Slash (Musician)

The Time Axl Rose and Steven Adler Nearly Killed Each Other

Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History of Metal, by Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman comes out today. It's an amazing account of the four-decades-old genre -- more than 700 pages long, with hundreds of interviews, many of them with essential players. It gets into everything from the mu ... More >>

The Seven Sexiest Guitars

By Christian McPhate If there's one thing that starts a guitarist's heart thumping, it's the heat from the fretboard as his or her fingers slide across the strings. It's a sordid love affair that leaves fans screaming and the guitarist's soul longing for more. In fact, B.B. King loved his $30 gui ... More >>

Fuck You You Fucking Baldists

Back in July, I met Slash for the first time ever. Sure, it's daunting and all to meet the guy whose MTV video solos you imitated on your coffee table with a broom. But then he was all, "I think we've met before." Uh, no. We had not. I think I would have remembered. Then it hits. He thinks I'm ... More >>

Slash Gets A Walk of Fame Star: "The Very Street Axl Rose Will One Day Be Sleeping On," Jokes Charlie Sheen

In case you don't trawl celebrity news, Slash got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday. To celebrate the occasion, a phalanx of paparazzi and fans showed up -- not to mention radio host Jim Ladd and even goddamn Charlie Sheen. The star for the 46-year-old former Guns N' Roses axeman sits ... More >>

Marilyn Manson, Slash, Evanescence - Club Nokia - 4/11/12

Revolver Golden Gods Club Nokia 4-11-12 Better than ... Any hard rock show you'd see on the Sunset Strip nowadays. Music awards shows generally suck. They are most often excuses for industry people to slap themselves on the back and perform crappy performances of songs you don't want to hear anywa ... More >>

Guns N' Roses - The Palladium - 3/9/12

See also: Tommy Stinson Interview: Guns N' Roses' Bassist Compares Axl Rose and Paul Westerberg If you took sides during the Guns n' Roses break-up and subsequent feud, chances are it was that of the curly haired guitarist and the lanky, blonde bassist, not the ginger genius who fronted the band. ... More >>

Axl Threatened To Skip A Concert, So Barry Fey Got His Gun

Katarina BenzovaBelieve it or not, this is Axl's PR photo these days​See also: *Why Van Halen Demanded The Brown M&Ms Be Picked Out On Their 1980 Tour Rider *Excerpt From Duff McKagan's New Memoir Recently we ran an excerpt about Van Halen from the new memoir Backstage Past, by Barry Fey, a l ... More >>

Cypress Hill - Troubadour - 8-6-11

Lainna Fader​Cypress Hill Troubadour 8-6-11 Better than . . . smoking at home. "This is our first time rockin' the Troubadour," said B-Real of Cypress Hill, speaking from the fabled club on the twentieth anniversary of the legendary rap group's multi-platinum self-titled debut. "It took us 2 ... More >>

RIP: Influential Guitar Maker Travis Bean Is Dead

Guitarmaker Travis Bean died earlier this week at his home in Burbank. His guitars were played by everyone from Jerry Garcia to Steve Albini to Slash, and were known for their sustain and durability. You just can't break one of them. Born in San Fernando, his eponymous Valley-based company was fo ... More >>

Wanna Buy Slash's Corvette, Top Hats -- Dinosaurs?

LA Weekly​Billboard reports that Guns N Roses (and Velvet Revolver, Snakepit, etc.) Slash will be holding a garage sale of unwanted stuff that has accumulated in his house. Now, him being Slash, this means the garage sale is run by a big-time Beverly Hills auction house and that if you wanna g ... More >>

NIGHTRANGER: 2010

L.A. Zoo Elephants Serenaded By 'Animal Enthusiast' Slash, Introduced To New $42 Million Digs

TheLosAngelesZoo via YouTubeBilly's stoked on his new waterfall​Update: As of this morning, the elephant exhibit is open to the public! So, whether you've got your candy corn or your picket sign in tow, play hooky today and go spend some quality time with Billy, Jewel and Tina. Originally post ... More >>

What's Your Favorite Slash Moment? Sunset Strip Music Fest Bands Semi Precious Weapons, Delta Rose, Thick as Theives & Others Share Stories (and One Sex Fantasy) About the Rock N' Roll Icon

Lina LecaroMyles Kennedy, Fergie and Slash perform SSMF 2010​L.A. Weekly's Nightranger Lina Lecaro put it best in her Sunset Strip Music Festival live review: "Whether you're 20, 40 or 60 years old, grew up in Los Angeles or hopped right off the bus a la Axl Rose in 'Welcome to the Jungle,' if ... More >>

"When you're in that state of mind, you'll put your pee-pee in anything": GnR's Steven Adler Talks about His New Autobiography, Overcoming Addiction, Slash's Text Message Obsession, and His Unconditional Love for his "Ginger" Buddy Axl Rose (and Stryper!)

