The news that Ozzy Osbourne passed on Tuesday (July 22) at age 76 brought a raft of tributes from a lot of the people you’d expect to pay homage to the heavy metal trailblazer. From Metallica to Osbourne’s Black Sabbath bandmates, good friend Elton John, longtime solo band guitarist Zakk Wylde, KISS’ Gene Simmons and Korn, the kind words about the beloved hard rock rogue with a heart of gold came pouring in from all quarters.

The one place you’d think would not be looking back with love is San Antonio, Texas’ Alamo Cenotaph, the 60-foot monument commemorating the men and women who died during the 13-day siege of the Alamo Mission in 1836. One of the legendary stories about Osbourne was the time in Feb. 1982 when an admittedly inebriated Ozzy urinated in Alamo Plaza, leading to his arrest and a 10-year performance ban from the city.

Osbourne later apologized for the incident, which was considered a grave insult to the memories of the Lone Star brave who died during the two-week battle, which made the tribute posted on the Alamo’s Instagram account on Tuesday all the more touching.

“We at the Alamo are saddened to hear of the passing of legendary musician Ozzy Osbourne. His relationship with the Alamo was marked initially by a deeply disrespectful incident in 1982. This act profoundly and rightfully upset many who hold this site sacred,” read the post, which featured an image of the rocker and son Jack filming at the Alamo three decades later.

“However, redemption and reconciliation eventually became part of his history as well,” it continued. “In 1992, Ozzy personally apologized to then-Mayor Nelson Wolff and expressed genuine remorse for his actions. Decades later, in 2015, he revisited the Alamo grounds to learn and appreciate the site’s profound history, openly demonstrating humility and understanding.”

In addition to his public apology, in 1992 Osbourne returned to San Antonio while on a tour and donated $10,000 to the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. “What I did was wrong,” he told reporters at the time. “It was disrespectful, and I’ve been trying to make it right ever since.”

The Alamo’s tribute concluded with a sweet message about forgiveness and love. “At the Alamo, we honor history in all its complexities. Today, we acknowledge Ozzy Osbourne’s journey from regret to reconciliation at the historic site, and we extend our condolences to his family, friends, and fans around the world. May he rest in peace.”

See the Alamo’s post below.

AI-powered music app Hook teamed up with SoundCloud to kick off their integrated partnership with the launch of the Lil Wayne Tha Carter VI Remix Challenge on Tuesday (July 22).

Fans will have the opportunity to enter the contest by crafting remixes up to 60 seconds long for Tha Carter VI standouts like “Hip-Hop” featuring BigXthaPlug, “Sharks” with Jelly Roll and Big Sean, as well as “Banned From NO,” which saw Nicki Minaj hop on the official remix.

“Fans aren’t just listening to or reacting to music anymore; they are helping to shape it,” said Hook CEO Gaurav Sharma in a statement. “For many years now, SoundCloud has played a key role in helping to transform and catalyze music trends around the world.”

Sharma continued, “This partnership builds a bridge between creation and culture, enabling fans to go from ‘listener’ to ‘remixer’ to ‘music tastemaker’ in seconds. Nothing could mark this collaboration in a more appropriate way than this fun Lil Wayne Remix Challenge that we think fans are going to love.”

Remixes can also be submitted directly to SoundCloud, which will give entrants the chance to win prizes such as tickets to Weezy’s Tha Carter VI Tour and a signed vinyl record.

Bringing artists, fans, DJs and creators together, Hook’s library contains music from over 1,200 artists including Swae Lee, Soulja Boy, Jaden Smith, Killer Mike and Cash Cobain.

As for Wayne, the New Orleans rap deity released his Tha Carter VI album in June, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 108,000 equivalent album units.

Black Sabbath have paid heartfelt tributes to their late frontman Ozzy Osbourne following his death at age 76, remembering their decades of friendship and musical brotherhood.

The band’s surviving members — Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward — have each shared personal statements on social media reflecting on their time with the metal icon, who passed away Tuesday (July 22), as confirmed in a statement from the Osbourne family.

Guitarist Tony Iommi expressed his grief in a touching post, writing: “I just can’t believe it! My dear dear friend Ozzy has passed away only weeks after our show at Villa Park. It’s such heartbreaking news that I can’t really find the words. There won’t ever be another like him. Geezer, Bill and myself have lost our brother. My thoughts go out to Sharon and all the Osbourne family. Rest in peace Oz.”

Bassist Terence “Geezer” Butler said he was thankful they had one last chance to perform together during their July 5 reunion at Villa Park in Birmingham — Osbourne’s hometown and the birthplace of Black Sabbath. “Goodbye dear friend – thanks for all those years. We had some great fun. Four kids from Aston — who’d have thought, eh?” he wrote. “So glad we got to do it one last time, back in Aston. Love you.”

