Watch Slash audition for a teenage rock band in new Capital One commercial By Sam Roche published 27 July 22 The GNR legend plays the riff from Sweet Child O' Mine, and is swiftly recruited into the band
Slash says he has never owned a copy of Appetite for Destruction By Sam Roche published 25 July 22 Guns N' Roses' landmark debut has sold over 30 million copies since its 1987 release, but the man behind many of its classic riffs has never owned it himself
Guns N' Roses' Slash and Izzy Stradlin: "We wanted the necessary studio polish, but with the live, raw feeling intact" By Joe Bosso published 21 July 22 In this 1989 GW interview, Slash n' Stradlin reflect on the tough circumstances and jam sessions that helped form Guns N' Roses' blockbuster debut, Appetite for Destruction
10 of the best songs over 10 minutes long By Josh Hart last updated 20 July 22 Here are some of the greatest - and longest - tracks that clock well into the double digits
Watch Guns N’ Roses cover AC/DC’s Back in Black at recent Spain show By Matt Parker published 8 June 22 See Slash and company take on their second new AC/DC cover in three days
Watch Guns N’ Roses cover AC/DC and revisit deep cuts for the first time in 30 years at first show of 2022 European tour By Matt Owen published 7 June 22 Reckless Life and the Appetite for Destruction version of You're Crazy were performed for the first time in three decades, and were accompanied by a cover of AC/DC's Walk All Over You
Learn 10 of Slash's key rhythm and lead guitar approaches By Charlie Griffiths published 21 April 22 You’ll need a hearty appetite for destruction, a sense of groove, and no shortage of attitude for this in-depth lesson on the rock icon's rhythm and lead styles
Brian May recalls his “odd” experience recording on-off contributions for Guns N’ Roses’ Chinese Democracy By Matt Owen published 20 April 22 The Queen guitarist had originally recorded guitar parts for Catcher in the Rye, but his tracks were ultimately cut from the final mix
A guide to Slash’s forgotten guitars By Jenna Scaramanga published 13 April 22 If you thought Slash only played Les Pauls, check out these amazing highlights from the Guns N’ Roses rocker’s $2 million guitar collection...
We went guitar shopping with Slash – here's what happened By Richard Bienstock published 1 April 22 That time Slash and GW spent an afternoon browsing – and buying! – at Norman’s Rare Guitars in Tarzana, California
Slash: “I was always turned on by rock ’n’ roll bands that had that raw kind of spirit” By Ellie Robinson published 15 March 22 For his landmark fourth album with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators (bluntly titled '4'), Slash took an ambitious leap into new territory
Slash says he still gets self-conscious playing in guitar stores By Sam Roche published 7 March 22 “Guys would go into guitar stores and play their latest Randy Rhoads stuff for two hours, just sitting on an amp. I was never that guy,” the Guns N' Roses legend says
This fingerstyle acoustic arrangement of Guns N' Roses' Welcome to the Jungle will bring you to your knees By Sam Roche published 12 January 22 Indonesian guitarist Josephine Alexandra rearranges the rock 'n' roll classic in her awe-inspiring new video, handling guitar, bass and vocal parts on one acoustic guitar
DJ Ashba says he submitted “8 to 10” new Guns N' Roses songs to Axl Rose during his tenure, but they never materialized By Sam Roche published 7 January 22 “A lot of them were too Appetite-sounding,” the guitarist says, adding, “as a fan, that's what I'd want to hear”
Slash confirms a new Guns N’ Roses album is on the way By Matt Owen published 7 January 22 The GNR rocker also reflected upon his relationship with Izzy Stradlin and discussed why he's not currently involved in the band's reunion
Wolfgang Van Halen discusses learning Paradise City to perform onstage with Guns N’ Roses By Matt Owen published 16 December 21 Van Halen had Frank Sidoris – who plays in both Mammoth WVH and Slash's solo project – teach him the guitar parts, and even rediscovered a long-last vocal part that had been forgotten by GNR
Richard Fortus: “When I landed on Gretsch, it really came together. There’s a magic to that sound that fits perfectly around what Slash is doing” By Amit Sharma published 23 November 21 The Guns N' Roses guitarist on developing two new signature models with Gretsch, his favorite amps and pedals, and the inimitable genius of his legendary co-guitarist
Gretsch officially launches Richard Fortus signature Center Block Falcons By Matt Owen published 10 November 21 Each elegantly crafted model features a chambered spruce center block and a pair of custom-wound hybrid Filter'Trons that the Guns N' Roses man says are unlike anything that's ever been done before
Gibson releases 1:4-scale miniature models of Slash’s Les Paul and acoustic guitars By Matt Owen published 4 November 21 Can’t afford the real deal? These might be the next best thing
Guns N' Roses are yet to commence writing new original music, Slash says By Sam Roche published 25 October 21 The legendary rockers recently released reworked Chinese Democracy-era cuts Absurd and Hard Skool, which will appear on their upcoming Hard Skool EP