As was the case with the band's October 14, 2024 private show in Nashville (as part of the Daimler Truck Customer Appreciation Event),Campbell was unable to join his bandmates at the León gig and was replaced by John Zocco, who is Collen's guitar tech. Campbell has since rejoined DEF LEPPARD on the road.

Late last year, Vivian underwent a bone marrow transplant as part of his treatment plan for Hodgkin's lymphoma, with which he was diagnosed in 2013.

In June, Campbell revealed that he is "completely in remission" from the cancer of the lymphatic system.

This past January, DEF LEPPARD released a cover of Ben E. King's 1961 classic "Stand By Me". All proceeds from the song are going to FireAid, which raises money for those impacted by the fires that swept through Los Angeles early this year.

DEF LEPPARD's version of the song is featured in the Netflix film "Bank Of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger", which was released on January 10. The band can be seen performing the track before the credits.

Campbell — who before joining DEF LEPPARD in 1992 was well known for his work with DIO and WHITESNAKE — went public with his Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosis in June 2013.

Vivian underwent three separate spells of chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant, only for his Hodgkin's lymphoma to return.

Six years ago, Campbell underwent spine surgery.

Vivian and his DEF LEPPARD bandmates were finally inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in March 2019 — 14 years after the British rockers first became eligible.

"Diamond Star Halos" arrived in May 2022 via UMe.

Photo credit: Ross Halfin

In a new interview with "The Dark", an active rock music program that airs on Minnesota's 94 Rocks KFML radio station, DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce and singer Ryan McCombs spoke about the band's recently released two singles, "Madness", which came out in April, and "Revolution (The Final Amen)", which arrived in September 2024. "Revolution (The Final Amen)" was the first piece of music Pierce, DROWNING POOL drummer Mike Luce and bassist Stevie Benton completed with McCombs in 13 years. Asked when DROWNING POOL fans can expect to see a new full-length album from the band, Pierce said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We were up in the studio last week working on getting four new songs down. And then Ryan's was back at my house [in Texas] — last night and night before last too. We kicked out two [more songs] just right on the fly.

"We have a lot of ideas on the table, and every time we get together, 'cause Ryan's out of town — he lives in the U.K. — when he comes over, he stays in the home studio and we just get in writing mode," he explained. "It was super fun. We were up till three in the morning the other night just working on some new tunes. So we're trying to get everything done before the end of the year. The only thing that gets in the way of just the timing for us to get in the studio and record to get it out. But the goal is to have it done as soon as possible. So we've taken every window of opportunity between touring and shows, whenever there's a few days off, that's when we go and record. So we're definitely looking to have something out by then. I can't put a date on it yet, just because of life and things that get in the way. But we are definitely heavily working on it. We have a majority of it done, [and we are] close to getting to the finish line… End of the year, for sure, man. We've gotta get there. Stop, drop and roll. It's gotta happen."

Asked how the "feel" of the new material compares to that of "Madness" and "Revolution (The Final Amen)", Ryan said: "I think DROWNING POOL, regardless of what era of DROWNING POOL you're talking about, it's always been a band that has spoken to people. The music has always been relatable. And that's something, as far as the stuff that I've been involved with, that's something that I've always kept an eye towards. Even if there's a pointed, a definite subject matter in my mind when I'm writing lyrics, you always try to keep it vague enough that it can touch people that aren't necessarily going through the exact same thing, but maybe it's saying something that they need to hear at that moment in their lives. And so you always wanna try to keep it open enough for that, but it's always real. I think that's the one thing about DROWNING POOL, is the lyrical content, the emotion behind the music is real life. It's what we've experienced, it's what we feel, and we're just people, at the end of the day. We share the same emotions that we all share. So I think it comes across in the music. And I think it will continue to."

This past April, Pierce confirmed to Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. of Rock Interview Series that DROWNING POOL is planning to tour in 2026 in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the band's debut album, "Sinner", which was certified platinum within six weeks of its release in 2001, while the CD's first single, "Bodies", was one of the most frequently aired videos on MTV by a new band.

"We definitely wanna start [touring] here in the States and do all next year, promoting a lot of that," the guitarist said. "And hats off to [late DROWNING POOL singer] Dave Williams and do him right and do a lot of things that we haven't done that fans haven't heard. We have a lot of stuff we're putting together for the package and a lot of material that we still have with Dave Williams — and, again, respect to him — to get to the hardcore fans that like to hear it, just all that stuff out. So we're putting that together now. The solid plans haven't been laid out yet, but we will be doing the anniversary tour next year in the States, and then probably the following year go back to Europe and do it there as well."

