As Purim approaches, we will again read from Megillat Esther. Traditionally, King Achashverosh is depicted as a drunkard, fool and buffoon. The traditional commentators have a more nuanced view of the ...

Happy anniversary to Black Sabbath's Paranoid album! When fans and critics look back at the early career of Black Sabbath they recognize that the band released six groundbreaking albums in a row ...

Are you the ultimate Black Sabbath expert? Put your knowledge to the test with these 10 Paranoid Facts Only Superfans Would Know. On Sept. 18, 1970, Black Sabbath released Paranoid. It was the second ...

In an effort to capitalize on the success of their debut album, Black Sabbath returned to the studio in 1970 to begin working on what would become the follow-up: Paranoid. Generally considered one of ...

It’s a tale as old as time: a band is so eager to book a gig that they ignore the time frame that the venue is asking them to play. A four-hour gig with an hour and 45 minutes worth of material? Easy ...

Although it wouldn’t appear on American record store shelves until the early months of 1971, Black Sabbath’s seminal sophomore album Paranoid began invading the U.K. and Europe on Sept. 18, 1970. It ...

While it long ago crossed the borders of reason and civility, the hysteria over healthcare reform is -- at some level -- understandable, because wellness and infirmity are really just stand-ins for ...