Ozzy Osbourne, the pioneering heavy metal singer who rose to prominence in the early ‘70s with Black Sabbath before establishing a successful solo career and later played himself on reality TV, has died. He was 76 years old.

Tributes have been paid in Birmingham and beyond by musicians and fans after the death of the Black Sabbath frontman.

Coldplay dedicated a cover of Black Sabbath's 1972 ballad "Changes" to the late Ozzy Osbourne at their concert at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, July 22. "We'd like to dedicate this whole show to the incredible genius,

Hours after Osbourne's death, Idol spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about Osbourne's musical legacy, and the path he carved for the musicians who came after him.

Black Sabbath was not a silly band, nor were any of Ozzy Osbourne’s solo releases particularly playful. But the singer, who died on July 22 at 76, proved to be a surprisingly, compellingly ridiculous presence in front of the camera as the subject,

The heavy metal singer, who died July 22, was renowned for once biting the head off a real bat. Unlike another incident with a dove, this was an accident, he said.

Transformed by 'The Osbournes' from bird-biting Prince of Darkness into one of TV's quintessential bumbling dads, Osbourne helped usher in a wave of image makeovers with unexpectedly lasting ripples.

Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne performed his final show July 5 with original band members before his death at 76, closing a chapter in heavy metal history.