During an interview with Classic Rock magazine conducted earlier this month at the Soundwave festival in Australia, legendary guitarist Slash revealed that he has "already started working" on material for the follow-up to his latest solo album, 2014's "World On Fire". "On the road is the platform that I find is the easiest for me ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES members Slash, Duff McKagan and Gilby Clarke reunited on stage last night (Saturday, March 7) during SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS' concert at Mandarine Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Duff sat in for two songs, "It's So Easy" and "Paradise City", the latter of which also included an appearance ...
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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED — the band led by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan — played its first show in two years on March 3 at Slim's Last Chance in Seattle. The concert was a benefit event for DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED guitarist Mike Squires's mother, who is battling cancer. Video footage of the performance ...
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According to People.com, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich celebrated his upcoming wedding to model Jessica Miller with a bachelor party thrown by "King Of The Hill" creator Mike Judge over the weekend in San Francisco. Ulrich was joined at Lucky Strike bowling alley on Saturday by METALLICA frontman James Hetfield and actors Bradley Cooper ...
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Slash spoke to The New Zealand Herald about his recent separation from his wife Perla Hudson and the impact the couple's upcoming divorce has had on his life. He said "I can't be bothered to fuckin' explain myself to people," before adding, "I probably have moments of self-analyzation on a regular basis… I've ...
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On February 19 at 2:00 p.m. ET, Yahoo! Live will stream the 40th-anniversary LED ZEPPELIN "Physical Graffiti" Deluxe Edition premiere. This exclusive event will feature the worldwide debut of the complete, previously unreleased companion audio from the upcoming deluxe edition of LED ZEPPELIN's seminal double album "Physical Graffiti". This will be followed by ...
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Slash and his band MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS will kick off a U.S. tour Saturday, April 25 in Orlando Florida. The month-long U.S. trek encompassing headlining shows and festival appearances is the first solo tour supporting the group's acclaimed studio album "World On Fire", which is Slash's third straight solo album to debut in ...
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Slash's soon-to-be-ex-wife says that her split with the former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist is "amicable" and insists that "he's gonna do the right thing for me and his children" in the couple's upcoming divorce proceedings. Slash filed for divorce from his wife of 13 years, Perla Hudson, in late December, citing "irreconcilable differences" and is ...
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Iconic guitarist Slash received the prestigious Les Paul Award during the 30th annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards on January 24 in Anaheim, California. Comedian Sinbad provided the laughs as the evening's host. The NAMM TEC Awards honors individuals and companies across 30 categories, for outstanding achievement in professional audio technology and production. The ...
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The LED ZEPPELIN reissue campaign continues in 2015, turning the spotlight on the double album "Physical Graffiti". The deluxe edition of the group's sixth studio album will arrive 40 years after the original debuted on February 24, 1975. The reissues of the first five LED ZEPPELIN albums in 2014 found both commercial successes, with multiple ...
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SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS performed the song "Bent To Fly" on last night's (Thursday, February 5) episode of Conan O'Brien's nighttime talk show on TBS, "Conan". The coming-of-age song — a standout track off Slash's latest album, "World On Fire" — is already Top 20 at Active Rock. The track showcases Slash's ...
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SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS will perform the song "Bent To Fly" on the Thursday, February 5 episode of Conan O'Brien's nighttime talk show on TBS, "Conan". The coming-of-age song — a standout track off Slash's latest album, "World On Fire" — is already Top 20 at Active Rock. The track showcases Slash's ...
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The LED ZEPPELIN reissue campaign continues in 2015, turning the spotlight on the double album "Physical Graffiti". The deluxe edition of the group's sixth studio album will arrive 40 years after the original debuted on February 24, 1975. The reissues of the first five LED ZEPPELIN albums in 2014 found both commercial successes, with multiple ...
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UGLY KID JOE singer Whitfield Crane has joined forces with original GODSMACK guitarist Lee Richards in a new project called RICHARDS/CRANE. The new band's first single, "Black & White", is a duet with ALTER BRIDGE/SLASH singer Myles Kennedy. The track is taken from RICHARDS/CRANE's forthcoming debut album, "World Stands Still", which is due later in ...
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Asked in a question-and-answer session with the French Slash forum if he is friends with any of the guitarists in the current lineup of GUNS N' ROSES, Slash — who was part of GUNS N' ROSES' classic lineup — responded: "I've never met any of them except for the guy who wears the ...
