The Rock and Roll Emporium meets with The Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne!!!!

Yes, it's true, Ozzy Osbourne did appear at Barnes & Noble in
Huntington Beach last night. No, he wasn't there to stock up on Noam
Chomsky tomes but to sign copies of I Am Ozzy,
the autobiography the metal hero penned with what you can only imagine
was major assistance from coauthor Chris Ayres. Highlights of the book? Surviving "a direct hit by a plane, suicidal overdoses and STDs." Sounds like a fun read.

You might have thought Ozzy was playing a live show on 2/3, at Barnes & Noble's Huntington Beach location when I came upon the
huge crowd outside to meet the Prince of Darkness himself. Inside the
scene was just as crazy, people everywhere in Ozzy T-shirts; hot moms
who looked like they caught Ozzy's tour in the '80s and finally had a
chance to meet him.
Upstairs, where the signing took place, screams of “We Love You Ozzy"
rang out as people whistled Black Sabbath songs. Babies were decked out
in Ozzy gear and a ton of teen metal fans sporting jackets with
patches—AX7, Pantera, and of course Ozzy. Looking around it was hard to
figure out who brought who: Metal kids
dragged the parents or the other way around. As the night went on, Ozzy
signed away, when the people came away from the table with their book
autographed, jumping up and down it became real clear: They all love
Ozzy and they all brought each other. All words and photos by John
Gilhooley.