The final Ozzy Osbourne memoir called "Last Rites" will be released next October 7 and features many final comments made by the late musician who passed away last July 22 at the age of 76, only a few weeks after his final performance as a solo act and with Black Sabbath. The book features his thoughts about that festival. Ozzy Osbourne's thoughts on final show are revealed by book "Coming on stage all I could think was, is my voice really up for this? But as soon as the curtain went up I forgot about my nerves. Suddenly I was looking out over 42,000 faces, with another 5.8 million watching online. That was when the emotion really hit me. I'd never really taken it on board that so many people liked me — or even knew who I was. It was overwhelming, man, it really was." "We got through 'I Don't Know', 'Mr. Crowley' and 'Suicide Solution' no problem at all. I was having a ball. But I choked up when I started 'Mama, I'm Coming Home'. I mean, it's Sharon's song, y'know? One of her favorites. Lemmy wrote it with the two of us in mind. That alone was enough to bring tears to my eyes. But the feeling I had was about more than that. It was my last hurrah. I'd made it to the stage after six traumatic years, after losing the ability to walk or do anything on my own. It was just the whole thing, all of it coming together." Ozzy Osbourne continued: "I just couldn't hold in my emotions any more. Out in the crowd, everyone was holding up the lights on their phones. Someone said in the papers it was like I was attending my own wake, which would be a very metal thing to do. But it didn't feel like a funeral. It felt like a celebration. There was so much love in that stadium, coming at me in waves. I had tears streaming down my face, but I felt so uplifted. The crowd noticed I was struggling, and they started singing back the words. I've been so lucky to have had so many wonderful fans. God bless you all." "By the end of the song, thank God, I'd managed to pull myself together. Then it was one last ride on the 'Crazy Train' and time for the Sabbath set." "The guys in Sabbath were as nervous as I was about me doing two sets in a row. They had no idea if I could pull it off. But it couldn't have gone better. When the crowd chanted the tune of 'War Pigs' like they were cheering on England at the World Cup, it was just electrifying. Then we did 'N.I.B.', 'Iron Man'… and 'Paranoid,'" Ozzy Osbourne said in the excerpt shared by The Times said. The "Back to the Beginning" festival happened on July 5, 2025, at the Villa Park in Birmingham, Sabbath’s hometown. During that festival, many bands like Metallica, Slayer, Guns N’ Roses and supergroups formed by former members of Ozzy’s solo years, paid tribute to him and Sabbath playing some of their famous tracks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD3jeUq7sm0The post Ozzy Osbourne’s thoughts on final show are revealed by book appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

During the final shows of Iron Maiden's 2024 tour their longtime drummer Nicko McBrain revealed that he was leaving the band due to the health issues he was facing after he suffered a stroke that changed his ability to perform the songs like they were originally made. He was replaced by Simon Dawson, who had already toured with the band in 2025. In a new interview with Rock Candy magazine, the band’s leader and bassist, Steve Harris, said they had no choice but to replace Nicko. Steve Harris says Iron Maiden had to replace Nicko McBrain "To be honest, we didn't really have a choice and had to make the change after Nicko suffered his health issues. It was what it was, and we had a decision to make as to whether we wanted to carry on or not. Obviously we had a tour booked at the time that it happened, and the rest of us all wanted to continue. But ultimately, after we got through all that, it was Nick's decision to step away and we all respected the fact that he'd decided to do that." "In general we haven't done much at all. And yet all the same, nowadays we're seeing a lot of younger people coming to gigs, which means that it's happened naturally. I presume it's because people pass down their musical tastes to their sons and daughters - or even their grandsons and granddaughters! We're lucky that we're able to pull people of all different ages," Steve Harris said. Simon Dawson has been the drummer of British Lion, Steve Harris’ side-project, for the last 12 years.. He is known for being a praised session drummer and already was a touring member of the British Pop Rock/New Wave group The Outfield. The band will continue to tour the world in 2026 celebrating their 50th anniversary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrm5KavmvyUThe post Steve Harris says Iron Maiden had to replace Nicko McBrain appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

