When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Kevin Nixon/Metal Hammer Most of us know New Jersey native Zakk Wylde as Ozzy Osbourne’s ...

If music was the magical elixir that got Zakk Wylde off the gridiron and on a stage when he was a teenage linebacker, then guitar was the vehicle that got him to the dream gig of stepping in as Ozzy ...

Ozzy Osbourne had Zakk Wylde at his side all the way to the last show. Wylde, the guitarist who grew up in Jackson, first joined forces with the Prince of Darkness in 1987, and he spent much of the ...

A fan-shot video from Ozzy Osbourne’s final performance shows the moment guitarist Zakk Wylde rearranged his stage setup to help his boss deliver with the vocals on “Mama, I’m Coming Home.” In the ...

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Somehow surviving Ozzy Osbourne’s admittedly ridiculous audition process, Zakk Wylde joined the Prince of Darkness’ band as lead guitarist in 1987. Although he would go on to find success with his own ...

The guitarist, who worked on and off with the “Crazy Train” singer since 1987, recently reflected on playing Osbourne’s final show with Black Sabbath on July 5, admitting he had no idea how impactful ...

Zakk Wylde revealed his final text with Ozzy Osbourne. The Prince of Darkness’ longtime guitarist shared the last words they ever exchanged just weeks before Osbourne’s death on July 22 at the age of ...

Zakk Wylde has revealed the final message he received from Ozzy Osbourne before the Black Sabbath icon died on July 22. The guitarist also reflected on his long history with Osbourne, and explained ...

The Prince of Darkness, who died on July 22 at the age of 76, was the godfather of Wylde's oldest son Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has ...

Zakk Wylde revealed what Ozzy Osbourne told him in a final text message. The rock icon's longtime guitarist recalled the last time he spoke with Osbourne — who died on July 22 at the age of 76 — in an ...

Zakk Wylde spoke warmly about his long relationship with Ozzy Osbourne, and shared a few memories from their final performances together, in a new interview with Guitar World. The conversation marks ...