All Black Label Society Articles
Vote for Zakk Wylde in ESPN’s ‘Baseball Tonight’ Theme Song Contest
Last week we all helped Zakk Wylde down rapper/producer J. Cole in ESPN’s Baseball Tonight theme-song contest. Now the hirsute Black Label Society main man is up against jazz musician John Pizzarelli. Check out the two musicians’ versions below. So we’re calling all headbangers to vote for Father Zakk and take this one home for [...]
Viral Video of the Day: William Shatner Recording His Vocals for ‘Iron Man’
A month ago, we officially debuted legendary actor and recording artist William Shatner’s version of Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man.” which also features Black Label Society and former Ozzy Osbourne axman Zakk Wylde. Now Shatner, who was named the Honorary Headbanger at the 2011 Revolver Golden Gods award show in April, has released amazing video of [...]
Video: Zakk Wylde Asks, “Who Drank Harder, Babe Ruth or Mickey Mantle?”
While at the star-studded Metal Masters 2 clinic (which you can still stream right here), which took place a few days before the Big Four concert at Yankee Stadium, Black Label Society frontman Zakk Wylde caught up with some of the performers for exclusive interviews. In this installment of our Zakk Wylde takeover, he asks [...]
Vote for Zakk Wylde in ESPN’s ‘Baseball Tonight’ theme song contest
ESPN enlisted a number of musicians to provide interpretations of the theme song of the show Baseball Tonight during the 2011 season. Now they want the fans to help them crown the best version of them all. For 11 weeks, ESPN will have two artists square off in a poll for fans to vote on. The [...]
Video: Zakk Wylde Asks the Metal Masters, “Who Are the Big Four Yankees?”
While at the star-studded Metal Masters 2 clinic (which you can still stream right here), which took place a few days before the Big Four concert at Yankee Stadium, Black Label Society frontman Zakk Wylde caught up with some of the performers for exclusive interviews. In this installment of our Zakk Wylde takeover, he asks [...]
Black Label Society Introduce New Drummer
Black Label Society has announced that Breaking Benajmin’s Chad Szeliga will be taking over the reigns as drummer. Szeliga replaces Mike Froedge, who had been touring with the band for the past several months following the departure of Will Hunt. Frontman Zakk Wylde had this to say in a note on the band’s Facebook page: [...]
Exclusive Interview: Black Label Society’s Zakk Wylde On Going Unplugged and Staying Sober
An interview with Zakk Wylde never seems to go as planned. One doesn’t interview Zakk so much as one throws down with him. When Revolver gets him on the phone, the Black Label Society frontman/classic Ozzy guitarist/ax-god goes off, chatting so casually and zealously about his band’s recently released acoustic album, The Song Remains Not [...]
Review: Black Label Society – The Song Remains Not the Same
There’s no manual on how a metal band should unplug, so on their new acoustic disc, Black Label Society pretty much wing it. This means lots of slow, folky numbers with big, black-toned harmonies and swelling strings. The results are entirely respectable, topped by a cover of Neil Young’s “Helpless” that’s very, very serious and [...]
Black Label Society Now Streaming Unplugged Album Online
The new acoustic/unplugged album from Black Label Society, The Song Remains Not The Same, is now streaming online at AOL as part of their listening party series. The album will be released on May 10. The Song Remains Not The Same features unplugged versions of material from Black Label Society’s latest album, Order Of The [...]
Zakk Wylde Performs With James Durbin on American Idol
Last night, Wednesday, April 13, Black Label Society frontman Zakk Wylde made a surprise appearance on American Idol, performing the Sammy Hagar classic “Heavy Metal” with Idol contestant James Durbin. You may remember Durbin as being the first American Idol contestant to ever sing a Judas Priest song on the show, when he belted out [...]
