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All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=2483 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:38:50 -0400 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:00:40 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=2483 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-challenges-gene-simmonss-take-on-life-in-the-music-business-be-like-jimmy-page-put-all-your-eggs-in-one-basket https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-challenges-gene-simmonss-take-on-life-in-the-music-business-be-like-jimmy-page-put-all-your-eggs-in-one-basket Music News: "Gene [would] say, 'You can't put all your eggs in one basket,' which I don't agree with."]]> Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:38:50 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/zakk-wylde-broke-out-his-legendary-les-paul-grail-to-record-the-new-ozzy-song-theyll-always-be-part-of-who-i-am https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/zakk-wylde-broke-out-his-legendary-les-paul-grail-to-record-the-new-ozzy-song-theyll-always-be-part-of-who-i-am Interviews: UG Exclusive: While Zakk Wylde just broke out his legendary "Grail" Les Paul for a new Ozzy Osbourne track, he reveals how that exact same iconic Gibson DNA is built directly into his current Wylde Audio guitars.]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:13:04 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-on-drinking-with-lemmy-on-the-1991-ozzy-tour-i-never-saw-him-hammered-not-even-sloppy-hed-be-holding-court-solving-the-problems-of-the-world https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-on-drinking-with-lemmy-on-the-1991-ozzy-tour-i-never-saw-him-hammered-not-even-sloppy-hed-be-holding-court-solving-the-problems-of-the-world Music News: "His attitude was, 'No one is going to tell me how I should be living my life."]]> Sun, 17 May 2026 00:01:25 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-on-how-covering-led-zeppelin-helped-him-stop-faking-it-why-dont-our-songs-move-me-like-this https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-on-how-covering-led-zeppelin-helped-him-stop-faking-it-why-dont-our-songs-move-me-like-this Music News: "The band was trying to get signed, so we were playing what was popular at the time. I realized right then that wasn't the way it really works."]]> Sat, 02 May 2026 07:34:09 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-says-he-could-identify-vai-yngwie-and-nuno-within-two-notes-at-generation-axe-soundcheck-thats-the-beauty-of-guitar https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-says-he-could-identify-vai-yngwie-and-nuno-within-two-notes-at-generation-axe-soundcheck-thats-the-beauty-of-guitar Music News: "There is no right or wrong. It's just what flavor you want in the soup."]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:02:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-could-be-happy-or-miserable-i-choose-happy-zakk-wylde-on-the-words-panteras-dimebag-darrell-lived-by https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-could-be-happy-or-miserable-i-choose-happy-zakk-wylde-on-the-words-panteras-dimebag-darrell-lived-by Music News: "Every day is a blessing."]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:01:19 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-admits-zakk-sabbath-was-built-as-a-legal-workaround-to-reunite-black-sabbath https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-admits-zakk-sabbath-was-built-as-a-legal-workaround-to-reunite-black-sabbath Music News: "And then it's just 'Zakk Sabbath featuring the original Black Sabbath.'"]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:20:12 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/zakk-wyldes-grail-les-paul-fell-off-a-moving-truck-one-of-its-features-saved-it-this-is-zakks-guitar https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/zakk-wyldes-grail-les-paul-fell-off-a-moving-truck-one-of-its-features-saved-it-this-is-zakks-guitar Retrospective: "I always end up telling younger players, whatever guitars you ended up learning on, never sell them."]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:35:40 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-on-his-anxiety-laden-first-meeting-with-ozzy-osbourne-i-crapped-my-pants https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-on-his-anxiety-laden-first-meeting-with-ozzy-osbourne-i-crapped-my-pants Music News: "When I first met Ozz, I went out there as a huge Sabbath, Randy, and Jake fan."]]> Sun, 29 Mar 2026 05:27:05 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-how-axl-roses-stalling-on-gnr-forced-me-out-of-ozzys-band https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-how-axl-roses-stalling-on-gnr-forced-me-out-of-ozzys-band Music News: "Ozz was like, 'Zakky, I gotta find another guy, because I can't be sitting around wondering whether you're jamming with the guys.'"]