Drummer Bill Ward also shared an emotional tribute: “Where will I find you now? In the memories, our unspoken embraces, our missed phone calls. No, you’re forever in my heart. Deepest condolences to Sharon and all family members. RIP. Sincere regrets to all the fans. Never goodbye. Thank you forever.”

The band’s official social media accounts posted a striking image of Osbourne from their farewell show, captioned simply: “Ozzy Forever.”

Earlier this month, Black Sabbath reunited for what would become their final performance with Osbourne. The band delivered a four-song set, including classics like “Paranoid” and “Iron Man,” as part of the farewell concert Back to the Beginning: Ozzy’s Final Bow at Villa Park. The show was Osbourne’s last public appearance and is set to be released as a concert film in 2026.

Osbourne’s death was announced by his family on Tuesday. “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,” they said. “He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”

Black Sabbath, formed in Birmingham in 1968, are widely regarded as pioneers of heavy metal, with Osbourne’s haunting vocals becoming the sound’s blueprint. Together they recorded nine albums, five of which achieved platinum status in the U.S., and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006.

As the tributes pour in from across the music world, Sabbath’s surviving members made clear that Osbourne’s legacy will live on. As Iommi wrote, “There won’t ever be another like him.”

English punk veterans The Damned have been forced to cancel a trio of dates in the Pacific Northwest following an unspecified “catastrophic event” affecting a member of the band.

The group shared the news on social media on Tuesday (July 22), revealing that their upcoming July dates in North America would not be going ahead.

“We are very sorry to have to cancel our Seattle, Portland and Vancouver shows this weekend, due to an unexpected and catastrophic event at a member of The Damned’s home,” the band wrote.

“We apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Refunds will be available for our two headline shows at your point of purchase.”

Currently, no details regarding the nature of the aforementioned event have been made public.

The Damned were scheduled to perform three dates this coming weekend, including headline dates in Seattle, WA and Vancouver, BC on July 26 and July 28, respectively. An additional performance at Portland’s Project Pabst festival on July 27 has also been cancelled, with FIDLAR being added to the lineup in the wake of the band’s exit.

The trio of North American dates follows on from an earlier run of shows throughout North America in May, and will be followed by further shows in September. Currently, The Damned are scheduled to return to the stage with an appearance at Belgium’s Lokerse Feesten on Aug. 4.

The Damned formed in 1976 and rose to fame that same year as the first U.K. punk band to release a single with “New Rose.” Though they never charted in the U.S., the group’s first three albums (1977’s Damned Damned Damned and Music for Pleasure, and 1979’s Machine Gun Etiquette) are considered essential listening for punk fans, with their influence still felt today.

The group released their most recent album, Darkadelic, in 2023, with vocalist David Vanian serving as the only consistent member of the band. In March, founding guitarist Brian James – who performed on The Damned’s first two albums – passed away at the age of 70.

Justin Bieber takes over both Billboard’s Top Streaming Albums and Streaming Songs charts (dated July 26) thanks to his surprise album SWAG.

The set debuts at No. 1 on Top Streaming Albums while the SWAG track “Daisies” bows at No. 1 on Top Streaming Songs.

On Top Streaming Albums, SWAG — which was released July 11 after little warning — starts with 155,000 streaming-equivalent album units earned in the United States in the week ending July 17, according to Luminate. That 155,000 unit sum equals 198.77 million on-demand official streams of SWAG’s tracks in its first week – marking Bieber’s single-largest streaming week ever for an album.

Bieber’s previous largest streaming week for an album was the opening frame of Justice, which logged 119,000 streaming-equivalent album units in its opening frame (week ending March 25, 2021), equaling 157.02 million on-demand official streams of its songs.

Further, on the 50-position Streaming Songs chart, “Daisies” delivers Bieber his seventh No. 1. He ties Kendrick Lamar for the third-most leaders on the list. Only Taylor Swift, with nine, and Drake, with 21, have more No. 1s on Streaming Songs.

A total of 11 SWAG tracks dot the Streaming Songs chart — all debuts. Here’s a recap: “Daisies” (No. 1), “Yukon” (No. 7), “Go Baby” (No. 8), “All I Can Take” (No. 10), “Way It Is” (with Gunna, No. 17), “Things You Do” (No. 20), “Walking Away” (No. 22), “Butterflies” (No. 27), “Devotion” (with Dijon, No. 40), “Sweet Spot” (with Sexyy Red, No. 41) and “First Place” (No. 46).

The 50-position Top Streaming Albums chart ranks the most-streamed albums of the week in the U.S., as compiled by Luminate. Titles are ranked by streaming-equivalent album (SEA) units, where each SEA unit equals 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. If an artist has multiple albums containing the same song, SEA units for that song are generally assigned to whichever album sells the most by traditional album sales in a given week.