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{{Short description|British musician (born 1965)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Slash
| image              = Dorothy @ Troubadour 03 31 2023 (52977891621).jpg
| alt                = Slash playing guitar onstage
| caption            = Slash in 2023
| birth_name         = Saul Hudson
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1965|7|23|df=y}}
| birth_place        = London, England<!--No boroughs/neighbourhoods, just cities per format.-->
| citizenship        = {{hlist|United Kingdom|United States}}
| occupation         = Musician
| years_active       = 1981–present
| spouse             = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Renée Suran|1992|1997|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Perla Ferrar|2001|2015|end=divorced}}
}}
| children           = 2
| mother             = [[Ola Hudson]]
| relatives          = [[Ash Hudson]] (brother)
| website            = {{URL|slashonline.com}} <!-- P856 or P1581 -->
| module             = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| origin            = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| background        = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| genre             = {{hlist|[[Hard rock]]|[[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]]|[[blues rock]]|[[glam metal]]}}
| instrument        = Guitar
| label             = {{hlist|Dik Hayd|Snakepit|[[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]]|[[Gibson Brands#Record label|Gibson]]}}
| current_member_of = [[Guns N' Roses]], [[List of Slash band members|Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators]]
| past_member_of    = {{hlist||[[Road Crew (band)|Road Crew]]| [[Hollywood Rose]]|[[Kings of Chaos (band)|Kings of Chaos]]|[[Slash's Blues Ball]]|[[Slash's Snakepit]]|[[Velvet Revolver]]}}
}}
| signature          = Slash signature.png
}}
'''Saul Hudson''' (born 23 July 1965), known professionally as '''Slash''', is a British-American musician, best known as the lead guitarist of the [[hard rock]] band [[Guns N' Roses]], with whom he achieved worldwide success beginning in the late 1980s. Slash has received critical acclaim and is considered one of the greatest guitarists in history.{{refn|<ref name=gw100>{{cite web|publisher=[[Guitar World]]|title=The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time|date=6 July 2020|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-100-greatest-guitarists-of-all-time|access-date=June 30, 2021|archive-date=July 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708043319/https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-100-greatest-guitarists-of-all-time|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=ldrsnd50>{{cite web|publisher=[[Louder Sound]]|title=The 50 Best Guitarists of All Time|date=29 September 2018|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-50-greatest-guitarists-of-all-time/5|access-date=June 30, 2021|archive-date=July 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701124521/https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-50-greatest-guitarists-of-all-time/5|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=telegraph>{{cite web|publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|title=The Greatest Guitarists of All Time, In Pictures|date=7 April 2015|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/the-greatest-guitarists-of-all-time-in-pictures/slash/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/the-greatest-guitarists-of-all-time-in-pictures/slash/ |archive-date=January 11, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="Tyrangiel-Time2009-08-14" />}}

Born in [[Hampstead]], London,<ref name="profile">{{cite web |url=http://www.slashparadise.com/background/profile-slash.php |title=Slash information page |publisher=www.slashparadise.com |date=November 10, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702230130/http://www.slashparadise.com/background/profile-slash.php |archive-date=July 2, 2012}}</ref> and raised in Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, Slash moved to Los Angeles with his father when he was six years old. His parents were both active in the entertainment industry, and he was given the nickname Slash as a child by actor [[Seymour Cassel]]. In 1983 he joined the [[glam metal]] band [[Hollywood Rose]], then in 1985 he joined Guns N' Roses (which was composed of former members of Hollywood Rose and [[L.A. Guns]]), replacing founding member [[Tracii Guns]].

While tensions were rising within Guns N' Roses, Slash formed the [[supergroup (music)|supergroup]] [[Slash's Snakepit]] in 1994, and in 1996, after growing tensions with [[Axl Rose]], he left Guns N' Roses. In 2002, he co-founded the supergroup [[Velvet Revolver]] with vocalist [[Scott Weiland]], which re-established Slash as a mainstream performer in the mid- to late 2000s. Slash has released two solo albums: ''[[Slash (album)|Slash]]'' (2010) and ''[[Orgy of the Damned]]'' (2024), featuring a variety of guest singers; ''[[Apocalyptic Love]]'' (2012); ''[[World on Fire (Slash album)|World on Fire]]'' (2014), ''[[Living the Dream (Slash album)|Living the Dream]]'' (2018) and ''[[4 (Slash album)|4]]'' (2022) with [[Myles Kennedy]] and the Conspirators. He returned to Guns N' Roses in 2016.

''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine named him runner-up (to [[Jimi Hendrix]]) on their list of "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" in 2009,<ref name="Tyrangiel-Time2009-08-14">{{cite magazine |last = Tyrangiel |first = Josh |title = The 10 Greatest Electric Guitar Players |date = August 14, 2009 |magazine = [[Time (magazine)|Time]] |url = http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1916544_1921851,00.html |access-date = April 26, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110505020709/http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1916544_1921851,00.html |archive-date = May 5, 2011 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> while ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' placed him at number 65 on their list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" in 2011.<ref name="RollingStones23112011">{{cite magazine |title=100 Greatest Guitarists |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-guitarists-20111123 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=October 30, 2015 |date=November 23, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20161102053528/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-guitarists-20111123 |archive-date=November 2, 2016 }}</ref> ''[[Guitar World]]'' ranked his guitar solo in "[[November Rain]]" number 6 on their list of "The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos" in 2008,<ref name="Guitarworld2008-10-14NR">{{cite journal |title=The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos: 6) "November Rain" (Slash) |journal=[[Guitar World]] |date=October 14, 2008 |url=http://www.guitarworld.com/article/100_greatest_guitar_solos_6_quotnovember_rainquot_slash |access-date=April 29, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429093255/http://www.guitarworld.com/article/100_greatest_guitar_solos_6_quotnovember_rainquot_slash |archive-date=April 29, 2011 }}</ref> and ''[[Total Guitar]]'' placed his [[riff]] in "[[Sweet Child o' Mine]]" at number 1 on their list of "The 100 Greatest Riffs" in 2004.<ref name="Totalguitar2004-06">{{cite journal |title = The 100 Greatest Riffs |journal = [[Total Guitar]] |date = June 2004 |url = http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/board/index.php?topic=13086.0;wap2 |access-date = April 29, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120402002140/http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/board/index.php?topic=13086.0;wap2 |archive-date = April 2, 2012 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> [[Gibson Guitar Corporation]] ranked Slash as number 34 on their "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time", while their readers landed him number 9 on Gibson's "Top 25 Guitarists of All Time".<ref>{{cite web|title=Gibson.com Reveals Top 50 Guitarists, Plus Readers Poll Results|url=http://www.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/gibson-reveals-0528.aspx|publisher=Gibson.com|access-date=July 28, 2016|language=en|date=May 28, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160725215825/http://www.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/gibson-reveals-0528.aspx|archive-date=July 25, 2016}}</ref> In 2012, he was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] as a member of Guns N' Roses' classic lineup.

== Early life ==
Saul Hudson was born in [[Hampstead, London]], on 23 July 1965, but raised in [[Blurton]], a small suburb in [[Stoke-on-Trent]], until age 6,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://noisecreep.com/slash-beggars-and-hangers-on-song/ | title=Slash Sets the Record Straight on His UK Birthplace, Premieres New Track | date=November 7, 2011 | access-date=March 23, 2022 | archive-date=April 22, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422031139/https://noisecreep.com/slash-beggars-and-hangers-on-song/ | url-status=live }}</ref> before moving to [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. He was named after cartoonist [[Saul Steinberg]].<ref>{{cite interview |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwQMw2brse0 |title= Headcam Interview |last=Slash |interviewer= Maurie Sherman |work=Roz & Mocha Show |publisher= [[CKIS-FM]] |location=[[Toronto]] |date=September 19, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160419020955/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwQMw2brse0 |archive-date= April 19, 2016}}</ref> His mother, [[Ola Hudson|Ola J. Hudson]] (née Oliver;<ref>{{cite book|first= Harvey| last=Kubernik|title=Canyon of Dreams: The Magic and the Music of Laurel Canyon|publisher= Sterling Publishing Company, Inc|year=2009|isbn= 978-1-4027-6589-6|page=233}}</ref> 1946–2009),<ref name="Goodman-Reuters2009-06-08">{{cite news|last=Goodman |first=Dean |title=Guitarist Slash's mother dies in Los Angeles |work=Reuters |date=June 8, 2009 |url= http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2009/06/09/guitarist-slashs-mother-dies-in-los-angeles/ |access-date=April 26, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110615085249/http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2009/06/09/guitarist-slashs-mother-dies-in-los-angeles/ |archive-date= June 15, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="LATimes">{{cite web| url= http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?pid=128306672|title=Ola Oliver-Hudson Obituary |place= Los Angeles |work=Los Angeles Times |via= legacy.com |access-date= February 22, 2016| url-status= live| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151118083850/http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?pid=128306672|archive-date=November 18, 2015}}</ref> was an African American fashion designer and costumier. His father, Anthony Hudson, is an English artist.<ref name="Goodman-Reuters2009-06-08" /><ref name="LATimes" /><ref name=ToI>{{Cite web |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/legendary-guitarist-slash-books-july-concert-with-other-band/ |title=Legendary guitarist Slash books July concert with 'other' band |date=December 4, 2018 |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=The Times of Israel |last=Steinberg |first=Jessica}}</ref> Although there has been speculation, Slash has refuted the claims that his father is Jewish.<ref name=ToI/><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.slashparadise.com/background/profile-slash.php |title=Slash profile |date= |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=Slash Paradise |last=Hudson |first=Saul |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240130105830/https://www.slashparadise.com/background/profile-slash.php |archive-date=30 January 2024 |url-status=live |quote=I'm not Jewish! I'm 1/2 black, 1/2 British. I'm a proud dual citizen: American and British.}}</ref> Of his mixed background, Slash has remarked, "As a musician, I've always been amused that I'm both British and black; particularly because so many American musicians seem to aspire to be British while so many British musicians, in the '60s in particular, went to such great pains to be black."<ref>{{harvnb|Slash|Bozza|2008|p=54}}</ref>
[[File:Slashchild.jpg|thumb|160px|Slash as a child]]

During his early years, Slash was raised by his father and paternal grandparents in Stoke-on-Trent while his mother moved back to her native United States to work in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite AV media |last=Loudwire|title=Slash – Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?| date= 2014-10-01| url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LR2nro3bUM&index=16&list=PLvXmarOi5xIDft71QbUz89axODVGxdbt4|access-date=2016-09-07|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216004527/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LR2nro3bUM&index=16&list=PLvXmarOi5xIDft71QbUz89axODVGxdbt4|archive-date=February 16, 2017}}</ref> When he was around five years old, he and his father joined his mother in Los Angeles.<ref name="Hurtes-scpr2010-12-16">{{cite web|last=Hurtes |first=Hettie Lynne |title=Rocker and LA Zoo board member Slash defends new elephant habitat |publisher=scpr.org |date=December 16, 2010 |url=http://www.scpr.org/news/2010/12/16/rocker-and-la-zoo-board-member-slash-defends-new-e/ |access-date= April 26, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://archive.today/20120612015933/http://www.scpr.org/news/2010/12/16/rocker-and-la-zoo-board-member-slash-defends-new-e/ |archive-date=June 12, 2012 }}</ref> His brother, [[Ash Hudson|Albion "Ash" Hudson]], was born in 1972.<ref>{{harvnb|Slash|Bozza|2008|p=8}}</ref> Following his parents' separation in 1974,<ref>{{harvnb|Slash|Bozza|2008|pp=9–10}}</ref> Slash became a self-described "problem child".<ref name="Slash 2008 14">{{harvnb|Slash|Bozza|2008|pp=9–14}}</ref> He chose to live with his mother and was often sent to live with his beloved maternal grandmother whenever his mother had to travel for her job.<ref name="Slash 2008 14" /><ref>{{harvnb|Slash|Bozza|2008|p=10}}</ref> Slash sometimes accompanied his mother to work, where he met several film and music stars.<ref>{{harvnb|Slash|Bozza|2008|pp=6–7}}</ref> He was given the nickname "Slash" by actor [[Seymour Cassel]] because he was "always in a hurry, zipping around from one thing to another".<ref name="Ryder-Swindle">{{cite journal |last=Ryder |first=Caroline |title=Slash |journal= [[Swindle (magazine)|Swindle]] |publisher=Studio Number-One |url= http://swindlemagazine.com/issueicons/slash/ |access-date=April 26, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100910081856/http://swindlemagazine.com/issueicons/slash/ |archive-date= September 10, 2010 }}</ref>

