The year of living dangerously

His life may have been defined by chaos, controversy and tales of excess, but music legend Ozzy Osbourne got what could be described as the perfect send off last week when he passed away at 76, surrou

Ozzy as a young boy. He attended Prince Albert Junior & Infant School in Aston, where he picked up the nickname Ozzy. He was born John Michael Osbourne. The first ever picture of Ozzy’s band – Tony Io

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The death of Black Sabbath’s lead singer last week, aged 76, has left his wife Sharon, his kids, and his bandmates, shattered

In 1974, Mike Oldfield defied the critics and hit the top of the UK charts with Hergest Ridge, the ambitious follow-up to his unexpectedly successful debut Tubular Bells . To coincide with the release of the 50th-anniversary edition, the musician, his siblings and collaborators recount the story of an album created by an overwhelmed 21-year-old taking refuge near the Welsh borders.

After the sad news of Ozzy Osbourne’s death last week, Tony Cowell – journalist and half-brother of music mogul Simon – shares a tribute to the Black Sabbath rocker