<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar Player in Slash ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/tag/slash Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:54:51 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Get the blueprint for legendary guitar tone at any price point from a lifelong Slash fanatic with my pick of guitars, amps, picks, pickups, and more ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/collection/gear/slash-gear-collection o4y3zky4hxUndvD7JT6YPC Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:54:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We f**king love you, Ozzy!” Slash, Andrew Watt, Duff McKagan, Chad Smith and Post Malone honor Ozzy Osbourne with a show-stopping all-star performance of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” at the Grammys ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/we-f-king-love-you-ozzy-slash-andrew-watt-duff-mckagan-chad-smith-and-post-malone-honor-ozzy-osbourne-with-a-show-stopping-all-star-performance-of-black-sabbaths-war-pigs-at-the-grammys bBw3CdRtLGXYH8pETYnqCV Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He was my soulmate guitarist, and we were in sync musically. Sad we lost him. Such a tragedy.” Paul Rodgers on playing with Paul Kossoff, Mick Ralphs, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Brian May, Steve Cropper, Slash and Joe Bonamassa ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/paul-rodgers-on-jimmy-page-jeff-beck-brian-may-and-more wgegefRjuiyAuZs5ohwZ5a Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:30:59 +0000 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:28:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They put us on the bill with Humble Pie and Johnny Winter.” As Joe Perry teams up with Yungblud for a new EP, he tells tales of his adventures with guitar icons Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Slash and other rock greats ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/they-put-us-on-the-bill-with-humble-pie-and-johnny-winter-as-joe-perry-teams-up-with-yungblud-for-a-new-ep-he-tells-tales-of-his-adventures-with-guitar-icons-jeff-beck-jimmy-page-slash-and-other-rock-greats kxBt63V7ca84EnEnfofagh Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:39:29 +0000 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:40:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I played 'Mama I'm Coming Home' while he sat about 10 feet away from a very loud amp.” Slash guitarist shares the letter Ozzy Osbourne sent him after his failed guitar audition ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/ozzy-osbourne-gracious-letter-to-frank-sidoris-after-audition AvkL5jdaFzBCs7xeSPJwpX Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:32:22 +0000 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:41:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was five years old and I was obsessed with Slash.” 10-year-old shredder Bay Melnick Virgolino blows away America’s Got Talent judges and audience with spot-on cover of Lenny Kravitz's “Are You Gonna Go My Way” ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/10-year-old-bay-melnick-virgolino-shreds-lenny-kravitz-on-americas-got-talent 597qukzBRgAyo4KLWfChzN Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Guns N’ Roses is what broke us all away from Mötley Crüe and Ratt... stuff we didn't want to be lumped with in.” Tracii Guns on L.A. Guns' long run — and why Slash was the right choice for GN’R ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/tracii-guns-la-guns-why-slash-was-the-right-choice-for-gnr 4rGTxv8JjcLUVWR5P54UZk Tue, 27 May 2025 14:49:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ "He was a great guy. And he had my face tattooed on his chest!” Ace Frehley offers his opinion of three guitarists who have called the first Kiss axeman their six-string inspiration ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/ace-frehley-on-the-guitarists-he-influenced uo6mw2K34zc2Fma6UCav5G Sat, 08 Mar 2025 14:37:48 +0000 Sun, 09 Mar 2025 13:26:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That’s the song that made me realize I love this and want to do it forever.” Grace Bowers reveals the legends who inspired her blues ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/grace-bowers-on-slash-and-bb-king 2x3vtQtwEgAVwM9HcipWL3 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:48:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ "He woke up with this insane screaming in his ears. I wanted to pack it up that day and send my amps home." Slash recalls how a jam with Jeff Beck nearly ended his idol's career ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/slash-on-jamming-with-jeff-beck qq78XMaGwEavMqw6wvnX95 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:31:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Brad said, ’Your Les Paul? I know where it is.’ He pulled out a guitar magazine with Slash's collection.” Joe Perry reveals the full story behind the Les Paul ’Burst he lost to the Guns N' Roses guitarist ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/joe-perry-on-his-slash-les-paul uJHuEP2GtUC98cVNDr59UA Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:17:32 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ "They sort of appear as if they are out there in the air. The best ones do. But I don’t know how they get there." David Gilmour talks soloing in Guitar Player's guide to the Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/the-greatest-guitar-solos-of-all-time gviGFZB7g47jARwMjHQS8g Sun, 27 Oct 2024 18:09:56 +0000 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 10:24:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Please welcome Mr. Slash!" Watch Brian May and the Guns N' Roses guitarist jam Queen's “Tie Your Mother Down” on Jay Leno in 1993 ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/new/brian-may-jams-with-slash-jay-leno cXcBrt78NqZom8vCtRchUj Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:55:39 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:10:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I love playing with Slash. But I think I’m a little more left-of-center than they were”: Dave Navarro reveals why he declined an offer to join Guns 'n' Roses ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/why-dave-navarro-declined-guns-n-roses KwbmNpnBedwHbt9g2kvdQ8 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:42:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Underneath all these left-field things was a really tasty blues guitar player”: Slash says Eddie Van Halen was a blues player at heart – and that's what made him so good ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/slash-eddie-van-halen-blues C3pqLdRwjj2kptUFvWes7e Wed, 10 Jul 2024 20:29:27 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “One of the most celebrated periods in the annals of rock, revisited”: Michael Schenker teams up with Slash, Adrian Vandenberg, and more for album of UFO re-recordings ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/michael-schenker-my-years-with-ufo JtuasRTGSmj8c2jnLuDmqJ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 20:40:26 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:10:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “With the popularity of that record, all the aspiring guitar players wanted a Les Paul”: Guns N’ Roses producer Mike Clink says Slash made the Les Paul cool again ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/mike-clink-slash-les-paul-cool-again 733goB3zQx5sntKqEfQah9 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:34:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Slash came in with the riff, and I got behind the drum kit... we got it down real quick”: Lenny Kravitz breaks down 5 of his classic songs ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/lenny-kravitz-breaks-down-classic-tunes VNLUFC9AsVFVz27yfXQciY Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:53:20 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:10:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why Wait For Black Friday? At Amazon Positive Grid Just Slashed The Price Of Their Spark Smart Amps ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/why-wait-for-black-friday-at-amazon-positive-grid-just-slashed-the-price-of-their-spark-smart-amps ecx6rMHnojwoQ5n3TATnbh Tue, 10 Oct 2023 15:58:54 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:10:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon is currently slashing the price of Boss products in their Prime Big Deals Days sale - including the Katana! ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/amazon-is-currently-slashing-the-price-of-boss-products-in-their-prime-big-deals-days-sale-including-the-katana 2wte47ig9Fu2ioF8WMrftJ Tue, 10 Oct 2023 11:14:06 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:10:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slash Called Him the “Most Passionate Gibson Guitar Enthusiast” While Tony Iommi Said He Transformed the Company: Cesar Gueikian Is Appointed President and CEO of Gibson Brands ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/cesar-gueikian-president-ceo-gibson-brands JD6VzTcwdSxaEoyN97WsxX Tue, 11 Jul 2023 12:37:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Favorite of Jimmy Page, Don Felder and Slash, the Gibson EDS-1275 Double-Neck Solidbody Started out Here ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/gibson-double-12-eds1275-double-neck ffhWPKuC3aZBY9paD4tKmZ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:10:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ten Mind-Blowing Rock