The guitarist Ritchie Blackmore helped form Deep Purple back in 1968 and through his work with the band, he became one of the greatest guitar heroes of the 1970s. He was part of all the most successful albums of the band and was responsible for some of the most iconic guitar riffs and solos in Rock history. However, like many artists, he did not like everything he ever did. There is one particular Deep Purple album that he once said he hated. The Deep Purple album that Ritchie Blackmore said he hates Among the first Deep Purple albums, the only two ones that Ritchie Blackmore really liked were "Deep Purple in Rock" (1970) and "Machine Head" (1972). The one in the middle of those, "Fireball" (1971), was really the one he hated. "I’m not particularly proud of the first three records I did with Deep Purple. They seem to be meandering all over the place. We didn’t really have a niche and we didn’t quite know where we were going." "There were good musicians involved and they played well. But we didn’t really come up with much. 'In Rock' was very good, I loved that. The next one, 'Fireball', I hated that one. 'Who Do We Think We Are?' was probably one of the worst records for me. Because I really had no ideas and we were being worked so hard, we were touring all the time. When we weren’t touring, we were sick. Then we were expected to go in the studio three times a year to fulfil the contract with the record company," Ritchie Blackmore told The Quietus in 2017. The songs from "Fireball" that Ritchie Blackmore liked Talking with Classic Rock in 1995, Blackmore said he thought the album "was a complete flop" and "disastrous". The guitarist said he couldn't even remember which songs were in it. When reminded by the interviewer of tracks like "Demon's Eye" and "No No No", he said: "'Demon’s Eye' was like a riff. 'Farmer’s Daughter' was a spoof on country and western. 'No No No', to me, was bordering on banal. People liked the track 'Fireball', but that was just fast with a double bass drum. And an air-conditioning unit," he said. Although the guitarist is not a fan of that album, he thinks the track "Strange Kind of Woman" is a good one. "'Deep Purple In Rock' was well received unlike the next one 'Fireball'. (That album) was put together too quickly for my liking. (Because we were being pushed) of course, we had to put one out within three weeks again. We didn't have the ideas, 'Fireball' to me, was artificial, contrite, although I know Ian Gillan disagrees. You know, I would never play that record, (but it had) 'Strange Kind of Woman', which I thought it was a good track." Ritchie Blackmore continued: "We were in the studio doing 'Deep Purple In Rock' and the management came in and said 'You know what you need? A hit record!' and you go (joking) 'Oh, I never thought of that! A hit record, yeah! That's what we need guys, a hit record!'" Ritchie Blackmore said about management's behavior at the time in an interview from his Youtube channel (Transcribed by Rock and Roll Garage). Blackmore might have changed his mind about some tracks of that album over the years, since in this recent interview he only praised "Strange Kind of Woman". But back in 1971, in a conversation with Sounds, he said: "There are only three tracks I think are good: 'No No No', 'Fools' and 'Fireball' itself". Ian Gillan loves "Fireball" and said is underrated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAzjVdD06z8&list=RDbAzjVdD06z8&start_radio=1&pp=ygUVc3RyYW5nZSBraW5kIG9mIHdvbWFuoAcB As the guitarist said, his ex-bandmate, the vocalist Ian Gillan is actually a fan of this record. He told Face Culture in 2009 that is his favorite one from that first period he was in the band. “With ‘Fireball’ we brought the other elements. (Which were) the Funk, the Blues, the Soul, the Jazz and some of the Psychedelic thing from our early days.” “The reason why ‘Fireball’ is my favorite album of the period was because without ‘Fireball’ we would never be able to make ‘Machine Head’. ‘Machine Head’ was probably the first album that was successful. Really (successful), on a huge worldwide scale,” Ian Gillan said (Transcribed by Rock and Roll Garage). A few years later, in 2017, talking with Eddie Trunk, Gillan said it was an underrated album. He recalled that everyone freaked out because it wasn't anything like "Deep Purple In Rock", which had been quite successful.  “‘Fireball’ (1971) Without a doubt underrated, because everyone freaked out. ‘Oh, it’s different than ‘In Rock’!’ “Well, yeah. It was trying other dimensions of Purple. More of the funky side, more of the blues side, more of the soul side. And we’re not a unidimensional outfit. We draw from many influences in our formative years. And that got a lot of criticism. Because it wasn’t identical to ‘In Rock.’ I think that’s the most underrated album, ” Ian Gillan said. Released in 1971, "Fireball", was the band's fifth studio album and the second one to feature Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover. It became their first United Kingdom number 1 album but was not on the charts as long as the previous album "Deep Purple In Rock". Besides Gillan and Glover, the band was formed back then by  Ritchie Blackmore (Guitar), Ian Paice (Drums) and Jon Lord (Keyboards).The post The Deep Purple album that Ritchie Blackmore said he hates appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

