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2 days ago
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'80s Prog Rock Icon ‘Sounded Terrible' During Tom Morello Performance
'80s Prog Rock Icon 'Sounded Terrible' During Tom Morello Performance originally appeared on Parade. Iconic guitarists Alex Lifeson and Tom Morello brought rock fans to their feet during an unforgettable performance — though one is taking the heat. On Thursday, July 17 during a Toronto performance, the Rush guitarist joined Rage Against the Machine's Morello for a performance of Rush's classic hit 'Limelight.' Fans caught the unexpected moment on video, with the iconic '80s group sharing a clip on their YouTube page. While many people praised the duo, some were quick to critique, particularly 71-year-old Lifeson's performance. 'How great to see Alex on stage celebrating this song with Tom and his band, wonderful job!!' one fan gushed in the comments. 'Something is "off" during the solo,' one noted, while another said bluntly, 'Can't sing.' Apparently, something actually was off. According to other commenters and attendees at the show, Lifeson's string broke during the performance. 'E string unfortunately broke.. but everything was there... thanks Alex,' one said. One praised how Lifeson handled the unfortunate situation. 'Alex, the legend, the consummate pro, somehow manages to get through the song with the guitar he was given out of tune and/or pedals not performing right,' they said. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬= Another elaborated, 'I feel bad for him. Obviously, he can still play, but having the string break on him at the beginning of his solo really threw him, and that just sounded terrible.' Lifeson's collaboration with Morello, 61, isn't a one-off; in 2021, the two guitarists, along with Metallica's Kirk Hammett, teamed up for the track "I Have Seen The Way," featured on Morello's album The Atlas Underground Flood. Since the passing of Rush's legendary drummer, Neil Peart, in January 2020, Lifeson and bassist Geddy Lee have not performed under the band's name but have maintained an active relationship with their fanbase. '80s Prog Rock Icon 'Sounded Terrible' During Tom Morello Performance first appeared on Parade on Jul 20, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
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5 days ago
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Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath's Final Show Is the Highest-Grossing Charity Concert of All Time
Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's 'Back to the Beginning' raised more money than any charity concert since George Harrison and Ravi Shankar's 1971 Concert for Bangladesh popularized the very idea of an all-star benefit show, according to a review of Billboard's coverage over the years. More from Billboard KATSEYE to Embark on First-Ever Tour: 'The Moment We've Been Dreaming Of' Yungblud Pays for Fans' Drinks to 'Make It Up' to Them After Postponing 2 Shows The Rapture Returns With a Tour After 'a Lot of Personal Healing Over the Years': Here Are the Dates The heavy metal show, billed as Osbourne's final stage performance, will donate roughly $190 million (140 million British pounds) to charity, according to an Instagram post from the event's musical director, Tom Morello. According to statements from the group and its charity partners, the concert, watched by 40,000 ticketholders and 5.8 million individuals online, will distribute funds equally to Birmingham Children's Hospital, Acorn Children's Hospice and Cure Parkinson's — an organization dedicated to finding a cure for the disease Osbourne has lived with since 2019. It is unclear yet what the final donation to each charity will be. Each of those charities said they were able to raise tens of thousands of pounds in additional donations by raffling off tickets to the show, auctioning off iconic art and band photographs donated by Black Sabbath, and through individual contributions from fans as they streamed into the concert, which took place at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on July 5. While impossible to fact-check so soon after the event, that figure surpasses the amount raised by many of the highest-profile charity concerts of all time, according to a review of Billboard's coverage over the years, not adjusted for inflation. Notably, reports from Billboard and other media outlets have relied on figures provided by people affiliated with these concerts, as promoters are not required to publish the total funds raised or how much is deducted to cover expenses. We will strive to update this list with more and better information as we get it. Email ediltsmarshall@ with any tips. Here's a list of some of the highest-grossing charity concerts of all time not adjusted for inflation, according to each event's organizers. Update: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated Morello also posted on Instagram that the show raised $140 million. Morello's earlier Instagram post stated the event raised 140 million British pounds. A line has also been added to clarify that the funds raised at prior charity concerts is not adjusted for inflation. America: A Tribute to HeroesAmerica: A Tribute to Heroes was a charity telethon held less than two weeks after the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentago on September 11, 2001. The event raised $129 million–no money was deducted for expenses– for the September 11th Fund, which worked to help 'meet the immediate and long-term needs of victims, families, and communities affected,' according to the fund's archives. With performances from artists like Bruce Springsteen, U2, Sting and Stevie Wonder, the telethon was shown on 35 separate broadcast and cable networks simultaneously in the U.S. and watched by just under 60 million viewers there. FireAidFireAid, the five-hour-long mega-concert that featured performances by Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga and Green Day in January 2025, raised more than $100 million for victims of the Los Angeles wildfires that killed 29 people and destroyed more than 16,000 homes