<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Slash ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tag/slash Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:28:29 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “One of the few times Axl and I ever went out in public was to see Nirvana in Hollywood. And then people say grunge killed Guns N’ Roses”: Slash on the alternative rock revolution – and the groundbreaking album that blew Axl Rose’s mind ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/one-of-the-few-times-axl-and-i-ever-went-out-in-public-was-to-see-nirvana-in-hollywood-and-then-people-say-grunge-killed-guns-n-roses-slash-on-the-alternative-rock-revolution-and-the-groundbreaking-album-that-blew-axl-roses-mind FigdXi44LzZzkDk9Vcutn9 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:28:29 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:47:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The solo is his interpretation of war – all this screaming. It’s such a brilliant piece of artistry, such a pure form of expression”: The explosive Hendrix classic hailed as the greatest guitar track of all time by Guns N’ Roses legend Slash ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/the-solo-is-his-interpretation-of-war-all-this-screaming-its-such-a-brilliant-piece-of-artistry-such-a-pure-form-of-expression-the-explosive-hendrix-classic-hailed-as-the-greatest-guitar-track-of-all-time-by-guns-n-roses-legend-slash EtFWn56xudRnFmRvccfqKJ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The SG that I had at the Ozzy gig, that guitar needed a louder pickup but I still wanted that true-to-life guitar sound that I like”: Slash and Seymour Duncan dial up the raunch with the Guns N’ Roses legend’s signature 3.0 humbuckers ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/seymour-duncan-slash-3-0-signature-humbucker-pickups C6tr2JqtBpXnRrU4j9BTt8 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:13:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You’re Slash! From Stoke! I’m from Stoke!”: How the Guns N’ Roses legend bonded with Robbie Williams by covering Queen classics ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/youre-slash-from-stoke-im-from-stoke-how-the-guns-n-roses-legend-bonded-with-robbie-williams-by-covering-queen-classics t96rdkpzHCUX4JmS45KywU Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:20:16 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There is a line there that you cross where you are just spending money for the sake of the name or the label”: Slash says you don’t need to spend “an arm and a leg” to get a guitar that’s as good as you’ll ever need ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/there-is-a-line-there-that-you-cross-where-you-are-just-spending-money-for-the-sake-of-the-name-or-the-label-slash-says-you-dont-need-to-spend-an-arm-and-a-leg-to-get-a-guitar-thats-as-good-as-youll-ever-need TvSB2zkeJNMYR8zh2cb4Wa Fri, 06 Sep 2024 17:23:08 +0000 Fri, 06 Sep 2024 17:41:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He doesn’t make it sound like he's trying”: Eric Gales and Slash play Hendrix on the S.E.R.P.E.N.T tour ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/he-doesnt-make-it-sound-like-hes-trying-eric-gales-and-slash-play-hendrix-on-the-serpent-tour i9wwky9ZWMkZPVTDzvxaFH Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:23:20 +0000 Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:23:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “2025 is all about Guns N’ Roses”: Slash plots course ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/2025-is-all-about-guns-n-roses-slash-plots-course PwdGk8G7GrT2BDCQuM5AMh Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:36:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I think the biggest pitfall about learning the blues is faking it”: Slash talks true blues, his love for the pedal steel and valuable advice for new players ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/i-think-the-biggest-pitfall-about-learning-the-blues-is-faking-it-slash-talks-true-blues-his-love-for-the-pedal-steel-and-valuable-advice-for-new-players LnWEsgMazAixWK325hQqxL Thu, 30 May 2024 10:11:30 +0000 Thu, 30 May 2024 10:18:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I'm not super-excited by this development... There’s just gonna be too much of the same kind of look or sound for different things. I see it happening already”: Slash dismisses AI ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/slash-vs-ai ABigH2gmoSDRxy6suBXeCY Tue, 28 May 2024 11:24:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I commit at least two to three hours a day, no matter what": Slash has been learning to play pedal steel for two years ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/i-commit-at-least-two-to-three-hours-a-day-no-matter-what-slash-has-been-learning-to-play-pedal-steel-for-two-years AV8zjkD3Yi4b4VfKzoZe4f Fri, 24 May 2024 15:53:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Guns N' Roses are trying to make their own record and I'm working with them in that capacity": Slash reveals new material is underway ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/slash-making-new-guns-n-roses-album YiG5Nv4xQjHLtbaU3vuxD5 Tue, 21 May 2024 09:52:21 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slash has a new signature Gibson guitar – and it's an ES-335! ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/slash-has-a-new-signature-gibson-guitar-and-its-an-es-335 YVqqUUcXEXmDRPG9qDeHrL Thu, 09 May 2024 17:09:18 +0000 Thu, 09 May 2024 17:13:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I can't stand them": Slash reveals he isn't a fan of using in-ear monitors live, but he does like using guitar plugins in the studio ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/i-cant-stand-them-slash-reveals-he-isnt-a-fan-of-using-in-ear-monitors-live-but-he-does-like-using-guitar-plugins-in-the-studio NvZu7PcBfvsdYj8g7uQbGa Tue, 07 May 2024 17:05:15 +0000 Tue, 07 May 2024 17:15:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It's faded, I f**king dropped a cigarette on it... I named it when I was drunk but I don't remember what the catalyst for that was!": Gibson reveals the Slash “Jessica” Les Paul Standard ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/slash-jessica-les-paul-standard-revealed tmaEuiWxeaq9g4F6seQc3i Tue, 09 Apr 2024 09:07:56 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ "You don't need to know many scales to play guitar solos – but you do need to know this one": We can show you the minor pentatonic with just three chord shapes ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/pentatonic-scale-made-easy-guitar-chords-solos FtpBbynwsDoCYd4nWoTU7a Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:47:12 +0000 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:03:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Brian May did an entire section, about a dozen guitar harmonies:” Mark Knopfler’s all-star Guitar Heroes charity single, Going Home, is released – but who played what? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/mark-knopflers-guitar-heroes-charity-single-going-home-local-hero-theme-released-for-teenage-cancer-trust LuNdqnaYJVtpbPcoUdVtXg Fri, 15 Mar 2024 15:38:47 +0000 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 15:38:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Slash cover Howlin’ Wolf’s Killing Floor on first single from new blues album, with AC/DC’s Brian Johnson on vocals, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler on harmonica ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/slash-announces-blues-guitar-album-orgy-of-the-damned-covers-howlin-wolf-brian-johnson-on-vocals CvWoJ6LaogcMk75hytaDDm Fri, 08 Mar 2024 18:23:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "If you were to listen to anything I do you will see how big the blues influence is": Slash readies blues solo album featuring multiple vocalists – including Demi Lovato ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/slash-blues-album Hr5sqyBcFdLDgYZzibWP9N Wed, 06 Mar 2024 15:35:49 +0000 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 15:35:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I’ve never heard him play quite like that" – The Dandy Warhols call in Slash, his wah and some AI for new song and video, I’d Like To Help You With Your Problem ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/ive-never-heard-him-play-quite-like-that-the-dandy-warhols-call-in-slash-his-wah-and-some-ai-for-new-song-and-video-id-like-to-help-you-with-your-problem FVMsPcn8TTxXWyGQKdL5di Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:35:15 +0000 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:04:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That song, and Perfect Crime, we started writing when we were doing pre-production for Appetite" – Slash tells the story of Guns N' Roses's long-in-the-waiting classic You Could Be Mine ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/that-song-and-perfect-crime-we-started-writing-when-we-were-doing-pre-production-for-appetite-slash-tells-the-story-of-guns-n-rosess-long-in-the-waiting-classic-you-could-be-mine TX25PDwTNoXbjbKqu9JPDU Mon, 29 Jan 2024 16:07:24 +0000 Mon, 29 Jan 2024 22:13:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slash and Mammoth WVH guitarist Frank Sidoris interview: "I think the SG fits in that perfect middle ground" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/slash-and-mammoth-wvh-guitarist-frank-sidoris-interview-i-think-the-sg-fits-in-that-perfect-middle-ground F8xminbPymnG2QxbZuGmAN Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:06:34 +0000 Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:23:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ It’s a Brit-voiced fire-breather, finished in green snakeskin, and it’s available to pre-order: Here’s everything we know about Slash’s new signature Magnatone amp ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/slash-signature-magnatone-sl-100-guitar-amp XXEC3rBNhFDgwBBQFEHwa Tue, 19 Dec 2023 13:28:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slash confirms his relationship with Marshall will continue despite the development of a Magnatone signature amp for early 2024 release ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/slash-magnatone-marshall-amps-statement TmaY3ZimVdL6549xaUdCzN Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:55:13 +0000 Fri, 10 Nov 2023 22:00:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ AC/DC appear to have replaced drummer Phil Rudd for their upcoming Power Trip performance, but bassist Cliff Williams is coming out of retirement ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/acdc-replace-drummer-phil-rudd-cliff-williams-to-make-live-return oyL2Y6AXE3YXbZsXb5FW3b Sat, 09 Sep 2023 22:54:01 +0000 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:29:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is Slash’s ‘Hunter Burst’ Les Paul the next million dollar guitar? It is headed to the auction block – and Elvis’s Blue Hawaii J-45 is joining it too ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/slash-hunter-burst-les-paul-elvis-blue-hawaii-j45-auction 4aVFHaYMq93pNsGTGSUCeE Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:28:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slash teases a new signature Les Paul based on his main Guns N' Roses stage guitar – the “factory second” plain-top named Jessica ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/slash-jessica-gibson-usa-les-paul-standard BaUCHGMykQpyc4i8hQusgS Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:21:57 +0000 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:28:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richard Fortus defends Slash following Nuno Bettencourt's Rihanna gig comments – and the Extreme guitarist fires back to clarify his views ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/richard-fortus-defends-slash-following-nuno-bettencourts-rihanna-gig-comments-extreme-guitarist-fires-back-and-clarifies-his-views sh6Nr7Ru9xds2DzYDrrrKK Sun, 23 Jul 2023 20:35:23 +0000 Sun, 23 Jul 2023 20:38:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slash is planning a new solo album featuring Demi Lovato and an all-star cast of vocalists ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/slash-demi-lovato-all-star-solo-album izmmbEoP34DNbq5noZJdLb Fri, 21 Jul 2023 14:06:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slash teams up with Ryan Gosling for Barbie soundtrack power ballad I’m Just Ken – and Wolfgang Van Halen is on it too ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/slash-wolfgang-van-halen-barbie-ryan-gosling XcSNVn47NPqxJkGtuqcTCj Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:51:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Tom Morello and Slash battle for six-string supremacy as they perform Interstate 80 live for the first time ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/tom-morello-slash-interstate-80-graspop anVSvwrsFoewQhMKj5HZKN