{{Quote box |quote=My big awakening happened when I was 14. I'd been trying to get into this older girl's pants for a while, and she finally let me come over to her house. We hung out, smoked some pot and listened to [[Aerosmith]]'s ''[[Rocks (Aerosmith album)|Rocks]]''. It hit me like a fucking ton of bricks. I sat there listening to it over and over, and totally blew off this girl. I remember riding my bike back to my grandma's house knowing that my life had changed. Now I identified with something. |source= —Slash, on his passion for rock music<ref name="Slash-Rollingstone">{{cite magazine |last=Slash |title=The Immortals – The Greatest Artists of All Time: 57) Aerosmith |date=April 21, 2005 |magazine= [[Rolling Stone]] |publisher=Wenner Media LLC |url= https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/7235473/57_aerosmith |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070213100108/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/7235473/57_aerosmith |archive-date=February 13, 2007 |access-date= December 24, 2011}}</ref> |width=20% |style= min-width: 15em|align=left}}

In 1979, Slash decided to form a band with his friend [[Steven Adler]].<ref name="Slash 2008 34">{{harvnb|Slash|Bozza|2008|p=34}}</ref> The band never materialized, but it prompted Slash to take up an instrument. Since Adler had designated himself the role of guitarist, Slash decided to learn how to play bass.<ref name="Slash 2008 34" /> During his first lesson, Slash decided to switch from bass to guitar after meeting Robert Wolin, a teacher at Fairfax Music School, and hearing him play "[[Brown Sugar (Rolling Stones song)|Brown Sugar]]" by [[the Rolling Stones]] and a [[Cream (band)|Cream]] song.<ref name="Slash 2008 35" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schaffner |first=Lauryn |date=2022-11-08 |title=How Slash's Guitar Teacher Motivated Him Through Lessons |url=https://loudwire.com/how-slash-guitar-teacher-motivated-him-lessons-interview/ |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=Loudwire |language=en}}</ref> As a result, Slash stated, "When I heard him do that, I said, 'That's what I want to do.'"<ref>{{cite book |title=Their Time is Gonna Come: Classic Rock Presents Led Zeppelin |publisher= [[Classic Rock (magazine)|Classic Rock]] |year=2008 |page=17}}</ref> Equipped with a [[flamenco guitar]] given to him by his grandmother, he began taking classes with Wolin.<ref name="Slash 2008 35">{{harvnb|Slash|Bozza|2008|p=35}}</ref> He vividly recalls the feeling after learning "Come Dancing" from ''[[Wired (Jeff Beck album)|Wired]]'' by [[Jeff Beck]], which he described as "fucking awesome".<ref name=OneBeck>Original [[:fr:Konbini (site web)|Konbini (French website)]] interview from 24 September 2018 is here: {{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iJWuTc43yk |title=Track ID |author=Konbini |via=[[YouTube]] |date=September 24, 2018 |access-date=February 9, 2023 |archive-date=April 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414224050/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iJWuTc43yk |url-status=live }}</ref>

A champion [[BMX]] rider, Slash put the bike aside to devote himself to playing guitar, practicing up to 12 hours a day.<ref>{{harvnb|Slash|Bozza|2008|pp=14–15}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Slash|Bozza|2008|p=36}}</ref> Slash attended [[Beverly Hills High School]] and was a contemporary of musicians [[Lenny Kravitz]] and [[Zoro (drummer)|Zoro]].<ref>{{Cite magazine| url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lenny-kravitz-talks-touring-with-guns-n-roses-this-summer-20160518|title=Lenny Kravitz Talks Touring With Guns N' Roses This Summer|magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=2018-04-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618203833/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lenny-kravitz-talks-touring-with-guns-n-roses-this-summer-20160518| archive-date=June 18, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Career ==
=== 1981–1985: early years ===
Slash joined his first band, Tidus Sloan, in 1981.<ref name="HTGTH" /> In 1983, he formed the band [[Road Crew (band)|Road Crew]]—named after the [[Motörhead]] song "[[Ace of Spades (Motörhead album)|(We Are) The Road Crew]]"—with his childhood friend Steven Adler, who by then had learned to play drums. He placed an advertisement in a newspaper looking for a bassist, and received a response from [[Duff McKagan]]. They auditioned a number of singers, including one-time [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]] vocalist [[Ron Reyes]]. They worked on material that included the main riff of what became the [[Guns N' Roses]] song "[[Rocket Queen]]".<ref name="Slash 2008 87">{{harvnb|Slash|Bozza|2008|p=87}}</ref> Slash disbanded the group the following year due to them not being able to find a singer, as well as Adler's lack of work ethic compared to himself and McKagan.<ref name="Slash 2008 87" /> He, along with Adler, then joined a local band known as [[Hollywood Rose]], which featured singer [[Axl Rose]] and guitarist [[Izzy Stradlin]]. Following his time with Hollywood Rose, Slash played in a band called Black Sheep and auditioned and wasn’t chosen to play in [[Poison (American band)|Poison]], a [[glam metal]] band that he later openly derided.<ref name="HTGTH" />

=== 1985–1996: first stint with Guns N' Roses ===
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In June 1985, Slash was asked by [[Axl Rose]] and [[Izzy Stradlin]] to join their new band Guns{{nbsp}}N'{{nbsp}}Roses, along with<ref name="Slash 2008 unknown">{{harvnb|Slash|Bozza|2008|p=unknown}}</ref> [[Duff McKagan]] and Steven Adler (replacing founding members [[Tracii Guns]], [[Ole Beich]] and [[Rob Gardner (musician)|Rob Gardner]], respectively). They played Los Angeles-area nightclubs{{nsmdns}}such as the [[Whisky a Go Go]], [[Roxy Theatre (West Hollywood)|The Roxy]], and [[The Troubadour (Los Angeles)|The Troubadour]]{{nsmdns}}and opened for larger acts throughout 1985 and 1986. Before one of the shows in 1985, Slash [[Shoplifting|shoplifted]] a black felt [[top hat]] and a Native American-style silver [[concho belt]] from two stores on [[Melrose Avenue#Melrose District|Melrose Avenue]] in Los Angeles. He then combined the hat with parts of the belt to create a piece of custom headwear for the show. He said he "felt really cool" wearing the hat, and it became his trademark.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-does-slash-always-wear-a-top-hat/ |title=Why Does Slash Always Wear a Top Hat? |website=[[CBS News]] |date=June 9, 2010 |access-date=September 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906235258/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-does-slash-always-wear-a-top-hat/ |archive-date=September 6, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> It was during 1985–1986 that the band wrote most of its classic material, including "[[Welcome to the Jungle]]", "[[Sweet Child o' Mine]]", and "[[Paradise City]]". As a result of their rowdy and rebellious behavior, Guns N' Roses quickly received the moniker "Most Dangerous Band in the World", causing Slash to remark, "For some strange reason, Guns N' Roses is like the catalyst for controversy, even before we had any kind of record deal."<ref name="Addictedtonoise1997-01-30">{{cite web |title=Axl Rose Buys "Guns N' Roses" Name |publisher=AddictedToNoise.com |date=January 30, 1997 |url=http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/news/shownews.php?newsid=7 |access-date=April 27, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216081305/http://heretodaygonetohell.com/news/shownews.php?newsid=7 |archive-date=December 16, 2010 }}</ref> After being scouted by several major record labels, the band signed with [[Geffen Records]] in March 1986.<ref name="HTGTH">{{cite web |last=Luukkonen |first=Jarmo |title=The History of GN'R: The Shocking Truth |publisher=HereTodayGoneToHell.com |url=http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/history/index.html |access-date=April 22, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110131135117/http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/history/index.html |archive-date=January 31, 2011 }}</ref>

In July 1987, Guns N' Roses released its debut album, ''[[Appetite for Destruction]]'', which, as of September 2008, had sold over 28 million copies worldwide,<ref>{{cite news |title=GUNS N' ROSES' 'Appetite For Destruction' Certified For 18 Million U.S. Sales |work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |date=September 24, 2008 |access-date=October 28, 2014 |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/guns-n-roses-appetite-for-destruction-certified-for-18-million-u-s-sales/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029051815/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/guns-n-roses-appetite-for-destruction-certified-for-18-million-u-s-sales/ |archive-date=October 29, 2014 }}</ref> 18{{nbsp}}million of which were sold in the United States, making it the bestselling debut album of all time in the U.S.<ref name="RIAA">{{cite web |title=Top 100 Albums |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] |access-date=June 5, 2011 |url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinum.php?content_selector=top-100-albums |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604050421/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinum.php?content_selector=top-100-albums |archive-date=June 4, 2011 }}</ref> In the summer of 1988, the band achieved its only [[Billboard Hot 100|U.S.]] No. 1 hit with "Sweet Child O' Mine", a song spearheaded by Slash's guitar riff and solo. In November of that year, Guns N' Roses released ''[[G N' R Lies]]'', which sold over five million copies in the U.S. alone,<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web |title=RIAA's Gold & Platinum Program |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] |access-date=June 5, 2011 |url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905082250/http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database |archive-date=September 5, 2013 }}</ref> despite containing only eight tracks, four of which were included on the previously released EP [[Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide]]'. As their success grew, so did interpersonal tensions within the band. In 1989, during a show as opening act for the [[Rolling Stones]], Axl Rose threatened to leave the band if certain members of the band did not stop "dancing with Mr. Brownstone",<ref name="HTGTH" /> a reference to their [[Mr. Brownstone|song of the same name]] about heroin use. Slash was among those who promised to clean up.<ref name="HTGTH" /> The following year, Adler was fired from the band because of his heroin addiction; he was replaced by [[Matt Sorum]] of [[the Cult]].

In May 1991, the band embarked on the two-and-a-half-year-long [[Use Your Illusion Tour]]. The following September, Guns N' Roses released the long-awaited albums ''[[Use Your Illusion I]]'' and ''[[Use Your Illusion II]]'', which debuted at No. 2 and No. 1, respectively, on the [[Billboard 200|U.S. chart]], a feat not achieved by any other group.<ref name="Sugerman91">{{cite book |last=Sugerman |first=Danny |title=Appetite for Destruction: The Days of Guns N' Roses |url=https://archive.org/details/appetitefordestr00suge_0 |url-access=registration |publisher=St. Martin's Press |year=1991 |isbn=0-312-07634-7}}</ref> Stradlin abruptly left the band in November; he was replaced by [[Gilby Clarke]] of [[Candy (band)|Candy]] and Kill for Thrills. The tour ended on July 17, 1993.<ref name="HTGTH" /> In November of that year, the band released ''[["The Spaghetti Incident?"]]'', a cover album of mostly [[punk rock|punk]] songs, which proved less successful than its predecessors. Slash then wrote several songs for what would have become the follow-up album to the ''Use Your Illusion'' double album. Rose and Duff, rejected the material.<ref>{{cite web|author=Rose, W. Axl |url=http://web.gunsnroses.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081216&content_id=a1&vkey=news&fext=.jsp |title=OPEN LETTER FROM AXL |publisher=Guns N' Roses |date=December 16, 2008 |access-date=November 11, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207082443/http://web.gunsnroses.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081216&content_id=a1&vkey=news&fext=.jsp |archive-date=February 7, 2009 |quote="There's nothing but Slash based blues rock..}}</ref>