earlier that same month. The group began distributing the first $50 million worth of grants to community-based organizations in February. Live AidLive Aid festival, held on July 13, 1985, at Wembley Stadium in London and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia and broadcast live to an estimated 1 billion viewers in 110 countries, raised roughly $100 million for famine relief in the countries of Ethiopia and Sudan. Live Aid organizer Bob Geldof raised another $10 million for those ravaged by famine before the festival through the release of 'Do They Know It's Christmas?', the best-selling British single that featured U2 and Phil Collins. An additional $60 million was raised for the cause through the release of 'We Are The World,' written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. Farm AidWillie Nelson's Farm Aid, the music industry's longest-running charity concert that launched in 1985 to support family farmers hurt by the downturn in the market value of American crops, has raised more than $80 million to support family farmers over the past 40 years. In the 1980s, hundreds of thousands of American farms filed for bankruptcy, with the bankruptcy rate among farmers in 1987 topping the rate just before the Great Depression, U.S.D.A. filings show. According to Billboard, among the first funds dispersed from the charity was a $100,000 check Nelson wrote to a church group that used the money to feed farm families. Hope for Haiti NowOrganized by George Clooney and Haiti-born rapper Wyclef Jean, 'Hope for Haiti Now' was a telethon that raised more than $57 million for the island country after the devastating magnitude-7 quake that killed some 200,000 people and left 3 million hurt or homeless in January 2010. Artists like Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z and Chris Martin performed songs as celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and Nicole Kidman took donations by phone. Proceeds from the fundraiser were distributed through the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, the U.N. World Food Program, Oxfam America, the Red Cross, UNICEF and Yele Haiti Foundation. Concert for BangladeshThe Concert for Bangladesh was actually a pair of sold-out Madison Square Garden shows organized by former Beatles guitarist Harrison and Indian sitar player Shankar, intended to raise funds for refugees of the conflict in East Pakistan during its fight for independence. Held on Aug. 1, 1971, the concert raised close to $250,000 from the 40,000 tickets sold to the event. However, by 1985, the event had sent, via UNICEF, an estimated $12 million to Bangladesh through revenue raised from a live album and film, Concert for Bangladesh. One Love ManchesterOne Love Manchester, Ariana Grande's all-star benefit concert held for the victims of the May 22, 2017, terror attack after the singer's show at Manchester Arena, raised $12 million when it was held the month following the event. That amount included $3 million (£2.35 million) raised for the British Red Cross and $9 million (£7.3 million) raised for the Manchester Emergency Fund. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
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6 days ago
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'Organising Black Sabbath farewell was an honour', says Tom Morello
The musical director of Black Sabbath's final performance, Tom Morello, has described putting the mammoth metal event together as an "honour". Morello, who is also the guitarist for Rage Against The Machine, said when planning the concert at Villa Park in Birmingham - it was the only venue considered. "It was very personally important to all the guys in the band," he told BBC Radio WM, "It was never going to be anywhere else."The show attracted 40,000 fans to the city on Saturday 5 July - joined by a star-studded line up of metal greats, including Metallica and Slayer. Morello said he was approached by Ozzy and wife Sharon about putting the event together "a couple of years ago"."I basically sat down with those guys, and made a list of sort. My first call was to Lars Ulrich of Metallica," Morello said."I thought, if I can lock in Metallica, and then I'm going to be able to say it's Ozzy's last show - it's Black Sabbath's last show and Metallica are playing. "From that point forward people are going to pick up the phone."During the event, Osbourne, 76, who has Parkinson's disease, sang while seated on a black throne - a piece of stage furniture that has since become coveted. He said before the event: "All of us took pictures sitting in it - I've got a great picture of me sitting in that throne. "I'm not sure what happened to it, but hopefully there'll be some Birmingham museum of Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne, where it should be in the front and the first thing you see when you walk in." 'The world was paying attention' The show's bill also included fellow rock legends Guns N' Roses, the Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood and Aerosmith's Steven said after the bill was announced, he was called by Guns N' Roses vocalist Axl said: "The phone rang because a couple of the guys from Guns N' Roses were playing. But then Axl Rose was like: 'Well, I want to play - why don't we just be Guns N' Roses?' "So I got a number of calls afterwards from a huge bands, saying 'can we please be on?'"Speaking about the positive reception the event had, Morello said: "I think that they were very, very aware that the world was paying attention to this moment."Not just the heavy metal world, but like the world was paying attention."He added: "Heavy metal is the music that made me love music. Black Sabbath is the band that invented heavy metal music, and it is a band that is so meaningful to so many of us, and the DNA of Black Sabbath is everywhere."Those are things that originated in your city. Those are things that originated with Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne.""That band, and that music has meant so much to me, and it was a real honour to be any part of it." Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
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15-07-2025
