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Ozzy Sues Bandmate Over Sabbath Name

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted May 30, 2009 12:18 PM CDT

(Newser) – Trouble in heavy metal land. Ozzy Osbourne is suing Black Sabbath bandmate Tommy Iommi over rights to the band's name—and its lucrative merchandise, reports Rolling Stone. Ozzy says Iommi illegally took ownership of the name when he toured in the 1990s without the original... Read full story »

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