"Axl is a ginger, so he doesn't tan very well": Steven Adler, unmuzzled​No man's danced with "Mr. Brownstone" and dodged death as many times as original Guns n' Roses drummer Steven Adler, one of the architects of the greatest '80s hard rock album. After surviving "twenty-eight ODs, three bot ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Flashing Back with Slash, Smashing Pumpkins, Headbangers and Felines at the Sunset Strip Music Festival

Lina Lecaro Fergie gets skankalicious performing with Slash at SSMF​ [See also Timothy Norris' slideshow "Sunset Strip Music Festival 2010"] Whether you're 20, 40 or 60 years old, grew up in Los Angeles or hopped right off the bus ala Axl Rose in "Welcome to the Jungle," if you're a music fan ... More >>

Sunset Strip Music Festival: Warner Drive Headlines Viper Room Tonight, Talks Hollywood Business Savvy, Meeting One's Idols & Why The Band Will Never Pay-to-Play

[L-R] Warner Drive's Candice, Jonny U, Albert, Jonny Law and Elvis​For those of us raised in Los Angeles (not counting Silver Lake transplants who are too cool, or lazy, to drive west of Vine) partying and playing music on the Sunset Strip is a right of passage. Love it or loathe it, we all h ... More >>

Sunset Strip Festival: West Hollywood Declares August 26, 'SLASH DAY'

Alex DistefanoLast night, the focus was on Slash (focus not pictured)​On the eve of the third annual Sunset Strip Music Festival, Thursday night, the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip and the city of West Hollywood honored none other than hard rock guitar icon Slash, who rose to fame with Gu ... More >>

Sunset Strip Music Festival

Guitar Icon Slash Talks 2010 Sunset Strip Music Festival Honor, Hollywood Survival Tips, and Stealing His First Top Hat

Erin BroadleySlash at Guitar Center on Sunset Blvd.​It started as just another night on the Sunset Strip in the early '80s. A 17-year-old Slash borrowed his mom's car to party at the Rainbow with Steven Adler. Fake IDs in hand, they got to the bar only to find out that it was "ladies' night." ... More >>

Sunset Strip Music Festival Releases Set Times

Kristin BurnsObey my dog!: Billy Corgan wants you to buy tickets to the Sunset Strip Music Fest honoring Slash​ The Sunset Strip Music Festival, the Westside celebration of the riff (plus Kid Cudi, Common, and Fergie), have released set times for their August 28th street fair. This year's even ... More >>

Slash Premieres New Video for "Back to Cali"

​Slash has just released a new video for one of the cuts from his self-titled solo album released last April. "Back to Cali" features Myles Kennedy, the Alter Bridge vocalist who's been Slash's main touring vocalist for his solo material. The video is a collage of live footage from different ... More >>

Jam's Addiction: Musicares MAP Fund Benefit Gathers Slash, Lemmy, Ace, Exene and more

The rock community's struggle with substance abuse is no secret, but the glamorization of sex, drugs and rock n' roll means that some sad stats often get buried. For example, new studies show that only 8% of women with drug and alcohol problems ever seek help. The Grammy Foundation's Musicares MAP F ... More >>

Slash Punks Jay Leno, Wears 'Team Coco' Pin On Air

TMZ and other reputable news outlets noticed that former Guns n Roses guitarist Slash totally punked Jay Leno last night by wearing a "Team Coco" pin on the air. Here's the evidence: NBC (through TMZ)​

Ex-Motley Crue Manager Joins Guns 'n Roses, Sebastian Bach Saves Axl's Life

Ex-Motley Crue Manager Joins Guns 'n' Roses & Sebastian Bach Saves Axl's life

Video Interview: Slash Talks Solo Album Details, Guitar Center Contest, and His New Attitude Towards Frontmen

Erin Broadley"Which guitar do you want me next to: a Les Paul or a Les Paul?"​On any given day you can walk into Guitar Center in Hollywood and see Slash. One can't go more than ten feet inside the mega-retailer without coming across a promotional gear-head display or banner bearing the image ... More >>

Guns n Roses Plays CBGB! (OK, Axl & Some Dudes Play the Varvatos Clothing Store)

Brooklyn Vegan"You're in Varvatos, Baby--I wanna see you shoooooooppppp!"​Brooklyn Vegan reports that last night Guns n Roses Axl Rose and a bunch of his buddies who are not Slash, Duff, etc. played legendary NYC club CBGBs the hip clothing store Varvatos in the Bowery. According to Brookly V ... More >>

