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Guns N’ Roses are hitting the road in 2025 – and they’re bringing punk and hip-hop legends with them
By Jackson Maxwell published
Having last played live in 2023, Guns N’ Roses will play stadiums around the world – incorporating a number of countries the band have never played in before
Jamie Moses on the wild ride of playing with Brian May, hanging with Slash and his time as Queen’s second guitarist
By Andrew Daly published
After telling his school counselor there was no other life plan than playing guitar, Jamie Moses learned his trade playing in pubs, and says it’s easy for him to work out what gear will work best for any given gig
The night Rory Gallagher gave the Slash a taste of affordable GIbson via his modded Melody Maker
By Jamie Dickson published
Modded with a Gibson humbucker, this 1969 student guitar has lived a life, and was the star of the show when Gallagher jammed with Slash in 1991
Slash on the benefits of affordable guitars – and why overspending on gear is “not worth it”
By Phil Weller published
The Guns N' Roses guitarist explains why splashing the cash simply for the name on a headstock isn't a good idea
From rocking with Barbie’s “#2” to Knopfler’s all-stars, here are 10 of the best recent Slash collabs
By Andrew Daly published
Slash doesn't do holidays, so when he is not out with Guns N' Roses or putting together his own blues album and festival, he's a first-call special guest for some of music's biggest names
Slash on Yngwie, Eddie Van Halen – and what makes for good guitar playing
By Richard Bienstock published
According to Slash, it doesn’t matter what genre you play or your level of skill; just be sure to put your own stamp on every note you play
Billy Gibbons talks bringing out his iconic Pearly Gates Les Paul for Slash’s all-star blues album
By Damian Fanelli published
Gibbons checks in to tell us how he and reimagined Willie Dixon's Hoochie Coochie Man for a new era, and to assure us why the blues is in safe hands with today's players
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram talks touring with Slash – and his hunger to learn guitar
By Richard Bienstock published
Kingfish discovered Slash via Guitar Hero and now will be sharing the stage with him at S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival. He talks about what it means to play an all-star blues fest and take the art form further
Samantha Fish on blues guitar heroes, Slash, and the need to “push boundaries” to keep the art alive
By Richard Bienstock published
Signed up for Slash's all-star S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival, Fish is one of the players who has found her voice in taking blues out of its comfort zone. Here, she salutes her blues heroes – especially the rule-breakers
Slash explains why his new blues album has really been the journey of a lifetime
By Richard Bienstock published
Orgy of the Damned finds the Guns N' Roses guitarist and A-list guests tackling blues standards that shaped his sound. Here he talks blues gear, the ethos, and how blues can be a force for good
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