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Ozzy Osbourne Performs Black Sabbath + Solo Hits at ‘An Evening with Women’ Cancer Benefit

Black Sabbath vocalist Ozzy Osbourne dropped by the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center's 'An Evening with Women' cancer fundraiser on May 18. Hosted by comedienne Kathy Griffin, musicians Natasha Bedingfield and Sia performed at the function, but the highlight of the night was Ozzy himself, who performed a short set consisting of both Black Sabbath and solo hits.

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See the Creation of Black Sabbath’s ’13′ Album Cover

The cover of Black Sabbath's new '13' album heralds the band's return to action with a distinctive image of the titular numbers burning against the night sky -- and now, thanks to the design firm behind the picture, you can see how it all came together.

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Doors Keyboardist Ray Manzarek Dead at 74

Ray Manzarek, founding keyboardist for the Doors, died earlier today (May 20) at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, according to a press release. The 74-year-old rock legend had been battling bile duct cancer, and he's said to have died with his wife, Dorothy, and two brothers by his side.

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Cancer Patient and Internet Star Zach Sobiech Passes Away [VIDEO]

We first introduced you to Zach Sobiech in 2012 when a video of him singing his original song 'Clouds' went viral. It became even more famous when learning that Zach was a cancer patient and had written the song as a "goodbye" to his loved ones. And just last week we brought you a video of the biggest stars in all of entertainment honoring Zach with a cover of the song. Well, this time the update is more heartbreaking than heart warming.

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System of a Down Bassist Shavo Odadjian Calls Out Singer Serj Tankian

In a series of Facebook posts that went up today (May 20), System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian opened a huge can of worms in a very public way. According to a number of posts on Odadjian's official fan page -- on which the bassist does post regularly -- he accuses System vocalist Serj Tankian of holding the band back.

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16 Years Ago: Foo Fighters’ ‘The Colour and the Shape’ Album Released

In many ways, Foo Fighters’ second album, ‘The Colour and the Shape,’ is really their first. Or at least their first as a real band. Dave Grohl made the group’s 1995 self-titled debut as a solo project -- basically demos recorded by himself in a Seattle studio with a producer in less than a week. Grohl played all of the instruments (except for one guitar part) and dug up a handful of old songs he had written when he was in Nirvana. The new songs he wrote tried to come to terms with Kurt Cobain’s death. Foo Fighters weren’t supposed to be the next chapter in Grohl’s career, but they turned out that way.

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Kid Rock Slams ‘People Lip-Syncing Under Prerecorded Music’ at Billboard Music Awards [VIDEO]

You've gotta love Kid Rock. He's never one to leave you guessing about how he feels on certain subjects. One example is from last night's (5/19) Billboard Music Awards where he was the presenter for the top rap song of the year.

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Chester Bennington Confirms Longterm Commitment as Stone Temple Pilots Singer

Stone Temple Pilots recently parted ways with singer Scott Weiland (again), leaving a vacant spot center stage that needed to be filled. In an unexpected twist, Stone Temple Pilots stunned an Irvine, Calif., crowd as Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington took the stage with STP to perform an eight-song set Saturday night at KROQ's Weenie Roast. The collaboration would be exciting enough simply as a one-off, but as reported in a new interview, it looks like Bennington will act as Stone Temple Pilots' new full-time singer.

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Dave Grohl Joins Rolling Stones Onstage in California [Video]

Dave Grohl joined the Rolling Stones onstage last night (May 19) in Anaheim, Calif., strapping on his guitar and performing 'Bitch' -- from 'Sticky Fingers' -- with the boys!

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Paul Stanley Doesn’t Need the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

With HBO set to air highlights of the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony later tonight (May 18), Paul Stanley took the opportunity to speak his mind about how Kiss has been overlooked over the years. In a new interview, he railed against the museum.

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Papa Roach Unveil ‘Silence Is the Enemy’ Lyric Video

Papa Roach are digging deeper into 'The Connection' album, with 'Silence Is the Enemy' now the fifth song to surface from the release. The band just released a new lyric video for the powerful track that can be seen above.

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25 Years Ago: Judas Priest’s ‘Ram It Down’ Album Released

When Judas Priest released their 11th album, ‘Ram It Down,’ 25 years ago today, few people outside of the band’s inner circle had an inkling that the storied British heavy-metal institution was standing at a crossroads.

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