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Another month, another bus crash, as MUSHROOMHE­AD were involved in an accident on a highway just outside of Houston, Texas. Two cars collided in front of the bus, which ploughed into them. Luckily, no one was injured.

“I’m not big on religion, but someone was looking out for us today!” said turntablis­t Richard ‘Stitch’ Thomas.

Another month, another break-up, as Dutch tech metallers TEXTURES called it quits. They announced they wouldn’t be releasing sixth album Genotype, which was expected to form a double album with 2016’s Phenotype, and announced a farewell tour. Stop breaking up, bands…

OZZY AND SHARON renewed their vows at a private ceremony in Las Vegas. The pair temporaril­y separated in 2016 after details emerged of Ozzy’s extra-marital affairs, and he went to rehab for sex addiction. They originally tied the knot in Hawaii on

July 4, 1982.

TONY IOMMI launched a music scholarshi­p in his home city of Birmingham. The prize, worth £20,250, will allow a successful applicant of any discipline to attend music college BIMM Birmingham. “Believe in what you are doing,” he urged students. “You have to love it and enjoy it.”

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