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:34:38 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-explains-how-learning-other-peoples-songs-shapes-your-own-riffs-it-goes-into-your-dna https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-explains-how-learning-other-peoples-songs-shapes-your-own-riffs-it-goes-into-your-dna Music News: "It's part of your education because you're just retaining all this knowledge like a sponge."]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:02:04 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-on-no-more-tears-the-solo-was-improvised-drawn-from-joe-walsh-and-country-guitar https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-on-no-more-tears-the-solo-was-improvised-drawn-from-joe-walsh-and-country-guitar Music News: "It's part of your education, where you get it from, and what inspires you, and everything like that."]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 03:02:04 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-reveals-his-first-ozzy-hit-was-based-on-hendrix-classic-says-sabbath-did-same-with-cream-the-spark-is-a-specific-song https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-reveals-his-first-ozzy-hit-was-based-on-hendrix-classic-says-sabbath-did-same-with-cream-the-spark-is-a-specific-song Music News: "You learn how other songs are written, and you're inspired or influenced by them. Or you remember it, and then you tweak it and bend it [to make a new song]."]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:58:43 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ozzy-osbourne-had-no-idea-what-aleister-crowley-looked-like-until-zakk-wylde-put-a-poster-up-in-the-studio-ozz-youve-been-singing-about-him-since-1980 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ozzy-osbourne-had-no-idea-what-aleister-crowley-looked-like-until-zakk-wylde-put-a-poster-up-in-the-studio-ozz-youve-been-singing-about-him-since-1980 Music News: "He goes, 'Zakk, who's the guy up there on the wall? The bald-headed guy?'"]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-on-the-prospect-of-contributing-to-unreleased-pantera-material-there-were-thoughts-of-that https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-on-the-prospect-of-contributing-to-unreleased-pantera-material-there-were-thoughts-of-that Music News: "Everyone's always asking about something like that."]]> Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:02:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-on-music-theory-and-why-you-dont-need-it-kurt-cobain-would-be-like-i-dont-need-to-know-john-mclaughlin-licks https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-on-music-theory-and-why-you-dont-need-it-kurt-cobain-would-be-like-i-dont-need-to-know-john-mclaughlin-licks Music News: "Not everyone wants to play solos."]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:10:38 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ozzy-osbourne-wanted-a-heavy-but-melodic-final-album-zakk-wylde-says https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ozzy-osbourne-wanted-a-heavy-but-melodic-final-album-zakk-wylde-says Music News: "'Back to the Beginning' went so great, maybe we could do it once a year. You know, have it all over the world. Give Ozzy something to strive for."]]> Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:00:40 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-ozzy-credited-drugs-and-alcohol-for-iconic-sabotage-vocals https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-ozzy-credited-drugs-and-alcohol-for-iconic-sabotage-vocals Music News: "I go, 'Were you taking vocal lessons?' He goes, 'No, Zakk, just lots of alcohol and drugs.'"]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2026 06:04:34 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-thinks-pro-tools-wouldve-ruined-classic-rock-albums-like-dark-side-of-the-moon--but-david-gilmour-is-actually-a-fan https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-thinks-pro-tools-wouldve-ruined-classic-rock-albums-like-dark-side-of-the-moon--but-david-gilmour-is-actually-a-fan Music News: "'Dark Side Of The Moon' wouldn't have sounded like it does if it had today's resources."]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:14:30 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-on-why-randy-rhoads-needed-ozzy-as-foil-and-the-one-guitarist-he-didnt-want-to-sound-like-he-wouldve-never-been-able-to-do-all-that-stuff https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/zakk-wylde-on-why-randy-rhoads-needed-ozzy-as-foil-and-the-one-guitarist-he-didnt-want-to-sound-like-he-wouldve-never-been-able-to-do-all-that-stuff Music News: "I mean, it's incredible, him being in Quiet Riot, 'cos they were more of like a pop-rock band."]]> Mon, 09 Feb 2026 02:15:04 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/all-right-oz-whatever-you-want-zakk-wylde-reveals-what-ozzy-texted-him-before-death-reflects-on-what-final-black-sabbath-show-was-really-like https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/all-right-oz-whatever-you-want-zakk-wylde-reveals-what-ozzy-texted-him-before-death-reflects-on-what-final-black-sabbath-show-was-really-like Music News: "Just the fact that he willed himself to do that thing."]]