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Alice Cooper Guests at Slash Concert

Dave Lifton — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 18:12:12 +0000

Although there is 17 years difference between the two, Alice Cooper and Slash have plenty in common, including a love of heavy rock, living on the edge and top hats. So it makes sense that the two would jam together, as they did on on Thursday (Jan. 31).

Slash Writing a Film Score

Lynn Quale — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:11:49 +0000

Slash is hard at work on his next project – no, it’s not another solo album, it’s a film score. Slash has a new production company called Slasher Films and his first horror film is currently in the works. The flick is titled ‘Nothing to Fear’ and Slash is doing the music for it. It [...]

Slash May Be Getting A New Address [VIDEO]

Jenna — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:04:24 +0000

Slash may be getting a new address, but he’s not moving. He’s looking to go to where the sunny days sweep the clouds away where everything’s A-OK. Friendly neighbors there that’s where he’ll be. Sound familiar? Yes, that’s right. Former Guns n’ Roses guitarist Slash says he wants to be a guest on Sesame Street. [...]

Slash will be in Minnesota Monday

Lynn Quale — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:23:17 +0000

Slash just added more dates to his summer tour that kicked off last night (May 7th) in Orlando, Florida. The former Guns N’ Roses guitar hero is hitting the road in support of his upcoming album ‘Apocalyptic Love’. Slash will be joined by Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators. Pre-sale tickets for the new dates will [...]

Slash Shares Songwriting Stories Behind 'Appetite for Destruction' Cuts

Billy Dukes — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:00:59 +0000

During a longer conversation about song and lyric writing, Slash told a few stories about how songs like ‘Paradise City’ and ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ came to be. The guitarist tells Metro Lyrics that the well-known Guns N’ Roses hits were pretty spontaneous.

Guns N Roses Members Perform 'Sweet Child Of Mine' With Myles Kennedy on Vocals at Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame [VIDEO]

Sloan — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:20:08 +0000

In what was probably the most anticipated Rock and Roll Hall of Fame performance of the night, former members of GnR tapped Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge and Slash's vocalist for his solo projects) as vocalist for their tunes.

Nikki Sixx and Slash Win Golden Gods Awards

Matthew Wilkening — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 06:48:47 +0000

Motley Crue‘s Nikki Sixx and Slash each received awards for their skills with stringed musical instruments on the Revolver Golden Gods awards last night (April 11). Slash was declared ‘Riff Lord’ and Sixx won the Paul Gray Best Bassist honor.

Guns N' Roses Rocker Slash Reveals Love for Reptiles and Betty White

TheFW Staff — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:02:46 +0000

While you may know former Guns N’ Roses member (and current solo artist) Slash as a guitar god, we here at TheFW appreciate his love for our slithery, scaly friends. The rocker is a longtime fan of snakes, and at one point had over 80 of them in his home. (He gave them up after the birth of his son.) And as our pals at Loudwire recently discovered, he’s also a fan of everyone’s favorite Golden Girl.

Slash Talks 'Apocalyptic Love' on Canadian Radio

Karen 'Gilly' Laney — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:42:17 +0000

Ex-Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash attended this year’s ‘Slacker Canadian Music Week’ in Toronto — but as he readies for Sunday night’s sold-out gig at the Phoenix Concert Theatre, he took time to sit down for an interview. During a conversation with radio personality John Derringer at Toronto rock station Q107, Slash talked about the recording [...]

Slash Reveals 'Apocalyptic Love' Track List

Billy Dukes — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:00:38 +0000

Slash has released more details on his second solo album, the follow-up to the 2010 ‘Slash’ project which featured a crowd of guest-vocalists. ‘Apocalyptic Love’ will feature Myles Kennedy on vocals and be released on May 22 through Slash’s Dik Hayd International label. The project will carry 13 songs, including the first single ‘You’re a [...]

Slash And Betty White Join Forces At The Zoo

Dave Swanson — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:45:03 +0000

Slash has announced his engagement to longtime love Betty White…no wait…that’s not right! The ever popular White and Slash have, however, joined forces to promote the L.A.I.R. at The Los Angeles Zoo. L.A.I.R., by the way, stands for Living Amphibians, Invertebrates, and Reptiles. The exhibit, which features 60 species of weird, rare and endangered (wait [...]

Slash's Album Title and Cover Art Released

Dave Lifton — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:30:25 +0000

Fear the top hat, Slash is back! The legendary former Velvet Revolver and Slash’s Snakepit guitarist announced the May 22 release of his second studio album, ‘Apocalyptic Love’ on his own Dik Hayd International label.

The album comes shortly after the April 14 induction of his first band, Guns N’ Roses, into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, at which all five original members are expected to be in attendance.

Slash Announces Release Date for 'Much More Cohesive' Second Solo Album

Chris M. Junior — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:03:52 +0000

A year ago, Slash was in Texas rocking out with pop stars the Black Eyed Peas and Usher as part of the Super Bowl XLV halftime show.

This past weekend, he was a good 2,000-plus miles away from Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis — and for good reason. The former Guns N’ Roses guitarist was in Los Angeles wrapping up his second solo studio album, which is slated for a May 22 release on Slash’s own Dik Hayd International imprint.

Slash To Renew Wedding Vows. Awe.

Jenna — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:15:23 +0000

Slash and wife Perla are set to renew their wedding vows on their 10th anniversary. Why did this day almost not arrive? In August of last year, Guns n’ Roses guitarist Slash announced that he was separating from his wife of almost nine years. Now, I’m not married yet, but I thought it was pretty [...]

Slash Gets Animated

Lynn Quale — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:09:46 +0000

Disney has a new movie coming out in August based on the cartoon ‘Phineas and Ferb’ and Slash has written a song for the movie. The music video for the song ‘Kick It Up a Notch’ premiers this Friday (July 22) and it’s animated – check out a picture of the animation on the next [...]

Fellow Musicians Singing Praises For Clarence Clemons

Jenna — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:00:43 +0000

Some of music’s biggest names are remembering one of the biggest personalities to ever pick up a saxophone. Here’s what they had to say. Following the news of Clarence Clemons’ passing, NME.com said U2 front man Bono stopped their 360 concert on Saturday in Anaheim to ask their fans to think about Clemons, The E [...]