Slash 2011 Tour Dates

on tour with Ozzy Osbourne Jan 16 thru Feb 22

January 16 - Omaha, NE
January 18 - Houston, TX
January 20 - Dallas, TX
January 21 - Wichita, KS
January 22 - Kansas City, MO
January 23 - Park City, UT
January 24 - San Antonio, TX
January 25 - El Paso, TX
January 26 - Phoenix, AZ
January 28 - Las Vegas, NV
January 29 - Salt Lake City, UT



February 1 - Los Angeles,CA
February 3 - San Jose, CA
February 4 - Grand Ronde, OR
February 5 - Tacoma, WA
February 8 - Denver, CO
February 10 - Tulsa, OK
February 12 - Detroit, MI
February 13 - Chicago, IL
February 14 - Moline, IL
February 16 - Nashville, TN
February 17 - Charlotte, NC
February 18 - Tampa, FL
February 20 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
February 22 - Jacksonville, FL



February 26 - Brisbane, Australia
February 27 - Sydney, Australia
March 4 - Melbourne, Australia
March 5 - Adelaide, Australia
March 7 - Perth, Australia
March 11 - Singapore, Singapore
March 12 - Singapore, Singapore
March 14 - Osaka, Japan
March 16 - Tokyo, Japan
March 17 - Tokyo, Japan
March 18 - Yokohama, Japan



March 28 - Mexico City, Mexico
March 31 - Caracas, Venezuela
April 2 - Bogota, Colombia
April 4 - Santiago, Chile
April 6 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
April 7 - Sao Paulo, Brazil
April 8 - Curitiba, Brazil
April 10 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
April 13 - San Juan, Puerto Rico

July 09 - Kinross, UK
July 10 - Naas, Ireland
July 12 - Paris, France
July 13 - Zurich, Switzerland
July 15 - Madrid, Spain
July 16 - Lisbon, Portugal
July 17 - Bilbao, Spain
July 20 - Birmingham, UK
July 21 - Manchester, UK
July 23 - London, UK
July 24 - Stoke, UK
July 25 - Leeds, UK
July 28 - Milan, Italy
July 29 - Rome, Italy
July 31 - Belgrade, Serbia

Slash 2010 Tour Dates

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Slash's Solo Album: March 24 in Japan

via Blabbermouth
Slash's debut solo album, Slash, will be released in Japan on March 24 via Universal Music.

A special edition of the CD will include a bonus DVD featuring making-of-the-album footage and a free poster in the first pressing.

Slash is scheduled for release in the US on April 6. The CD will be made available in Europe via Roadrunner Records.

Slash will see Roadrunner Records enter into a unique and innovative association with a UK media partner — the special-interest media group Future. In a brand new concept in record distribution, the standard album release will be preceded by a "Fan Pack," in which the Roadrunner Records album will be bundled together with a highly collectable, 132-page special issue of Future Publishing's Classic Rock magazine dedicated to Slash's career. This will be the first format of the album available anywhere in the world.

The partnership is a first for music and media industries, marking the first-time a major new album has been released this way. The partnership ensures that Slash's new album is available through over 4,000 UK retailers that stock Classic Rock — sidestepping the issue of dwindling high street music outlets and top 20 only stocking in supermarkets. Classic Rock is one of the UK's biggest rock music magazines and this year recorded its eighth consecutive circulation increase, the only paid-for music magazine to grow.

The Slash "Fan Pack" featuring his debut solo album from Roadrunner Records, along with a 132-page "Classic Rock Presents: Slash" special will have a cover price of £14.99.

Among the guests appearing on the album are Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie's (aka Stacy Ann Ferguson), Dave Grohl, Flea, Chris Cornell, Duff McKagan, Wolfmother's Andrew Stockdale, Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper, Nicole Scherzinger, Maroon 5's Adam Levine and Ozzy Osbourne, who contributes vocals to the first single.

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Slash and Friends Setlists

SLASH 2010 Tour Dates

(for Slash's 2011 tour dates, click here)

SLASH - LEAD GUITAR
MYLES KENNEDY - VOCALS
BOBBY SCHNECK - RHYTHM GUITAR
TODD KERNS - BASS GUITAR
BRENT FITZ - DRUMS

"We're going to start doing shows in April and a couple of shows in May, then I'm going to start touring properly in June doing the summer festivals in the UK."

March 11 - Toronto, Ontario

April 6 - The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC)
April 8 - Lopez Tonight with George Lopez (TBS)
April 8 - Los Angeles, California
April 9 - Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS)
April 10 - Hollywood, California
April 24 - Melbourne, Australia

May 7 - Los Angeles, California
May 10 - The Ellen DeGeneres Show (NBC)
May 21 - Walker, Minnesota
May 22 - Atlantic City, New Jersey
May 23 - Columbus, Ohio
May 30 - Landgraaf, Netherlands
May 31 - Amsterdam, Netherlands

June 2 - Copenhagen, Denmark
June 4 - Nürburg, Germany
June 5 - Nuremburg, Germany
June 7 - Berlin, Germany
June 8 - Prague, Czech Republic
June 10 - Milan, Italy
June 12 - Burgenland, Austria
June 13 - Donnington, UK
June 16 - Zurich, Switzerland
June 18 - Saint-Denis, France
June 19 - Clisson, France
June 20 - Paris, France
June 22 - Porto, Portugal
June 25 - Vitoria, Spain
June 26 - Dessel, Belgium
June 27 - Glastonbury, UK
June 29 - Dublin, Ireland
June 30 - Belfast, Northern Ireland

July 1 - Edinburgh, Scotland
July 3 - Manchester, UK
July 4 - London, UK
July 5 - Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
July 8 - Kvinesdal, Norway
July 10 - Gävle, Sweden
July 11 - Turku, Finland
July 14 - Moscow, Russia
July 15 - St. Petersburg, Russia
July 29 - Hong Kong, China
July 31 - Surabaya, Indonesia

August 2 - Fort Canning, Singapore
August 3 - Jakarta, Indonesia
August 5 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
August 7 - Osaka, Japan
August 8 - Tokyo, Japan
August 11 - Melbourne, Australia
August 12 - Brisbane, Australia
August 14 - New Plymouth, New Zealand
August 15 - New Plymouth, New Zealand
August 16 - Sydney, Australia
August 28 - West Hollywood, CA
August 29 - San Francisco, CA
August 31 - Aspen, CO

September 1 - Denver, CO
September 2 - North Kansas City, MO.
September 4 - Mount Pleasant, MI
September 5 - Milwaukee, WI
September 6 - Clear Lake, IA
September 8 - Chicago, IL
September 9 - Windsor, ON
September 10 - Toronto, ON
September 11 - Belleville, ON
September 14 - Atlantic City, NJ (10am show)
September 14 - New York, NY
September 15 - Boston, MA
September 17 - Atlantic City, NJ
September 18 - Norfolk, VA
September 20 - Atlanta, GA
September 22 - Council Bluffs, IA
September 23 - Medina, MN
September 24 - Winnipeg, MB
September 25 - Saskatoon, SK
September 27 - Calgary, AB
September 28 - Edmonton, AB
September 30 - Vancouver, BC

October 1 - Vancouver, BC
October 2 - Seattle, WA
October 4 - Reno, NV
October 5 - Hollywood, CA
October 6 - Hollywood, CA

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Wolfmother and Slash Tear Up The Wiltern

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"...During the encore Stockdale invited Slash out to play "By The Sword." Whatever the audience was doing before Slash hit the stage, they turned up 300 notches when he did take the stage. RockisaGirlsBestFriend

Slash N' Stockdale - "By the Sword"

Full setlist here.

My humble attempt at deciphering the lyrics (not official):

With the horses that you ride,
And the feelings left inside,
Comes a time you need to leave all that behind,
Well they claim they'd like to know,
And they'll fight you there to go,
And they're gatherin' around for all the show,

Well there is a reward,
To live and die by the sword,
Well they tried to complicate you,
But you left it all behind,
All the worldly possessions,
Are left for recollections,
And finally it's all gone!

They're releasing all the hounds,
What is lost can still be found,
When you're walking with your fear down on the ground,
Well there's those who choose to run
Following the setting sun,
And now it seems the journey's has begun,

Well there is a reward,
To live and die by the sword,
Well they tried to complicate you,
But you left it all behind,
All the worldly possessions,
Are left for recollections,
And finally it's all gone!

With the horses that you ride,
And the feelings left inside,
there's a time you need to leave it all behind,

Well there is no reward,
To live and die by the sword,
Well they tried to complicate you,
But you left it all behind,
All the worldly possessions,
Are left for recollections,
And finally it's all gone!

From the forthcoming album (April 2010) Slash and Friends.

"By the Sword" performed live at the LAYN Rocks benefit, November 22, 2009. [DOWNLOAD]

Andrew Stockdale - vocals
Slash and Dave Navarro - guitars
Chris Chaney - bass
Travis Barker - drums

Led Zeppelin's "Tangerine" (below)

Live Review: SLASH & Friends (LAYN Rocks)

ARTIST DIRECT
The power of the riff compelled Slash and pretty much everyone else at LAYN Rocks last night.

The legendary Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver guitarist certainly knows how to give a crowd a good time and, alongside some friends, that's exactly what he did for almost two hours.

Those "friends" happened to be some of the most legendary men to ever pick up a microphone or a guitar. Sunday's AMA lineup far paled in comparison to LAYN Rocks—and the event was for a very good cause, helping homeless kids across Los Angeles.

Host George Lopez put it best, " With all due respect to the AMAs, this is the fuckin' place to be on Sunday night!"



Slash brought together the best and brightest rock n' roll stars of the past four decades for the most riff-tastic benefit show ever. There's nothing quite like watching him and Dave Navarro rip through Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song," volleying the classic riff back and forth with a new vibrancy.

Slash infused the solo with gritty gutter blues, and the entire crowd was mesmerized by the six-string God. During Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak," Tom Morello tore through a scratchy lead that gave the song a hip hop fire and a spacey tone. Morello, Navarro and Slash complimented each other perfectly with each and every solo and riff brandishing its player's own signature.

Wolfmother's "Mother" had a deadly Black Sabbath-style stomp. Vocalist Andrew Stockdale gave a fiery performance worthy of the legends he shared the stage with, and Slash laid down a furious lead mid-song. During Zeppelin's "Tangerine," Slash donned a double neck and instantly transported the crowd back to the '70s.

However, the standout with Stockdale was he and Slash's original cut, "By the Sword," from Slash's forthcoming solo album. Smoky, ominous and psychedelic, the opening riff proved to be one of Slash's best. It's melancholy yet strangely energetic, and Stockdale's howl felt divinely otherworldly — a new classic.

Linkin Park and Dead By Sunrise mainman Chester Bennington gave "Good Times, Bad Times" a serious gusto that even Robert Plant couldn't conjure. Chester's got a classic old school rock n' roll edge and a modern sensitivity that makes him a true star. He's got one foot planted in tradition, but he's also the most forward thinking singer on the scene. He proved that during "Slither" and a raucous "Paradise City" complete with Stephen Adler behind the kit and Duff McKagan on bass. Chester definitely stood proudly even alongside Perry Farrell who did phenomenal renditions of "Mountain Song," "Sympathy for the Devil" and "Jane Says."

It all came back to the riff when Ozzy Osbourne hit the stage though. "I Don't Know," "Iron Man," "Crazy Train" and "Paranoid" exploded with Slash and Navarro lighting their fret boards up to finish the evening.

As Ozzy requested, the crowd went "fucking crazy," but it was all for a good cause—and the riffs are still resounding ... [ARTIST DIRECT]

—Rick Florino
11.23.09

(Check out Rick Florino's new novel Dolor available now for FREE here ...)

Slash Teams with Ozzy, Billy Idol, Tom Morello & Chester Bennington

NME
Slash teamed up with Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol, Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello and Linkin Park's Chester Bennington for a special benefit concert in Los Angeles last night (November 22).



The ex-Guns N' Roses guitarist joined forces with a host of guest stars at the LAYN charity show at the Avalon to help raise funds for the homeless.

He was joined by his former bandmates Duff McKagan and Steve Adler, who also played with him in Velvet Revolver, plus Bennington, who fronted their rendition of "Paradise City.".

Slash was also joined by Wolfmother's Andrew Stockdale, Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro and Blink-182's Travis Barker for the show.



The guitarist is currently working on his solo album Slash And Friends which includes many of the guests who joined him onstage last night.

SLASH Setlists

02.17.11 - House of Blues, Charlotte, North Carolina
Ghost, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Been There Lately, Rocket Queen, Civil War, Nothing to Say, Back From Cali, Starlight, We're All Gonna Die, Always on the Run, Walkin' the Dog (with Brad Whitford) Jizz da Pit, Just Like Anything, Sweet Child O' Mine, Rise Today, Slither, By the Sword, My Michelle, Paradise City

09.15.10 - House of Blues, Boston, Massachusetts
Ghost, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Sucker Train Blues, Back From Cali, Civil War, Rocket Queen, Beggars & Hangers-On, Fall to Pieces, We're All Gonna Die, Nothing to Say, Starlight, Just Like Anything, Solo, Godfather Theme, Sweet Child O' Mine, Rise Today, Slither, By the Sword, My Michelle, Paradise City

08.29.10 - Warfield Theater, San Francisco, California
Ghost, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Sucker Train Blues, Back From Cali, Beggars & Hangers-On, Civil War, Rocket Queen, Fall to Pieces, Dirty Little Thing, Nothing to Say, Starlight, Watch This, Solo, Godfather Theme, Sweet Child O' Mine, Rise Today, Slither, By the Sword, Communication Breakdown, Paradise City

08.28.10 - "Sunset Strip Music Festival," West Hollywood, California
Ghost, Nightrain, Back From Cali, Rocket Queen, Starlight, Sweet Child O' Mine, By the Sword, Slither, Barracuda (with Fergie), Beautiful Dangerous (with Fergie), Paradise City (with Fergie)

08.26.10 - "Slash Day," House of Blues, West Hollywood, California


08.16.10 - Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
Ghost, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Sucker Train Blues, Back From Cali, Beggars & Hangers-On, Civil War, Rocket Queen, Fall to Pieces, Dirty Little Thing, Nothing to Say, Starlight, Watch This, Solo, Godfather Theme, Sweet Child O' Mine, Rise Today, Slither, By the Sword, Nice Boys (with Angry Anderson), Paradise City

08.14.10 - TSB Stadium, New Plymouth, New Zealand
Ghost, Mean Bone, Sucker Train Blues, Back From Cali, Nightrain, Civil War, Rocket Queen, Nothing to Say, Starlight, Dirty Little Thing, By the Sword, Sweet Child O' Mine, Rise Today, Slither, Paradise City

08.12.10 - The Tivoli, Brisbane, Australia
Ghost, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Sucker Train Blues, Back From Cali, Beggars & Hangers-On, Civil War, Rocket Queen, Fall to Pieces, Dirty Little Thing, Nothing to Say, Starlight, Watch This, Solo, Godfather Theme, Sweet Child O' Mine, Rise Today, Slither, By the Sword, Communication Breakdown, Paradise City

08.11.10 - Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
Ghost, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Sucker Train Blues, Back From Cali, Beggars & Hangers-On, Civil War, Rocket Queen, Fall to Pieces, Dirty Little Thing, Nothing to Say, Starlight, Watch This, Solo, Godfather Theme, Sweet Child O' Mine, Rise Today, Slither, By the Sword, Paradise City

08.07.10 - "Summer Sonic," Osaka, Japan
Ghost, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Back From Cali, Starlight, Civil War, Rocket Queen, By the Sword, Sweet Child O' Mine, Slither, We're All Gonna Die (With Michael Monroe), Paradise City

08.05.10 - Sunway Lagoon, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ghost, Dirty Little Thing, Nightrain, Back From Cali, Nothing to Say, Starlight, Rocket Queen, Sucker Train Blues, Civil War, Slither, Sweet Child O' Mine, Rise Today, By the Sword, Paradise City

08.03.10 - Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia
Ghost, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Dirty Little Thing, Back From Cali, Beggars & Hangers-On, Civil War, Rocket Queen, Fall to Pieces, Sucker Train Blues, Nothing to Say, Starlight, Watch This, Solo, Godfather Theme, Sweet Child O' Mine, Rise Today, Slither, By the Sword, Paradise City

08.02.10 - Fort Canning Park, Singapore, Singapore
Ghost, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Dirty Little Thing, Back From Cali, Beggars & Hangers-On, Civil War, Rocket Queen, Fall to Pieces, Sucker Train Blues, Nothing to Say, Starlight, Watch This, Solo, Godfather Theme, Sweet Child O' Mine, Rise Today, Slither, By the Sword, Paradise City

07.31.10 - Jatim Expo, Surabaya, Indonesia
Ghost, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Dirty Little Thing, Back From Cali, Beggars & Hangers-On, Civil War, Rocket Queen, Fall to Pieces, Sucker Train Blues, Nothing to Say, Starlight, Watch This, Solo, Godfather Theme, Sweet Child O' Mine, Rise Today, Slither, By the Sword, Paradise City

07.29.10 - Asia World Expo Arena, Hong Kong, China
Ghost, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Dirty Little Thing, Back From Cali, Beggars & Hangers-On, Civil War, Rocket Queen, Fall to Pieces, Sucker Train Blues, Nothing to Say, Starlight, Watch This, Solo, Godfather Theme, Sweet Child O' Mine, Rise Today, Slither, By the Sword, Paradise City

07.14.10 - Moscow Arena, Moscow, Russia
Ghost, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Rocket Queen, Sucker Train Blues, Back From Cali, Starlight, By the Sword, Civil War, Sweet Child O' Mine, Rise Today, Slither, Paradise City

07.11.10 - "RuisRock," Turku, Finland
Ghost, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Rocket Queen, Sucker Train Blues, Back From Cali, Starlight, By the Sword, Civil War, Sweet Child O' Mine, Rise Today, Slither, We're All Gonna Die (with Michael Monroe), Up Around the Bend (with Michael Monroe), Paradise City

07.10.10 - "Getaway Rock," Gävle, Sweden
Ghost, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Rocket Queen, Back From Cali, Sucker Train Blues, Civil War, Dirty Little Thing, By the Sword, Nothing to Say, Sweet Child O' Mine, Rise Today, Slither, Paradise City

07.08.10 - "Norway Rock," Kvinesdal, Norway
Ghost, Nightrain, Rocket Queen, Back From Cali, Sucker Train Blues, Dirty Little Thing, Nothing to Say, Civil War, By the Sword, Rise Today, Slither, Sweet Child O' Mine, Paradise City

07.05.10 - Rockhal, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Ghost, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Sucker Train Blues, Back From Cali, Beggars & Hangers-On, Civil War, Rocket Queen, Fall to Pieces, Nothing to Say, Starlight, Watch This, Solo, Godfather Theme, Sweet Child O' Mine, Rise Today, Slither, By the Sword, Communication Breakdown, Paradise City

07.04.10 - "Wireless Festival," Hyde Park, London, UK
Ghost, Back From Cali, Nightrain, Rocket Queen, Starlight, Slither, Sweet Child O' Mine, Paradise City

07.03.10 - Manchester Academy, Manchester, UK
Ghost, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Dirty Little Thing, Back From Cali, Beggars & Hangers-On, Civil War, Rocket Queen, Fall to Pieces, Sucker Train Blues, Nothing to Say, Starlight, Watch This, Solo, Godfather Theme, Sweet Child O' Mine, Rise Today, Slither, Communication Breakdown, Paradise City

07.01.10 - HMV Picture House, Edinburgh, Scotland
Ghost, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Dirty Little Thing, Back From Cali, Beggars & Hangers-On, Civil War, Rocket Queen, Fall to Pieces, Sucker Train Blues, Nothing to Say, Starlight, Watch This, Solo, Godfather Theme, Sweet Child O' Mine, Slither, Are You Ready, Paradise City

06.30.10 - Mandela Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Ghost, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Dirty Little Thing, Back From Cali, Beggars & Hangers-On, Civil War, Rocket Queen, Fall to Pieces, Sucker Train Blues, Nothing to Say, Starlight, Watch This, Solo, Godfather Theme, Sweet Child O' Mine, Slither, Are You Ready, Paradise City

06.29.10 - Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland
Ghost, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Dirty Little Thing, Back From Cali, Beggars & Hangers-On, Civil War, Rocket Queen, Fall To Pieces, Sucker Train Blues, Nothing to Say, Starlight, Watch This, Solo, Godfather Theme, Sweet Child O' Mine, Rise Today, Slither, By the Sword, Are You Ready, Paradise City

06.27.10 - "Glastonbury Festival," Glastonbury, UK
Ghost, Back From Cali, Nightrain, Rocket Queen, Starlight, By The Sword, Civil War, Slither, Sweet Child O' Mine, Paradise City

06.26.10 - "Graspop Metal Meeting," Dessel, Belgium
Ghost, Back From Cali, Nightrain, Rocket Queen, Sucker Train Blues, Nothing to Say, Starlight, By the Sword, Civil War, Sweet Child O' Mine, Rise Today, Slither, Paradise City

06.25.10 - "Azkena Rock Festival," Vitoria, Spain


06.22.10 - Coliseu do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Ghost, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Sucker Train Blues, Back From Cali, Beggars & Hangers-On, Civil War, Rocket Queen, Fall to Pieces, Dirty Little Thing, Starlight, Nothing to Say, Rise Today, Watch This, Guitar Solo, Godfather Theme, Sweet Child O' Mine, Slither, By the Sword, Communication Breakdown, Paradise City

06.20.10 - Le Bataclan, Paris, France
Ghost, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Sucker Train Blues, Back From Cali, Beggars & Hangers-On, Civil War, Rocket Queen, Fall to Pieces, Dirty Little Thing, Starlight, Nothing to Say, Watch This, Guitar solo, Godfather Theme, Sweet Child O' Mine, Slither, By The Sword, Communication Breakdown, School's Out, Paradise City
Opening for AC/DC

06.19.10 - "Hellfest," Clisson, France
Ghost, Back From Cali, Nightrain, Rocket Queen, Sucker Train Blues, Nothing to Say, Civil War, By the Sword, Slither, Sweet Child O' Mine, Paradise City

06.18.10 - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
Ghost, Back From Cali, Nightrain, Rocket Queen, Sucker Train Blues, Starlight, By the Sword, Civil War, Slither, Sweet Child O' Mine, Paradise City
Opening for AC/DC

06.16.10 - X-tra, Zurich, Switzerland
Ghost Mean Bone, Nightrain, Sucker Train Blues, Beggars & Hangers-On, Civil War, Rocket Queen, Back From Cali, Dirty Little Thing, Starlight, Fall To Pieces, Nothing to Say, Watch This, Guitar Solo, Godfather Theme, Sweet Child O' Mine, Slither, Rise Today, By the Sword, Communication Breakdown, Paradise City

06.13.10 - "Download Festival," Castle Donnington, Donnington Park, UK
Ghost, Back From Cali, Nightrain, Rocket Queen, Starlight, By the Sword, Sweet Child O' Mine, Doctor Alibi, Slither, Paradise City

06.10.10 - Palasharp Arena, Milan, Italy
Ghost, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Sucker Train Blues, Back From Cali, Beggars and Hangers On, Civil War, Rocket Queen, Fall to Pieces, Dirty Little Thing, Nothing to Say, Starlight, Solo, Godfather Theme, Sweet Child O' Mine, Rise Today, Slither, By the Sword, Communication Breakdown, Paradise City
Soundcheck: Rocket Queen, Fall to Pieces, Nothing to Say, Ghost
Thanks to F.D.N.A. & Slash France

06.08.10 - Prague, Czech Republic

06.07.10 - Berlin, Germany

06.05.10 - Nuremburg, Germany

06.04.10 - "Rock am Ring," Nürburgring Racetrack, Nürburg, Germany
Ghost, Dirty Little Thing, Nightrain, Sucker Train Blues, Back From Cali, Nothing to Say, Starlight, By the Sword, Sweet Child O' Mine, Rise Today, Slither, Paradise City

06.02.10 - Copenhagen Live, Copenhagen, Denmark

05.31.10 - Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ghost, Dirty Little Thing, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Beggars and Hangers On, Back From Cali, Civil War, Sucker Train Blues, Nothing to Say, Starlight, Solo, Godfather Theme, Sweet Child O' Mine, Rise Today, Slither, By the Sword, Communication Breakdown, Paradise City
Thanks to sleeper

05.30.10 - "Pinkpop Festival," Landgraaf, Netherlands
Ghost, Dirty Little Thing, Nightrain, Back From Cali, Sucker Train Blues, Starlight, Rise Today, By The Sword, Sweet Child O’ Mine, Slither, Paradise City
Thanks to remcognr

05.23.10 - "Rock on the Range," Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Dirty Little Thing, Sucker Train Blues, Nightrain, Starlight, Back From Cali, Slither, By the Sword, Sweet Child O' Mine, Paradise City
Thanks to bluedevil2179

05.22.10 - Music Box at the Borgata, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Dirty Little Thing, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Back From Cali, Beggars and Hangers On, Civil War, Sucker Train Blues, Ghost, Nothing to Say, Starlight, Solo, Godfather Theme, Sweet Child O' Mine, By the Sword, Rise Today, Slither, Communication Breakdown, Paradise City
Thanks to GNR123GNR456

05.21.10 - Northern Lights Casino, Walker, Minnesota


05.10.10 - "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, California
Gotten (with Adam Levine)

05.07.10 - "MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit," Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California
Doctor Alibi (with Lemmy), Mother Maria (with Beth Hart), Sister Heroin (with Beth Hart), Whole Lotta Love (with Beth Hart), Shock Me (with Ace Frehley) (Setlist unverified and likely incomplete)

04.28.10 - "MTV Classic Launch," Palace Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
Nightrain, Slither, Mean Bone, Nice Boys (with Angry Anderson), Back From Cali, Beggars & Hangers On, Civil War, Sucker Train Blues, Nothing To Say, Starlight, Solo, Godfather Theme, Sweet Child O' Mine, By The Sword (with Andrew Stockdale), Woman (with Andrew Stockdale), Dime Store Rock, Rise Today, Dirty Little Thing, Paradise City

04.10.10 - The Roxy, Hollywood, California
Dirty Little Thing, Mean Bone, Nightrain, Back From Cali, Beggars and Hangers On, Civil War, Sucker Train Blues, Nothing to Say, Starlight, Solo, Godfather Theme, Sweet Child O' Mine, By the Sword (with Andrew Stockdale), Woman (with Andrew Stockdale), Rise Today, Slither, Paradise City

04.09.10 - "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson," CBS Studios, Los Angeles, California
By the Sword (with Andrew Stockdale)

04.08.10 - "Golden Gods Awards," Nokia Theater, Los Angeles, California
By the Sword (with Andrew Stockdale), Back From Cali (with Myles Kennedy), Doctor Alibi (with Lemmy), Ace of Spades (with Dave Grohl and Lemmy)

04.07.10 - "Lopez Tonight," Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, California
By the Sword (with Andrew Stockdale), Back From Cali (with Myles Kennedy

04.06.10 - "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," NBC Studios, Burbank, California
By the Sword (with Andrew Stockdale)

02.04.10 - "Help Haiti," Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, California
host: George Lopez
Mother Maria, Whole Lotta Love (both with Beth Hart)

11.22.09 - "LAYN Rocks," Avalon, Hollywood, California
host: George Lopez
Immigrant Song, Jailbreak, Whole Lotta Love, Out Ta Get Me, Rebel Yell, Down on the Street, Woman, Tangerine, By the Sword, Good Times Bad Times, Slither, Paradise City, Mountain Song, Sympathy for the Devil, Jane Says, I Don't Know, Iron Man, Crazy Train, Paranoid

10.02.09 - Bare Pool Lounge, Mirage Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
opening act: The Joe Perry Project
Immigrant Song, Highway to Hell, Hair of the Dog, Whipping Post, War Pigs, Use Me, Pusherman, When I Grow Up, Whole Lotta Love, Celebrity Skin, 20th Century Boy, He's a Whore, Surrender, Toys in the Attic, Walk This Way, Living on the Edge, It's So Easy, Fall to Pieces, Slither, Paradise City

06.30.09 - Quart Festival Main Stage @ the Amfiet, Kristiansand, Norway
opening acts: McQueen, Skambankt, Juke Kartel
Immigrant Song, Highway to Hell, Hair of the Dog, Fall to Pieces, Black or White, Slither, Nightrain, Honky Tonk Women, Stay With Me, Knockin' on Heaven's Door, It's Only Rock N' Roll, Sweet Child O' Mine, Barracuda, Black Dog, War Pigs, I Don't Know, Crazy Train, Paranoid, Whole Lotta Love, Paradise City

05.06.2009 - American Idol
School's Out

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Immigrant Song (Franky Perez, Slash, Dave Navarro, Chris Chaney, Travis Barker)
Jailbreak (Perez, Slash, Navarro, Chaney, Barker, Tom Morello)
Whole Lotta Love (Perez, Slash, Navarro, Chaney, Barker, Morello)
Out Ta Get Me (Billy Idol, Slash, Navarro, Duff McKagan, Barker)
Rebel Yell (Idol, Slash, Navarro, Chaney, Barker)
Down On the Street (Idol, Slash, Navarro, Barker, Duff)
Woman (Andrew Stockdale, Slash, Navarro, Chaney, Barker)
Tangerine (Stockdale, Slash, Navarro, Chaney, Barker)
By The Sword (Stockdale, Slash, Navarro, Chaney, Barker)
Good Times, Bad Times (Chester Bennington, Slash, Navarro, Chaney, Barker)
Slither (Bennington, Slash, Navarro, Duff, Barker)
Paradise City (Bennington, Steven Adler, Slash, Duff, Navarro)
Mountain Song (Perry Farrell, Slash, Navarro, Morello, Chaney, Barker)
Sympathy For The Devil (Farrell, Slash, Navarro, Morello, Chaney, Barker)
Jane Says (Farrell, Slash, Navarro, Morello, Chaney, Barker)
I Don't Know (Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, Navarro, Chaney, Barker)
Iron Man (Ozzy, Slash, Navarro, Chaney, Barker)
Crazy Train (Ozzy, Slash, Navarro, Chaney, Barker)
Paranoid (Ozzy, Slash, Navarro, Chaney, Barker)

Source: LESTAT at the Linkin Park Forum







Above photo: @eddog43



@RAFACORE: Shootin Slash, Dave navarro, Travis barker, Tom morello soundchrck! All star line up!!


Steven Adler, Slash and Duff McKagan (formerly of Guns N' Roses)

I'll be adding pics, a setlist and video as they become available.

"Sound Check was Awesome! Tonight, DUFF, SLASH AND I DOING PARADISE CITY at the benefit!

Dave Navarro on guitar (AMAZING PLAYER) and Chester from Linkin Park Singing!

Lots of others involved.

Billy Idol, George Lopez, Perry Ferrel, Tom Morello, Ozzy, Travis Barker!

LAYN ROCKS!"
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Slash:

"Gearing up for the LAYN fundraiser on the 22 at the Avalon.

With this line-up its a pretty historic event.

Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol, Perry Farrell, Chester Bennington, Andrew Stockdale, Tom Morello, Dave Navarro, Travis Barker, Franky Perez, Chris Chaney, myself & George Lopez hosting.

Be there & support Los Angeles Youth Network for the 1st LA "Slash & Friends" event!

Going to perform a new song off my record with Andrew Stockdale on Nov 22nd at the LAYN event."

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LAYN Rocks

In this exclusive interview, Slash talks to ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino about LAYN Rocks this Sunday, his upcoming solo record and Marty Scorsese ...

Slash is the rock n' roll equivalent of Martin Scorsese.

While maintaining a classic sensibility, he injects true grit and passion into each and every composition, just like Marty. Appetite for Destruction was Slash's Taxi Driver — a raw and primal piece of cathartic art. In the same vein, Contraband was his Casino — a sprawling epic collaboration by genre titans.

In between laying down tracks for his forthcoming Slash & Friends solo debut, the legendary guitarist is focused on giving back—much like our favorite filmmaker ...

This Sunday November 22nd at Avalon in Hollywood, Slash & Friends will play a benefit show for Los Angeles Youth Network [LAYN], an organization aiming to end homelessness among kids. Some of those "super friends" appearing at LAYN Rocks include Ozzy Osbourne, Perry Farrell, Billy Idol, Chester Bennington of Linkin Park & Dead By Sunrise, Travis Barker, Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother, Dave Navarro and a few surprise guests. Plus, Mr. George Lopez will be MC-ing.

It doesn't get anymore rock n' roll than that, and this is bound to be an unforgettable evening.

How did LAYN Rocks come together?

My wife, Perla, and I support LAYN. She's actually on the board. We're trying to raise money to keep it going, and we've been doing these Slash & Friends gigs recently. Basically, we get a bunch of people together and put on a concert. Perla had asked me if I'd be interested in doing it to support LAYN, and I was fully into it! This will actually be the first Slash & Friends gig I've done in Los Angeles. Basically, I wanted to put together something that would be a really big blowout, and that's what we've done! We've got all these different artists, and it should be an amazing event.

Does performing on stage with other musicians tend to breed studio collaborations later on for something like your solo record?

No, this show actually has nothing to do with my solo album. One doesn't feed the other. However, having done a couple gigs with Chester Bennington makes me think about him if I'm writing a song. If there's a song that's right for Chester, I'll be like, "I've jammed with him, he would be perfect for this!" Performing together on stage inadvertently fuels future collaborations. The correlation isn't totally direct though. But, if there was an idea, we may come back to it. The more people you know that are singers and musicians, the bigger pool you have to pull from when you want to do some sort of collaboration.

Andrew Stockdale's playing with you on Sunday. Are you going to do your song together?

We're talking about it [Laughs]. That seems to be the plan. That's a cool thing too. There's a song that I recorded with Ozzy, but we're not going to have a chance to learn it. I've actually done two songs on the record with two of these guys performing at LAYN Rocks.


When you play a benefit like this, is it more special than a regular gig in some aspects?

It is special! There's something about it. It's a one-night event. It's not totally self-centered — which is how a concert usually is [Laughs]. Everybody is hanging out and having a good time. There's no pressure. You don't feel the pressure of having to be "The Headliner" and having an entire set to put together. People can leave all of those concerns at home and simply get up and jam. Because everybody is a pro, the jams are really good [Laughs]. The audience has no idea what they're in for because most of them have never seen anything like it. It turns out to be a really exciting event for everybody involved. It's a lot of fun.

The energy in the room must be particularly palpable because everyone is playing for the same goal — even though you're all from different bands.

Exactly! There's definitely a feeling of camaraderie and a feeling of giving and caring as well. It's really cool.

Do you have anymore of these benefits planned?

This is the only one that I've got going on. After Sunday, the holidays are coming, I've got a record coming out and all of this other stuff happening. One thing I've got to tell you — you lose a lot of sleep trying to get these things together [Laughs].

Well, the lineup looks legendary enough to be worth the sleep deprivation.

[Laughs] Musicians are coming from all different directions. We'll all convene over the weekend and rehearse. Then we'll put it together on Sunday and see how it goes. It should be a lot of fun! I've worked with pretty much everybody on the bill. I've never played with Travis Barker before, which is going to be cool. I've never worked with Andrew Stockdale outside of the studio, but he's a great guy. I've played with Chester, Dave Navarro, Billy Idol, Perry Farrell and Ozzy live before. Having all of these amazing get together is incredible. For me, to be on stage the whole night while they walk up is huge.

There's a '70s vibe to the whole event. It's very classic. In many ways, you're like a filmmaker from that particular renaissance. You're like the Scorsese of the guitar! There's an outlaw vibe but an epic sense of refinement ...

[Laughs] That's a huge compliment! I love Scorsese! I was obviously raised in the '70s, and I come from the outlaw rock n' roll background as far as who I was raised with, what my parents were all about, what kind of music I listened to and so on. I would imagine I've gotten some influence from that which has spilled over into what I've been doing since I picked up a guitar. I like that old, '70s vibe where people just get together and jam for the sake of making music as opposed to everything being the way things are today. Now it's money-driven, image-driven and that corporate sort of thing. It's nice to be able to make a minute and do something that has nothing to do with any outside interests except for jamming — especially if you're doing it for a cause.

Is that vibe spilling over into your solo material?

The solo stuff is really cool because it does have a similar vibe. It wasn't created for any kind of cause, benefit, fundraising or anything like that but, at the same time, there's something to it. The last couple bands I've been in — Velvet Revolver, Guns N' Roses and even Snakepit — there were so many concerns coming from the record company about so many different things. The pressure can be a little bit of a drag at times especially if you've got ego problems within the band. That's what being in a rock n' roll band can be about. I wanted to do a solo record so I could do something that I'd dictate myself and would be my responsibility. Whether it sinks or swims is all up to me. To get a bunch of people together who I think are really talented and have them sing is amazing. The singers were all great because they didn't have to worry about pressures from their record labels about whether or not the song was going to be a huge hit single. I got amazing performances because the whole thing was so laidback. That's one of the similarities between my record and this concert that we're doing on Sunday. It's really done for the pure joy of it, as opposed to trying to prove something, trying to sell a certain number of copies or whatever it is that motivates everybody these days [Laughs]. [ARTIST direct]

Sunday, November 22, 2009
8 PM - 11 PM
The Avalon, Hollywood CA

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Slash Wanted to get Jack White on His Solo Album

The star tells all to MusicRadar

With the speculation about special guests continuing in earnest, Slash revealed to MusicRadar that the one artist he couldn't pin down to play on his forthcoming solo album was The White Stripes/Raconteurs/Dead Weather star Jack White.

Slash's eponymous solo album will be released early in 2010 on Roadrunner, with Classic Rock magazine set to bundle the CD with a special collectible issue a full four weeks before it is available online or in record stores.

"Pretty much everyone else that I went after I managed to get."

MusicRadar spoke to Slash yesterday following the Classic Rock Awards and heard the album, but for now their lips are sealed.

They can tell us that the supporting cast of guest musicians is very impressive indeed, and includes rock legends, pop starlets and some genuine surprises. But not Jack White.

Slash told them, "I wanted to get Jack White to sing on something, but he didn't want to sing. He said 'I'll play drums, I'll play guitar, but I don't wanna sing.' He was one guy that I wanted to work with. Pretty much everyone else that I went after I managed to get."

Keep an eye on MusicRadar in the very near future for a track-by-track guide to the Slash solo album from the man himself, plus his thoughts on what makes a killer guitar riff and his favourite riffs of all time as part of their forthcoming guitar-tastic Riff Week.

MusicRadar

Slash Signs European Deal with Roadrunner Records

via Blabbermouth
Roadrunner Records has announced the signing of guitarist Slash for the forthcoming European release of his debut solo album, Slash, in spring 2010.

Slash will see Roadrunner Records enter into a unique and innovative association with a UK media partner — the special-interest media group Future. In a brand new concept in record distribution the standard album release will be preceded by a "fan pack," in which the Roadrunner Records album will be bundled together with a highly collectable special issue of Future Publishing's Classic Rock magazine dedicated to Slash's career. This will be the first format of the album available anywhere in the world.

Slash will release a two-track CD single in Japan on November 11 containing the song "Sahara" (featuring singer Koshi Inaba of the Japanese hard rock duo B'Z) and a version of the GN'R classic "Paradise City" (featuring Cypress Hill and Fergie).

"Sahara" is expected to appear on Slash's forthcoming solo album. According to the guitarist, "the [record] is in its mixing stage and the mixes to this point sound great. We have recorded 18 songs, with one more I want to track." He added, "the record is still slated for a February/March release."

Stockdale Says Slash Track is "Relentless"

Andrew Stockdale, lead singer of Melbourne rockers Wolfmother, spoke to the BBC News about a track he recorded with guitarist Slash.

The song will be included on Slash's forthcoming solo album which is tentatively scheduled for release in February or March 2010.

Stockdale, who lends his vocals to the untitled song has described its sound as "relentless".

He added, "Slash is an iconic figure in rock 'n' roll history ... It's an honor."

Explaining about how the collaboration came about Stockdale said, "at the start of the year Slash contacted my manager and asked if I was interested in singing on his record. Maybe because I've got that old school delivery it matches what he was trying to do. Guns N' Roses in the '90s, they brought back the danger in rock 'n' roll."

Stockdale, who releases Wolfmother's second album Cosmic Egg on 26 October, will perform with Slash at a benefit concert arranged by the guitarist at LA's Avalon Theatre on November 22.

Ozzy Osbourne, and Blink 182's Travis Barker are also scheduled to take part.

Slash will appear at West Fest, a free concert to be held in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park on this Sunday October 25. Ray Manzarek from The Doors, Denny Laine from The Moody Blues, and The Alameda Allstars, Greg Allman’s band are also scheduled to perform.

Satan Laughing Spreads His Wings!

Slash N' Friends at the Mirage, October 2, 2009. More videos.





"War Pigs" and "Immigrant Song" thanks to Nando.



"It's So Easy" thanks to TartynPink

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Slash With Nicole Scherzinger

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Slash N' Friends Review From the Vegas Sun

LAS VEGAS SUN
Where Courtney Love meets John Momot: Slash concert a true variety show

By John Katsilometes
Photo: Justin Bowen

The allure of these rollicking Slash & Friends concerts brings to mind the imperious message from old late-night TV pitchmen: “How do we do it? Volume, volume, volume!”

Quality, quantity, high spirits and jacked-up amperage made for a late-night carnival at Bare Pool Lounge at The Mirage late last night, a showcase that spilled into the morning with an after-party at Jet. The all-star rock ’n’ roll exercise hosted by the former lead guitarist of Guns N’ Roses summoned the old (dueling iconic guitarists Rick Nielsen and Joe Perry), bold (Courtney Love, tossing aside typical stage protocol to read lyrics to the gender-unspecific “20th Century Boy”) and beautiful (the wholly captivating Nicole Scherzinger, the leather-and-lace encased frontwoman for Pussycat Dolls).

As for the latest SlashFest, it hardly mattered that over the past few weeks, the event’s lineup experienced more drops than Terrell Owens during last Sunday’s Bills-Saints game (Rob Zombie, Jason Bonham, Tommy Lee and announced emcee Kiefer Sutherland were among the fall-out boys). The show drew ample star power anyway, and of course the requisite oddities, such as an onstage visit from Slash’s wife, Perla. The stormy spouse and Slash’s apparent voice of reason strode onstage in a beaded black corset adorned with long tassels over each side of her chest, snug black shorts and lace stockings. All dolled up, in other words. She then quoted a dead woman, Anna Nicole Smith, by asking, “How do you like my BAH-dee?”

We like it just enough! But not so much to offend Slash, the evening’s BFF.

Following are more “hooky” riffs from a crisp and loud evening in VegasVille:

*The vocalist for much of the evening was Las Vegas native Franky Perez, whose look has matured to the point where he looks like the father of the guy who released the promising “Poor Man’s Son” in 2003. The last time I’d seen Perez perform was that year when he opened for Lynyrd Skynyrd at The Orleans Arena. He roared through “Whipping Post” that night, and again last night, along with AC/DC's “Highway to Hell” and Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs.” Dressed entirely in black, shedding the shades and jacket in favor of a tank top late in the show, Perez obviously relished performing with the high-level stars like Perry, Nielsen, Slash, Matt Sorum and Duff McKagan, who swapped spots on the stage over the two-hour show. At one point, he asked if anyone was from Las Vegas (a few among the crowd of about 650 cheered) and then he gave a call-out to his alma mater, Bonanza High School. Not your typical rock-show moment, eh? In the late stages, Perez also wore what appeared to be an old red-and-blue Las Vegas Stars hat from about 20 years ago.

It was fun watching Perez work it out onstage again. There was a time when he was at least as promising an artist as The Killers. It’ll be interesting to see if he can, as we say, parlay this fortuitous gig into something he can sustain.

*The Joe Perry Project opened the show and performed a song Aerosmith ignored during its visit to the MGM Grand Garden Arena a couple of months ago, a reggae version of “Dream On.” Perry said that version of the song was requested by an individual who booked the band to perform during a cruise, and Perry’s response was something like, “Forget you, cruise boy,” but it was a pretty cool rendition.

*Jot down Scherzinger’s name on that list of performers you don’t want to follow. She’s an exotically beautiful, easy-on-the-eyes, hard-on-the-ears performer able to share the stage with anyone (just in the past month, she’s appeared with both Gossy-Goss and Slash). By the time she finished with a full-force take on “Whole Lotta Love,” Love walked to the mic and said, “I just got my a** handed to me. I’ve gotta follow that?” Give Love credit for conveying that revelation, at least. She’s no dummy.

*Anyone clamoring for a meltdown by Love came away disappointed. She sipped from a glass filled with orange fluid and produced a lyric sheet to make it through “20th Century Boy,” a move I’d seen only once before, when Pink unfolded sheets of lyrics for “Rock and Roll” during the opening-night party at Empire Ballroom four years ago. But Love still has that haggard-sexy act pretty much perfected. She might not look or sound great each time out, but no one looks or sounds quite like her. At least, no one famous.

*Notable jams: Nielsen, who should be our next mayor, played on the full-group effort of Cheap Trick’s “Surrender.” Perry returned for “Toys in the Attic.” Sen Dog of Cypress Hill joined Perez on a blistering “Walk This Way.” McKagan and Sorum (who seemed to be in full, stroppy revelry by the time he hit the stage late in the show) joined Slash in a mini-Guns ’N Roses reunion for “It’s So Easy” (which I’ve always felt would make a great ballad) and an everyone-in-the-pool “Paradise City” to finish the show.

Slash N' Friends Gig at the Mirage Tonight

Slash N' Friends will play the Mirage Hotel and Casino tonight.


The line-up for the Mirage gig is: Tommy Clufetos on drums, Johnny Griparic on bass, Ted "Zig Zag" Andreadis on keys, Slash and John 5 on guitar, and Franky Perez, vocals. That's basically the house band.

Slash's special guests tonight are (more or less in this order): Rocco Deluca, