Black Sabbath Reunion "Just A Rumor"

Metal fans will be rejoicing when the "original" members of Black Sabbath get back together to play two shows in Birmingham, England on Dec. 4 and 5.

As of today, only Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler are scheduled to perform at the England shows. However, Ana Adame, the band's publicist said there's been talk that original drummer, Bill Ward, who was left off last summer's OZZfest, will join the other members on stage. "I spoke with Ozzy's management and they said Bill's rumored to be there, but at this time, nothing's confirmed," Adame said.

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Song Stories

“Tonight's the Night”

The Shirelles | 1960

The lead cut and title track from this girl group's debut album, "Tonight's the Night" was written by 19-year-old bandmember Shirley Owens, who sings lead, and producer Luther Dixon. The band from Passaic, New Jersey met in high school, first calling themselves the Pequellos. The song's frank thoughts about sexual and emotional surrender was racy for the time, but that didn't stop the Chiffons from cutting a similar version immediately after the original came out. "We were the first female group to write some of our own material," band member Beverly Lee recalls. "We did have some say-so in our writing."

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