With the band's failure to collaborate resulting in no album being recorded,<ref name="scrapp">{{cite web|url=http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/articles/showarticle.php?articleid=82|title=GN'R press release with Axl interview|date=August 14, 2002|work=GNRonline.com|access-date=May 16, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317014050/http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/articles/showarticle.php?articleid=82|archive-date=March 17, 2015}}</ref> Slash announced in October 1996 that he was no longer a part of Guns N' Roses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oocities.org/rattlesnake_suitcase/tg1997.htm|title=Total Guitar-Slash, Rock and Roses 1997|first=Gary|last=Graft|date=January 1997|work=oocities.org; Total Guitar|access-date=April 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709223727/http://www.oocities.org/rattlesnake_suitcase/tg1997.htm|archive-date=July 9, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> Slash stated at the time "Axl and I have not been capable of seeing eye to eye on Guns N' Roses for some time. We tried to collaborate, but at this point, I'm no longer in the band."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1429823/g-n-rs-blizzard-of-acrimony/|title=G n' R's Blizzard Of Acrimony|author=MTV News Staff|date=November 8, 1996|work=MTV News|access-date=April 24, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519022453/http://www.mtv.com/news/1429823/g-n-rs-blizzard-of-acrimony/|archive-date=May 19, 2015}}</ref> [[Paul Tobias]]'s inclusion in the band was another factor in Slash leaving, with Slash having both "creative and personal" differences with Tobias.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/news/shownews.php?newsid=6|title=The Guns 'N Roses Report|date=January 13, 1997|work=heretodaygonetohell.com; addict.com|access-date=April 24, 2015|quote="Huge's presence didn't sit well with Slash, who reportedly has "creative and personal" differences with the latest Rose writing collaborator, which played a part in his decision to leave the band."|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505061605/http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/news/shownews.php?newsid=6|archive-date=May 5, 2015}}</ref> In his 2007 autobiography, Slash stated that his decision to leave the band was not based on artistic differences with Rose, but on Rose's constant lateness to concerts, the alleged legal manipulation Rose used (since denied by Rose) to gain control of the band, and the departures of Adler and Stradlin.<ref>{{harvnb|Slash|Bozza|2008|p=454}}</ref>

=== 1994–2002: Slash's Snakepit ===
{{Main|Slash's Snakepit}}
In 1994, Slash formed Slash's Snakepit, a side project that featured his Guns N' Roses bandmates [[Matt Sorum]] and Gilby Clarke on drums and rhythm guitar respectively, as well as [[Alice in Chains]]' [[Mike Inez]] on bass and [[Jellyfish (band)|Jellyfish]]'s [[Eric Dover]] on vocals. The band recorded Slash's material originally intended for Guns N' Roses, resulting in the release of ''[[It's Five O'Clock Somewhere (album)|It's Five O'Clock Somewhere]]'' in February 1995. The album was critically praised for ignoring the then-popular conventions of [[alternative rock|alternative music]], and fared well on the charts, eventually selling over one million copies in the U.S. alone despite little promotion from Geffen Records. Slash's Snakepit toured in support of the album with bassist [[James LoMenzo]] and drummer [[Brian Tichy]] of [[Pride & Glory (band)|Pride & Glory]], before disbanding in 1996. Slash then toured for two years with the [[blues rock]] cover band [[Slash's Blues Ball]].

In 1999, Slash chose to regroup Slash's Snakepit with [[Rod Jackson (musician)|Rod Jackson]] on vocals, [[Ryan Roxie]] on rhythm guitar, Johnny Griparic on bass, and [[Matt Laug]] on drums. Their second album, ''[[Ain't Life Grand (Slash's Snakepit album)|Ain't Life Grand]]'', was released in October 2000 through [[E1 Music|Koch Records]]. It did not sell as well as the band's previous release, and its critical reception was mixed. To promote the album, the band—with [[Keri Kelli]] on rhythm guitar—embarked on an extensive world tour in support of [[AC/DC]] in the summer of 2000, followed by their own headlining theater tour. Slash disbanded Snakepit in 2002.

=== 2002–2008: Velvet Revolver ===
{{Main|Velvet Revolver}}
[[File:Velvet Revolver live in London 5 June 2007 03.jpg|thumb|right|Slash and [[Scott Weiland]] during a [[Velvet Revolver]] concert in [[London]] in 2007]]
In 2002, Slash reunited with [[Duff McKagan]] and [[Matt Sorum]] for a [[Randy Castillo]] tribute concert. Realizing that they still had the chemistry of their days in Guns N' Roses, they decided to form a new band together. Former Guns N' Roses guitarist [[Izzy Stradlin]] was initially involved, but left after the others decided to find a lead singer. [[Dave Kushner]], who had previously played with McKagan in [[Loaded (band)|Loaded]], then joined the band on rhythm guitar. For many months, the four searched for a lead singer by listening to offered demo tapes, a monotonous process documented by [[VH1]]. Eventually, former [[Stone Temple Pilots]] vocalist [[Scott Weiland]] joined the band.

In 2003, Velvet Revolver played several concerts during the summer and released their first single, "[[Set Me Free (Velvet Revolver song)|Set Me Free]]". In June 2004, they released their debut album, ''[[Contraband (Velvet Revolver album)|Contraband]]'', which debuted at No.{{nbsp}}1 on the U.S. chart and sold two million copies, re-establishing Slash as a mainstream performer. A year-and-a-half-long tour followed in support of the album. In 2005, the band was nominated for three Grammy Awards: Rock Album of the Year, Rock Song, and Hard Rock Performance for their ''Contraband'' single "[[Slither (song)|Slither]]" which won their first and only Grammy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/velvet-revolver|title=Velvet Revolver|date=2019-02-15|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190216171449/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/velvet-revolver|archive-date=February 16, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2007, Velvet Revolver released their second album, ''[[Libertad (Velvet Revolver album)|Libertad]]'', and embarked on a second tour. During a show in March 2008, Weiland announced to the audience that it would be the band's final tour;<ref name="Velvetrevolver2008-03-22">{{cite web|title=Velvet Revolver's Last Tour |publisher=Velvet-Revolver.com |date=March 22, 2008 |url=http://www.velvet-revolver.com/index.php?p=news |access-date=April 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100806112733/http://www.velvet-revolver.com/index.php?p=news |archive-date=August 6, 2010 }}</ref> he was fired from the band in April 2008 and Slash insisted "chemical issues" led to the split.<ref>{{cite web|title = Slash Sets The Record Straight On Velvet Revolver Split|url = https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/slash_sets_the_record_straight_on_velvet_revolver_split.html|work = [[Ultimate Guitar Archive]]|access-date = December 25, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151226045207/https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/slash_sets_the_record_straight_on_velvet_revolver_split.html|archive-date = December 26, 2015|df = mdy-all}}</ref> The following month Weiland rejoined Stone Temple Pilots. Despite Weiland's departure, Velvet Revolver did not officially disband.

In early 2010, Velvet Revolver began writing new songs and auditioning new singers.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stevenson |first=Jane |title=Slash cuts loose: Rock's guitar hero steps out on his own with star-studded CD |newspaper=[[London Free Press]] |date=April 2, 2010 |access-date=August 6, 2011 |url=https://lfpress.com/entertainment/music/2010/03/31/13426126.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720212726/http://www.lfpress.com/entertainment/music/2010/03/31/13426126.html |archive-date=July 20, 2011 }}</ref> By January 2011, the band had recorded nine demos, and was reportedly due to make a decision on their singer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.planetrock.com/Article.asp?id=2074676&spid=35830 |title=Velvet Revolver Have Nine Demos Recorded |publisher=[[Planet Rock (radio station)|Planet Rock]] |date=January 10, 2011 |access-date=August 6, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725205215/http://www.planetrock.com/Article.asp?id=2074676&spid=35830 |archive-date=July 25, 2011 }}</ref> The following April, Slash stated that they had been unable to find a suitable singer and that Velvet Revolver would remain on hiatus for the next few years while its members focus on other projects.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Slash: 'Velvet Revolver's Return Is Years Away' |magazine=[[Contactmusic.com]] |date=April 18, 2011 |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/slash-velvet-revolvers-return-is-years-away_121296 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723201023/http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/slash-velvet-revolvers-return-is-years-away_121296 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 23, 2012 |access-date=August 6, 2011 }}</ref>

=== 2009–present: "Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators" ===
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{{See also|List of Slash band members}}
'''Current members'''
* [[Myles Kennedy]] – lead vocals (2010–present)
* [[Todd Kerns]] – bass, backing vocals (2010–present)
* [[Brent Fitz]] – drums (2010–present)
* [[Frank Sidoris]] – rhythm guitar (2018–present; touring member only 2012–2016)<ref name="Schneck/Sidoris">{{cite news |title=Slash Recruits The Cab Guitarist For Upcoming Tour |work=Blabbermouth.net |date=February 17, 2010 |access-date=February 18, 2011 |url=http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=169968 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130202041201/http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=169968 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 2, 2013 }}</ref>

'''Touring members'''
* Tony Montana – bass (2010)<ref>{{cite news |title=Slash Taps Ex-Great White Bassist For Upcoming Tour |work=Blabbermouth.net |date=July 26, 2010 |access-date=July 25, 2011 |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=143537 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729131749/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=143537 |archive-date=July 29, 2010 }}</ref>

'''Past members'''
* Bobby Schneck – rhythm guitar (2010–2011)<ref name="Schneck/Sidoris" />

'''Session musicians'''
* [[Chris Chaney]] – bass (2009)
* [[Josh Freese]] – drums (2009)
* Lenny Castro – percussion (2009)
}}

[[File:2015 RiP Slash feat Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators - by 2eight - 8SC2803.jpg|thumb|left|Slash and vocalist [[Myles Kennedy]] performing with the Conspirators in June 2015]]

In September 2008, Slash began production on his debut solo album.<ref name="reuters">{{cite web |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |url=http://in.reuters.com/article/us-slash-idINTRE49O08Q20081025 |title=Guitarist Slash plans Star Studded Solo Album |publisher=In.reuters.com |date=2008-10-25 |access-date=2016-09-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509015802/http://in.reuters.com/article/us-slash-idINTRE49O08Q20081025 |archive-date=May 9, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Rogerson |first=Ben |url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/slash-solo-album-to-feature-ozzy-osbourne-and-fergie-184226 |title=Slash to begin work on Solo Album |date=November 25, 2008 |publisher=Musicradar.com |access-date=2016-09-07 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220345/http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/slash-solo-album-to-feature-ozzy-osbourne-and-fergie-184226 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref> He described the process of recording by himself as "cathartic".<ref name="Ultimateguitar2008-09-30">{{cite web |title=Slash Finds Solo Album Cathartic |publisher=Ultimate-Guitar.com |date=September 30, 2008 |url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/slash_finds_solo_album_cathartic.html |access-date=April 27, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110512145138/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/slash_finds_solo_album_cathartic.html |archive-date=May 12, 2011 }}</ref> He also mentioned working on the album gave him a chance to "...take a little bit of a break from all the politics and the democracy that is a band and just sort of do my own thing for a little bit."<ref name="reuters" /> Slash's wife Perla revealed that many different artists would appear on the album, saying, "It's going to be Slash and friends, with everyone from [[Ozzy Osbourne|Ozzy]] to [[Fergie (singer)|Fergie]]."<ref name="Rogerson-Musicradar2008-11-25">{{cite web |last=Rogerson |first=Ben |title=Slash solo album to feature Ozzy Osbourne… and Fergie |publisher=MusicRadar.com |date=November 25, 2008 |url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/slash-solo-album-to-feature-ozzy-osbourne-and-fergie-184226 |access-date=April 27, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928052821/http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/slash-solo-album-to-feature-ozzy-osbourne-and-fergie-184226 |archive-date=September 28, 2012 }}</ref> The album, simply titled ''[[Slash (album)|Slash]]'', debuted at No. 3 on the U.S. chart upon its release in April 2010.<ref name="Blabbermouth2011-04-16">{{cite web |title=Slash: More First-Week Chart Positions Revealed |publisher=Blabbermouth.com |date=April 16, 2011 |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=138623 |access-date=May 17, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110312205456/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=138623 |archive-date=March 12, 2011 }}</ref> It featured an all-star roster of guest musicians, including Osbourne, Fergie of [[the Black Eyed Peas]], [[Adam Levine]] of [[Maroon 5]], [[M. Shadows]] of [[Avenged Sevenfold]], [[Lemmy Kilmister]] of [[Motörhead]], [[Dave Grohl]], [[Chris Cornell]] and [[Iggy Pop]].<ref name="Blabbermouth2011-04-16" /> The album also features musical collaborations with former Guns N' Roses members [[Izzy Stradlin]], [[Steven Adler]] and [[Duff McKagan]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/slash-steven-adler-flea-in-the-studio-photos-available/ |title=Slash, Adler in studio |work=Blabbermouth.net |date=2009-07-17 |access-date=2016-09-07 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509141503/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/slash-steven-adler-flea-in-the-studio-photos-available/ |archive-date=May 9, 2016 }}</ref> Preceding the release of the album, Slash had released the Japan-only single "[[Sahara (Slash song)|Sahara]]", featuring Japanese vocalist [[Koshi Inaba]] (from [[B'z]]).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/slash-talks-about-collaboration-with-japanese-singer-koshi-inaba-video-available |title=Slash Talks About Collaboration With Japanese Singer Koshi Inaba; Video Available |work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |date=November 1, 2009 |access-date=April 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420053817/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/slash-talks-about-collaboration-with-japanese-singer-koshi-inaba-video-available/ |archive-date=April 20, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> It charted at number four on the [[Oricon Singles Chart]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/96887/products/845208/1/|title=SAHARA～feat.稲葉浩志|work=[[Oricon]]|language=ja|access-date=November 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120095836/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/96887/products/845208/1/|archive-date=November 20, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> as well number six on the [[Billboard Japan Hot 100|''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2009&month=11&day=23|title=Billboard Japan Hot 100|work=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=November 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226151115/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2009&month=11&day=23|archive-date=February 26, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> It was awarded Western "Single of the Year" award at the 24th [[Japan Gold Disc Award]] by the [[RIAJ]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/28171|script-title=ja:嵐、ゴールドディスク大賞で10タイトル受賞の新記録|publisher=Natalie|date=February 24, 2010|access-date=2010-04-26|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119051622/https://natalie.mu/music/news/28171|archive-date=November 19, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> To promote the album, Slash embarked on his first solo world tour with [[Myles Kennedy]] of [[Alter Bridge]]—who also appeared on the album—on vocals, Bobby Schneck on rhythm guitar, [[Todd Kerns]] on bass, and [[Brent Fitz]] on drums. Slash opened for Ozzy Osbourne for a leg of Osbourne's [[Scream World Tour]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ozzy-osbourne-slash-more-tour-dates-announced/ |title=Ozzy Osbourne/ Slash more tour dates announced |work=Blabbermouth.net |date=2010-10-12 |access-date=2016-09-07 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509144859/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ozzy-osbourne-slash-more-tour-dates-announced/ |archive-date=May 9, 2016 }}</ref>

