Ozzy Osbourne has shared three rare tracks from the digital edition of his 2001 album, “Down To Earth,” which was recorded in Los Angeles and produced by Tim Palmer. “Down To Earth” featured a lineup that included Ozzy’s longtime collaborator and guitarist Zakk Wylde along with then-future Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo and Faith No More drummer Mike Bordin.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the performers and presenters for its 2021 induction ceremony. Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Lionel Richie, Mickey Guyton, H.E.R., Dr. Dre, Bryan Adams, Christina Aguilera, Angela Bassett, Drew Barrymore and other stars will be on hand to celebrate the new inductees.
Supergroup ASIA will release a 10-CD box set, “The Official Live Bootlegs Volume 1”, on November 26. A digital album — also called “The Official Live Bootlegs Volume 1” — will feature a selection of 24 tracks taken from the full box set, out on the same day. “The Official Live Bootlegs Volume 1” celebrates the concert tours following ASIA‘s first two albums in 1982 and 1983. The boxset features concerts from 1982 (Buffalo, NY, USA), 1983 (Worcester, MA, USA), 2007 (São Paulo, Brazil), 2008 (Tokyo, Japan) and 2010 (London, UK).
Neil Young & Crazy Horse have announced a new album called ‘Barn’ set to arrive December 10 via Reprise. Young announced the news on his Neil Young Archives website, along with the full tracklist. Barn marks Young and Crazy Horse’s follow-up to 2019’s Colorado. In addition to announcing the new LP, Young released the track “Song of the Seasons” available to stream for Neil Young Archives subscribers. You can take a listen to the track – here.
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford revealed that he battled prostate cancer last year during the pandemic.
The legendary rocker shared details about the health issues he faced in the past year in a newly-added chapter to the just-released updated paperback edition of his 2020 memoir, “Confess.”