Here's a morbid question: Would you really want to know how long you have to live? On one hand, it’d probably inspire you to go out and complete your bucket list. On the other, it may be depressing to know just how many days you have left. Well, science has yet to discover a way to determine the average person's life expectancy, but some indicators can show whether someone is in danger of having their life cut short by deteriorating health.You could, if you were so inspired, shell out a bunch of money for fancy genetic and biological testing. Chasing immortality is all the rage with billionaires, so if you've got the money, you can find out an awful lot about how long you're likely to live.Or you could just hit the gym or local playground and find out for free.A study published by Clinical Interventions in Aging in 2019 determined that handgrip strength can be a reliable proxy for how long one has to live, or longevity. One of the best ways to judge handgrip strength is to time how long you can hang from a bar. To test your grip strength, find yourself a pull-up bar, whether at a gym or local park, take a deep breath, and start hanging. Don't worry, you don't need to be able to do a pull up!Ironically, the move is called a "dead hang." So-called, because you literally just hang there for as long as possible.The literature revealed that 30 seconds is a good target for women and 60 is an excellent goal for men. Therefore, if you go longer than the goal, you’re looking at a long life. But if you can’t quite get there, your life may be shorter than you’d like. Cats are undefeated in grip strength. Giphy Dr. Peter Attia, founder of Early Medical and author of Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity (2023), believes that grip strength is a great way to determine one’s overall health.“It's just a great proxy for overall body strength and muscle mass, but I think it's also a very functional form of strength,” he said on The Drive podcast. “Basically, everything in your upper body is mediated through your hands. And if your grip is weak, everything downstream of that is weak. When you watch someone who's got a weak grip deadlifting it's very difficult for them to deadlift correctly because they don't create a proper wedge."There are may ways to measure grip strength, but the dead hang is likely the simplest. When you think about it, it requires an incredible combination of shoulder mobility, spinal stability, core strength, and overall fitness. Not only are these all positive biological health markers, they're also all key to preventing falls as we get older.Regularly practicing the dead hang, on the other hand, has incredible benefits including stretching your muscles and deloading your joints and spine, giving them a much needed rest. - YouTube www.youtube.com Doctors Eve M. Glazier and Elizabeth Ko at UCLA Health say poor grip strength is connected to numerous diseases. “Research continues to link a decline in grip strength to a range of adverse health issues, including heart disease, arthritis, osteoporosis, Type 2 diabetes and certain cancers. It has also been found to be a predictor of the likelihood of post-surgical complications, post-surgical recovery time and mortality,” they wrote on the UCLA Health blog.Weight can also significantly affect how long a person can hang from a bar. So, do lighter people have an unfair advantage over those on the heavier side? Well, weight is also an important indicator of longevity. A study published in Aging Cell found a direct correlation between increased body mass and decreased longevity.Other studies have elaborated on the findings: More important than your absolute grip strength and dead hang ability may be how it changes over time. Losing grip strength is a negative sign for your overall health, but maintaining or even building it is associated with better outcomes.Another good reason to hit the gym regularly, at any age. No matter where you're starting, you want to do everything you can to maintain that level of strength as long as possible.The good news for people who didn’t quite make their hang time goal is that you can improve it by practicing dead hangs. Practicing dead hangs will help you maintain grip strength no matter what your starting point. Photo by Charlotte Karlsen on Unsplash How to perform a dead hang (according to Healthline):Use a secure overhead bar. Use a step or bench to reach the bar with your arms easily. You don’t want to jump straight into a dead hang.Grip the bar with an overhand grip (palms facing away from you). Aim to keep your arms shoulder-width apart.Move your feet off the step or bench so you’re hanging on to the bar.Keep your arms straight and stay relaxed.If you’re new to the exercise, hang for 10 seconds. Then, work your way up to 45 seconds to 1 minute at a time.Slowly step back onto the step or bench before releasing your arms. Repeat up to 3 times if you wish.Grip strength is so strongly correlated with longevity that many medical professionals advocate for it being considered a true biomarker. A biomarkers is a regularly measured state of the body that's used as a key health indicator, like blood pressure or cholesterol. Grip strength, some say, should be regularly evaluated at medical check ups as an indicator of healthy aging.This article originally appeared last year. It has been updated.

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