Guitar Solos Every Player Needs to Know About ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/best-rock-guitar-solos kfjJf3vrWtbq7DGJAXhZiG Thu, 29 Jun 2023 17:58:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Slash Guitar Collection: 8 Rare Treasures From Guns N’ Roses History ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/slash-guitar-collection JJYi8jzjU2ydf8TvYEkMbZ Thu, 04 May 2023 15:27:12 +0000 Fri, 05 May 2023 13:03:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Black Friday deals are rolling in and Musician's Friend are slashing up to 50% off popular guitar gear ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/is-there-any-point-waiting-until-black-friday-when-musicians-friend-is-slashing-up-to-40-off-big-name-guitar-brands-right-now iy4dDnMrvYisiQPQwQAoxG Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:14:38 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:10:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitar Center Has Slashed the Price of This Boss DS-1 Distortion Kit by Over a Third ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/guitar-center-has-slashed-the-price-of-this-boss-ds-1-distortion-kit-by-over-a-third w7Sf7yKc2XSa2NudpB3MHc Wed, 12 Oct 2022 15:17:31 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:10:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My Tribute to One of the Greatest That Ever Lived”: Guns N’ Roses' Richard Fortus Shares Epic Paul Kossoff-Inspired Guitar Solo ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/my-tribute-to-one-of-the-greatest-that-ever-lived-guns-n-roses-richard-fortus-shares-epic-paul-kossoff-inspired-guitar-solo 7Z675mcLbHurJSJd9QnkGb Thu, 15 Sep 2022 15:42:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Positive Grid Celebrates Impressive 300K Milestone By Slashing The Price Of The Spark Amplifiers And Bias Software ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/positive-grid-celebrates-impressive-300k-milestone-by-slashing-the-price-of-the-spark-amplifiers-and-bias-software eX8AqHCJKYu73gyTyJKHcJ Thu, 15 Sep 2022 12:38:35 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:10:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson Recruits Slash, Paul McCartney and More for Ukraine Relief Fundraiser With Custom Les Pauls to Be Auctioned ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gibson-guitars-for-peace-ukraine-slash-paul-mccartney NB3J3QTHbFWg4zac5WpPPf Thu, 08 Sep 2022 11:32:56 +0000 Thu, 08 Sep 2022 11:39:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch These Awesome CME Exclusive Gibson Les Paul Standard Models in Action ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/watch-these-awesome-cme-exclusive-gibson-les-paul-standard-models-in-action W6K5nmyt7acyxBwoyJrMVH Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:30:59 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I Sold My Soul to the Guitar”: Slash Explains How He Got Started ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/i-sold-my-soul-to-the-guitar-slash-explains-how-he-got-started b5UBkfYrd27VWsouVMVRiQ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 20:51:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Blackberry Smoke Guitarist Charlie Starr's "Mesmerizing" Performance with Guitar Legend Leslie West ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/watch-blackberry-smoke-guitarist-charlie-starrs-mesmerizing-performance-with-guitar-legend-leslie-west yEnWWvFFhYtJgfPknCjr3h Wed, 08 Jun 2022 19:20:15 +0000 Thu, 09 Jun 2022 11:46:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Howard Alexander Dumble Reportedly Built One of His Final Amps for Slash ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/howard-alexander-dumble-reportedly-built-one-of-his-final-amps-for-slash geG9xEp8EyvDNqco7R5EpH Mon, 07 Mar 2022 17:08:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I Really Wanted to Explore My Relationship to the Guitar”: Myles Kennedy Reveals the Inspiration Behind His Latest Solo Release ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/i-really-wanted-to-explore-my-relationship-to-the-guitar-myles-kennedy-reveals-the-inspiration-behind-his-latest-solo-release 6sikJzTiakaDpbpdwYrv2j Wed, 26 Jan 2022 15:20:59 +0000 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:22:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slash: This is What Guitarists Miss When Trying to Emulate Eddie Van Halen ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/slash-this-is-what-guitarists-miss-when-trying-to-emulate-eddie-van-halen B5ZMdkzcuqaAU9c7SRnfDK Wed, 01 Dec 2021 19:28:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gretsch Collaboration with Guns N’ Roses’ Richard Fortus Lifts Off with New Semi-Hollowbody Falcon Signature Models ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gretsch-collaboration-with-guns-n-roses-richard-fortus-lifts-off-with-new-semi-hollowbody-falcon-signature-models