Allison Hagendorf<\/a>, who has been Head of Rock at Spotify, a record label exec, TV host, and music journalist, has shared a new video featuring an extensive interview with guitar legend, Zakk Wylde:<\/p>\n\u201cChocolate chip banana bread (still warm), coffee, and one of the most legendary guitarists in rock sitting in my kitchen. In this intimate home hang, I welcome Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society founder, Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s longtime guitarist, and a true force in music for a conversation that\u2019s as raw, funny, and heartfelt as he is.<\/p>\n
From life on the road to loss, legacy, and everything in between, Zakk shows up exactly as you\u2019d hope: honest, grounded, and completely himself.<\/p>\n
Zakk opens up about:<\/p>\n
\u2013 His new album and the long road to finishing it
\u2013 Why this record took years \u2014 and how time changed the music
\u2013 The balance between heavy riffs and deeply personal ballads
\u2013 Writing \u2018Ozzy\u2019s Song\u2019 and honoring one of the most important relationships of his life
\u2013 Grief, gratitude, and what it means to truly cherish the time you have with people
\u2013 His first audition with Ozzy \u2014 and the advice that changed everything
\u2013 Life on tour, staying physically and mentally strong, and the discipline behind it
\u2013 Marriage, family, and what keeps a relationship strong after decades
\u2013 Why doing what you love is the only path that actually works
\u2013 The importance of authenticity \u2014 in music and in life<\/p>\n
Plus: banana bread, coffee, Ozzy stories, gym talk, guitar nerd moments, and a lot of laughter. This is Zakk Wylde being reflective, hilarious, and fully himself.\u201d<\/p>\n