Available Expert: Remembering Ozzy Osbourne – A life on the fringe that redefined music
July 23, 2025
Share
¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ musicologist Robb MacKay is available to talk about the death of rock legend Ozzy Osbourne. With his passing, the world has lost not just a rock icon, but a true outlier who reshaped the landscape of modern music. From planting the seeds of heavy metal in the late 1960s to bringing the music of the misfits and dispossessed into the mainstream, Osbourne’s influence is immeasurable. His fans – fiercely loyal and global in reach – never broke faith with him, and his legacy lives on in every riff and roar that echoes across the heavy metal scene today.
MacKay can speak to Ozzy’s genre-defining sound, his cultural legacy, and his remarkable journey as a man who thrived on the edge – and changed music forever.
Media interested in speaking with Robb MacKay can reach out to:
Julie Brown
Manager, Media Relations
brown.julie@queensu.ca