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Stone Temple Pilots Members Minus Scott Weiland to Play Benefit with Slash, Duff McKagan + More

Chad Childers — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:32:31 +0000

For those wondering about the future of Stone Temple Pilots without Scott Weiland, the first clue will come later this month when the DeLeo brothers and drummer Eric Kretz perform at the MusiCares MAP Fund benefit in Los Angeles. The trio is being advertised as 'Members of Stone Temple Pilots,' lending credence to the notion that they'll be able to continue utilizing the band name without worry.

Slash Rallies Fans to Save Sharks

Chad Childers — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:01:15 +0000

Slash‘s humanitarian side is shining through again as the guitar great has used his celebrity to sway fans toward a new campaign aiming to combat the slaughter of sharks. The guitarist recently filmed a spot for Shark Friendly Marinas in which he discusses the growing issue and urges fans to help out. He says in [...]

Slash 'Speechless' at Video of Seven Year Old Girl Playing 'Sweet Child O' Mine'

Dave Lifton — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:34:13 +0000

We have a new addition to our growing collection of 'Really Talented Little Kids Playing Classic Rock' videos. Earlier this month we saw a six-year-old drumming along to Van Halen's 'Hot for Teacher.' and now we have a seven-year-old girl playing Slash's guitar part on Guns N' Roses' 'Sweet Child O' Mine.'

Anthrax Rock AC/DC's 'T.N.T.' With Special Guest Slash in Los Angeles

Chad Childers — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:05:27 +0000

Who doesn't love a good fist-pumping metal anthem? Anthrax have been enjoying rocking out to AC/DC's 'T.N.T.' while on tour, promoting their recently released version from the new 'Anthems' covers EP. But Wednesday (March 27) in Los Angeles, the veteran metallers offered a warm welcome to special guest Slash for their performance.

Slash Begins Demo Process for Follow-up to 'Apocalyptic Love' Album

Chad Childers — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 13:00:13 +0000

Slash recently revealed that he had “tons of cool ideas” for his band’s next record and that he was starting to put some things together. Now the guitar great has confirmed that the demo process has begun. At the time, the tweet must have raised a few eyebrows amongst Alter Bridge‘s fans because the guitarist shortly followed [...]

Slash Putting Together Ideas for His Band's Next Studio Album

Chad Childers — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:00:23 +0000

Just because Slash's recent touring is coming to an end and Myles Kennedy is heading back to Alter Bridge, that doesn't mean the creative process stops. In fact, the guitarist confirmed via Twitter that he's already thinking about the follow-up to 'Apocalyptic Love.'

Slash Gets Animated for 'Angry Birds Space' Game

Chad Childers — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:09:02 +0000

Slash has been seen in animated form before, whether it be in his 'Bad Rain' video or appearing in a 'Phineas & Ferb' film and music video, but he's never quite looked as he does in the 'Angry Birds Space' game.

Slash Doesn't Believe Randy Blythe Is 'in Any Way, Shape or Form' Guilty of Manslaughter

Chad Childers — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:39:39 +0000

Slash has been making his way around the world in support of his 'Apocalyptic Love' album, and during a recent visit to the Czech Republic he shared his thoughts on the Randy Blythe manslaughter trial and his perception of the legal system from the outside.

Slash Debuts Live Video for 'Anastasia'

Chad Childers — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:55:21 +0000

Slash is digging a little deeper into his 'Apocalyptic Love' album with a new video for the track, 'Anastasia.' The clip is a live performance of the song, presented by I Heart Radio, that shows off the guitarist and his band's live prowess.

Slash on Scott Weiland's Velvet Revolver Reunion Comments: 'We're Not Buying It'

Chad Childers — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 16:40:16 +0000

Scott Weiland may have reunited with Velvet Revolver for a show early last year, but the singer's comments about getting back together with the band are not exactly having the desired effect.

Slash Confirms Participation in Upcoming 'Band Fuse: Rock Legends' Video Game

Chad Childers — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:01:34 +0000

Slash has been keeping busy of late while focusing his energies on another offshoot of his music career. The guitar great confirmed his participation in the upcoming ‘Band Fuse: Rock Legends’ video game in a new Twitter posting. Video games like ‘Rock Band’ and ‘Guitar Hero’ were great in both drawing attention to a wide [...]

Slash, Deftones, Tool + Stone Sour Join Ozzfest Japan Lineup

Chad Childers — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 18:46:44 +0000

Ozzfest may leave quite an impression on Japan next year. The longtime hard rock and metal festival turned a few heads earlier this year when it was announced that Slipknot and Black Sabbath would headline the two-night destination festival in Japan. Now comes word that four more heavy hitters have signed on to play.

Slash to Release 3-Disc Special Edition of 'Apocalyptic Love'

Chad Bowar — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:21:22 +0000

Originally released in May of this year, 'Apocalyptic Love' from Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators will see a special enhanced edition released in time for the holidays. The three-disc version will be available Nov. 19 exclusively at Best Buy.

Slash Explains URL Slashes on 'Conan'

Jeff Giles — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:36:06 +0000

Colons, forward slashes, backward slashes, dots and coms — writing a URL can be a tricky business. And who better to set the record straight than rock’s very own Slash? Slash weighed in on the subject during last night’s (Oct. 15) episode of ‘Conan‘ during the ‘Fan Corrections’ segment, which finds viewers sending in videos [...]

Slash to Release Limited-Edition Deluxe Four-Disc Box Set

Mary Ouellette — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 08:01:27 +0000

Slash fans in the U.K. and Europe are in for a special treat this winter when a limited run of a new deluxe packaged Slash CD/DVD box sets will hit the market on Dec. 3. The special set includes the ‘Made In Stoke 24/07/11’ DVD where Slash rocks out some of his best solo tunes [...]

Slash Unveils Animated Video for 'Bad Rain'

Chad Childers — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:12:23 +0000

Slash, 'Bad Rain'

Slash Defends Lindsay Lohan's Honor Following Hit-and-Run Arrest

Jeff Giles — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:30:44 +0000

Actress Lindsay Lohan is in trouble with the law again, thanks to a late-night hit-and-run that left a New York pedestrian with a wounded leg and earned Lohan another trip to the hoosegow on Wednesday (Sept. 19). But if Slash is to be believed, the whole thing is a big misunderstanding.

Get an Up-Close Look at Slash + His Family [VIDEO]

Chris Ryan — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:31:48 +0000

Have you ever wanted to meet Slash’s family? Actually, they seem pretty normal in this interview they did at an L.A. Galaxy soccer game. The ex-Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver axe-man and his wife of 10 years, Perla Hudson, and their two sons, London, 10, and Cash, 7, were at the game and gave [...]

Slash Recalls Walking in on His Mother Naked With David Bowie

Chad Childers — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:01:48 +0000

Earlier this year, Slash talked about how his mother started working as a costume designer for rock legend David Bowie after she split from his father and things took a romantic turn after a period of time. Now the guitar great is offering a few more details on his encounters with the “Thin White Duke” as a youth.

Slash Wants to Appear on 'Sesame Street'

Chris Ryan — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:36:02 +0000

Hmmm…20 years ago this would never had happened, but Slash has become a household name. I bet my mom knows who Slash is… Slash would love the chance to appear on kids’ TV show Sesame Street – but he’s not sure he’s a good enough role model to be invited. The former Guns N’ Roses [...]