Tue, 20 Jun 2023 14:36:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2023: Give your electric guitar the ultimate GNR pickup upgrade with Seymour Duncan’s new Slash 2.0 humbucker set ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/seymour-duncan-slash-v2-signature-humbuckers diBGgT8s8V2BY9QjrcnKET Fri, 21 Apr 2023 14:41:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ex-GNR manager Alan Niven explains why Slash is a guitar god: “Great players revere the space between their notes” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/alan-niven-slash-gnr BNoMVn4jjjt4wnhWa3ErPN Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:19:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slash talks Guns N' Roses album plans and new songs arriving soon: "There's a couple of epic ones coming out" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/slash-guns-n-roses-new-songs RwsgYNwdxdAh5Sozsa96e6 Thu, 20 Oct 2022 18:42:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson moves into book publishing and makes its debut with a deluxe coffee table book documenting Slash’s guitar collection ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/gibson-publishing-the-collection-slash oozKSRWFE6TPKnWPH5tAAX Fri, 26 Aug 2022 10:46:24 +0000 Fri, 26 Aug 2022 11:57:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ See Slash audition for a teenage band in new commercial ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/slash-tv-advert-sweet-child-o-mine Mg6xkg7rASHFYNn6E3hTQi Wed, 27 Jul 2022 08:01:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slash shares his 7 tips for recording live:“Being in a rock ’n’ roll band is to be able to go in and be as good as any of those people that didn’t have the luxuries of what we have today" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/slash-guitar-interview-7-tips-playing-live QdhKjfFcrSeYtKX75kCh26 Fri, 18 Mar 2022 20:41:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson celebrates new Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators album by launching limited edition Les Paul Standard ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/gibson-slash-les-paul-standard-4-album-ltd-edition HAcDGtuX39wrShAZCzVyZF Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:58:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epiphone Slash Collection Les Paul Standard ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/epiphone-slash-collection-les-paul-standard nDHgiAxXcqL6fhe87hws4c Sun, 21 Nov 2021 09:04:37 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:51:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epiphone releases much-anticipated Slash Collection – signature Les Pauls and J-45 acoustics available now ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/epiphone-slash-collection X7RFv9CZ948VpJXifJ86DB Tue, 20 Jul 2021 17:02:02 +0000 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 08:19:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slash to present six-part show on Radio 2 in April ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/slash-to-present-six-part-show-on-radio-2-in-april-533412 bmNMYvySzqT5RTemtATCN5 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:24:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 07:19:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Slash single 'You're A Lie' teaser online ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/new-slash-single-youre-a-lie-teaser-online-531389 aMVX56ZWEUizbJRLnPD8KC Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:48:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 07:10:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Slash album gets release date and snazzy video trailer ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/new-slash-album-gets-release-date-and-snazzy-video-trailer-528699 DDvk7fKy8oKFtP8aM4NY6m Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:25:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 07:00:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ TG223: Slash – Exclusive new album report! ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/tg223-slash-exclusive-new-album-report-519942 UTXWk7JQsuueJNADZTZyba Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:42:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 06:20:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Exclusive: Slash talks new solo album ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/exclusive-slash-talks-new-solo-album-515185 bcT7xdSs2ZPfihEaofktg9 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 09:09:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 06:07:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slash immortalised in 'Phineas And Ferb' animation ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/slash-immortalised-in-phineas-and-ferb-animation-483200 MM7wmAYJDXJhvMNatyLcGE Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:14:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 04:38:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guns N' Roses 'You Could Be Mine' lesson (TG216) ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/guns-n-roses-you-could-be-mine-lesson-tg216-451116 wFxjfAcdaGUU6rCLZacGpi Mon, 06 Jun 2011 09:00:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 03:52:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slash 2011 UK tour dates announced ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/slash-2011-uk-tour-dates-announced-436096 GwEPv6D6wFz4zR4DWE6dTZ Tue, 03 May 2011 13:51:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 03:36:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guns N' Roses 'Live And Let Die' lesson (TG214) ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/guns-n-roses-live-and-let-die-lesson-tg214-409534 XBgfJgiWphpCHaApx2mv4F Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:00:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 03:09:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Slash solo album for 2012 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/new-slash-solo-album-for-2012-392083 4Cg3wQmbo7F3cDdEFdFj6U Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:54:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 02:49:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slash angers 'Glee' creator ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/slash-angers-glee-creator-362684 oRUhxTtN6UxpGBsqpzchT8 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:03:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 02:25:32 +0000