Nearly a half-century ago, Black Sabbath began as a blues band. And at its closing concert, Black Sabbath seemed pretty mainstream. On Saturday, the crowd was dotted with die-hard fans decked out in head-to-foot Black Sabbath regalia. “Black Sabbath are part of the cultural identity of being in Birmingham,” said Pamela Pinski, 31, who lives and works in the area. “I’m really, really, really going to miss them,” he said, adding, “Once they’re gone, that’s it.”

Source: New York Times February 05, 2017 18:51 UTC