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Soundgarden Just Revealed Why They Skipped Ozzy's Black Sabbath Farewell Show
The former members of Soundgarden are explaining their absence from Back to the Beginning, the epic Black Sabbath farewell show fronted by Ozzy Osbourne on July 5. In a post shared to Instagram on July 13, the grunge rock icons, who disbanded in 2018 following the death of founding member Chris Cornell, explained why they were not at the Back to the Beginning despite a previous teaser that the surviving members would reunite for the show at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. 'We are very grateful to Tony, Ozzy, Geezer, and Bill, as well as Sharon Osbourne and music director, Tom Morello for the honor and invitation to Soundgarden to perform at the Back to the Beginning festival!' the Soundgarden musicians captioned a throwback photo that featured Osbourne and Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi. 'We are super bummed and regret that we were unable to coordinate the schedules of our individual and collective projects to attend and contribute to the festival. The warmth, love and support from the Black Sabbath team has been a continuing source of encouragement and strength throughout our career.' The message also included congratulations to Black Sabbath and a thank you for the inspiration they provided for 'scores of other bands, musicians and songwriters.' In May, The Guardian reported that Sharon Osbourne confirmed that the surviving members of Soundgarden would appear on the Back to the Beginning bill that included Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Alice in Chains, Anthrax, and many more. But not everyone who was invited to perform made it to the show. In an interview with Metal Hammer in June, Sharon Osbourne revealed she got into a dispute with one of the bands that had been previously announced for Back to the Beginning. 'I had a huge, huge to-do with a manager over this celebration for Ozzy and Sabbath,' she told the outlet. 'And it was probably the worst way I've felt in years. … And he's now going around making up bulls--- lies because I threw his band off the bill.' Weeks later, she elaborated, telling Billboard she was forced to remove the unanmed band from the lineup because they 'wanted to make a profit' from the charity event. 'And it's not the time to make a profit,' she said. 'After the show, I'll let everybody know who it was. I think people will be shocked.' Soundgarden isn't the first band to address an absence from Back to the Beginning. Originally announced guest Wolfgang Van Halen told Detroit's Meltdown on 101 WRIF that he had a scheduling conflict after initially agreeing to the performance in Birmingham, England. "I, unfortunately, had to back out because the Creed tour [with my Mammoth as support] starts the day after, and I [wouldn't] be able to pull it off — unfortunately,' Van Halen explained in late June. On July 11, Motley Crue founding member Nikki Sixx told fans on X that his band would have liked to have been part of the rock festival but were 'having health issues within the band." Sixx also posted a congratulatory message the day after the show to note that Osbourne played a pivotal role in Motley Crue's success with the joint Shout at the Devil tour in Just Revealed Why They Skipped Ozzy's Black Sabbath Farewell Show first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 14, 2025
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15-07-2025
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Iconic ‘90s Band Reveals Why They Missed Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's Final Concert
Iconic '90s Band Reveals Why They Missed Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's Final Concert originally appeared on Parade. Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final concert was filled with some of the biggest names in rock, but iconic '90s band Soundgarden was surprisingly missing from the lineup, especially after Osbourne's wife, Sharon Osbourne, hinted that the 'Black Hole Sun' group would be there. However, the group has now addressed their absence and it all came down to scheduling. 'Congratulations to Black Sabbath on the grand and final pealing of their vesper bells!' Soundgarden's official Instagram profile captioned a picture of the group posing with Osbourne. 'Thank you for an astounding career that provided us and your legion of fans with a lifetime of beauty, horror, love, power, happiness, melancholy and a profoundly sublime, yet viscerally rocking transcendence informed by both doom and hope. Your majestic brilliance has inspired greatness in scores of other bands, musicians and songwriters. However, the crown will forever remain yours!' The group added that they were 'very grateful to Tony [Iommi], Ozzy, Geezer [Butler] and Bill [Ward], as well as Sharon Osbourne and music director, Tom Morello for the honor and invitation to Soundgarden to perform at the Back to the Beginning festival,' and said that they were 'super bummed' about not being able to perform at the concert, which took place on July 5 in Birmingham, England. They concluded, '[We] regret that we were unable to coordinate the schedules of our individual and collective projects to attend and contribute to the festival. The warmth, love and support from the Black Sabbath team has been a continuing source of encouragement and strength throughout our career.' Soundgarden, along with most of the rock world, has been longtime fans of Osbourne and Black Sabbath. In 1992, the group sang a live version of Black Sabbath's 'Into the Void' during one of their performances in San Diego. Their studio version of the tune 'Into the Void (Sealth)' even went on to earn them a Grammy nomination when they included it on their 1992 Louder Than Love tour companion CD Satanoscillatemymetallicsonatas. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 Iconic '90s Band Reveals Why They Missed Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's Final Concert first appeared on Parade on Jul 14, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 14, 2025, where it first appeared.
