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“Jerry fights for his leads. He fights his guitar, and by the end – by the time he gets the lead on – it’s like, ‘Wow man, that was a piece of work!’”: Duff McKagan says Jerry Cantrell’s solos do not come easily – and they involve a lot of swearing
By Matt Parker published
The Alice In Chains guitarist guests on the Guns N' Roses man’s new solo album, as does Slash – who, reportedly, has zero recollection of the recording session…

“It sounds like Lindsey Buckingham meets The Clash!” That time Duff McKagan played bass for the Manic Street Preachers
By Nick Wells published
Nicky Wire on working with Duff and why Guns N’ Roses are the best band ever

Gossamer tremolo picking and the stuff of Phrygian nightmares: This week's essential guitar tracks
By Matt Owen published
Unmissable new songs from Fiddlehead, HotWax, Guns N’ Roses, Emily Wolfe, Born of Osiris, Babymetal ft. Tom Morello, CLT DRP, and more

Nuno Bettencourt fires back at Richard Fortus after he defends Slash over Rihanna gig comments
By Matt Owen published
After Bettencourt suggested “most of the guitar players” he admires would struggle playing with Rihanna, Fortus said he “respectfully disagreed” – and it's prompted a heated reply

This shred-heavy documentary finally focuses on the fringes of LA’s hair metal scene – and it hits streaming next month
By Matt Parker published
I Wanna Rock: The ’80s Metal Dream will talk to members of Skid Row, Winger, Twisted Sister, Vixen and The Scream and examine the fortunes and failures of the scene’s ’80s heyday

Duff McKagan: “I discovered my acoustic guitar as a refuge during Covid. It lessens the panic attacks”
By Alison Richter published
The Guns N’ Roses bassist and songwriter speaks candidly about how trading the bottle for playing acoustic has helped his panic attack and mental health struggles

How a Slash superfan ended up trading guitars with his hero… three times: “I was wondering if it was real life or if I’d died”
By Amit Sharma published
Guitar collector Todd Puma shares the surprising story of how he came to own a trio of the Guns N’ Roses legend’s personal Les Pauls – and why he bought two of Gibson’s ultra-limited Murphy Lab Greeny models

Slash on his love of Les Pauls: “That Kris Derrig Les Paul came in the 11th hour when we were doing Appetite. It just sounded f**kin’ perfect – like a gift from on high”
By Amit Sharma published
The Guns N' Roses guitarist and rock icon talks about the guitars he treasures most – including buying and returning Joe Perry's Dark Burst LP – and reveals how his love for Les Pauls has inspired and shaped him as a player...
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