Slash began working on his second solo album in June 2011.<ref name="Blabbermouth2011-05-26">{{cite web |title=New Slash Album Slated For March/April |publisher=[[Ultimate Guitar Archive]] |date=May 26, 2011 |url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/new_slash_album_slated_for_marchapril.html |access-date=May 31, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110529140525/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/new_slash_album_slated_for_marchapril.html |archive-date=May 29, 2011 }}</ref> He collaborated with his touring bandmates Myles Kennedy, Todd Kerns, and Brent Fitz, with the resulting album billed to "Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators".<ref name="Revolver2012-02-16">{{cite journal |last=Grow |first=Kory |title=Slash Announces New Album, 'Apocalyptic Love,' and Reveals Cover Art |journal=Revolver |date=February 16, 2012 |url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/slash-announces-new-album-apocalyptic-love-and-reveals-cover-art.html |access-date=February 18, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217222503/http://www.revolvermag.com/news/slash-announces-new-album-apocalyptic-love-and-reveals-cover-art.html |archive-date=February 17, 2012 }}</ref> The album, titled ''[[Apocalyptic Love]]'', was released on May 22, 2012, debuting at No. 2 on the [[Canadian Albums Chart]].<ref name="Revolver2012-02-16" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2012/05/30/19818181.html|title=Mayer clobbers Lambert on charts|author=Canoe inc.|work=canoe.ca|access-date=January 24, 2015|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714003700/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2012/05/30/19818181.html|archive-date=July 14, 2012}}</ref> In 2013 Slash received the award for "Best Guitarist of the Year 2012" from ''[[Loudwire]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://loudwire.com/slash-guitarist-of-the-year-2012-loudwire-music-awards/ |title=Slash Guitarist of the year 2012 |date=January 16, 2013 |publisher=Loudwire.com |access-date=2016-09-07 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509015146/http://loudwire.com/slash-guitarist-of-the-year-2012-loudwire-music-awards/ |archive-date=May 9, 2016 }}</ref>

Slash embarked on a tour in the summer of 2014, opening for [[Aerosmith]] as part of the [[Let Rock Rule Tour]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/aerosmith-slash-tour-dates/ |title=Aerosmith/ Slash tour dates |publisher=Ultimateclassicrock.com |date=2014-04-08 |access-date=2016-09-07 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529104950/http://ultimateclassicrock.com/aerosmith-slash-tour-dates/ |archive-date=May 29, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slashonline.com/2014/04/14/letrockrule-tickets-are-available-now/|title=LetRockRule Tickets Are Available Now|publisher=Slashonline.com|access-date=April 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416210538/http://slashonline.com/2014/04/14/letrockrule-tickets-are-available-now/|archive-date=April 16, 2014}}</ref> In May 2014, Slash revealed details of his third solo album ''[[World on Fire (Slash album)|World on Fire]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://loudwire.com/slash-release-date-track-listing-artwork-world-on-fire/ |title=Slash release date track list world on fire |date=May 27, 2014 |publisher=Loudwire.com |access-date=2016-09-07 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422080552/http://loudwire.com/slash-release-date-track-listing-artwork-world-on-fire/ |archive-date=April 22, 2016 }}</ref> The album was again billed as "Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators" and was released on September 10, 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/slash-bassist-todd-kerns-says-newly-recorded-album-is-a-very-twisted-journey/|title=Slash bassist Todd Kerns says newly recorded third album is "a very twisted journey"|work=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=April 17, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419012233/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/slash-bassist-todd-kerns-says-newly-recorded-album-is-a-very-twisted-journey/|archive-date=April 19, 2014}}</ref> It debuted at No. 10 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/slash-world-on-fire-first-week-chart-positions-revealed/#ICRd51sP4GYGgHHl.99 |title=Slash: 'World On Fire' First Week Chart Positions Revealed |work=Blabbermouth.net |date=2014-09-24 |access-date=2016-07-27 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509141736/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/slash-world-on-fire-first-week-chart-positions-revealed/#ICRd51sP4GYGgHHl.99 |archive-date=May 9, 2016 }}</ref>

In March 2018, Slash revealed that a new album with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators was to be released later in the year.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/slash-details-new-album-with-myles-kennedy-and-the-conspirators-205374/ |title=Slash Details New Album With Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators |last=Leight |first=Elias |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=March 22, 2018 |access-date=March 27, 2018}}</ref> In June 2018, he announced that the album was titled ''[[Living the Dream (Slash album)|Living the Dream]]'', to be released on September 21, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.slashonline.com/living-the-dream-tour-2018/|title=Slash|website=www.slashonline.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618203215/http://www.slashonline.com/living-the-dream-tour-2018/|archive-date=June 18, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The group tour for the album began in September 2018, starting with a show in Del Mar, California at the KAABOO Del Mar Music Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.axs.com/es-us/slash-announces-new-album-with-myles-kennedy-the-conspirators-129045 |title=Slash announces new album with Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators |last=Shackleford |first=Tom |date=March 22, 2018 |website=AXS.com |access-date=March 27, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328041058/https://www.axs.com/es-us/slash-announces-new-album-with-myles-kennedy-the-conspirators-129045 |archive-date=March 28, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.slashonline.com/slash-ft-myles-kennedy-the-conspirators-play-kaaboo-del-mar/|title=Slash|website=www.slashonline.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-30|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330135606/http://www.slashonline.com/slash-ft-myles-kennedy-the-conspirators-play-kaaboo-del-mar/|archive-date=March 30, 2018}}</ref> The tour was concluded the U.S. and Canada again 2019 after completing the Asian leg and Hawaii show with Guns N' Roses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mygnrforum.com/topic/221408-slash-interview-09252018-radio-chatter-wrif-detroit/|title=Slash Interview – 09/25/2018 – Radio Chatter (WRIF Detroit)|website=mygnrforum.com Guns N' Roses Forum|date=September 25, 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006075115/http://www.mygnrforum.com/topic/221408-slash-interview-09252018-radio-chatter-wrif-detroit/|archive-date=October 6, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://wrif.com/episodes/radio-chatter-with-slash/|title=Radio Chatter with Slash|work=WRIF Rocks Detroit|access-date=2018-10-05|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006001021/https://wrif.com/episodes/radio-chatter-with-slash/|archive-date=October 6, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Former touring guitarist [[Frank Sidoris]] joined the band full-time for the recording sessions.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/its-official-slash-ft-myles-kennedy-the-conspirators-to-release-new-album-in-the-fall.html |title=It's Official: SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS To Release New Album In The Fall |date=March 22, 2018 |access-date=April 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412145420/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/its-official-slash-ft-myles-kennedy-the-conspirators-to-release-new-album-in-the-fall.html |archive-date=April 12, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In an October 2020, bassist [[Todd Kerns]] confirmed that there would be a new album in 2021, referred to as ''SMKC4''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/slash-featuring-myles-kennedy-and-the-conspirators-to-release-new-studio-album-in-2021/ |title=SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS To Release New Studio Album In 2021 |date=October 19, 2020 |access-date=May 17, 2021 |archive-date=July 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725034336/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/slash-featuring-myles-kennedy-and-the-conspirators-to-release-new-studio-album-in-2021/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
On July 26, 2021, it was confirmed that the record was to be released by [[Gibson (guitar company)|Gibson]]'s new record label Gibson Records in February 2022.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/record-labels/9605940/gibson-record-label-slash-album-2022/|title=Gibson Launches Record Label, to Release Slash Album Next Year|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> On October 18, 2021, Slash confirmed the first single's title "The River is Rising", along with its release date, October 22, 2021.<ref>{{cite instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVLQsAfFj9i/ |title=iiii]; )' |postid=CVLQsAfFj9i |user=Slash |author=Slash |date=October 18, 2021 |access-date=February 9, 2023}}</ref> On October 22, the release day of first single, it was announced that the album ''[[4 (Slash album)|4]]'' would be released on February 11, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/slash-feat-myles-kennedy-and-the-conspirators-announce-4-album-share-the-river-is-rising-music-video/|title=SLASH FEAT. MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS Announce '4' Album, Share 'The River Is Rising' Music Video|date=October 22, 2021|website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET|access-date=October 22, 2021|archive-date=October 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022183541/https://blabbermouth.net/news/slash-feat-myles-kennedy-and-the-conspirators-announce-4-album-share-the-river-is-rising-music-video/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Slash feat. Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators Announce '4' Album, Share 'The River Is Rising' Music Video |date=October 22, 2021 |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/slash-feat-myles-kennedy-and-the-conspirators-announce-4-album-share-the-river-is-rising-music-video/ |publisher=blabbermouth.net |access-date=October 22, 2021 |archive-date=October 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022143456/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/slash-feat-myles-kennedy-and-the-conspirators-announce-4-album-share-the-river-is-rising-music-video/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The tour was also announced the same day, scheduled to start February 8, 2022, in [[Portland, Oregon]].

