DAILYCALLER (Leena Nasir) - Metallica Announces 2027 Tour
A portion of proceeds will go to local charities
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Kelly Osbourne opens up about grief-driven weight loss, fires back at online critics
Kelly Osbourne says she is slowly recovering after her father Ozzy Osbourne's death left her unable to eat, and she has a blunt message for the strangers mocking her appearance online. The 41-year-old former reality star told Hello! magazine that grief over losing her father, the Black Sabbath frontman who died in July 2025 at […] The post Kelly Osbourne opens up about grief-driven weight loss, fires back at online critics appeared first on American Almanac .
Kelly Osbourne says she is slowly recovering after her father Ozzy Osbourne's death left her unable to eat, and she has a blunt message for the strangers mocking her appearance online. The 41-year-old former reality star told Hello! magazine that grief over losing her father, the Black Sabbath frontman who died in July 2025 at age 76, made her physically ill and triggered noticeable weight loss that drew harsh public scrutiny. In the interview, published Monday by Page Six , Osbourne described a long road back, one built on therapy, a tight circle of loyal friends, and a refusal to let anonymous commenters define her lowest moment. "I'm getting a lot better," Osbourne told the magazine. "I've got all the help I need and I'm grateful for…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Glenn Hughes, Deep Purple legend, retires from touring ahead of open-heart surgery
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Glenn Hughes, 74, announced Tuesday that he is stepping away from live performance for good as he prepares for another open-heart surgery, closing out a career that spanned more than five decades. Hughes broke the news on his Facebook page, telling fans that a battery of medical tests left […] The post Glenn Hughes, Deep Purple legend, retires from touring ahead of open-heart surgery appeared first on American Almanac .
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Glenn Hughes, 74, announced Tuesday that he is stepping away from live performance for good as he prepares for another open-heart surgery, closing out a career that spanned more than five decades. Hughes broke the news on his Facebook page , telling fans that a battery of medical tests left him no room to keep going. MRIs, CT scans, and an echocardiogram all pointed the same direction, and his medical team told him surgery was necessary. Hughes, a singer, bassist, and songwriter born in Cannock, England, put it plainly in his statement: "The results from numerous MRIs, CT scans, and an echocardiogram have alerted my medical team, that I need another open-heart surgery. I really have no option and no choice as…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Universal's Halloween Horror Nights honors Ozzy Osbourne with haunted house tribute on both coasts
Universal Studios will send guests through 45 years of Ozzy Osbourne's solo career in a new haunted house opening this fall at both its Hollywood and Orlando parks, a tribute to the heavy-metal icon who died last year. The attraction, titled "Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness," marks the latest addition to the annual Halloween Horror […] The post Universal's Halloween Horror Nights honors Ozzy Osbourne with haunted house tribute on both coasts appeared first on American Almanac .
Universal Studios will send guests through 45 years of Ozzy Osbourne's solo career in a new haunted house opening this fall at both its Hollywood and Orlando parks, a tribute to the heavy-metal icon who died last year. The attraction, titled "Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness," marks the latest addition to the annual Halloween Horror Nights lineup. Universal announced the experience on July 29, describing it as a "living horror movie" that draws on all 13 of Osbourne's solo albums and traces his journey from Birmingham, England, to global stardom. Sharon Osbourne and son Jack Osbourne worked with the parks' creative teams to shape the project, and both issued a joint statement backing the result. Halloween Horror Nights opens at…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Sharon Osbourne calls first year without Ozzy an 'emotional nuclear bomb' as biopic takes shape
Sharon Osbourne has described the year since Ozzy Osbourne's death as devastating for the entire family, even as she presses ahead with a Sony Pictures biopic and an Ozzfest revival. The 73-year-old television personality and music manager lost her husband of nearly 46 years roughly one year ago, and the grief has not softened with […] The post Sharon Osbourne calls first year without Ozzy an 'emotional nuclear bomb' as biopic takes shape appeared first on American Almanac .
Sharon Osbourne has described the year since Ozzy Osbourne's death as devastating for the entire family, even as she presses ahead with a Sony Pictures biopic and an Ozzfest revival. The 73-year-old television personality and music manager lost her husband of nearly 46 years roughly one year ago, and the grief has not softened with time. A close family friend in Los Angeles told The Sun that Ozzy's death left a void no project or public appearance can fill. "There is no other way of describing Ozzy's passing other than total devastation within the family," the friend said. "Ozzy was simply the centre of their universe." Sharon has spent much of the past year in Los Angeles, leaning on her children, son Jack Osbourne, 40, and daughter…Open
DAILYCALLER (Leena Nasir) - Iron Maiden Sells Rights To Half Their Iconic Catalogue To Industry Heavyweight, Pophouse
They band has no plans to stop touring amid the new deal
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - William Shatner, 95, books heavy metal debut at Riot Fest after fighting AI-generated death hoaxes
William Shatner is not dying. He is, however, going metal. The 95-year-old "Star Trek" icon announced he will take the stage at Riot Fest 2026 in Chicago with his heavy metal band, marking a defiant new chapter just months after he publicly fought back against AI-generated fake news stories claiming he had stage 4 brain […] The post William Shatner, 95, books heavy metal debut at Riot Fest after fighting AI-generated death hoaxes appeared first on American Almanac .
William Shatner is not dying. He is, however, going metal. The 95-year-old "Star Trek" icon announced he will take the stage at Riot Fest 2026 in Chicago with his heavy metal band, marking a defiant new chapter just months after he publicly fought back against AI-generated fake news stories claiming he had stage 4 brain cancer. The booking, first reported by Page Six , puts Shatner on the bill for Sunday, Sept. 20, at Douglass Park in Chicago. The performance will be the first live show for his band, The *uckers, a name that leaves little to the imagination about the group's attitude. Riot Fest announced the booking via Instagram with characteristic irreverence: "After years of writing letters... Riot Fest 2026: Now with 100% more…Open
MEGAPHONE (Joe Rogan) - #2520 - Tommy Lee
Tommy Lee is a genre-spanning solo musician, producer, and songwriter as well as the drummer and co-founder of Mötley Crüe. His latest album is “Tommyland Rides Again.” See him live with Mötley Crüe on The Return of the Carnival of Sins Tour beginning July 17.www.youtube.com/tommyleewww.motley.comwww.tommylee.com Perplexity: Download the app or ask Perplexity anything at https://pplx.ai/rogan. Don’t miss out on all the action this week at DraftKings! Download the DraftKings app today! Sign-up using https://dkng.co/rogan or through my promo code ROGAN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tommy Lee is a genre-spanning solo musician, producer, and songwriter as well as the drummer and co-founder of Mötley Crüe. His latest album is “Tommyland Rides Again.” See him live with Mötley Crüe on The Return of the Carnival of Sins Tour beginning July 17. www.youtube.com/tommylee www.motley.com www.tommylee.com Perplexity: Download the app or ask Perplexity anything at https://pplx.ai/rogan . Don’t miss out on all the action this week at DraftKings! Download the DraftKings app today! Sign-up using https://dkng.co/rogan or through my promo code ROGAN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesOpen
DAILYCALLER (Leena Nasir) - Metallica Announces Las Vegas Residency
Tickets go on sale March 6
NPR (Pien Huang) - Kitty cats and cloud hands - how U.S. Olympic snowboarders keep calm in competition
U.S. snowboarders psych themselves up before competition with heavy metal and pop music, cat photos, and apparently many on the men's halfpipe team now do Qigong.
United States' Alessandro Barbieri, AKA "Kitty Kitty Meow Meow," sends it during a halfpipe training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.'/Open