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Izzy Stradlin (left) and Slash of Guns N' Roses perform at the Poplar Creek Music Theater in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on July 19, 1988
Guns N' Roses' Slash and Izzy Stradlin: "We wanted the necessary studio polish, but with the live, raw feeling intact"

By Joe Bosso Published

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

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Alex Lifeson of Rush
10 of the best songs over 10 minutes long

By Josh Hart Last updated

Here are some of the greatest - and longest - tracks that clock well into the double digits

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Brian May
Brian May recalls his “odd” experience recording on-off contributions for Guns N’ Roses’ Chinese Democracy

By Matt Owen Published

The Queen guitarist had originally recorded guitar parts for Catcher in the Rye, but his tracks were ultimately cut from the final mix

Guitarists
Slash poses for a portrait in his bedroom with his guitars and a Marshall halfstack amplifier in 1983 in Los Angeles, California.
A guide to Slash’s forgotten guitars

By Jenna Scaramanga Published

If you thought Slash only played Les Pauls, check out these amazing highlights from the Guns N’ Roses rocker’s $2 million guitar collection...

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Slash
Slash says he still gets self-conscious playing in guitar stores

By Sam Roche Published

“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

Guitarists
Slash
Slash confirms a new Guns N’ Roses album is on the way

By Matt Owen Published

The GNR rocker also reflected upon his relationship with Izzy Stradlin and discussed why he's not currently involved in the band's reunion

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Richard Fortus
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

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

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Gretsch Richard Fortus electric guitar
Gretsch officially launches Richard Fortus signature Center Block Falcons

By Matt Owen Published

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

Electric Guitars
Gibson Slash Collection 1:4 model
Gibson releases 1:4-scale miniature models of Slash’s Les Paul and acoustic guitars

By Matt Owen Published

Can’t afford the real deal? These might be the next best thing

Acoustic Guitars
[L-R] Jerry Cantrell and Axl Rose
Jerry Cantrell remembers watching Axl Rose throw his Alice in Chains demo tape away

By Sam Roche Published

Despite the experience, Guns N' Roses remained a major influence on the early sound of Alice in Chains, Cantrell explains

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