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Slash receives the 2026 Les Paul Spirit Award at Les Paul Recording Studio on October 05, 2026 in Hollywood, California.
Humble Slash accepts Gibson award: “Would Les Paul agree I deserve this thing?”

By Martin Kielty Published

Guns N’ Roses guitarist is presented with a trophy made of wood used by Paul himself

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Samantha Fish performs in concert at Foxwoods Resort Casino on May 22, 2026 in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
Samantha Fish on the guitarists and music of her life

By Gary Graff Published

The blues-rock guitarist looks back at the players who shaped her approach, and explains why she prefers musical conversation to competition.

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Dolly Parton performs onstage with her guitar in the mid 1970s
“Instant sainthood.” Dolly Parton’s death brings tributes from Jack White, Slash, Steve Stevens and other rockers

By Christopher Scapelliti Last updated

Few artists crossed musical boundaries like Parton, whose songs, voice and larger-than-life personality earned admiration from country, pop, rock and metal fans alike

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Group portrait of British rock band Free backstage in 1972. Left to right are singer Paul Rodgers, bassist Andy Fraser,drummer Simon Kirke and guitarist Paul Kossoff (1950 - 1976).
Paul Rodgers on playing with Paul Kossoff, Mick Ralphs, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Brian May, Steve Cropper, Slash and Joe Bonamassa  

By Gary Graff Published

“I don't really know the secret of how guitarists create their own unique sounds,” Rodgers tells us, “but I know a good guitar sound when I hear it”

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Gibson Slash Collection "Victoria" Les Paul Standard Goldtop
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

By Daryl Robertson Published

Got an appetite for destruction and a thirst for great tone? Well, here are the items you need to sound like Slash

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(from left) Duff McKagan, Andrew Watt, Post Malone, Chad Smith and Slash perform onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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

By Elizabeth Swann Published

Yungblud and Nuno Bettencourt were among those honored earlier in the night for their Back to the Beginning performance

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Joe Perry & Jeff Beck in dressing room before Beck’s concert at The Providence Civic Center on October 7, 1976
Joe Perry tells tales of his adventures with guitar icons Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Slash and other rock greats

By Andrew Daly Published

The guitarist has just released the EP ‘One More Time’ with Aerosmith compatriot Steve Tyler and new pal Yungblud

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LEfT: Frank Sidoris performing live in Pala Alpitour for the "World on Fire Tour" 2014 in Italy. RIGHT NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 25: Ozzy Osbourne performs with Black Sabbath onstage at Madison Square Garden on February 25, 2016 in New York City.
Slash guitarist shares the letter Ozzy Osbourne sent him after his failed guitar audition

By Phil Weller Published

The singer went to admirable lengths to tell Frank Sidoris why he didn't get the nod

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AMERICA'S GOT TALENT -- "Auditions" Episode 2006 -- Pictured: Bay Melnick Virgolino, shot March 14, 2025
“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”

By Elizabeth Swann Published

The young guitarist has serious chops — and has numerous performances under his belt

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Tracii Guns of the band L.A. Guns performs onstage at The Canyon on August 11, 2022 in Agoura Hills, California.
Tracii Guns on L.A. Guns' long run — and why Slash was the right choice for GN’R

By Joe Bosso Published

The guitarist — who's currently on the road for the group's latest album, 'Leopard Skin' — says he has no regrets about leaving Guns N' Roses

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