This year was bittersweet for Wylde. Given his close relationship with the Osbourne family, Wylde enjoyed the ride of ...

If music was the magical elixir that got Zakk Wylde off the gridiron and on a stage when he was a teenage linebacker, the ...

Longtime Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde has revealed what the late Prince Of Darkness wanted his next solo album to sound ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Zakk Wylde speaks publicly for the first time about Ozzy Osbourne’s death, recalling his friend’s toughness and ...

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 ...

Ozzy Osbourne Had Help From Zakk Wylde During His Iconic Final Show originally appeared on Parade. Ozzy Osbourne delivered his legendary final show on July 5—just weeks before his tragic death. The ...

Karly B. is a music news journalist at Collider, specializing in the Western and Asian music industries. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Media and Web Technology, she has dedicated part ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...