It's no surprise that Slash, a well-known animal lover, would sign on to make a commercial for his hometown zoo.
What is a bit surprising, however, is that the former Guns N' Roses guitarist was paired with Betty White for a series of commercials. Watch all five of the 30-second spots for the Los Angeles Zoo below.
Monday, Slash debuted the first single from his new album, Apocalyptic Love, on radio nationwide. You can still stream "You're A Lie" here.
Apocalyptic Love is due out May 22 via Slash's Dik Hayd International.
Photo: New York Magazine
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Josh Hart is a former web producer and staff writer for Guitar World and Guitar Aficionado magazines (2010–2012). He has since pursued writing fiction under various pseudonyms while exploring the technical underpinnings of journalism, now serving as a senior software engineer for The Seattle Times.
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