Asked if DROWNING POOL would consider playing the entire "Sinner" album for the 25th-anniversary tour, C.J. said: "We're definitely gonna be doing that, and then more songs on top of that. The last song that we wrote with Dave was a song called 'Heroes Sleeping'. We've been talking about playing that live. We have a song called 'Break You', that song on 'The Scorpion King' soundtrack and stuff. So there's different things. We did [a cover of] 'The Game' for Triple H, MOTÖRHEAD's 'The Game', and it's something else we hadn't played live. So things like that that we haven't been able to do, all Dave Williams-oriented.

"I've been going through storage lately and there's a bunch of songs that we have that were finished demo-wise, but we never like got to like record 'em for real," Pierce revealed. "So I have a lot more material than I thought I had. So it's also gonna be fun to get out… We're gonna go through — Mike, Steve and myself — and pick out some choice songs that we think would be worthy to get out to the hardcore fans and maybe even possibly play those live. So, again, this is my dream list of what I'd like to do. We're gonna get together as a band, and we'll see all what works best for us for the tour."

The release of "Madness" came on the heels of DROWNING POOL's European tour with GODSMACK. The trek included stops in Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Austria, Germany, the U.K. and more.

DROWNING POOL will play Inkcarceration festival 2025 on Friday, July 18 and Alcatraz festival in Kortrijk, Belgium in August. In addition, DROWNING POOL has announced a U.K. and Ireland tour with SPINESHANK and special guests (HED) P.E. in November.

McCombs played his first shows back with DROWNING POOL in March 2023 at Club L.A. in Destin, Florida and at the inaugural Throwdown At The Campground festival in Fruitland Park, Florida.

The longtime SOIL frontman, who has lived in Swindon, England since 2018, originally joined DROWNING POOL in 2005 and appeared on two of the band's studio albums, "Full Circle" (2007) and "Drowning Pool" (2010),as well as a live album, 2009's "Loudest Common Denominator". He rejoined SOIL after exiting DROWNING POOL in 2011.

McCombs is continuing to front SOIL and will carry on recording and performing with both bands.

After the release of "Sinner", DROWNING POOL reached out to an ever-greater audience with dynamic performances at Wrestlemania XVIII and Ozzfest during the summers of 2001 and 2002. Unfortunately, their streak of success was not to last. Shortly after rousing the crowd at Ozzfest in Indianapolis, Indiana, on August 3, 2002, vocalist Dave "Stage" Williams was found dead of natural causes on the tour bus.

Photo courtesy of O'Donnell Media Group

Babylon A.D. has released the title track and first single / video from their new album, When The World Stops. The new album will be released on CD September 1st via Kivel Records. The digital release of the album follows a month later.

Derek Davis, Babylon A.D. lead singer had this to say about the first single, ““When The World Stops” is an apocalyptic love story about two young lovers facing the end of the world. The lyrics are very visual so a listener can really follow the story and the video we have just released conveys the imagery beautifully. I love writing lyrics that have a message and a theme, sort of like a mini movie, and this track I believe really captures the visual I was trying to capture. This song is a nice hard hitting up-tempo kick ass tune. A 100 percent Babylon A.D. track that I’m sure our fans will love.”



When The World Stops artwork and tracklisting:



When The World Stops
Come On Let’s Roll
Don’t Ask Qustions
Love Is Cruel
Toxic Baby
I Don’t Beleive In You
Power Of Music
Torn
The Damage Is Done
Oh Suki
Sadness Madness

Babylon A.D. is:

Derek Davis – Vox – Guitar – Keyboards
Ron Freschi – Guitar – B Vox
John Mathews – Guitar
Dylan Soto – Drums – Acoustic Guitar on “The Damage Is Done”
Craig Pepe – Bass – B Vox
Special Guest: Julie Pacheco – Piano on “Love Is Cruel”

In a new interview with Get On The Bus, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS guitarist Dean DeLeo reflected on the December 2015 passing of the band's lead singer, Scott Weiland, at the age of 48 from a toxic mix of drugs and alcohol. The vocalist was also dealing with self-medication, estrangement from his children, financial difficulties and a steadily increasing drinking problem. Dean said about his initial reaction to Scott's death (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I was startled. I was shocked. I was rattled to my core like I don't know that I've ever felt before. I was in the studio working with my dear friend Cal Campbell and we got the news. And, boy, it really felt like life left my body. I wasn't surprised, 'cause I knew what his schedule was prior to that tour that he passed away on. They had him doing an ungodly amount of shows in a short period of time."

