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Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen Rock the Oscars With ‘I’m Just Ken’

Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen joined forces with Ryan Gosling for a rousing rendition of “I’m Just Ken” at the 96th Academy Awards.The song, from the hugely successful motion picture Barbie, was nominated for Best Original Song at the event. Producer Mark Ronson, who was also part of the night's ensemble performance, wrote the song alongside Andrew Wyatt, with Slash and Van Halen each contributing guitar to the track.For the […]

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Slash + Wolfgang Van Halen Perform ‘Barbie’ Song at Oscars

Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash and Mammoth WVH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen performed "I'm Just Ken" from the Barbie movie soundtrack live tonight (March 10) at the Oscars. The song was led by actor Ryan Gosling, who portrayed Ken in the film directed by Greta Gerwig.The song is nominated for Best Original Song, a category which also includes another Barbie soundtrack representative in "What Was I Made For?". The film received a total of nine […]

todayMarch 11, 2024 1

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Slash + Wolfgang Van Halen at 2024 Oscars

See photos of Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash and Mammoth WVH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen in attendance at the 2024 Oscars ceremony.The 96th Academy Awards are taking place tonight (March 10) in Los Angeles with host Jimmy Kimmel. The awards are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, honoring the film industry.Although the focus is on movies, there is still largely a musical component to the event with a handful of performances […]

todayMarch 11, 2024 2

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Slash Announces Star-Studded Blues Covers LP ‘Orgy of the Damned’

Slash will pay homage to some of his earliest influences on his star-studded blues covers album titled Orgy of the Damned, which arrives on May 17.The 12-track LP finds the top-hatted Guns N' Roses guitarist putting his spin on a variety of genre staples and lesser-known gems, including Robert Johnson's "Cross Road Blues," Willie Dixon's "Hoochie Coochie Man" (first recorded by Muddy Waters) and T-Bone Walker's "Stormy Monday." Like Slash's self-titled 2010 solo debut, […]

todayMarch 8, 2024 4

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Hear Slash Add Vietnam-Era Vibe to Dandy Warhols’ New Single

Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash can be heard all over the new Dandy Warhols single “I’d Like to Help You With Your Problem” after the band members realized none of them could play whtat they felt the song needed.It’s the third single from their upcoming album Rockmaker, and it’s accompanied by an A.I. generated video – complete with extra limbs, physical impossibilities and other glitches associated with such computer-generated imagery.The […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024 1

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Duff McKagan Says Slash Wanted to Sabotage ‘Sweet Child o’ Mine’

Duff McKagan has revealed how Slash tried to sabotage Guns N’ Roses’ classic song “Sweet Child o' Mine.”During an appearance on the Songcraft podcast, McKagan recalled how the track came together.“Izzy [Stradlin] had the three chords,” the bassist explained. “OK, well that’s… What do you do with that? Axl liked it. OK, well let’s try to make this work somehow.”The band slowly began piecing “Sweet Child o’ Mine” together, but […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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Slash Performs ‘Use Your Illusion’ Deep Cut for the First Time

Fans got an unexpected surprise when Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators kicked off their 2024 tour.During the performance, which took place Jan. 23 in Mexico City, the group delivered a rendition of Guns N’ Roses’ song “Don’t Damn Me,” marking the first time it had ever been played live.The track originally appeared on GNR’s 1991 album Use Your Illusion I. Its lyrics – such as "Don't damn me when […]

todayJanuary 25, 2024 2

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First Poison Guitarist on if He Wanted Slash or C.C. for Band

As the story has played out, Poison enjoyed a mid-to-late '80s breakout, with their glam look and style standing out amongst the hair metal crowd. But before Poison hit it big, they had another guitarist and a very big decision to make after he revealed his intent to leave the band. That guitarist, Matt Smith, has now shared his thoughts on his exit, what happened to his onetime band and […]

todayDecember 18, 2023

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