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Midlands metal bands show spirit of Black Sabbath
Four West Midlands bands proved the music genre, so closely associated with Birmingham pioneers Black Sabbath, is very much ...
The 'horrible decision' Birmingham bars face as they cancel Black Sabbath events this weekend
Back To The Beginning takes place on Saturday, July 5 and bars across the city were planning on live streaming it to punters.
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Why Black Sabbath’s 2025 Reunion Matters More Than All Their Other Ones
The best thing Live Aid did for Sabbath was simply remind the world the band still exists. Still, there was no followup opportunity as 1986's Seventh Star (confusingly billed as "Black Sabbath ...
Judas Priest salute the OG metal gods with a cover of Black Sabbath's War Pigs
Judas Priest will not be playing on Saturday afternoon when the world’s biggest metal bands descend upon Villa Park in ...
Black Sabbath farewell concert set to give huge boost to Birmingham economy
The Black Sabbath farewell concert at Villa Park this weekend is set to boost the local Birmingham economy by up to £20 ...
Mosh pit breaks out in Birmingham Town Hall 53 years after Black Sabbath played
The mosh pit proved pretty big, the floor practically incandescent. Proof, if we needed it, that something extraordinary is ...
Black Sabbath’s Early Demos Will Be Released as ‘The Legendary Lost Tapes’
A new collection of early Black Sabbath demos, recorded in 1969 under the name Earth, will be released next month for the ...
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The Other Founding Father – Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward Deserves His Final Bow
Original Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward will take one final, long-deserved bow with Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Ozzy ...
The 'fantastic' Birmingham pub near Black Sabbath - The Witton Arms in pictures
Walking distance from Villa Park, The Witton Arms pub is prepared and excited for the Black Sabbath concert on July 5. After ...