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Daniel Boczarski/Redferns/Getty Images Slipknot’s Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan Has Launched His Own Minecraft Realm
Slipknot co-founder Shawn “Clown” Crahan is an avid gamer who has forged his own Minecraft Realm, dubbed “Vernearth.”
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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 08: Musician Ozzy Osbourne performs during half-time of the NFL game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium on September 08, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Ozzy Osbourne Being Posthumously Honored With the Lord Mayor’s Award in His Hometown
Ozzy Osbourne’s hometown of Birmingham, England, will posthumously grant him the Lord Mayor’s Award on what would have been his 77th birthday.
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Venla Shalin/Redferns/Getty Images 4 Heavy Metal Songs I Will Take To My Deathbed
Heavy metal is a great tool for facing a fear of death, and sometimes that means making a playlist for your deathbed.
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Marissa Ann The One-Album Wonder of Meanstreak, the First All-Girl Thrash Band
Meanstreak emerged in 1988 as an all-female band in the male-dominated thrash metal scene, releasing only one album in their time.
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GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND – JUNE 28: Móglaí Bap, Mo Chara and DJ Provaí of Kneecap perform on the West Holts stage during day four of Glastonbury festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 28, 2025 in Glastonbury, England. Established by Michael Eavis in 1970, Glastonbury has grown into the UK's largest music festival, drawing over 200,000 fans to enjoy performances across more than 100 stages. In 2026, the festival will take a fallow year, a planned pause to allow the Worthy Farm site time to rest and recover. (Photo by Ki Price/WireImage) New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need Hear This Week (11/21)
As New Music Friday comes around yet again, we have tracks from Kneecap, Lamb of God, and more that you need to hear.
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Slipknot Has Made a Deal to Sell off a Majority Stake in Their Music Catalogue
Slipknot have made a deal with HarbourView Equity Partners to sell a portion of their publishing and royalty rights.
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Photo Credit: Travis Shinn Lamb of God Just Announced One of the Heaviest Tours of 2026
In March, Lamb of God will kick off a two-month tour featuring support from Kublai Khan TX, Fit For An Autopsy, and Sanguisugabogg.
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TORONTO, ONTARIO – APRIL 24: (L-R) James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica perform at Rogers Centre on April 24, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images) A Guitar That Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Played During Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s Final Concert Is Being Auctioned Off
You could own a guitar Kirk Hammett played during Metallica’s performance at Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s “Back to the Beginning” fest.
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British musician Ozzy Osbourne (left) and American guitarist Zakk Wylde perform at the Poplar Creek Music Theater in Hoffman Estates, Chicago, Illinois, July 12, 1989. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) Ozzy Osbourne Was Planning a New Album Before His Death, According to Zakk Wylde
Zakk Wylde says that, before Ozzy Osbourne’s death, the two had texted about ideas for a follow-up to Ozzy’s last album, ‘Patient Number 9’.
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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 08: Musician Ozzy Osbourne performs during half-time of the NFL game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium on September 08, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Two Major Bands Were Not Available to Play Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s Final Concert
Sharon Osbourne wanted Judas Priest and AC/DC for the final Ozzy and Black Sabbath show, but both bands had concerts scheduled the same day.
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Black Sabbath: Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage) 5 Facts About Black Sabbath’s ‘Master of Reality’ You Might Not Know, Including Who’s Coughing in the Introduction
While “Master of Reality” is widely considered to be one of the best metal albums of all time, Rolling Stone hated it at first.
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New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need Hear This Week (11/7)
Among the tracks we recommend this week is “New Trip,” a new song from Migos rapper Quavo featuring Yeat and produced by BNYX.