nUftbSWBP9s4d92B3VcHVN Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:00:07 +0000 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:05:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch the Brand-New Slash Video “The River Is Rising” ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/watch-the-brand-new-slash-video-the-river-is-rising XFz2ddUGzJpveBxjyMCcaE Fri, 22 Oct 2021 14:01:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I'm a Guitar Freak. I Spend my Money on Snakes, Cars and Guitars": How I Recorded Use Your Illusion by Slash ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/guns-n-roses-use-your-illusion-albums-turn-30-today 8oHNBeDiHjdVEAnK7XH92G Mon, 20 Sep 2021 08:54:36 +0000 Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:46:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Sweet Child o’ Mine” Spotify Plays Total Over 11,000 Years ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/sweet-child-o-mine-spotify-plays-total-over-11000-years UVY4hRPM5ViCcMZx29SP94 Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:53:10 +0000 Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:58:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson Reveals the Inside Story of Epiphone Slash Collection "Clones" ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gibson-reveals-the-inside-story-of-epiphone-slash-collection-clones dDRxMsTny3ZCjfMXfUZy Tue, 03 Aug 2021 18:33:16 +0000 Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:13:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slash Signature Les Pauls and J-45s Join Epiphone’s Inspired by Gibson Collection ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/slash-signature-les-pauls-and-j-45s-join-epiphones-inspired-by-gibson-collection EHqmdt7PjACtWEU7hXokqC Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:41:07 +0000 Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:53:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Slash Up Close and Personal ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/watch-slash-up-close-and-personal cqkFpufXwuRvXFwFRcjPpX Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:56:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slash Has Been Using AmpliTube for New Guns N' Roses Demos ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/slash-has-been-using-amplitube-for-new-guns-n-roses-demos xWPMajz5tG5A3vqAcupxhP Fri, 28 May 2021 15:07:40 +0000 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:29:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Look Back at Slash's Les Paul Standard Copy ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/a-look-back-at-slashs-les-paul-standard-copy XUaJWhywRM3BsdkrMWFQyi Fri, 09 Apr 2021 16:28:11 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ They Came From Planet Shred: How '80s Guitar Heroes Changed Hard Rock Forever ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/they-came-from-planet-shred-how-80s-guitar-heroes-changed-hard-rock-forever Lm4sJvDfSawaCmYuXJyhiS Mon, 08 Mar 2021 15:16:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Orianthi, Slash, Tom Petty Signature Models Headline Gibson's 2021 Acoustic Lineup ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/orianthi-slash-tom-petty-signature-models-headline-gibsons-2021-acoustic-lineup vdmk8SAntVoRRx8Bv3Mqxk Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:31:11 +0000 Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:04:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch a One-Handed Guitarist Nail Slash’s "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" Solos ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/watch-a-one-handed-guitarist-nail-slashs-knockin-on-heavens-door-solos L5zeDpc8rWnSQ6surQferc Thu, 07 Jan 2021 17:42:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ernie Ball Debuts New Limited Edition Slash Signature String Set ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/ernie-ball-debuts-new-limited-edition-slash-signature-string-set gtYKsUoiNqBiJQASNk3zmG Tue, 05 Jan 2021 17:46:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slash Named His New “Victoria” Les Paul Standard Goldtop After Someone Who Stole His Old Guitars ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/slash-named-his-new-victoria-les-paul-standard-goldtop-after-someone-who-stole-his-old-guitars AGvTKAwgJbCQAvGTdJjDiS Thu, 03 Dec 2020 19:34:02 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson Expands Slash Collection with New “Victoria” Les Paul Standard Goldtop ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gibson-expands-slash-collection-with-new-victoria-les-paul-standard-goldtop aHcdWhYbzCjghYxmKysGrP Wed, 02 Dec 2020 16:16:01 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:10:16 +0000