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Slash of Guns N' Roses at the Poplar Creek Music Theater in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, July 19, 1988. Duff McKagan is visible in the rear
How Slash’s throwaway riff became the most successful Guns N' Roses song ever

By Janelle Borg Published

Sweet Child O’ Mine was a happy accident, and a lucrative one at that

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The 96th Oscars held on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide
Ryan Gosling insisted Slash was flown in from Thailand to play a guitar solo at the Oscars

By Janelle Borg Published

The superstar actor reveals that the now-iconic performance wouldn't have happened without Slash's involvement

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(from left) Rich Robinson, Chris Robinson, and Slash perform at The Kia Forum in Inglewood, California on January 30, 2025
Watch Slash join the Black Crowes for a Led Zeppelin cover at FireAid

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Unlike the surviving members of Nirvana, the Black Crowes were featured on the FireAid bill beforehand, but they had a surprise of their own up their sleeves

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Slash wears a top hat and holds a GIbson J-45 acoustic guitar
“It was building up in the back of my mind for so long that it finally pushed its way to the fore”: Why this was the year Slash finally got the blues

By Amit Sharma Published

2024 Year in Review: The Guns N’ Roses icon indulged his earliest influences and shone a spotlight on blues icons old and new

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Slash performs during the Allman Betts Family Revival at Ryman Auditorium on December 16, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee
Slash makes surprise appearance with the Allman Betts Family Revival to cover Allman Brothers Band classics

By Janelle Borg Published

The Guns N' Roses guitarist delivered his own solo-studded takes on Trouble No More, Dreams, and Whipping Post – alongside a stellar lineup

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Soundgarden - Nudedragons
Soundgarden’s surviving members reunite for charity set – with the help of Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan

By Phil Weller Published

Operating under the ‘Nudedragons’ name for the first time in 14 years, Matt Cameron, Kim Thayil and Ben Shepherd performed six songs for the 2024 SMooCH benefit concert

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Jerry Cantrell
Jerry Cantrell admits he can't help cursing when he’s recording solos

By Phil Weller Published

The Alice In Chains man says his explosively expletive approach is a necessary weapon in the “battle” of tracking his lead lines

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Ryan Gosling and Slash rock out at the Academy Awards ceremony 2024
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

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go's performs onstage during The Wild Honey Foundation, Lenny Kaye & Rhino Present, A 50th Anniversary All-Star Celebration Of The Nuggets Compilation Album at Alex Theatre on May 19, 2023 in Glendale, California
The Go-Go's Kathy Valentine recalls recruiting Ace Frehley and Gilby Clarke for her solo album

By Janelle Borg Published

Valentine approached Frehley to play on her record at her birthday party – not expecting him to actually show up at the studio

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Guitarist Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre on September 04, 2019 in Mountain View, California.
Jerry Cantrell taps Guns N’ Roses and Metallica bassists for new solo album I Want Blood

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

The Alice in Chains leader has signaled his return to heavy riffs with first single Vilified

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