=== 2016–present: return to Guns N' Roses ===
[[File:GNRChorzow090718-95 (29099970917) Cropped.jpg|thumb|right|[[Axl Rose]] (left) and Slash (right) performing with [[Guns N' Roses]] in 2018]]
On December 29, 2015, several days after a Guns N' Roses-related teaser was released to movie theaters, ''Billboard'' reported that Slash would rejoin the band to headline [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival|Coachella]] 2016, filling the lead guitarist spot vacated when [[DJ Ashba]] left the band.<ref>{{cite news |last=Waddel |first=Ray |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/guns-n-roses-reunion-coachella-stadium-las-vegas/ |title=Guns N' Roses to Reunite for Coachella, Possible Stadium Tour: Sources |work=Billboard.com |date=December 29, 2015 |access-date=December 30, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151229225917/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6828129/guns-n-roses-reunion-coachella-stadium-las-vegas |archive-date=December 29, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/axl-rose-slash-to-reunite-guns-n-roses-at-coachella-20151230|title=Axl Rose, Slash to Reunite Guns N' Roses at Coachella|date=December 31, 2015|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=January 5, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417030317/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/axl-rose-slash-to-reunite-guns-n-roses-at-coachella-20151230|archive-date=April 17, 2016}}</ref> Guns N' Roses were officially announced as headliners of Coachella on January 4, 2016, with [[KROQ-FM|KROQ]] reporting Slash and Duff McKagan would rejoin the band.<ref>[http://kroq.cbslocal.com/2016/01/04/coachella-2016-lineup/ Coachella 2016 Lineup Announced: Guns N’ Roses, LCD Soundsystem, Calvin Harris] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105051917/http://kroq.cbslocal.com/2016/01/04/coachella-2016-lineup/ |date=January 5, 2016 }} KROQ</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2016/01/coachella-announces-2016-lineup-guns-n-roses-lcd-soundsystem-to-headline/|title=Coachella announces 2016 lineup: Guns N' Roses, LCD Soundsystem to headline – Consequence of Sound|work=Consequence of Sound|date=January 5, 2016 |access-date=January 5, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204130810/https://consequenceofsound.net/2016/01/coachella-announces-2016-lineup-guns-n-roses-lcd-soundsystem-to-headline/|archive-date=February 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/coachella-guns-n-roses-lcd-soundsystem-calvin-harris-lead-lineup-20160104|title=Coachella: Guns N' Roses, LCD Soundsystem, Calvin Harris Lead Lineup|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=January 5, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107222211/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/coachella-guns-n-roses-lcd-soundsystem-calvin-harris-lead-lineup-20160104|archive-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref> Slash performed with Guns N' Roses for the first time in 23 years during the band's secret warmup gig at the [[Troubadour (West Hollywood, California)|Troubadour]] in Los Angeles on April 1, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/guns-n-roses-performs-at-the-troubadour-first-video-footage-and-photos/|title=Guns N' Roses Performs At The Troubadour: Video Footage And Photos |work= Blabbermouth.net |access-date=April 2, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404084159/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/guns-n-roses-performs-at-the-troubadour-first-video-footage-and-photos/|archive-date=April 4, 2016|date=April 2, 2016}}</ref> The band then embarked on the [[Not in This Lifetime... Tour]], which became a massive success, grossing $584&nbsp;million by its conclusion in 2019.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/guns-n-roses-confirm-north-american-tour-20160325|title=Guns N' Roses Confirm North American Tour|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=March 26, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224234258/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/guns-n-roses-confirm-north-american-tour-20160325|archive-date=February 24, 2018|date=March 25, 2016}}</ref> In 2021, Slash appeared on his first songs with the band since 1994, "[[Absurd (song)|Absurd]]" and "[[Hard Skool]]". In 2023 the band went [[Guns N' Roses 2023 Tour|on tour again]], notably playing both the [[Glastonbury Festival]] in England and the [[Power Trip Festival]] in Indio, California. They also released a new single, "[[Perhaps (song)|Perhaps]]".

=== Session work ===
In 1991, Slash played lead guitar on the single "[[Give In to Me]]" off [[Michael Jackson]]'s album ''[[Dangerous (Michael Jackson album)|Dangerous]]'', as well as for the opening skit of the video for the song "[[Black or White]]" off the same album.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dekel |first=Jonathan |title=Slash Calls Michael Jackson Guitar Riff 'Gay' at Canadian Music Week Keynote |url=http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/11/slash-michael-jackson-guitar-riff-gay-cmw/ |publisher=[[Spinner (website)|Spinner]] |date=March 11, 2010 |access-date=August 14, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812215132/http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/11/slash-michael-jackson-guitar-riff-gay-cmw/ |archive-date=August 12, 2011 }}</ref> In 1995, he played guitar on "[[D.S. (song)|D.S.]]", a controversial song from Jackson's ''[[HIStory]]: Past, Present and Future, Book [[HIStory|I]]'' album, and in 1997 appeared on the song "Morphine" off the remix album ''[[Blood on the Dance Floor: History in the Mix]]''. Slash also joined Jackson on several occasions on stage, most notably at the [[1995 MTV Video Music Awards]] playing with Jackson on "[[Black or White]]" (and the introduction of "Billie Jean"). He made two surprise appearances during Jackson's 1992 [[Dangerous World Tour]] in Spain and Japan and supported the 1999 charity concerts [[MJ & Friends]] in Seoul and Munich playing the same set as he did for 1995's MTV Video Music Awards. The last time Slash and Jackson shared a stage was on both 2001 [[Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special]] concerts in New York City playing "Black or White" and "Beat It".

Slash played guitar on "Wiggle Wiggle", the opening song on [[Bob Dylan]]'s 1990 record ''[[Under the Red Sky]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Grow|first=Kory|title=Slash and Aaron Freeman Team for Bob Dylan Cover 'Wiggle Wiggle' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/slash-and-aaron-freeman-team-for-bob-dylan-cover-wiggle-wiggle-87859/|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=February 24, 2014|access-date=December 29, 2022}}</ref> With Dylan's direction to "play like (...) [[Django Reinhardt]]",<ref name="auto">{{cite magazine|last=Tolinski|first=Brad|title=Slash Discusses Bob Dylan, Iggy Pop, Michael Jackson and Guns N' Roses in 1990 Guitar World Interview|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/gw-archive/slash-discusses-bob-dylan-iggy-pop-michael-jackson-and-guns-n-roses-1990-guitar-world-interview|magazine=[[Guitar World]]|date=October 6, 2011|access-date=December 29, 2022}}</ref> Slash recalls "[he] just learned it on the spot. It was such a simple, yet superb I, IV, V progression that there is really nothing much to say about it."<ref name="auto"/> The following year, he collaborated with [[Lenny Kravitz]] on "[[Always on the Run (Lenny Kravitz song)|Always on the Run]]", the lead single from Kravitz' album ''[[Mama Said (album)|Mama Said]]''. In 1993, Slash appeared on the album ''[[Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix]]'', performing "I Don't Live Today" with [[Paul Rodgers]] and [[Band of Gypsys]]. Slash also guest appeared in [[Carole King]]'s 1994 live concert, which was captured on her [[In Concert (Carole King album)|''Carole King{{snds}}In Concert'']] album. Slash and King appeared on [[David Letterman]] to promote the concert. In 1996, he collaborated with [[Marta Sánchez]] to record the [[Flamenco guitar|flamenco]]-inspired song "Obsession Confession" for the ''[[Curdled (film)|Curdled]]'' soundtrack. Later that year, he played with [[Alice Cooper]] at [[Sammy Hagar]]'s club [[Cabo Wabo]] in [[Cabo San Lucas, Mexico|Cabo San Lucas]], Mexico. The show was released the following year as ''[[A Fistful of Alice]]''. In 1997, Slash appeared alongside rapper [[Ol' Dirty Bastard]] and rock band [[Fishbone]] on [[Blackstreet]]'s [[Rock music|rock]] remix of their single "[[Fix (Blackstreet song)|Fix]]"; he also appeared in the accompanying music video. Also in 1997, he played on the single "But You Said I'm Useless" by Japanese musician [[J (musician)|J]]. That same year, he contributed music to the soundtrack of [[Quentin Tarantino]]'s ''[[Jackie Brown (film)|Jackie Brown]]''; several compositions by Slash's Snakepit can be heard throughout the film. He also appeared on the [[Insane Clown Posse]] album ''[[The Great Milenko]]'' on the track "Halls of Illusions".

In 2002, Slash played on the title track to [[Elán (recording artist)|Elán]]'s album ''[[Street Child]]''. In 2003, he participated in the [[Yardbirds]]' comeback record ''[[Birdland (The Yardbirds album)|Birdland]]''; he played lead guitar on the track "Over, Under, Sideways, Down". In 2006, Slash played on a cover of "[[In the Summertime (Mungo Jerry song)|In the Summertime]]" on keyboardist [[Derek Sherinian]]'s solo album ''[[Blood of the Snake]]''; he was also featured in the accompanying music video. In 2007, he appeared on [[Paulina Rubio]]'s single "Nada Puede Cambiarme". In 2008, Slash played guitar on the film score of ''[[The Wrestler (2008 film)|The Wrestler]]'', composed by [[Clint Mansell]]. Slash was the featured guitarist on the 2008 Italian hit single "Gioca Con Me" by Italian singer-songwriter [[Vasco Rossi]]. In 2009, he was featured on [[Rihanna]]'s single "[[Rockstar 101]]" off her album ''[[Rated R (Rihanna album)|Rated R]]''. In 2011, he contributed the song "Kick It Up a Notch" to the [[Disney Channel]] animation ''[[Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension]]''; he appeared in both live-action and animated form in the promotional music video.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hart |first=Josh |title=Slash's Collaboration with 'Phineas and Ferb' "Kick It Up A Notch" |work=[[Guitar World]] |date=July 18, 2011 |url=http://www.guitarworld.com/slashs-collaboration-phineas-and-ferb-kick-it-notch-streaming-online |access-date=July 20, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720094220/http://www.guitarworld.com/slashs-collaboration-phineas-and-ferb-kick-it-notch-streaming-online |archive-date=July 20, 2011 }}</ref> In 2024, he contributed guitar to a re-release of [[Mark Knopfler]]'s "[[Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero]]" in aid of the [[Teenage Cancer Trust]].<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.nme.com/news/music/mark-knopfler-recruits-bruce-springsteen-brian-may-ronnie-wood-teenage-cancer-trust-single-3584338 | title= Mark Knopfler recruits Bruce Springsteen, Brian May, Ronnie Wood and more for Teenage Cancer Trust single | work=NME | first=Liberty | last=Dunworth | date=8 February 2024 | access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref>

=== Other ventures ===
A self-described "film buff",<ref name="profile4">{{cite web|date=November 10, 2012|title=Slash information page|url=http://www.slashparadise.com/background/profile-slash.php|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702230130/http://www.slashparadise.com/background/profile-slash.php|archive-date=July 2, 2012|publisher=www.slashparadise.com}}</ref> Slash has had small parts in several films and television series.<ref name="Imdb">{{cite web |title=Slash – IMDb |publisher=IMDb.com |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0805298/ |access-date=April 27, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110910034957/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0805298/ |archive-date=September 10, 2011 }}</ref> In 1988, he appeared with his Guns{{nbsp}}N'{{nbsp}}Roses bandmates in the ''[[Dirty Harry (film series)|Dirty Harry]]'' film ''[[The Dead Pool]]'', in which his character attends a musician's funeral and shoots a harpoon. He played radio DJ Hank in a 1994 episode of the [[horror film|horror]] [[anthology series|anthology]] television series ''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]''. Slash was a guest star in an episode of the live-action/animated talk show ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]'' on [[Cartoon Network]], where [[Space Ghost]], [[Zorak]], and [[Moltar]] teach him how to do guitar licks, but he refuses to do any of that. In 1999, he appeared as the host of the Miss America Bag Lady pageant in the widely panned film ''[[The Underground Comedy Movie]]''. He has also appeared as himself in several projects, including [[Howard Stern]]'s ''[[Private Parts (1997 film)|Private Parts]]'' in 1997, ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'' in 1998, ''[[MADtv]]'' in 2005, and [[Sacha Baron Cohen]]'s ''[[Brüno]]'' in 2009. Slash voiced a recurring caricature of himself in [[Robert Evans (producer)|Robert Evans]]' animated television series ''[[Kid Notorious]]'', which aired in 2003 on [[Comedy Central]]. As in real life, Slash is Evans' close friend and next-door neighbor on the show. He played Billy Butterface in the television show ''[[Metalocalypse]]'' on [[Adult Swim]]. On May 5, 2009, he appeared as the guest mentor for the [[rock 'n' roll]] week of ''[[American Idol (Season 8)|American Idol]]''.<ref name="Harper-Chartattack2009-04-27">{{cite web|last=Harper |first=Kate |title=Slash to appear on American Idol |publisher=ChartAttack.com |date=April 27, 2009 |url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/68947/slash-to-appear-on-american-idol |access-date=April 27, 2011 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100826111727/http://www.chartattack.com/news/68947/slash-to-appear-on-american-idol |archive-date=August 26, 2010 }}</ref> In 2010, Slash formed Slasher Films, a horror film production company. Its first film, ''[[Nothing Left to Fear (film)|Nothing Left to Fear]]'', was screened in select cities on October 4, 2013, before being released on DVD and Blu-ray the following Tuesday.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.latinoreview.com/news/slash-announces-horror-production-company-slasher-films-12351 |title=Slash Announces Horror Production Company Slasher Films |date=January 25, 2011 |access-date=May 19, 2011 |last=Perez |first=Milagros 'Que Mala' |publisher=LatinoReview.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110128084100/http://www.latinoreview.com/news/slash-announces-horror-production-company-slasher-films-12351 |archive-date=January 28, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.slashfilm.com/slash-forms-slasher-films-a-production-company-dedicated-to-horror-films/ |title=Slash Forms Slasher Films, A Production Company Dedicated to Horror Films |date=October 7, 2010 |access-date=May 19, 2011 |last=Quigley |first=Adam |publisher=SlashFilm.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110309213110/http://www.slashfilm.com/slash-forms-slasher-films-a-production-company-dedicated-to-horror-films/ |archive-date=March 9, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> Slash appeared on the October 26, 2014 episode of ''[[Talking Dead]]''. He is reported to be a massive fan of horror movies.<ref>{{cite web|title=SLASH To Discuss 'The Walking Dead' On AMC TV's 'Talking Dead'|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/slash-to-discuss-the-walking-dead-on-amc-tvs-talking-dead/|website=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=October 28, 2014|date=October 24, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028041401/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/slash-to-discuss-the-walking-dead-on-amc-tvs-talking-dead|archive-date=October 28, 2014}}</ref>

Slash's autobiography, simply titled ''[[Slash (autobiography)|Slash]]'', was published on October 30, 2007. It was co-written with [[Anthony Bozza]]. Slash also made several contributions to ''[[The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star]]'', the autobiography of [[Mötley Crüe]] bassist and back-up singer [[Nikki Sixx]], which was also published in 2007.

