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"I Sold My Soul to the Guitar”: Slash Explains How He Got Started

By Guitar Player Staff published

The Guns N’ Roses star recalls the trials and tribulations of his formative years as a guitarist in this classic interview extract from the GP archive.

Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke, 2022

Watch Blackberry Smoke Guitarist Charlie Starr's "Mesmerizing" Performance with Guitar Legend Leslie West

By Mark McStea last updated

Video The friends jam out in this epic rendition of the Mountain classic “Mississippi Queen.”

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Slash (left) and Howard Alexander Dumble

Howard Alexander Dumble Reportedly Built One of His Final Amps for Slash

By Jackson Maxwell published

The Les Paul-wielding legend contacted the great amp-maker after using one of his creations for the first time during the sessions for his new album, '4.'

Myles Kennedy

“I Really Wanted to Explore My Relationship to the Guitar”: Myles Kennedy Reveals the Inspiration Behind His Latest Solo Release

By Richard Bienstock published

The Alter Bridge and Slash singer has the guitar spot all to himself on his album ‘The Ides of March.’

Greatest Solos

The Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time

By Guitar Player Staff published

As voted for by you the readers, behold the genius of the David Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Brian May and many more.

Slash (left) and Eddie Van Halen

Slash: This is What Guitarists Miss When Trying to Emulate Eddie Van Halen

By Jackson Maxwell published

As the Guns N' Roses axeman points out, there's much more to EVH's playing than "finger tapping and the harmonics and the tremolo bar stuff."

Richard Fortus

Gretsch Collaboration with Guns N’ Roses’ Richard Fortus Lifts Off with New Semi-Hollowbody Falcon Signature Models

By Rod Brakes published

Get the lowdown on these advanced designs from one of hard rock’s greatest guitarists.

SMKC (L-R): Brent Fitz (drums), Myles Kennedy (vocals), Slash (guitar), Todd Kerns (bass & vocals) and Frank Sidoris (guitar & vocals)

Watch the Brand-New Slash Video “The River Is Rising”

By Rod Brakes published

Video Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators’ latest album ‘4’ will be the first LP released on the new Gibson Records label.

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Guns N' Roses 'Use Your Illusion I' and 'Use Your Illusion II' album cover artwork

"I'm a Guitar Freak. I Spend my Money on Snakes, Cars and Guitars": How I Recorded Use Your Illusion by Slash

By Guitar Player Staff published

Guns N' Roses 'Use Your Illusion' albums came out in September 1991. Slash told Guitar Player how he got his sound in this insightful interview from the archive.

Guns And Roses (Duff McCagan, Slash, Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin, Steven Adler) at the UIC Pavillion in Chicago, Illinois, August 21, 1987

“Sweet Child o’ Mine” Spotify Plays Total Over 11,000 Years

By Rod Brakes published

Video The Guns N’ Roses smash clocks up mind boggling spin time as it sails past the billion mark.

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