Duff McKagan promises new Guns N' Roses music Duff McKagan says Guns N' Roses have a plan in place for new music. BANG Premier · Oct 31, 2024
Plan is in place for new Guns N' Roses music, says Duff McKagan Guns N' Roses have been talking about a new album for some time – and now Duff tells fans to stay tuned Metal Hammer · Oct 31, 2024
The best new rock songs you need to hear right now Including Larkin Poe, The Sheepdogs, Beth Hart (featuring Slash) and five other players, performers and portrayers, each another's audience outside the gilded cage Louder · Oct 28, 2024
"Assuredly switching through the gears as if they're all second nature to her": Beth Hart proves she's far more than a blues siren on You Still Got Me Beth Hart delivers soul, swagger and Slash on album number eleven Louder · Oct 27, 2024
“He offered me Jimi’s guitar and then disappeared!”: How Lenny Kravitz almost got his hands on Hendrix’s Woodstock Strat Hendrix’s drummer called Lenny “the best thing since Jimi” MusicRadar · Oct 24, 2024
"With effortless playability, charming good looks, and a distinctive sound, it's no wonder the J-45 is still going strong over 80 years after it was first introduced": Gibson J-45 Standard review Gibson's legendary acoustic is beloved by everyone from Dylan to Slash, but is it really worth the price? We find out Guitar World · Oct 22, 2024
“Slash and I could drink anyone under the table, but Arnold Schwarzenegger was a challenge. He was smoking and swearing all the time”: Duff McKagan’s wild tales of Iggy Pop, Aerosmith, Johnny Thunders and The Terminator Boozing with Arnie, jamming with Iggy, ignoring Aerosmith’s phone calls – Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan has done it all and more Metal Hammer · Oct 19, 2024
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony has a poignant vibe this year The Rock & Roll Hall Fame induction ceremony on Saturday night promises to be starry, jamming — and bittersweet The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2024
"That band was dangerous. People died!”: Michael Schenker on his years with UFO, success and escape, and why he didn't join the Rolling Stones With guests including Axl and Slash, for his new album maverick guitarist Michael Schenker went back to the songs he recorded first with UFO Metal Hammer · Oct 18, 2024
“Slash’s wife grabbed hold of the steering wheel because he was heading toward a canyon. We were in the back seat going, ‘Nooo!’” Jamie Moses on the wild ride of playing with Brian May, hanging with Slash and his time as Queen’s second guitarist After telling his school counselor there was no other life plan than playing guitar, Jamie Moses learned his trade playing in pubs, and says it’s easy for him to work out what gear will work best for any given gig Guitar World · Oct 16, 2024
“Probably the broadest, most accessible guitar mag in the world... It has been an absolute privilege”: Total Guitar to close after 30 years in print It was once the biggest-selling guitar magazine in Europe. Now Total Guitar is set to close after its latest issue. Here’s what its first and last editors have to say... Guitar World · Oct 14, 2024
“A whole generation of bands are standing on the brink of extinction. Look around and see how many have gone”: How Gov’t Mule’s Warren Haynes became one of American rock’s great unsung heroes Slash, Billy Gibbons and members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Doors – they’re all fans of Gov’t Mule’s Warren Haynes Louder · Oct 6, 2024
“I went backstage and said to Rory, ‘There’s a guy out there called Slash who’s come to see you…’ Rory’s eyes lit up”: The night Rory Gallagher gave the Guns N’ Roses guitarist a taste of affordable Gibson via his 1960 Melody Maker Modded with a Gibson humbucker, this 1969 student guitar has lived a life, and was the star of the show when Gallagher jammed with Slash in 1991 Guitar World · Sep 30, 2024
Co-starring Axl, Slash and other heavy friends, Michael Schenker's My Years With UFO finds the mad axeman in phenomenal form Michael Schenker celebrates his years with UFO with a stellar cast of guest musicians Louder · Sep 20, 2024
Louder · Sep 16, 2024 "A testament to a lifetime of rock'n'roll greatness": Listen to Tom Morello play on fiery new MC5 single Heavy Lifting Heavy Lifting is the title track of the fourth MC5 album Heavy Lifting, out next month
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024 ‘Justin Hawkins made me laugh a lot’: From Oasis to Slash – photographer Scarlet Page on her favourite shots Exclusive: Photographer’s work spanning 30 years is the subject of a new exhibition, featuring choice shots of Amy Winehouse, David Bowie, Stereophonics, Foo Fighters and The Rolling Stones. She tells the stories behind some of her most iconic portraits
Metal Hammer · Sep 12, 2024 "Phil Mogg sings so unusually so it's difficult to copy, but Axl did a fantastic job": Michael Schenker's track-by-track guide to his new album My Years With UFO Michael Schenker's My Years With UFO features contributions from Axl Rose, Slash, Roger Glover, Joey Tempest and many more
Top News · Sep 10, 2024 Slash's Stepdaughter Lucy-Bleu Knight Tragically Dies From Suicide Learn about the tragic death of Slash's stepdaughter Lucy-Bleu Knight due to hydrogen sulfide toxicity and mental health struggles in Los Angeles.
Guitar World · Sep 9, 2024 “People who buy million-dollar guitars are the same as people who buy Rolls-Royces. If you’re not going to use it, it doesn’t make any sense”: Slash on the benefits of affordable guitars – and why overspending on gear is “absolutely not worth it” The Guns N' Roses guitarist explains why splashing the cash simply for the name on a headstock isn't a good idea
Metal Hammer · Sep 6, 2024 “I composed this score for the legions of infamous characters in these haunted houses to elicit a sense of emotional terror.” Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash to release limited edition Music Of Universal Studios Hollywood - Halloween Horror Nights album Horror buff Slash has released a 'spooktacular' new album, but if you want one, you better hurry
MusicRadar · Sep 6, 2024 “There is a line there that you cross where you are just spending money for the sake of the name or the label”: Slash says you don’t need to spend “an arm and a leg” to get a guitar that’s as good as you’ll ever need The Guns N' Roses guitarist has a formidable guitar collection but argues a lot of vintage guitars sound bad, and the same people who'd drop a million bucks on a guitar have a Rolls-Royce mentality
MusicRadar · Aug 29, 2024 "To my ears, it sounds like me when I was 15 years old": Michael Schenker reveals how he hears his influence on Kirk Hammett's playing in Metallica "People who copy that particular style will sound a little undeveloped because my vibrato wasn’t right"
MusicRadar · Aug 28, 2024 "I think an official Michael Schenker Gibson model will make a lot of people happy": The Flying V-loving guitar legend looks forward and back on his classic songs In our new interview the maverick talks cocked wahs, Axl Rose asking to appear on his new album and self-perception: "I don’t think of myself as a technical player"
Guitar World · Aug 27, 2024 “As a player, I like to get down on my knees, turn delay knobs and make a bunch of noise. That does not work for Guns N’ Roses”: Dave Navarro on the time he turned down joining Guns N’ Roses After Jane's Addiction split in the early 1990s, Navarro's six-string services were on the market. At the same time, GNR were also looking for a replacement for the outgoing Izzy Stradlin
Guitar World · Aug 26, 2024 String skipping can present your playing with new melodic possibilities that were previously out of reach. Make like Paul Gilbert, Slash and Nuno with these wide-ranging exercises String skipping can introduce fresh arpeggios and wide interval phrases to your playing. Look no further than Sweet Child O' Mine for an example of its musical effectiveness