Slash is a pinball enthusiast and collector. He participated in the design process for the 1994 [[Data East]] [[Guns N' Roses (pinball)|''Guns{{nbsp}}N'{{nbsp}}Roses'']] pinball machine, as well as the 2020 [[Jersey Jack Pinball]] machine of the same theme, and provided music for the 1998 [[Sega]] machine ''Viper Night Drivin'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slashparadise.com/background/more-slash.php|title=More About Slash|work=SlashParadise.com|access-date=April 16, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228071149/http://www.slashparadise.com/background/more-slash.php|archive-date=February 28, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Viper Night Drivin' Promotional Flyer">{{cite web |title=Internet Pinball Machine Database: Sega ''Viper Night Drivin'' Images |url=https://ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=4359&picno=3372&zoom=1 |website=ipdb.org |access-date=19 June 2020 |archive-date=June 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620004522/https://ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=4359&picno=3372&zoom=1 |url-status=live }}</ref> Slash is a [[playable character]] in the video game ''[[Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock]]'', released in 2007. His performance was [[motion capture]]d to record his movements for the game. Slash's character becomes playable after a player beats him in a one-on-one competition, which then leads to the player and Slash playing the master track of "Welcome to the Jungle".<ref name="Activision2007-07-10">{{cite web |title=Activision Announces Legendary Guns N' Roses Vet and Velvet Revolver Frontman Slash to Appear in Guitar Hero(TM) III: Legends of Rock |date=July 10, 2007 |publisher=[[Activision]] |url=http://investor.activision.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=252879 |access-date=April 27, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617054919/http://investor.activision.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=252879 |archive-date=June 17, 2011 }}</ref> Guitar learning game/simulator ''[[Rocksmith 2014]]'' by [[Ubisoft]] released a Slash Song Pack<ref>{{cite web|url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/294922/|title=Rocksmith® 2014 – Slash Song Pack on Steam|work=steampowered.com|access-date=February 22, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062228/http://store.steampowered.com/app/294922/|archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref> with several of the latter compositions by the artist available to purchase as downloadable content and learn on the guitar.

A keen artist, Slash designed logos and artwork for several of his pre-Guns N' Roses bands, as well as the famous circular GN'R logo. He is also credited as having provided some artwork for [[Aerosmith]]'s 2012 album, ''[[Music From Another Dimension!]]'', as it reproduces a picture of the band drawn by Slash when he was still a teenager.

In 2012, Slash appeared as the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car in episode 7, [[Top Gear series 18|series 18]] of ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]'', setting a [[Top Gear test track#Kia Cee'd (2010-2013)|wet lap time of 1:49.8]] in the [[Kia Cee'd]]. He also played a cover of the ''Top Gear'' theme "[[Jessica (instrumental)|Jessica]]" over the episode's closing credits.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.topgear.com/videos/stig/slash-star-reasonably-priced-car-series-18-episode-7|title=Slash is a Star in a Reasonably Priced Car (Series 18, Episode 7)|website=Topgear.com|access-date=June 19, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kygl.com/slash-rocks-top-gear-bbc/|title=Top Gear BBC: Series 18 Rocks with Slash|first=Jeff|last=Easterling|date=March 13, 2012|website=Kygl.com|access-date=June 19, 2025}}</ref>

Slash is a fan of the ''[[Angry Birds (video game)|Angry Birds]]'' series of video games, and created a hard rock version of the ''[[Angry Birds Space]]'' theme song. In addition, Slash has a ''Birds'' avatar shown in the game, released in March 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2013/03/08/angry-birds-slash|title=What Do 'Angry Birds' and Slash Have in Common?|author=Chelsea Stark|date=March 8, 2013|work=Mashable|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130912074937/http://mashable.com/2013/03/08/angry-birds-slash/|archive-date=September 12, 2013}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Slash is a [[multiple citizenship|dual citizen]] of the United Kingdom and the United States.<ref name="profile" /> A British national since his birth,<ref name="Slash 2008 1">{{harvnb|Slash|Bozza|2008|p=1}}</ref> he has resided in Los Angeles since 1971, but did not acquire American citizenship until 1996.<ref>{{cite journal | title = Velvet Revolver interview with Nuts magazine | date = October 11, 2004 | journal=[[Nuts (magazine)|Nuts]] | publisher=IPC Media| url = http://www.velvet-revolver.com/articles/2004/04xxxx_Nuts.php | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090106005539/http://www.velvet-revolver.com/articles/2004/04xxxx_Nuts.php | archive-date = January 6, 2009 | access-date = May 24, 2011}}</ref> He said in 2010, "I do consider myself British. I have very strong feelings about my British heritage. My first years were there, I went to school there, and I have seemingly endless family on that side of the pond. So I've always felt most comfortable in England."<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopfeatures/7820653/Slash-interview.html| title=Slash Interview| newspaper=The Daily Telegraph| last=McLean| first=Craig| date=June 15, 2010| access-date=January 1, 2015| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225051710/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopfeatures/7820653/Slash-interview.html| archive-date=February 25, 2015| df=mdy-all}}</ref>

In 2001, at the age of 35, Slash was diagnosed with [[cardiomyopathy]], a form of [[congestive heart failure]], caused by his many years of alcohol and drug abuse. Originally given between six days and six weeks to live, he survived through physical therapy and the implantation of a [[implantable cardioverter-defibrillator|defibrillator]].<ref>{{harvnb|Slash|Bozza|2008|pp=409–410}}</ref> Slash has been clean and sober since 2006,<ref name="profile4" /> which he credited to his then-wife Perla Ferrar.<ref name="People2010-11-01" /> In 2009, following his mother's death from [[lung cancer]], he quit smoking.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Wright |first=Jeb |title=Slash: Dangerously Beautiful |url=http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/interviewSlash.htm |journal=Classic Rock |year=2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016000346/http://classicrockrevisited.com/interviewSlash.htm |archive-date=October 16, 2012 }}</ref>

Slash's friendship with Guns{{nbsp}}N'{{nbsp}}Roses frontman [[Axl Rose]] soured following his departure from the band. In 2006, Rose claimed that Slash had shown up at his house uninvited the previous year to offer a truce.<ref name="Slash 2008 446">{{harvnb|Slash|Bozza|2008|p=446}}</ref> He alleged that Slash had insulted his [[Velvet Revolver]] bandmates, telling Rose that he considered [[Scott Weiland]] "a fraud", and [[Duff McKagan]] "spineless", and that he "hated" [[Matt Sorum]].<ref name="Metalunderground2007-05-24">{{cite web | title = Slash Did Visit Axl Rose During Lawsuit | publisher = MetalUnderground.com | date = May 24, 2007 | url = http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=26475 | access-date = April 27, 2011 | url-status=live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110606050742/http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=26475 | archive-date = June 6, 2011 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> Slash denied the accusations. In his 2007 autobiography, he admitted to visiting Rose's home with the intention to settle a longstanding legal dispute, and to make peace with his former bandmate. He claims that he did not speak with Rose and instead merely left a note. Slash maintained that he had not spoken with Rose in person since 1996.<ref name="Slash 2008 446" /> In 2009, in response to a statement by Rose in which he referred to Slash as "a [[cancer]]", Slash commented: "It doesn't really affect me at all... It's been a long time. The fact that he has anything to say at all, it's like, 'Whatever, dude.' It doesn't really matter."<ref name="idiomag2009-03-23">{{cite web | title = Slash Shrugs Off Axl Rose's Latest Tirade | publisher=[[idiomag]] | date = March 22, 2009 | url = http://www.idiomag.com/peek/71583/slash#/71583/1/ | access-date = April 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408051509/http://www.idiomag.com/peek/71583/slash|archive-date=April 8, 2009}}</ref> In an August 2015 interview, Slash stated that he and Rose had reconciled.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/slash-axl-rose-reconciliation-6671188/|title=Slash on Reconciling With Axl Rose: 'It Was Probably Way Overdue'|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 22, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160228215147/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6671188/slash-axl-rose-reconciliation|archive-date=February 28, 2016}}</ref> He subsequently rejoined Guns N' Roses in 2016. Slash later stated about the feud that "We had a lot of issues born out of third-party stuff. It was very insidious, and the longer we didn’t talk, the more it got blown out of proportion".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/slash-guns-n-roses-conspirators-last-word-interview-1296043/|title=Slash on Keeping the Peace in GN'R and Seeing Rock 'Go Down the F-king Tubes'|first=Kory|last=Grow|website=Rollingstone.com|date=February 11, 2022|access-date=June 19, 2025}}</ref>

=== Family ===
[[File:Slash, Perla Hudson (6883569400).jpg|thumb|Slash with then-wife Perla Ferrar in 2012]]
On October 10, 1992, Slash married model-actress Renée Suran in [[Marina del Rey, California]].<ref name="People1992">{{cite journal | title = Gowns N' Roses | date = October 26, 1992 | journal = [[People (magazine)|People]] | issn = 0093-7673 | publisher = Time Inc. | url = http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20108903,00.html | access-date = May 26, 2011 | url-status=live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110330055750/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20108903,00.html | archive-date = March 30, 2011 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> They divorced in late 1997 after five years of marriage.<ref name="Slash 2008 unknown" />

Slash married Perla Ferrar on October 15, 2001, in Hawaii.<ref name="Slash 2008 unknown" /> They have two sons.<ref name="Slash 2008 unknown" /> Slash filed for divorce from Ferrar in August 2010, but the couple reconciled two months later.<ref name="People2010-11-01">{{cite journal | last = Hammel | first = Sara | title = Slash Calls Off His Divorce | date = November 2, 2010 | journal = [[People (magazine)|People]] | issn = 0093-7673 | publisher = Time Inc. | url = http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20438394,00.html | access-date = May 2, 2011 | url-status=dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110328150650/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20438394,00.html | archive-date = March 28, 2011 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> In December 2014, he again filed for divorce.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Loinaz |first=Alexis L. |title=Slash Files for Divorce from Perla Hudson |journal=People |url=http://www.people.com/article/slash-divorce-wife-perla-hudson |date=December 31, 2014 |access-date=January 1, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231211526/http://www.people.com/article/slash-divorce-wife-perla-hudson |archive-date=December 31, 2014 }}</ref> Slash's son London debuted his band Suspect208 in late 2020. The band also featured [[Robert Trujillo]]'s son Tye Trujillo on bass, and [[Scott Weiland]]'s son Noah Weiland on vocals. Slash promoted the band on his social media accounts.<ref>{{Cite web|last=walladmin|date=2020-11-09|title=Who Are Suspect208 And Why Should You Be Frothing Their Debut Song 'Long-Awaited'|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2020/11/10/who-are-suspect208/|access-date=2020-11-11|website=Wall Of Sound|language=en-US|archive-date=November 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110095857/https://wallofsoundau.com/2020/11/10/who-are-suspect208/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=brownypaul|date=2020-11-16|title=Niko Tsangaris & Tye Trujillo – Suspect208 'Way More Holy Sh!t Moments To Go'|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2020/11/16/suspect208-interview-2020/|access-date=2020-11-16|website=Wall Of Sound|language=en-US|archive-date=November 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116010057/https://wallofsoundau.com/2020/11/16/suspect208-interview-2020/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Slash is currently in a relationship with Meegan Hodges whom he first dated in 1989 and reconnected with in 2015.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/slash-death-stepdaughter-lucy-bleu-knight-64437/ |title=Slash Announces the Death of Stepdaughter Lucy-Bleu Knight at Age 25 |date=July 22, 2024 |access-date=2024-07-22 |magazine=Rolling Stone |last=Lynch |first=Jessica}}</ref>