Dean continued: "We were really separate at that point. He was out doing his — whatever that band was called, THE WILDABOUTS. And, yeah, I knew it wasn't gonna bode well. But he was surrounded by 'yes men'. And that's one of the reasons he didn't want to be around us, 'cause we were, like, 'Dude, we have your best interest in our hearts here. This is probably not a good idea.' And he wound up dying on that tour."

Weiland was found dead on his tour bus. The singer was on tour with THE WILDABOUTS in Minnesota when he was found unresponsive on the group's tour bus shortly before 9:00 p.m. on December 3, 2015. They had been scheduled to perform that night at the Medina Entertainment Center in Medina, Minnesota. However, that concert was canceled more than a week earlier because of slow ticket sales, according to StarTribune.com. The group was set to perform in Rochester the following night (December 4) at the Wicked Moose.

A January 2016 report from Billboard revealed that Scott was dealing with hepatitis C, mental illness and the knowledge that both his parents had cancer in the final months of his life. The article featured interviews with Scott's widow Jamie Wachtel Weiland, his mother Sharon, his WILDABOUTS bandmates Tommy Black and Nick Maybury, tour manager Aaron Mohler and others.

Jamie said at the time that Scott had been experiencing episodes of paranoia and mania caused by bipolar disorder. She explained: "At one point, it was so bad I had to move out because he was unstable." Eventually they found a medication that leveled him out, with Jamie adding "For the last couple of years, he was doing pretty great."

During a June 2024 appearance on the "Appetite For Distortion" podcast, Jamie insisted that Scott "didn't overdose" at the time of his death. "Because he had drugs in his system, the coroner had to rule it an overdose," she explained. "But the truth is Scott died because the main artery in his left ventricle was 95 percent blocked. That came from 10 years of heroin use, that came from an entire adult life of chain smoking. His heart stopped. Did he have trace amounts of drugs in his system? He did. Did I know he was using? No, I didn't, because he lied to me, because I had caught him before and it would always be this huge fight and I would be furious at him. And to be doing this stuff, but to also to lie to me about it… And I remember even talking to the coroner in Minnesota when everything happened and saying, like, 'How could he lie to me about this again?' And the coroner was so kind. And he said, 'I think he just really didn't wanna disappoint you.' But, yeah, I really wanna clear up, that was not an overdose — it was not. He was not using heroin. He did not overdose on drugs. His heart stopped because his heart had been through so much abuse because of prior drug use in his life and smoking and heavy drinking."

In addition to STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, Scott fronted VELVET REVOLVER from 2004 through 2008. He rejoined STP in 2008 after a six-year hiatus, but was dismissed from the group in 2013 due to his erratic behavior.

Mary Forsberg, Weiland's second wife and mother to his children, Noah and Lucy, posted a brutally candid letter about Scott at RollingStone.com following his death, writing that his children "lost their father years ago. What they truly lost on December 3rd [2015] was hope."

In a 2018 interview with Yahoo! Music, Dean's brother, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS bassist Robert DeLeo, said that he saw Weiland's dark side early on. "There was something inside of him that he was always searching for," Robert explained. "He was always searching for something that wasn't really him. I don't think he was generally happy with himself. I think when we went in to do [STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' debut album] 'Core', he really was getting in touch with that internal strife, which is a Catch-22, because it ultimately leads a singer to a key that unlocks a door to many different things. That makes people go, 'Wow, that's deep,' but ultimately it leads to someone's demise. It goes back to people like [THE DOORS'] Jim Morrison, you know? I've talked with [THE DOORS'] Robby [Krieger] and John [Densmore] about things like that, and it's sad to see that someone ultimately goes to that place, somewhat not in control of the door they opened."

Weiland's latest album and first with THE WILDABOUTS, "Blaster", was released in March 2015.

Scott solo albums included 1998's "12 Bar Blues", 2008's "'Happy' In Galoshes", a 2011 collection of Christmas songs called "The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year", and "Blaster", which is his final released work.

To celebrate 20 years of existence, the UK's gothic/doom metal collective My Silent Wake announces a 2-CD compilation release (out on August 22nd). The latter includes nearly 20 minutes of newly recorded material, recorded at the start of the year at Priory Recording Studios with Greg Chandler. The rest of the compilation is filled with tracks from every studio album and some rarities. The new tracks include a brand new version of "Hunting Season" (recorded originally in 2005), a new instrumental and tribute to Mike Hitchen, who passed away last November. Everything has been mastered by Jeff Mortimer (JM Mastering).


