Paying tribute to the legendary Ozzy Osbourne. It’s been almost a month since Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince of Darkness, died at the age of 76, and it’s still hard to believe that he’s gone. The famed rock and roll singer and Black Sabbath frontman put on his final performance shortly before passing. It was apparent that his health was deteriorating from his Parkinson’s disease. Given that his voice was spot on during this final performance, the heartbreaking news of his death was even more shocking. Osbourne’s family shared a statement with fans and the public, stating that the “Crazy Train” singer took his final breath surrounded by 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. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family’s privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ozzy Osbourne (@ozzyosbourne) Since his passing, many artists have spoken out about how Ozzy influenced them across numerous genres. A handful of country artists have also incorporated Black Sabbath or Ozzy Osbourne’s solo career songs into their setlists. Ian Munsick was one artist who stunned with his epic country rendition of “No More Tears,” which kept the integrity of the song while adding some of Munsick’s signature Montana twang. This cover was truly iconic, and Munsick, who knocks covers across many genres out of the park, left the audience with their jaw on the floor. Did something a lil wild last night at our show in Nebraska #ripozzy #nomoretears @OzzyOsbourne pic.twitter.com/v2F9j2Vm9m — Ian Munsick (@IanMunsick) July 28, 2025 Another group has recently shared that they’ve added an Ozzy classic to their setlist, and it, too, rips. 49 Winchester took to social media to share a stellar cover of Black Sabbath’s “Changes.” Over the years, the ballad has been released in multiple formats. It first appeared on Vol. 4, which was released in 1972. Two decades later, in 1993, Ozzy Osbourne released a live version as a single from the album Live & Loud. And finally, he released a version in 2003, featuring his daughter, Kelly Osbourne. Each of the versions is incredible and highlights a much softer side to Black Sabbath’s sound. When the famed rock and roll group recorded the song, to achieve an orchestral feel, they used a Mellotron instead of a string ensemble in the studio. When this song was released, some fans were worried that the group was going soft, but Ozzy famously reminded fans that the Prince of Darkness was not going anywhere and the heartbreaking ballad was not a shift in the group’s sound.  “We’re certainly not going to get any less heavy, we will probably do ‘Changes’ on stage with a Mellotron, but we’ll never take strings on stage with us or anything like that.” Earlier this month at Beech Mountain Ski Resort’s summer concert series, which featured Charley Crockett and 49 Winchester, the Virginia natives tipped their hats to this beautiful ballad on stage. “Changes” is a song that is adaptable to many genres, and 49 Winchester put their Appalachian Southern rock twang on the song flawlessly. While making the famed song their own, they still kept the integrity of Black Sabbath’s original recording. Isaac Gibson absolutely stuns with this vocal performance and does not hold anything back. “She was my woman I love her so But it’s too late now I’ve let her go I’m going through changes I’m going through changes We shared the years We shared each day In love together We found a way.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by 49 Winchester (@49winchester) I need the boys to get into the studio to give us a streamable version ASAP. I have watched this performance an embarrassing number of times, but frontman Isaac Gibson’s vocals are unreal during this cover. Well done, boys. Well done. Ozzy would be proud. Check out the entire performance below. The post WATCH: 49 Winchester Brings Their Appalachian Soul To Stellar Cover Of Black Sabbath’s “Changes” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.