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Ozzy Osbourne arrives at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP hide caption

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Ozzy Osbourne has been diagnosed with COVID-19

April 30, 2022 • Sharon Osbourne, who revealed the diagnosis, said she is taking off time from work to care for her 73-year-old husband, a rock music legend. "I am very worried about Ozzy right now," she said.

Ozzy Osbourne Announces First Solo Album In 10 Years, 'Ordinary Man'

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Ozzy Osbourne Announces First Solo Album In 10 Years, 'Ordinary Man'

November 8, 2019 • Do we really have Post Malone to thank for a new Ozzy Obsourne album? Hear "Under the Graveyard" from Ordinary Man, due out early 2020.

Hear The Mountain Goats' Surprise EP About Ozzy Osbourne

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All Songs Considered

Hear The Mountain Goats' Surprise EP About Ozzy Osbourne

October 6, 2017 • John Darnielle has already released an album, a novel and started a podcast this year. He is a maniac, and must howl at the moon lest his powers be lessened.

Ozzy Osbourne Goes 'Off The Rails' In Disco Mashup With Earth, Wind & Fire

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Ozzy Osbourne Goes 'Off The Rails' In Disco Mashup With Earth, Wind & Fire

May 17, 2017 • With this gloriously fun mash-up of Osbourne's "Crazy Train" and Earth, Wind & Fire's guaranteed-to-get-you-the-dancefloor jam "September," the Prince of Darkness goes off the rails on a disco train.

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Metalachi: Heavy Metal Mariachi

February 1, 2011 • Sometimes the most bizarre matches make the most interesting musical combination. Case in point: Metalachi, a band that combines heavy metal with Mariachi music.

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All Songs Considered

Tunes That Terrify

October 29, 2010 • In the spirit of Halloween, we've thrown together a list of songs that scare the bejeebies out of us. Hear a mix of terrifying tunes by Black Sabbath, Throbbing Gristle, Nine Inch Nails and, oh yeah, Sufjan Stevens.

Ozzy Osbourne: The Prince Of Darkness Gets A Book

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Ozzy Osbourne: The Prince Of Darkness Gets A Book

February 26, 2010 • The original member of Black Sabbath says there's one thing he wishes everyone could forget: the incidents involving the dove and the bat.

Ozzy Osbourne: The Prince Of Darkness Gets A Book

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