=== Philanthropy ===
Slash is an honorary board member of [[Little Kids Rock]], a national nonprofit that works to restore and rejuvenate music education programs in disadvantaged public schools. He has visited Little Kids Rock students, jammed with them, and donated instruments and his time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.littlekidsrock.org/friends/our-big-fans/slash/ |title=Slash |publisher=Little Kids Rock |access-date=June 14, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715103622/http://www.littlekidsrock.org/friends/our-big-fans/slash/ |archive-date=July 15, 2014 }}</ref>

Slash has been recognized for his longtime contributions to establishing environmental welfare programs.<ref name="LATimes2011">{{cite news | last = Saad | first = Nardine | title = Slash to receive award at L.A. Zoo's annual Beastly Ball | newspaper = [[Los Angeles Times]] | issn = 0458-3035 | date = May 5, 2011 | url = http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2011/05/slash-guns-n-roses-la-zoo-award.html | access-date = May 31, 2011 | url-status=live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110615021400/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2011/05/slash-guns-n-roses-la-zoo-award.html | archive-date = June 15, 2011 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> He is a board trustee of the [[Los Angeles Zoo#Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association|Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association]], and has long supported the [[Los Angeles Zoo]] and zoos around the world.<ref name="LATimes2011" /> Slash's love of reptiles was, for many years, a notable aspect of his public persona, with several of his many snakes appearing with him in music videos and photoshoots,<ref name="Reptiles">{{cite journal|last=Samuelson |first=Phillip |title=Reptiles Magazine Interview with Slash from Guns N' Roses |journal=[[Reptiles (magazine)|Reptiles]] |date=February 1995 |url=http://www.reptilechannel.com/reptile-experts/interviews/slash-guns-roses.aspx |access-date=May 31, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101145403/http://www.reptilechannel.com/reptile-experts/interviews/slash-guns-roses.aspx |archive-date=November 1, 2010 }}</ref> until the birth of his first son in 2002 impelled him to find a new home for his collection.<ref>{{cite news | title = Slash Sacrifices Snakes for Baby | work = [[Blabbermouth.net]] | date = July 5, 2004 | url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=24417 | access-date = May 31, 2011 | url-status=dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070319080337/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=24417 | archive-date = March 19, 2007 | df = mdy-all }}</ref>

=== Legal issues ===
In 1985, Slash and Axl Rose were charged with felony [[statutory rape]] after Rose had sex with a 15-year-old girl in the recording studio.<ref name="RSMich">{{cite magazine |last=Millman |first=Ethan |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/axl-rose-sexual-assault-allegation-1235068931/ |title=Woman Details Decades-Old Sexual Assault Allegations Against Axl Rose |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=July 26, 2024 |access-date=May 20, 2025 }}</ref> Both went into hiding to avoid the police and the charges were dropped several weeks later due to lack of evidence.<ref>{{cite book |last=Wall|first=Mick|author-link=Mick Wall|date=2016 |title= Last of the Giants: The True Story of Guns N' Roses|asin=B01ERWBODS|publisher=Trapeze |pages= 34–35}}</ref> The accuser later stated she dropped the charges after Rose apologized to her.<ref name="RSMich"/>

Slash was arrested in July 1999 for allegedly assaulting his then-girlfriend.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jul-26-me-59740-story.html|title=Rocker Slash Booked in Alleged Beating|date=July 26, 1999|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=August 3, 2022|archive-date=August 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803010448/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jul-26-me-59740-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/t3xuhz/slash-arrested-for-assault|title=Slash Arrested For Assault|agency=MTV News|date=July 26, 1999|access-date=December 7, 2022|archive-date=January 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131011138/https://www.mtv.com/news/t3xuhz/slash-arrested-for-assault|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
[[File:SEGA.jpg|thumb|left|Slash receives a [[Sena Performers European Guitar Award]]. Next to him is the previous year's winner, [[George Kooymans]] of the [[Golden Earring]].]]
Slash has received critical acclaim as a guitarist. In 2005, he was named "Best Guitarist" by ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'', which congratulated him on "beating the comeback odds with a surprisingly legitimate and vital outfit, Velvet Revolver."<ref name="Blabbermouth2005-03-21">{{cite news | title = Slash Named 'Best Guitarist' by Esquire Magazine | work = Blabbermouth.net | date = March 21, 2005 | url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=34451 | access-date = April 28, 2011 | url-status=dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100924134534/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=34451 | archive-date = September 24, 2010 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> Slash was awarded the title of "Riff Lord" during ''[[Metal Hammer]]'s'' fourth annual [[Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards#2007|Golden Gods awards in 2007]].<ref name="Metalhammer">{{cite journal|title=Golden Gods Awards 2007 |journal=[[Metal Hammer]] |publisher=Future Publishing |url=http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/article/?id=46671 |access-date=November 11, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080424092230/http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/article/?id=46671 |archive-date=April 24, 2008 }}</ref> In 2008, he was ranked No.{{nbsp}}21 on [[Gigwise.com|Gigwise]]'s list of "The 50 Greatest Guitarists Ever",<ref name="Gigwise2008-02-18">{{cite news | title = The 50 Greatest Guitarists Ever | work = [[Gigwise.com]] | date = February 18, 2008 | url = http://www.gigwise.com/photos/40852/30/The-50-Greatest-Guitarists-Ever | access-date = April 26, 2011 | url-status=live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110814060542/http://www.gigwise.com/photos/40852/30/The-50-Greatest-Guitarists-Ever | archive-date = August 14, 2011 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> and in 2009, he was named runner-up on "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" list in ''Time'', which praised him as "a remarkably precise player".<ref name="Tyrangiel-Time2009-08-14" /> In 2011, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' placed Slash at No. 65 on their list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".<ref name=RollingStones23112011 />

In 2007, Slash was honored with a star on the Rock Walk of Fame; his name was placed alongside [[Jimmy Page]], [[Eddie Van Halen]] and [[Jimi Hendrix]]. He was the honoree at the 2010 [[Sunset Strip Music Festival]], where he was presented by [[West Hollywood]] mayor [[John Heilman]] with a plaque declaring August 26 as "Slash Day".<ref>{{cite news | last = Distefano | first = Alex | title = Sunset Strip Festival: West Hollywood Declares August 26, 'SLASH DAY' | newspaper = [[LA Weekly]] | date = August 27, 2010 | url = http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2010/08/west_hollywood_declares_august.php | access-date = June 14, 2011 | url-status=live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110604142614/http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2010/08/west_hollywood_declares_august.php | archive-date = June 4, 2011 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> In 2012, Slash was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] as a member of the classic lineup of Guns N' Roses.<ref>{{cite web | title = Cleveland's Rock Hall welcomes new class | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/clevelands-rock-hall-welcomes-new-class/ | work = [[CBS News]] | date = April 14, 2012 | access-date = April 15, 2012 | url-status=live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120415215813/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-207_162-57414229/clevelands-rock-hall-welcomes-new-class/ | archive-date = April 15, 2012 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> He performed three songs—"[[Paradise City]]", "[[Sweet Child o' Mine]]" and "[[Mr. Brownstone]]"{{nsmdns}}with fellow inductees [[Duff McKagan]], [[Steven Adler]], and [[Matt Sorum]], one-time Guns N' Roses guitarist [[Gilby Clarke]], and his frequent collaborator [[Myles Kennedy]]. Inductees [[Axl Rose]], [[Izzy Stradlin]] and [[Dizzy Reed]] declined to attend. Later that year, Slash received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]], located directly in front of the [[Hard Rock Cafe]] on [[Hollywood Boulevard]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=176697 | title = Slash Talks to Fuse About Hollywood Walk of Fame | date = July 13, 2012}}</ref>

In 2004, Slash's introductory riff in "[[Sweet Child o' Mine]]" was voted No.{{nbsp}}1 on a list of "The 100 Greatest Riffs" by the readers of ''[[Total Guitar]]'';<ref name="Totalguitar2004-06" /> his riffs in "[[Out ta Get Me]]" (No.{{nbsp}}51), "[[Welcome to the Jungle]]" (No. 21), and "Paradise City" (No.{{nbsp}}19) also made the list.<ref name="Totalguitar2004-06" /> In 2006, his solo in "Paradise City" was voted No.{{nbsp}}3 by ''Total Guitar{{'}}s'' readers on a list of "The 100 Hottest Guitar Solos";<ref name="Totalguitar2006-05">{{cite journal|title=Total Guitar's 100 Hottest Guitar Solos |journal=[[Total Guitar]] |date=May 2006 |url=http://raws.adc.rmit.edu.au/~s3093424/blog/?p=200 |access-date=April 29, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726090002/http://raws.adc.rmit.edu.au/~s3093424/blog/?p=200 |archive-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref> his solos in "Sweet Child o' Mine" and "[[November Rain]]" were ranked No.{{nbsp}}30 and No.{{nbsp}}82 respectively.<ref name="Totalguitar2006-05" /> In 2008, ''[[Guitar World]]'' placed Slash's solo in "November Rain" at No.{{nbsp}}6 on their list of "The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos",<ref name="Guitarworld2008-10-14NR" /> while his solo in "Sweet Child o' Mine" was ranked No.{{nbsp}}37 on the list.<ref name="Guitarworld2008-10-14SC">{{cite journal | title = 100 Greatest Guitar Solos: 37) "Sweet Child o' Mine" (Slash) | journal=[[Guitar World]] | date = October 14, 2008 | url = http://www.guitarworld.com/article/100_greatest_guitar_solos_37_quotsweet_child_o039_minequot_slash | access-date = April 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223041321/http://www.guitarworld.com/article/100_greatest_guitar_solos_37_quotsweet_child_o039_minequot_slash|archive-date=December 23, 2008}}</ref> In 2010, the readers of ''Total Guitar'' voted his riff in "Slither" runner-up on the list of "The 50{{nbsp}}Greatest Riffs of the Decade",<ref name="Totalguitar2010-10-08S">{{cite journal | last = Parker | first = Matthew | title = The 50 Greatest Riffs of the Decade #2 | journal=[[Total Guitar]] | date = October 8, 2010 | url = http://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/the-50-greatest-riffs-of-the-decade-277092/49#content | access-date = April 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926073147/http://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/the-50-greatest-riffs-of-the-decade-277092/49|archive-date=September 26, 2012}}</ref> while his riff in "[[By the Sword (song)|By the Sword]]" was ranked No.{{nbsp}}22.<ref name="Totalguitar2010-10-08BTS">{{cite journal | last = Parker | first = Matthew | title = The 50 Greatest Riffs of the Decade #22 | journal=[[Total Guitar]] | date = October 8, 2010 | url = http://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/the-50-greatest-riffs-of-the-decade-277092/29#content | access-date = April 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925143104/http://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/the-50-greatest-riffs-of-the-decade-277092/29|archive-date=September 25, 2012}}</ref> Slash received a [[Radio Contraband]] Rock Radio Award in 2012. In January 2015 Slash received the Les Paul award.