Full track listing:

Disc One

01. Hunting Season MMXXV
02. A Bleak Fateful Night
03. With Equanimity
04. Lavender Garden
05. The Liar And The Fool
06. Berceuse
07. Killing Flaw
08. Ghosts Of Parlous Lives
09. Volta
10. Of Fury

Disc Two

01. Solitudo
02. Tower Walk
03. Third Season
04. Strange Attractors
05. Light And Shadows
06. Et Lux Perpetua
07. Bleak Endless Winter
08. Wilderness of Thorns
09. Lost (Live)
10. Into Silence
11. Shadow Of Sorrow
12. Your Cold Embrace

According to The New York Times, Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack. A death certificate filed at a registry in London and submitted by Osbourne's daughter Aimée Rose Osbourne also indicates that the legendary BLACK SABBATH singer had suffered from coronary artery disease and Parkinson's disease. The certificate, which lists his occupation as "Songwriter, Performer and Rock Legend", further states that Osbourne died of "(a) Out of hospital cardiac arrest (b) Acute myocardial infarction (c) Coronary artery disease and Parkinson's disease with autonomic dysfunction (Joint Causes)," according to The New York Times. The document also says that the heart attack occurred "out of hospital."

Two days after Ozzy's death, Daily Mail reported that an air ambulance was called to Welders House, the BLACK SABBATH singer's mansion in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom mansion, on the morning of July 22. Just 15 minutes later, at 10:30 a.m., the chopper landed in a field near the Osbourne estate. Around 12:30 p.m., the paramedics returned to their base 27 miles away at RAF Benson, near Wallingford, South Oxfordshire.

"We can confirm that our helicopter was dispatched to provide advanced critical care at an incident near Chalfont St Giles yesterday," a spokesperson for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance wrote to the Daily Mail.

Ozzy's 85-year-old sister Jean Powell also spoke to The Mirror about the singer's death and said that it was unexpected. "He was frail but it still came as a shock," she said. "He still had plans and things he wanted to do. We don't know the details of his death; it's still too early. It's just so sad. I'm just thankful he died in England."

Ozzy died the morning of July 22, his family announced in a statement.

"It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time," the family said.

Osbourne had battled a number of health issues over the past several years, including Parkinson's disease and injuries he sustained from a late-night fall in 2019.

The legendary BLACK SABBATH frontman was diagnosed in 2003 with Parkin 2 — a very rare genetic form of Parkinson's. During a TV appearance in January 2020, the singer disclosed that he was 'stricken" with the disease which occurs when the nerve cells of the body degenerate and levels of dopamine are reduced. Dopamine is an essential chemical that is produced by these nerve cells which send signals to different parts of the brain to control movements of the body.

Ozzy's health issues, including suffering a nasty fall and dislodging metal rods placed in his spine following a quad-bike accident in 2003, as well as catching COVID-19 three years ago, forced him to cancel some of his previously announced tours.

Despite his health problems, Osbourne had performed a couple of times in the last three years, including at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in August 2022 and at the NFL halftime show at the season opener Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills game in September 2022.

Ozzy played his final show a month ago at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom. At the time he told fans: "You've no idea how I feel. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."

Ozzy's final concert saw him and his fellow original SABBATH bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward perform four songs for more than 40,000 people in the stadium and 5.8 million more on a livestream. The festival titled "Back To The Beginning" served as a tribute to the legendary heavy metal act, including additional performances from such other groups as METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES, SLAYER, TOOL, PANTERA and ALICE IN CHAINS. Ozzy also played a five-song solo set while seated in a bat-adorned throne.

In a 2023 interview with Rolling Stone, Osbourne said he would "die a happy man" if he could perform one more show to express his gratitude to his fans from the stage.

"If I can't continue doing shows on a regular basis, I just want to be well enough to do one show where I can say, 'Hi, guys. Thanks so much for my life.' That's what I'm working towards, and if I drop down dead at the end of it, I'll die a happy man," he said at the time.

When Ozzy announced that he was retiring from touring in 2023, he said in a statement: "In all good conscience, I have now come to the realization that I'm not physically capable of doing my upcoming European/U.K. tour dates, as I know I couldn''t deal with the travel required. Believe me when I say that the thought of disappointing my fans really fucks me up, more than you will ever know. Never would I have imagined that my touring days would have ended this way."

Osbourne leaves behind his wife, Sharon, and their children, Aimée, Kelly and Jack, as well his two older children, Jessica and Louis, from his first marriage to Thelma Riley, and grandchildren.