Six-String Heroes: Iconic Photographer Neil Zlozower Talks New Book, Mr. Musichead Launch Party, and Making Friends with Rock Stars

Neil ZlozowerEddie Van Halen​"Talking rock n' roll with Zloz is like discussing tan lines with Hugh Hefner or escort services with Charlie Sheen," boasts the Van Halen fans in the David Lee Roth Army (yeah, that's right, army). Not like we'd want to pick a fight with Diamond Dave's soldiers an ... More >>

Interview: Slash Talks LAYN Rocks Benefit Concert, Reveals Surprise Guest Steven Adler

Erin BroadleySlash... not on a jet to Vegas​There's an old photograph in Slash's autobiography of him and actor Charlie Sheen on a private jet, where they're probably headed to Las Vegas. Sheen wears the guitar legend's signature black top hat and mugs for the camera, while Slash, Heineken in ... More >>

Guitar Legends: Slash Remembers Friend and Mentor Les Paul, A Total Fuckin' Maverick

Yesterday after learning of Les Paul's death at 94 years old, L.A. Weekly caught up with Slash, a guitar legend in his own right, for an exclusive chat about the loss of not only a brilliant musician and innovator, but also a friend and mentor.

Revisiting LA Music History: Guns N Roses' 'Appetite for Destruction' Studio

Nikki DarlingThe studio formerly known as Rumbo, where "Rocket Queen" was recorded It was a time when the Valley lingered somewhere between Frank Zappa's ramblings and a real life version of Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights. A mix of agriculture, dust, white wagon wheels, diners, car dealershi ... More >>

Over the Weekend: John Mayer's Cruise, Tom Morello's Justice Tour, Lucha VaVoom's Girlie Girl Catfight, Chris Anderson's "Venice"

It's only been a week since we returned from the deafening, drunken mayhem that was SXSW but that didn't keep us from spending our weekend cruising the concert circuit here in L.A. We'll sleep when we're dead (or when they cut off our bar tab). In addition to live performances by John Mayer, Tom Mor ... More >>

Axl on Slash: "A Whore for the Limelight," "A Cancer," and Other Fighting Words

Spinner.com has a new Axl Rose interview up, and in it the King of Guns & Roses, Inc. has some choice words for his old bandmate Slash. Read the interview here. Most definitive part of the Q&A is right here: Q: Would you consider a reunion with the Appetite or Illusions lineups? Axl: No. (via The ... More >>

Slash Moves Forward on Lawsuit Against Real Estate Agent Who Sold Him Un-Party-Worthy House

This weekend we read of guitarist Slash's realty woes, and the world's tiniest string section played in the background as the story unfolded. Now, we love Slash. He's by far both the best Guns n Rose and the best Velvet Revolver, but part of this story is a little confusing. It seems he and his wi ... More >>

Pachyderm Forest: Zoo Gem or Elephant Graveyard?

It's one of those stories that has Only in L.A. stenciled all over it. The L.A. Times reports that as rock guitarist Slash and zoo employees rallied at City Hall to keep the L.A. Zoo's $42 million Pachyderm Forest habitat on track,  Bob Barker has thrilled animal-rights opponents of the forest ... More >>

Guitar Icon Slash Talks Les Paul, Thievery and Action Figures at Sam Ash Music

Hanging out in the back room of the Gibson tour bus. Click on the image for the entire slideshow. Sitting inside a parked Gibson tour bus behind Sam Ash Music in Hollywood, Slash peers over his sunglasses and through his tumble of curly hair that threatens to catch fire with every Marlboro he ligh ... More >>

Guns N' Roses: Appetite for Pastrami

A deli owner's obsession with Axl and company begets the definitive behind-the-scenes account of the band's rise

Bookworm in a Tequila Bottle: 2007's Most Intriguing Music Books

Oh, those bed-wetting, penis-injecting, 43-person gangbang days of yore

A Hero for Our Time

Are rocker video games the new MTV — and will they help save the music universe?

The whole shootin' match

So, I need to tell you about the show of the festival. My mind is blown, dude! I'm sitting in this bar, reading my Archies comics, because I am desperate for anything to keep me awake through a set by Aqualung. (Aqualung are one of these tragically earnest Nic Harcourt bands. They are attempting ... More >>

Using Your Illusions

Rock God Goes Jackless

East Los Lobos!

Thirty years of survival in the wild

Welcome to the Jungle

Edited by Kateri Butler

Advocacy Journalism

Edited by Kateri Butler

Cocked and Loaded

Blowing away the music machine

Annihilation Man

How Darby Crash lost control. Of the Germs. Of Circle One. Everything.

Red Peony Gambler

The untarnished code of Chris D.

'Thees Ees Zee Reel Shit!'

Remembering Claude Bessy, a.k.a. Kickboy Face

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