The late Ozzy Osbourne was able to see his musical legacy celebrated in a final farewell concert just a few days before his passing—the heavy metal god sat upon a throne and sang his iconic hits to an adoring crowd one final time. But the breadth of his impact on the world might be wider than many realize.

Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and drug-and-alcohol ravaged id — of heavy metal, died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76.

Rock icon Ozzy Osbourne has died at 76, with tributes pouring in from Elton John, Black Sabbath bandmates and other celebrities following his final reunion performance in early July.

Before he was a pioneering reality television star, he was a pioneering heavy metal singer. But Ozzy Osbourne’s music has always felt bigger than his celebrity.

Ozzy Osbourne—the legendary Black Sabbath singer and television personality—has died, according to his family. “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,

Ozzy Osbourne’s music re-enters charts - The rock singer, who died on Tuesday, has several singles and albums in the charts, both as a solo artist and with his band Black Sabbath.

As you’d expect, heartfelt tributes to the late self-styled “Price of Darkness” flooded in on my social feeds. My Facebook feed (I’m Gen X, so yes, I still use Facebook, sorry) was full of tributes, but one in particular I found a bit unnerving and off-color...

The “Prince of Darkness” brought his famous Ozzfest — “the metal music festival of the summer” — to Bonner Springs, Kansas seven times over the years.