> Sat, 08 Nov 2025 13:32:48 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the-only-condition-under-which-zakk-wylde-would-consider-retiring-then-you-move-onto-the-next-phase https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the-only-condition-under-which-zakk-wylde-would-consider-retiring-then-you-move-onto-the-next-phase Music News: "I've had buddies from when I first [joined] Ozz, back in '87, '88, they were like, 'Ah, Zakk, I can't believe you're still touring.'"]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2025 03:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-wanted-that-guitar-so-badly-man-zakk-wylde-on-the-les-pauls-that-rivals-the-grail-in-sentimental-value https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-wanted-that-guitar-so-badly-man-zakk-wylde-on-the-les-pauls-that-rivals-the-grail-in-sentimental-value Music News: "This guitar is actually in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the moment."]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 02:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/i-was-gonna-look-like-i-was-trying-to-be-randy-zakk-wylde-opens-up-on-his-iconic-grail-les-paul-reveals-what-it-was-actually-supposed-to-look-like https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/i-was-gonna-look-like-i-was-trying-to-be-randy-zakk-wylde-opens-up-on-his-iconic-grail-les-paul-reveals-what-it-was-actually-supposed-to-look-like Gear: "I realized I was gonna look like I was trying to be Randy, with the cream Les Paul, so I sent it to be refinished."]]> Sat, 09 Aug 2025 03:05:33 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/reconnect-with-yourself-zakk-wylde-explains-why-you-shouldnt-sell-your-early-gear-opens-up-on-his-first-quality-guitar https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/reconnect-with-yourself-zakk-wylde-explains-why-you-shouldnt-sell-your-early-gear-opens-up-on-his-first-quality-guitar Gear: "I have friends who say they wish they still have some old toy or something, and I always say just go and hunt one down on the internet!"]]> Fri, 08 Aug 2025 04:17:09 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-figured-wed-see-him-but-no-zakk-wylde-reveals-final-words-he-exchanged-with-ozzy-opens-up-on-relationsip-with-his-late-boss https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-figured-wed-see-him-but-no-zakk-wylde-reveals-final-words-he-exchanged-with-ozzy-opens-up-on-relationsip-with-his-late-boss Music News: "Everybody and their mother were in the backstage dressing room and I just wanted to give him a break."]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:10:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/they-should-have-just-started-calling-it-heaven-and-hell-right-from-the-beginning-zakk-wylde-compares-dio-and-ozzy-eras-of-black-sabbath https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/they-should-have-just-started-calling-it-heaven-and-hell-right-from-the-beginning-zakk-wylde-compares-dio-and-ozzy-eras-of-black-sabbath Music News: "When I heard 'Heaven & Hell', it sounded like a whole new band. I've always felt like it would have been interesting to hear Ozzy's approach to singing those songs."]]> Sat, 05 Jul 2025 13:24:28 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/he-was-like-i-dont-want-to-be-the-lead-singer-of-black-label-society-zakk-wylde-reveals-what-ozzy-really-thought-of-his-side-projects https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/he-was-like-i-dont-want-to-be-the-lead-singer-of-black-label-society-zakk-wylde-reveals-what-ozzy-really-thought-of-his-side-projects Music News: "I don't take offense to that, because if Randy had gone on to keep doing Quiet Riot, [Ozzy] would have been like, 'I don't want to be the lead singer in Quiet Riot.'"]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2025 03:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/its-not-just-the-riffs-zakk-wylde-explains-why-tony-iommi-is-really-the-bach-mozart-and-beethoven-of-metal-guitar https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/its-not-just-the-riffs-zakk-wylde-explains-why-tony-iommi-is-really-the-bach-mozart-and-beethoven-of-metal-guitar Music News: "He truly is."]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2025 01:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/if-you-dont-want-to-sound-like-yngwie-zakk-wylde-reveals-why-he-preferred-minor-pentatonic-for-solos-explains-how-it-made-him-sound-unique https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/if-you-dont-want-to-sound-like-yngwie-zakk-wylde-reveals-why-he-preferred-minor-pentatonic-for-solos-explains-how-it-made-him-sound-unique Music News: "And then, I was just like, 'Well, what's left?' I mean, there's not much room left on the grocery list."]]> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:00:40 -0400