I’ve had a gob of emails about this, but I try not to post wild rumours until I can verify that things like this are real. As far as I can tell, it’s real, so here goes… According to this month’s edition of Record Collector magazine, a two-track BLACK SABBATH acetate 45 rpm record was […]

This past week I was out of town on vacation, and this email came in during that time. It’s from the record label that is putting out the Black Box set. Here’s what they had to say.. NOTE: DUE TO PRODUCTION DELAYS, BLACK BOX: THE ORIGINAL BLACK SABBATH (1970-1978) PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED FOR RELEASE NOVEMBER 4, […]

Yesterday I was sent a press release regarding the 9 Disc Black Sabbath set. We now have some more solid information about the set. It’s name is “Black Box”, the only “extra” song on the discs is Evil Woman, and aw hell. Just read the press release. As of yet, there is no cover art […]

Within the last 3 days or so, I’ve gotten about half a dozen emails about a rumour that Steve Perry, the former lead singer of Journey was to be the new singer in Black Sabbath. Here’s the text I was sent… In a move that has some fans excited, and many dismayed, Sharon Osbourne has […]

The long rumoured 9 Disc Black Sabbath box set looks like it’s being released this fall. After speaking with one of my contacts yesterday, he informed me that a box set containing new remasters of the Ozzy era Black Sabbath albums (Black Sabbath, Paranoid, Master of Reality, Volume 4, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Sabotage, Technical Ecstasy, […]

I just ran across an old copy of the Philadelphia Daily News newspaper from August 31, 1992 in which the writer talks about some bands’ first appearances in Philadelphia. The article talks about the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, as well as Black Sabbath (Sabbath’s also was their first appearance in the US). It’s a short […]

I’ve gotten a few emails recently asking about what’s going on with those tapes that were reported to have been discovered recently which may have been Earth recordings, and early demos of the first couple of Sabbath albums. Well, I have no news to report. I had inquired about them to a few of my […]

In the last 24 hours, I’ve gotten four emails from folks asking if I knew anything about a 9 CD Black Sabbath box set to be released in October of 2003. I can say that I do not know anything. I’ve contacted some folks at record labels I know and have asked for information. If […]

A short note I picked up this week about Dio’s ever changing lead guitarist position… I haven’t seen anything official about this on Ronnie James Dio’s site or something like that, but if this turns out to be false, I’ll retract the statement. From blabbermouth.net: RATT Guitarist Joins DIO! – Apr. 30, 2003 RATT guitarist […]

UPDATE: I found out this album is only to be released in the US & Canada – it is not scheduled for release in Europe and elsewhere. I also added some tidbits about the package a little further down (plus added cover art). Ronnie James Dio’s recording career had already been going for about 13 […]