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

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 ...

The “subliminal” influence of Led Zeppelin on Slash’s guitar

Slash is a one-of-a-kind guitar player, and he has one band in particular he believes helps him nail this innovative sound.

Guitar great admits initial doubts about one of his band’s most recognizable hits

Despite creating one of rock’s most iconic riffs, Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash has admitted he initially had doubts about ...
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Slash disliked iconic Guns N Roses's track Sweet Child O' Mine, says felt like a ballad

Slash was unconvinced by Sweet Child O Mine, believing it gave the song a ballad feel. Says he didn’t think about the track’s ...

The one band Slash said no one was cooler than: “Aggressive, psychotic, drugged-out”

While Slash is the go-to figure for what a guitar-toting badass looks like, he's only a drop in the bucket compared to his ...
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Win a Slash ‘Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival’ + ‘Orgy of the Damned’ Vinyl Package

Here's your chance to win Slash's electrifying new Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival on vinyl along with Orgy of the Damned, Slash's blues-centric album that spawned the traveling festival tour.

Slash wasn't a fan of Guns N' Roses classic Sweet Child O' Mine initially

Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash didn't like Sweet Child O' Mine at first. The 1988 track has become one of the rock band's defining singles but the musician was unconvinced by the "ballad" feel to the ...

Slash admits he initially disliked Guns N' Roses' iconic hit 'Sweet child o' mine'

Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash discusses his initial reluctance towards the band's hit song 'Sweet Child O' Mine' and his ...
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Watch Steven Tyler and Slash Perform Live With Joe Perry

On the first of two nights of the Who’s “The Song Is Over” Farewell Tour at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Sept. 17, much of the excitement and drama was focused not on Roger Daltrey ...
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On This Day in 1988, Guns N’ Roses Scored Their First and Only No. 1 With a Song Slash Never Liked

On this day (September 10) in 1992, Guns N’ Roses topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the first and only time with “Sweet Child O’ Mine.” It spent two weeks at No. 1 and remains a favorite of fans of the ...