Zakk Wylde, founder of Black Label Society, will host a new weekly sports talk series on SiriusXM. ‘Wylde on Sports’ will debut Sept. 4 and air every Tuesday for six weeks on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio. The co-host will be Ken Thomson, Wylde’s brother-in-law and a veteran sports talk host.
Metalheads can breathe a sigh of relief, as VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show, which stars Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson, will return for its 11th season. Scheduled guests for the upcoming season include Zakk Wylde, Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris, King Diamond, former Queensryche singer Geoff Tate + many more.
Pantera are one of the very few bands whose power and influence has remained legendary for decades. As Pantera consistently remain one of the most discussed bands in metal history, the subject of a partial reunion comes up fairly regularly. However, the question remains — who would fill the spot of the late, great “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott?
April 12, 2012 Black Label Society frontman Zakk Wylde talks about his new book 'Bringing Metal to the Children,' as well as sobriety, jamming with Ozzy again on an upcoming tour, sobriety, his thoughts on going solo, the rumored Pantera tribute/reunion performance and his future plans with BLS in this exclusive interview.
March 21, 2012 Zakk Wylde takes on the role of the cool uncle you never leave your kids with as he coverts a group of young'uns into metal heads in this hilarious new promo video for his upcoming book.
Hellyeah / ex-Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul recently spoke about a hypothetical Pantera reunion during an interview with radio station 97.1 The Eagle Rocks. During the discussion, Paul revealed that if a Pantera reunion were to happen, his first and only choice to fill in for his late brother “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott would be Black Label Society shredder Zakk Wylde.
Zakk Wylde can add author to his long list of accomplishments. The guitarist’s heavy metal handbook ‘Bringing Metal to the Children’ will land at book retailers on April 10 via William Morrow, which is a HarperCollins imprint. Wylde penned the book with the help of Eric Hendrikx. Despite the title, it’s not a book four youngins by any means.
With Tony Iommi battling lymphoma and Bill Ward in a contract dispute with the band, Black Sabbath will now only play one gig on their previously scheduled European tour.
January 31, 2012 Comedian Jim Breuer recently explained that he declined his invite to the Rock and Roll Roast of Zakk Wylde after an inappropriate experience caused him to "lose all respect" for the metal icon.
January 19, 2012 Zakk Wylde recently spoke about being the first victim of Guitar World's first Rock and Roll Roast, which will feature rock roasters like Ozzy Osbourne, Corey Taylor, and Chris Jericho as well as comedians like Jim Norton, Brian Posehn, and Jim Breuer -- check out Zakk's thoughts and the trailer here.
January 4, 2012 Zakk Wylde is known for many things, most of them relating to music or being an all-around badass. His latest endeavor has the Black Label Society frontman storming the literary world with what he calls the 'Bible of Stupidity.'
December 14, 2011 Once upon a time Zakk Wylde auditioned to be the second lead axeman in Guns N' Roses, last week fans in Indianapolis got a chance to see what that pairing might've been like...minus Slash, Duff, Matt Sorum, etc.