How Charlie Kirk learned to turn off the phone — and why the Sabbath shaped his life and posthumous book

New book 'Stop, in the Name of God' by TurningPoint USA founder Charlie Kirk becomes bestseller, revealing how honoring the ...

There Were Two Charlie Kirks

A new book by the right-wing activist, who was murdered in September, has moments of seriousness, beauty, and cross-partisan ...
loudwire

The Woman on the Cover of the ‘Black Sabbath’ Album Has Been Found

For the longest time, the identity of the woman on the cover of the front of Black Sabbath's self-titled debut album — which turns 50 today — had been unknown. Now, the "black figure" has finally been ...
loudwire

Black Sabbath Share What Is Believed to Be First Use of ‘Henry’ Mascot

Black Sabbath's enigmatic mascot, "Henry," has been a come-and-go figure throughout the band's history. It's almost as mysterious as the unknown woman on the band's debut album cover and many fans ...
Louder

Best Christmas gifts for Ozzy and Black Sabbath fans: Don't be Paranoid and Bark At The Moon instead with our festive picks

If you have a friend who loves Ozzy Osbourne or Black Sabbath, these present ideas should hit the right note this Christmas ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Why Black Sabbath’s Fortunes Turned With ‘Cross Purposes’

Cross Purposes arrived on Jan. 31, 1994, during a period of sustained turbulence for Black Sabbath. Their inability to retain a singer long enough to reclaim their place among metal's leading bands ...
Forbes

Black Sabbath’s Famed Album Reaches A New Peak Weeks After Ozzy Osbourne’s Death

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Black Sabbath’s Paranoid climbs to No. 9 on Billboard's Vinyl ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Recovering the Sabbath: Rest and the Culture of Work

"Time management" is a collective fixation of the modern West. And yet, in a broader sense, we give very little thought to the structure and rhythm of our day-to-day lives. The philosopher Charles ...
American Songwriter

The Black Sabbath Songs That Invented Heavy Metal

Black Sabbath was very democratic about their songwriting credits, with all members of the band generally sharing them for the majority of their output. Yet it’s fair to argue that Tony Iommi’s ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Black Sabbath’s Debut: A Track-by-Track Guide to Metal’s Birth

Fittingly released on Friday the 13th in February 1970, Black Sabbath's self-titled debut album entwines dark, disturbing lyrics with heavy propulsive music freighted with gravitas and dread in a ...
NME

Black Sabbath’s early recordings as Earth to be released as ‘The Legendary Lost Tapes’

An album of Black Sabbath’s early recordings, when they still went by the name Earth, is set to be released for the first time. In 1969, they recorded a number of demos in Zella Studios in Birmingham ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Tonga is one of the world's most devout keepers of the Sabbath — but some say there's more to faith

As Sunday dawns in Tonga's capital, an unbroken silence blankets the streets. Almost every shop in Nuku'alofa — including petrol stations — stays closed. Only church bells eventually disturb the quiet ...