Zakk Wylde

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Description : LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 3: British heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne performing live on stage at The Roundhouse, July 3, 2010, Camden. Ozzy Osbourne is also famous for being the lead singer of Black Sabbath
Ozzy Osbourne’s biggest solo hit was years in the making. It took a touch of southern rock to make it the anthem of his lifetime

By Andrew Daly Published

Guitarist Zakk Wylde says the song — Osbourne’s only top-40 hit as a solo artist — combined some of the singer’s favorite styles into a powerful ballad

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LEFT: Zakk Wylde, Hollywood, California, United States, 19th August 2006. RIGHT: Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit, in Beverley Hills, California, USA, November 1999.
“You should be doing rap like Limp Bizkit.” Zakk Wylde recalls the career advice that backfired

By Jude Gold Published

At the height of the nu-metal boom, Wylde says he was repeatedly told to follow trends instead of trusting his instincts

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Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Gus G
Former Ozzy guitarist Gus G turned down two high-profile opportunities because he was done feeling “expendable”

By Phil Weller Published

When two big-name metal bands came calling, Gus G had his reasons for turning them down

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English musician Ozzy Osbourne performs in concert during Live Aid, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 13, 1985.
“Ozzy’s like, ‘I really f***ing need to cut the calories!’” A flight attendant mistook Ozzy Osbourne for another rocker

By Phil Weller Published

Zakk Wylde recounts the hilarious moment the future Prince of Darkness realized he‘d been mistaken for another rock legend.

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Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society performs with his Grail Gibson Les Pau during opening night of the Ozzfest 2001 North American tour at the Tweeter Center in Chicago, Ill.. 6/8/01
Zakk Wylde’s beloved Grail Les Paul fell off the back of a truck. Here’s how he got it back

By Phil Weller Published

It was the guitar he launched his Ozzy Osbourne career with, but it nearly crashed out of his life forever

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Description : LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 3: British heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne performing live on stage at The Roundhouse, July 3, 2010, Camden. Ozzy Osbourne is also famous for being the lead singer of Black Sabbath
Zakk Wylde on his favorite untold Ozzy Osbourne story

By Phil Weller Published

Ozzy’s comments might have been in jest, but Wylde’s reply speaks volumes

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British musician Ozzy Osbourne (left) and American guitarist Zakk Wylde perform at the Poplar Creek Music Theater in Hoffman Estates, Chicago, Illinois, July 12, 1989.
Zakk Wylde says Ozzy was plotting a return to his ‘No More Tears’ style at the time of his death

By Phil Weller Published

The album marked the height of Ozzy's solo years, when Wylde was both his guitarist and co-writer

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Zakk Wylde with a Gibson Les Paul Bullseye Custom electric guitar at the Colston Hall, Bristol, February 23, 2011, plus an inset picture of him as a kid with his SG.
Zakk Wylde on selling – and buying back – his first good guitar, and why others should avoid the same mistake

By Phil Weller Published

Keeping your early gear helps you reconnect with your younger self, says Zakk

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Zakk Wylde performs live on stage, playing his Gibson Les Paul Custom bullseye guitar. 26th June 1994. Gibson guitars celebrate their 100th anniversary with the concert "Night of 100 Guitars", at Wembley Arena
Zakk Wylde says his famous bull’s-eye guitar — used on Ozzy Osbourne's records — was the result of a design mistake

By Phil Weller Published

Dubbed the Grail, the cream Les Paul Custom was the axe of Zakk's dreams. It's distinctive design pattern went on to become his trademark

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Description : LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 3: British heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne performing live on stage at The Roundhouse, July 3, 2010, Camden. Ozzy Osbourne is also famous for being the lead singer of Black Sabbath
Zakk Wylde reveals his final message from Ozzy as Pantera cancel tour dates to grieve

By Phil Weller Published

The guitarist has a lot to thank “Dad” for, and he’s asked for time with his family to mourn the loss of one of heavy metal’s greatest icons

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