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      <title>Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward ‘Open-Minded’ About Reuniting With Classic Lineup</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2019 13:11:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[See the estranged member's new statement. <a href="https://wgrd.com/black-sabbath-bill-ward-open-minded-about-reuniting/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[See the estranged member&apos;s new statement. <a href="https://wgrd.com/black-sabbath-bill-ward-open-minded-about-reuniting/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Trapp]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Ozzy Osbourne: Bill Ward ‘Should Have’ Been Part of Black Sabbath’s Farewell Tour</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/ozzy-osbourne-bill-ward-black-sabbath-farewell/</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2019 14:46:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There's no shortage of fans who would agree. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ozzy-osbourne-bill-ward-black-sabbath-farewell/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[There&apos;s no shortage of fans who would agree. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ozzy-osbourne-bill-ward-black-sabbath-farewell/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe DiVita]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Black Sabbath Members Reunite With Bill Ward at Grammy Event</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2019 13:16:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It counts for something. <a href="https://wgrd.com/black-sabbath-reunite-bill-ward/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It counts for something. <a href="https://wgrd.com/black-sabbath-reunite-bill-ward/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe DiVita]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Bill Ward ‘At Peace’ After Being ‘Torn Apart’ By Black Sabbath Split</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/bill-ward-at-peace-black-sabbath-split/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2018 12:34:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA['I’m through anything that was negative about those times,' says Ward. <a href="https://wgrd.com/bill-ward-at-peace-black-sabbath-split/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[&apos;I&#x2019;m through anything that was negative about those times,&apos; says Ward. <a href="https://wgrd.com/bill-ward-at-peace-black-sabbath-split/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Christopher]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Dave Grohl Judges BBQ Cooking Contest, Plus News on Bill Ward, Fit for a King + More</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/dave-grohl-judges-bbq-cooking-contest-bill-ward-fit-for-a-king-more/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 20:37:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Plus news on a Bill Ward book, Fit for a King tour dates and a new song from Signals in Wire-to-Wire. <a href="https://wgrd.com/dave-grohl-judges-bbq-cooking-contest-bill-ward-fit-for-a-king-more/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Plus news on a Bill Ward book, Fit for a King tour dates and a new song from Signals in Wire-to-Wire. <a href="https://wgrd.com/dave-grohl-judges-bbq-cooking-contest-bill-ward-fit-for-a-king-more/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chad Childers]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward Hospitalized With Heart Problems</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 02:18:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Former Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has been hospitalized after suffering heart problems. <a href="https://wgrd.com/bill-ward-hospitalized-heart-problems/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Former Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has been hospitalized after suffering heart problems. <a href="https://wgrd.com/bill-ward-hospitalized-heart-problems/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Wilkening]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward Picks His 10 Favorite Metal Albums</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 19:05:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Who made the cut for Bill Ward's 10 Favorite Metal Albums of All-Time? <a href="https://wgrd.com/black-sabbath-bill-ward-10-favorite-metal-albums/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Who made the cut for Bill Ward&apos;s 10 Favorite Metal Albums of All-Time? <a href="https://wgrd.com/black-sabbath-bill-ward-10-favorite-metal-albums/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Kevin Winter</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chad Childers]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2016 19:56:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Black Sabbath is about to head out on their final tour. There are no plans for a new album, but they're making one more trek around the world. But the one thing missing from the original lineup is the original drummer, Bill Ward. The tour drummer will be Ozzy's drummer, Tommy Clufetos.
Don't get me wrong, he's a good drummer. But he's not Bill Ward. <a href="https://wgrd.com/black-sabbath-rehearsal-video-teaser-confirms-no-bill-ward-for-the-final-tour-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Black Sabbath is about to head out on their final tour. There are no plans for a new album, but they&apos;re making one more trek around the world. But the one thing missing from the original lineup is the original drummer, Bill Ward. The tour drummer will be Ozzy&apos;s drummer, Tommy Clufetos.
Don&apos;t get me wrong, he&apos;s a good drummer. But he&apos;s not Bill Ward. <a href="https://wgrd.com/black-sabbath-rehearsal-video-teaser-confirms-no-bill-ward-for-the-final-tour-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnnie Walker]]></dc:creator>
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