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Slash and Magnatone slither into the fray with the Lil’ Viper, a compact but venomous 8-watt combo amp
By Phil Weller published
It features High/Low gain voicings, a 12AX7 preamp tube, and a pair of NOS 6AQ5 power tubes... and Slash reckons it can punch well above its weight

Joe Bonamassa and Slash team up for blues classics in New York – but did their young special guests steal the show?
By Phil Weller published
The two guitar greats played a host of blues classics for charity, but two next-gen stars have made startling impressions

Slash played a Gibson SG at Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell show – and now its purpose-built Seymour Duncan humbuckers have been released
By Phil Weller published
The Slash 3.0 humbuckers are his first with Alnico V magnets, and they were developed by a pickup-making legend for his Back to the Beginning SG

How a skeptical Slash ended up with one of the best ’50s Goldtops Gibson has ever found
By Janelle Borg published
Gibson's Certified Vintage Program manager, Mitch Conrad, discusses what it takes to unearth a musical gem – and how he convinced Slash to purchase one more Les Paul...

Slash and Bruno Mars form an unlikely alliance for an all-star cover band
By Phil Weller published
A legion of music greats paid homage to some of rock’s greatest songs at a glitzy private event

Guns N’ Roses share 2 new singles ahead of 2026 world tour – could the long-awaited studio album be next?
By Matt Owen published
Atlas and Nothin’ mark the band’s first new material since 2023

Richard Fortus on his bond with Slash, evolving classics and why he’s as surprised as anyone he’s still in the band
By Andrew Daly published
What does it take to be in Guns N’ Roses for 23 years and counting? For Richard Fortus, it requires tone mastery, the ability to mesh with his legendary gunslinger partner and a highly desirable signature Gretsch

Chris Buck on vintage “dogs”, signature model intrigue, and how rock royalty helped his regal blues-rock tap into America
By Jonathan Graham published
How many bands take 16 years to craft their debut album? This one did… But Chris Buck and Cardinal Black are making up for lost time

Slash on his return to Guns N’ Roses, changing up the Sweet Child O’ Mine solo, and what needs to happen for a new GNR album
By Andrew Daly published
Slash is the luckiest man in rock. Quitting GNR in ’96 when they were on top, he returned in ’16 and hasn't looked back. Here he talks about the past, present, and what the future might hold...
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