"Rock music is not meant to be perfect," Ozzy noted in a 2011 interview with The Guardian, reflecting on classic analog recording sessions. " [Guitarist] Randy Rhoads loved hearing his fingers slide up and down the strings. Nowadays everyone irons the fucking air, it's all about technology."

Lzzy Hale tells UCR they didn't get to perform the song they originally picked, but the one they ended up playing live in Birmingham was special for other reasons.

There are scores of events in Birmingham to pay tribute to Ozzy, one of the city's most famous sons.

Mark Weiss of Matawan found himself with Ozzy Osbourne on the roof of Convention Hall in Asbury Park and his career has been soaring since.

Extreme decided to get the jump on commemorating the first anniversary of Ozzy Osbourne's death during its performance Monday night at the Pine Knob Music Theatre outside of Detro

Award wins, all-star celebrations, a divisive AI avatar – these are the ways that Ozzy’s passing rocked the heavy metal world