== Equipment ==
Slash owns more than 100 guitars.<ref name="Celebrityrockstarguitars">{{cite web |title=Celebrity Rock Star Guitars: Slash |publisher=CelebrityRockStarGuitars.com |url=http://www.celebrityrockstarguitars.com/rock/slash.htm |access-date=April 22, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110420024020/http://celebrityrockstarguitars.com/rock/slash.htm |archive-date=April 20, 2011 }}</ref>  He prefers the [[Gibson Les Paul]], which he has called "the best all-around guitar for me."<ref name="Goldtops">{{cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Gabriel J. |title=The Gibson Classic Interview: Slash Talks Gold Tops |publisher=Gibson.com |year=2008 |url=http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/slash-interview-goldtops-1122/ |access-date=July 24, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706012832/http://www.gibson.com/en%2Dus/Lifestyle/Features/slash%2Dinterview%2Dgoldtops%2D1122/ |archive-date=July 6, 2011 }}</ref> [[Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson]] has credited him and [[Zakk Wylde]] with bringing the Les Paul back into the mainstream in the late 1980s.<ref name="Goldtops" /> His main studio guitar is a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard replica, built by [[luthier]] [[Kris Derrig]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slashsworld.com/equipment/guitars/59-les-paul-replica-built-by-kris-derrig|title='59 Les Paul replica built by Kris Derrig|work=Slash's World|access-date=February 22, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303200312/http://www.slashsworld.com/equipment/guitars/59-les-paul-replica-built-by-kris-derrig/|archive-date=March 3, 2016}}</ref> which he came to own during the recording sessions for [[Guns N' Roses]]' debut album, ''[[Appetite for Destruction]]''. He used that guitar on every subsequent album he recorded with Guns N' Roses and [[Velvet Revolver]]. For many years, his main live guitar was a 1988 Gibson Les Paul Standard.<ref name="Gibsoninspiredby">{{cite web |title=Gibson Custom "Inspired By" Slash Les Paul Standard |publisher=Gibson.com |url=http://www.gibson.com/Slash/Gibson%20Custom/GibsonCustomSlashInspired/ |access-date=April 30, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100813130342/http://www.gibson.com/Slash/Gibson%20Custom/GibsonCustomSlashInspired |archive-date=August 13, 2010 }}</ref>

{{hidden|style=float:right; clear:right; margin-left:1em; border:1px #aaa solid; width:22em|Signature guitars|
{{See also|Gibson Les Paul#Slash}}
* Gibson Custom Shop's Slash "Snakepit" Les Paul Standard (1998)
* Epiphone's Slash "Snakepit" Les Paul Standard (1998)
* Gibson Custom Shop's Slash Signature Les Paul Standard (2004)
* Epiphone's Slash Signature Les Paul Standard Plus Top (2004)
* Gibson USA's Slash Signature Les Paul Standard (2008)
* Gibson Custom Shop's Slash "Inspired By" Les Paul Standard (2008)
* Gibson USA's Slash Signature Les Paul Goldtop (2008)
* Epiphone's Slash Signature Les Paul Goldtop (2008)
* Gibson USA's Slash "Appetite" Les Paul Standard (2010)
* Gibson Custom Shop's Slash "Appetite" Les Paul Standard (2010)
* Epiphone's Slash "Appetite" Les Paul Standard (2010)
* Gibson USA's Slash "Rosso Corsa" Les Paul Standard (2013)
* Gibson USA's Slash "Vermillion" Les Paul Standard (2013)
* Gibson Custom Shop's Slash Anaconda Burst Les Paul (Plain Top/Flame Top) (2017)
* Epiphone Slash Anaconda Burst Les Paul (Plain Top/Flame Top) (2017)
* Gibson Custom Shop's Slash Firebird (Trans Black/Trans White) (2017)
* Gibson Custom Shop's Slash 1958 Les Paul "First Standard" Replica (2017)
* Gibson Custom Shop's Slash 1966 EDS-1275 Double-Neck (Ebony) (2019)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gibson.com/Guitar/CUSWLK508/Slash-1966-EDS-1275-Doubleneck-Signed-Aged |title=Gibson Slash 1966 EDS-1275 Doubleneck – Signed/Aged |access-date=October 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191014222222/https://www.gibson.com/Guitar/CUSWLK508/Slash-1966-EDS-1275-Doubleneck-Signed-Aged |archive-date=October 14, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Gibson USA's Slash Les Paul Standard (November Burst/Appetite Burst/Vermillion Burst) (2020)
* Gibson USA's Slash J-45 (November Burst/Vermillion Burst) (2020)
}}

Since 1997, Slash has collaborated with Gibson on [[Gibson Les Paul#Slash|seventeen signature Les Paul models]], including five through Gibson USA, seven through the Gibson Custom Shop, and five through the Gibson subsidiary [[Epiphone]]. Slash also plays various other Gibson guitars, including [[Gibson Firebird|Firebirds]] and [[Gibson Explorer|Explorers]]. He also plays or has played guitars by a plethora of other brands, including [[B.C. Rich]] with whom he has designed several custom models based on their [[B.C. Rich Mockingbird|Mockingbird]] and [[Bich 10|Bich]] designs. He has used guitars by [[Fender Guitars|Fender]], [[Gretsch]], [[Jackson Guitars|Jackson]], and [[C. F. Martin & Company|Martin]]. He has also collaborated on signature equipment with other companies. In 1996, Marshall introduced the Marshall Slash Signature JCM{{nbsp}}2555, an authentic reissue of the Marshall "Silver Jubilee" JCM{{nbsp}}2555 released in 1987. It was the first signature amp ever produced by Marshall, with production limited to 3000.<ref name="marshallsignature">{{cite web |title=Marshall Slash Signature JCM 2555 on SlashParadise |publisher=www.slashparadise.com |date=January 1, 2010 |url=http://www.slashparadise.com/equipment/marshall-jcm2555-slash-signature.php |access-date=April 30, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418163731/http://www.slashparadise.com/equipment/marshall-jcm2555-slash-signature.php |archive-date=April 18, 2012}}</ref> In 2007, [[Dunlop Manufacturing|Jim Dunlop]] introduced the [[Dunlop Cry Baby|Crybaby]] SW-95 Slash Signature Wah, designed after Slash's own custom-built Crybaby wah pedal.<ref name="dunlopsignature">{{cite journal |last=Gill |first=Chris |title=Dunlop Crybaby SW-95 Slash Wah |date=July 19, 2007 |journal=Guitar World |publisher=Future US, Inc. |url=http://www.guitarworld.com/article/dunlop_cry_baby_sw_95_slash_wah |access-date=April 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110508035304/http://www.guitarworld.com/article/dunlop_cry_baby_sw_95_slash_wah|archive-date=May 8, 2011}}</ref> In 2010, [[Seymour Duncan]] introduced the Alnico II Pro Slash APH-2 pickups, which were designed to recreate the tone of Slash's main studio guitar.<ref name="seymoursignature">{{cite web |title=Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Slash APH-2 |publisher=SeymourDuncan.com |url=http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/electric/humbucker/alnico_ii_pro_s_1/ |access-date=April 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114032354/http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/electric/humbucker/alnico_ii_pro_s_1|archive-date=January 14, 2010}}</ref> The Slash signature pickups were marketed through Seymour Duncan's YouTube channel with product demonstrator Danny Young performing the official videos.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/demo-videos-seymour-duncan-alnico-ii-pro-slash-signature-pickups|title=Demo Videos: Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Slash Signature Pickups|work=Guitar World|access-date=2018-03-25|language=en-us|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325171433/https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/demo-videos-seymour-duncan-alnico-ii-pro-slash-signature-pickups|archive-date=March 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.seymourduncan.com/artist/daniel-young|title=Daniel Young|work=Seymour Duncan|access-date=2018-03-25|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232314/https://www.seymourduncan.com/artist/daniel-young|archive-date=March 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |last=Seymour Duncan|title=Alnico II Pro Slash (Neck)|date=2013-08-09|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIHnP5xtz5s|access-date=2018-03-25|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321233506/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIHnP5xtz5s|archive-date=March 21, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |last=Seymour Duncan|title=Slash Bridge Pickup Demo (Hard Rock)|date=2013-09-23|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8D3NIjcTxk|access-date=2018-03-25|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923195015/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8D3NIjcTxk|archive-date=September 23, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |last=Seymour Duncan|title=Slash Bridge Pickup Demo (Classic Rock Version)|date=2014-02-10|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr5lJtoY5Fo|access-date=2018-03-25|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321233505/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr5lJtoY5Fo|archive-date=March 21, 2014}}</ref> Also in 2010, [[Marshall Amplification|Marshall]] introduced the Marshall AFD100, a recreation of the [[Marshall 1959]] that Slash used for the recording of ''Appetite for Destruction'', with production limited to 2300.<ref name="Marshallafd">{{cite web |title=Marshall AFD100 |publisher=AFD100.com |url=http://www.afd100.com/the-afd-story/ |access-date=April 30, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121228022110/http://www.afd100.com/the-afd-story/ |archive-date=December 28, 2012}}</ref>

On stage, Slash prefers Marshall amplifiers, particularly the Marshall "Silver Jubilee" JCM{{nbsp}}2555 amp. He used a rented early-1970s Marshall 1959 for the recording of ''Appetite for Destruction''.<ref name="Slashsworld">{{cite web |last=Rymas |first=J.R. |title=Sweet Marshall o' Mine Part 2: The Breakthrough – Case Closed! |publisher=SlashsWorld.com |url=http://www.slashsworld.com/equipment/amps/the-appetite-amp-story/sweet-marshall-o%E2%80%99-mine-part-2-the-breakthrough-case-closed/ |access-date=April 22, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120530075453/http://www.slashsworld.com/equipment/amps/the-appetite-amp-story/sweet-marshall-o%E2%80%99-mine-part-2-the-breakthrough-case-closed/ |archive-date=May 30, 2012 }}</ref> Slash enjoyed the amp so much that he tried to keep it, telling the rental company, S.I.R., that it had been stolen. The amp was repossessed by S.I.R. employees after a roadie accidentally brought it to rehearsals at the store.<ref name="Slashsworld" /> For the recording of Velvet Revolver's debut album, ''[[Contraband (Velvet Revolver album)|Contraband]]'', he used a [[Vox AC30]] amp and small [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]] tube amps, and on their second album, ''[[Libertad (Velvet Revolver album)|Libertad]]'', he used the Marshall "Vintage Modern" 2466 amp. On his [[Slash (album)|eponymous debut solo album]], he used a Marshall JCM{{nbsp}}800, issued as "#34", and later, on the subsequent world tour, Slash used his signature Marshall AFD100 amp.

In a 2018 interview, Slash said he did not use many [[effects unit|pedals]] aside from an occasional [[phaser (effect)|phase]], but was influenced to play electric guitar when he was younger when he played his guitar through a [[MXR Distortion +]] pedal.<ref>{{cite podcast |host=Marc Maron |title=Episode 952: Slash |work=[[WTF With Marc Maron]] |date=20 September 2018 |url=http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/tag/Slash |access-date=21 August 2025}}</ref>

== Discography ==
{{Main|Slash discography}}
'''With Guns N' Roses'''
* ''[[Appetite for Destruction]]'' (1987)
* ''[[G N' R Lies]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Use Your Illusion I]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Use Your Illusion II]]'' (1991)
* ''[["The Spaghetti Incident?"]]'' (1993)

'''With Slash's Snakepit'''
* ''[[It's Five O'Clock Somewhere (album)|It's Five O'Clock Somewhere]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Ain't Life Grand (Slash's Snakepit album)|Ain't Life Grand]]'' (2000)

'''With Velvet Revolver'''
* ''[[Contraband (Velvet Revolver album)|Contraband]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Libertad (Velvet Revolver album)|Libertad]]'' (2007)

'''Solo albums'''
* ''[[Slash (album)|Slash]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Orgy of the Damned]]'' (2024)

'''Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators'''
* ''[[Apocalyptic Love]]'' (2012)
* ''[[World on Fire (Slash album)|World on Fire]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Living the Dream (Slash album)|Living the Dream]]'' (2018)
* ''[[4 (Slash album)|4]]'' (2022)

== Citations ==
{{Reflist}}

== General references ==
* {{Cite book|last1=Slash|first2=Anthony|last2=Bozza|title=Slash|publisher=HarperCollins|year=2008|isbn=978-0-00-725777-5|title-link=Slash (book)}}

== Further reading ==
* {{cite book|last=Stenning|first=Paul|author-link=Paul Stenning|title=Surviving Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver and Rock's Snakepit|publisher=Independent Music Press|year=2007|isbn=978-1-78606-419-6}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Saul "Slash" Hudson}}
{{Wikiquote}}
* {{Official website}}
* {{discogs artist|Slash (3)|Slash}}
* {{IMDb name|id= 805298 | name= Slash }}

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