JULY 8, 2004
OZZFEST @ The-IRD.com *The Independent Record Store Directory*

Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, and Lamb Of God will be invading a town near you on this summer's OZZFEST tour. And to celebrate the biggest rock show of the season - THE IRD is offering you a chance to win a guitar signed by Judas Priest!

And with purchase of any Judas Priest or Ozzy Osbourne CD, Lamb of God 'Terror and Hubris' DVD, Black Sabbath Reunion CD, and various Ozzfest related DVDs receive a Free Judas Priest 'Metalogy' CD sampler and sticker. Just print out the coupon off of the IRD and bring into your nearest store to redeem with purchase! While supplies last. All titles on sale at select IRD locations. Visit www.The-IRD.com and your nearest store for all the details.

JUNE 3, 2004
FREE CONCERT TO GREET OLYMPIC TORCH

Rod Stewart, Ozzy Osbourne and James Brown will sing at a free concert to celebrate the Olympic Torch's return to London, it has been announced.

The pop, rock and soul legends will perform at a concert on June 26 which is set to turn The Mall, the historic thoroughfare in central London, into a colorful music spectacle.

The race is now on for the coveted 70,000 tickets which will be allocated by ballot to the public. They can be applied for by telephone or online.

Kelly Osbourne, Jamelia, McFly, Will Young and Emma Bunton will also be taking to the stage.

The event is set to be the grand finale to a day in which more than 140 torchbearers carry the Olympic flame on a 50km (31-mile) journey past some of London's most famous landmarks.

It is being organized by the Greater London Authority, British Olympic Association, and Visit London with the support of the London Development Agency, Coca-Cola and Samsung.

It will be the first time the torch has been in the UK since London hosted the world's greatest sporting event in 1948. It will also act as a showcase for the world as London bids to host the 2012 Games.

Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to break the four-minute mile barrier in 1954, will start the torch relay from the Wimbledon tennis championships and Sir Steve Redgrave, the five-time Olympic rowing champion, will run the final leg of the relay into The Mall.

Athletes Sally Gunnell, Jonathan Edwards, Colin Jackson, cricketer Ian Botham, ER star Parminder Nagra, boxer Michael Watson, tennis player Tim Henman, Colin Jackson and campaigner Heather Mills McCartney will be among the Olympians, sports people, celebrities and ordinary members of the public who will be among the torchbearers.

Applications for concert tickets have already begun. The ticket telephone hotline - 090 11 12 13 14 - opened today at 9am and will close on June 9 at noon. All calls are charged at local rate within the UK and will cost a maximum of 25p. Charges may differ for mobile phones. Online applications can be made from June 4 at noon until Jun 9 at noon on www.visitlondon.com.

MAY 25, 2004
OZZY HONORED AT MTV VMA JAPAN

Ozzy Osbourne was honored with the "Legend Award" at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2004 on Sunday (May 23), according to The Daily Yomiuri. Introduced as "the Prince of Darkness" by playful British retro rockers The Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne turned up on stage at Tokyo Bay NK Hall with wife Sharon, daughter Kelly and son Jack.

"This is the best award of them all because it's real — all the other ones are plastic," said a light-hearted Osbourne, appreciating the renewed focus on his music rather than the TV show featuring his family. "It's really weird, people know me now from the show, but they don't know I've been doing rock 'n' roll for 35 years."

APRIL 26, 2004
OZZY AND KELLY'S VERSION OF 'CHANGES' NOMINATED FOR IVOR NOVELLO AWARD

Ozzy Osbourne and daughter Kelly's reworked version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Changes" is nominated in the best-selling U.K. single category at the U.K.'s prestigious Ivor Novello awards, which honor the best British songwriters and composers.

The song, the original version of which appeared on BLACK SABBATH's 1972 album, "Black Sabbath, Vol. 4", was included on the reissued edition of Kelly Osbourne's 2002 debut, "Shut Up" (re-titled "Changes").

The Ivor Novello awards take their name from the Welsh actor, composer and playwright who was one of Britain's biggest stage and screen stars in the early part of the last century. The winners will be announced May 27 at a ceremony in London.

OZZY APPEARANCES
Ozzy and Sharon are going to have a busy few weeks! To help celebrate the release of the much anticipated “The Osbournes Season 2.5 DVD,” Mr. and Mrs. O will stop by the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Wednesday, April 28 and the Jimmy Kimmel Show on Monday, May 3. The DVD will be released on May 4, which also marks the date of the season finale of "The Osbournes".

MARCH 22, 2004
OZZY ON ROCKLINE MARCH 31st
Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" airing Wednesday, March 31. The live show begins at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET, and fans are encouraged to call in with questions during the program at (800) 344-ROCK (7625). To find a station near you, check out www.rocklineradio.com.

MARCH 19, 2004
RANDY RHOADS' ROCKWALK INDUCTION
Legendary OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Randy Rhoads' was inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk earlier today. About 200 fans turned out to see the ceremony and hear from Ozzy Osbourne himself, who praised Rhoads' virtuoso brand of heavy metal guitar playing, according to the Associated Press.

Photo © Kevin Estrada www.kevinestradaphotography.com

"I will never forget Randy, he was a small guy with giant talent," Osbourne said. "Not a day goes by that my family doesn't think about him. He will never die in our hearts."

Added wife and manager Sharon Osbourne: "This is a testament to Randy after 22 years on how great his talent is that we don't forget him. We'll never forget him."

Photo © Kevin Estrada www.kevinestradaphotography.com

Rhoads' bust was set in a wall next to another rock guitar hero — Jimi Hendrix. Other attendees included Dolores Rhoads and family, Zakk Wylde (Ozzy, Black Label Society), Yngwie Malmsteen, Frankie Banali (ex-Quiet Riot, W.A.S.P.), Rudy Sarzo (ex-Quiet Riot, Ozzy, Whitesnake), John5 (Marilyn Manson), Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme), Lemmy (Motorhead), Chuck Wright (House of Lords, ex-Quiet Riot) and Bob Kulick.