In this episode of Loud Lit, Matt reviews Stephen Rea’s poignant memoir, Ozzy & Me: Life Lessons, Wild Stories, and Unexpected Epiphanies from Forty Years of Friendship with the Prince of Darkness.

The book chronicles how a fan meeting blossomed into a four-decade friendship, backstage crew work, and a journaling project encouraged by the Prince of Darkness himself. Rather than focusing on cheap tabloids and debauchery, Rea offers a heartwarming and deeply humanizing look at Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne from the mid-80s to Ozzy's death in 2025.

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