Ozzy Osbourne has been remembered as a “pioneer,” a “fearless talent” and a “dear friend,” in an outpouring of tributes from fellow musicians and his former Black Sabbath bandmates following his death on Tuesday at the age of 76.

Spurned by Sabbath, Jim Simpson spent much of the seventies devoted to Big Bear Records. Under this banner, he helped revivify the fortunes of the blues players Lightnin’ Slim and Doctor Ross, both of whom were working in foundries and factories in Michigan.

A year later, they'd slimmed down, found a new name and invented heavy metal. Few bands are so inextricably linked with a musical genre, but Sabbath set the template for everyone from Motörhead and AC/DC to Metallica and Guns 'n' Roses.

Brittney Griner was among the many in the sports world to react to the death of legendary rock star Ozzy Osbourne. Osbourne, known as the front man for Black Sabbath, passed away this week. He was 76 years old. His family announced the news, just a couple of weeks after his final concert. "It is ...

Guitarist Tony Iommi revealed the rock legends had a brief encounter with the tycoon when he attended one of their concerts with his daughter.