Black Sabbath: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: AllMusic - Black Sabbath. Jul 24, 2026
Add new Web site: ABC News - Black Sabbath to reunite for farewell concert. Apr 18, 2026
Updated with the cause and place of Ozzy Osbourne's death. Nov 10, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC - How Black Sabbath found their sound - and invented heavy metal. Sep 06, 2025
Added a link. Jul 23, 2025
Revised opening statement and added location of Ozzy Osbourne's death. Jul 22, 2025
Added Ozzy Osbourne's death date. Jul 22, 2025
Added media. Jul 22, 2025
Mentioned their final show and added head levels and top questions. Jul 08, 2025
Add new Web site: NPR - 50 Years Ago, Black Sabbath Found Its Sound And Took Metal Worldwide. May 27, 2024
Add new Web site: BBC News - Black Sabbath: 'We hated being a heavy metal band'. Jan 01, 2024
Noted that the band received a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement. Apr 15, 2021
Article revised and updated. May 01, 2018
Add new Web site: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Black Sabbath. Apr 10, 2017
Add new Web site: Official Site of Black Sabbath. Oct 31, 2013
Add new Web site: AllMusic - Black Sabbath. Oct 31, 2013
Added the album 13 (2013). Jul 11, 2013
Article revised and updated. Feb 15, 2007
Article revised. Nov 10, 1999
New article added. Jul 20, 1998
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