OFF: Black Sabbath???

[Karen Kusic]

More Black Sabbath/Ozzy news:

Ozzy refuses to go to Hall of Fame

(Launch) - Angry over being passed over during the past two years, Ozzy
Osbourne has asked that Black Sabbath be removed from consideration for
this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction class. "Just take our
name off the list," Osbourne said in a statement. "The nomination is
meaningless, because it's not voted on by the fans. It's voted on by the
supposed elite of the industry and the media, who've never bought an
album or concert ticket in their
lives." Ironically, Osbourne has vented his anger at a time when Sabbath
is considered a very strong candidate for induction, along with fellow
hard rockers Aerosmith and Eric Clapton. The hall has ignored inductees'
requests before; David Bowie made no secret that he would not show up
for his induction in 1996, but the hall went ahead with it anyway.
Members of Osbourne's camp said they didn't know if he'd show up if
Sabbath was indeed elected this year. Hall officials have made no
comment on Osbourne's declaration.

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"Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production
deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid."
- Frank Zappa