In celebration of the Prince of Darkness' Birthday we bring you this restored Ozzy Osbourne interview 🦇 In this in-home interview with Ozzy Osbourne traces his journey from a cramped Birmingham terrace to Black Sabbath, global infamy, and solo reinvention. Ozzy opens up about The Beatles’ spark, the chaos of early Sabbath (contracts, “War Pigs” becoming Paranoid), first trips to America, excess on the road, and getting fired by a band equally lost in drugs. He also reflects on forming his solo outfit, the instant chemistry with Randy Rhoads, and learning to perform without Sabbath’s safety net. Unfiltered and darkly funny, Ozzy talks art vs. image, producers shaping The Ultimate Sin, tabloid myths, censorship battles, and why melody—Beatles-style—still anchors his songwriting. It’s a raw portrait of survival, craft, and the price of becoming “Ozzy.” 📼 Sourced from the original broadcast master and newly remastered for clarity and detail. 🎶 Sunset & Vinyl restores and remasters iconic music interviews from the 80s, 90s, and 00s—bringing lost moments in music history back to life. 📩 For licensing enquiries: international@sunsetvine.com

About R.E.M.

R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. R.E.M. was noted for Buck's arpeggiated "jangle" guitar playing; Stipe's distinctive vocal style, unique stage presence, and cryptic lyrics; Mills's countermelodic bass lines and backing vocals; and Berry's tight, economical drumming. In the early 1990s, other alternative rock acts suc...

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Added 13 Sept 2026