Bassist Terence “Geezer” Butler, guitarist Tony Iommi, lead singer Ozzy Osbourne, and drummer Bill Ward were all between the ...

The music world is reacting to the news that Ozzy Osbourne has died. Osbourne’s surviving bandmates in Black Sabbath led the way with a simple message: “Ozzy Forever.” Tony Iommi, the band’s guitarist ...

By Maria Sherman AP Music Writer. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Every June since the 1970s, across the United States, musicians, fans and industry professionals celebrate Black Music Month.

In January 1974, Jimmy Carter — then the governor of Georgia — hosted a post-concert reception for Bob Dylan at the Governor’s Mansion in Atlanta.

Then again, Black music has never waited for industry permission to matter. Gospel, jazz, the blues, rock ’n’ roll, Motown … why would hip-hop be any different? Born in 1973, it took six ...