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SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS will guest on the Thursday, February 5 episode of Conan O'Brien's nighttime talk show on TBS, "Conan". For more information, visit TeamCoco.com. As previously reported, Slash was honored with the prestigious Les Paul Award during the 30th annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards on Saturday, ...
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Iconic guitarist Slash received the prestigious Les Paul Award during the 30th annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards on Saturday, January 24 in Anaheim, California. Comedian Sinbad provided the laughs as the evening's host. The NAMM TEC Awards honors individuals and companies across 30 categories, for outstanding achievement in professional audio technology and production. ...
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According to TMZ.com, Slash and his reported new girlfriend Meegan Hodges just moved into a new house in the San Fernando area in Los Angeles. The luxurious home, which the former GUNS N' ROSES axeman is leasing, has five bedrooms, five bathrooms, a pool and a rooftop deck. In addition, Slash and Hodges, ...
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Sound Chaser Productions has announced the world premiere of what they are calling "the world's first heavy metal musical," "The Legend Of Dio: A Metal Musical". The official press release reads: "The world's legions of Ronnie James Dio fans will soon have something to celebrate after mourning the passing of the great metal singer in ...
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CALIFORNIA BREED, the band originally built around the foundation of legendary vocalist-bassist Glenn Hughes, drummer extraordinaire Jason Bonham and newcomer guitarist-singer-songwriter Andrew Watt, split up several months after the release of the group's debut album because Hughes "couldn't commit" to working on a second CD without Bonham. Jason quit CALIFORNIA BREED last year ahead of ...
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The LED ZEPPELIN reissue campaign continues in 2015, turning the spotlight on the double album "Physical Graffiti". The deluxe edition of the group's sixth studio album will arrive 40 years after the original debuted on February 24, 1975. The reissues of the first five LED ZEPPELIN albums in 2014 found both commercial successes, with multiple ...
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CALIFORNIA BREED, the band originally built around the foundation of legendary vocalist-bassist Glenn Hughes, drummer extraordinaire Jason Bonham and newcomer guitarist-singer-songwriter Andrew Watt, "is over", according to a posting on the group's official Facebook page. Watt elaborated on the CALIFORNIA BREED split in a separate posting, writing: "To the CALIFORNIA BREED fans here, I put ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke will open for another ex-GN'R axeman, Slash, for five shows in South America in March. The dates can be seen in the poster below. Clarke joined GUNS N' ROSES in November 1991, replacing Izzy Stradlin, who quit the group in the middle of a 28-month world tour. Gilby ...
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The LED ZEPPELIN reissue campaign continues in 2015, turning the spotlight on the double album "Physical Graffiti". The deluxe edition of the group's sixth studio album will arrive 40 years after the original debuted on February 24, 1975. The reissues of the first five LED ZEPPELIN albums in 2014 found both commercial successes, with multiple ...
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A spectacular lineup including some of the biggest names in rock has been announced for the fifth annual Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion, set to take place May 2-3, 2015 at Rock City Campgrounds at Charlotte Motor Speedway just outside Charlotte, North Carolina. The mid-Atlantic's biggest rock festival will feature performances from SLIPKNOT, KORN (marking a ...
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On November 7, 2014, SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS and BIFFY CLYRO played an intimate show for fans at O2 Academy in Glasgow, United Kingdom ahead of the 2014 MTV EMA, one of the biggest global music events of the year. The intimate gig was filmed for MTV. Slash South America has uploaded ...
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According to TMZ.com, Slash and his longtime wife, Perla Hudson, who are splitting up after 13 years of marriage, did not sign a prenuptial agreement when they tied the knot in 2001. Sources close to Perla tell the site she has already hired a lawyer to figure out exactly how much money Slash ...
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Iconic guitarist Slash will receive the prestigious Les Paul Award during the 30th annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards, to be held Saturday, January 24, 2015 in Anaheim, California. Comedian Sinbad will provide the laughs as the evening's host. The NAMM TEC Awards honors individuals and companies across 30 categories, for outstanding achievement in ...
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Rock On The Range, America's premier hard rock festival, returns to central Ohio's Columbus Crew Stadium May 15, 16 and 17, 2015 for its ninth year with a stellar lineup of top rock bands led by multiplatinum band LINKIN PARK, global rock juggernauts SLIPKNOT and heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST — who are currently celebrating ...
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ALTER BRIDGE singer Myles Kennedy is currently pulling double duty, playing and touring with that group while also fronting the backing band for VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash. Asked by VH1 Classic "That Metal Show" co-host Eddie Trunk if he is concerned that Kennedy will at some point be forced to pick ...
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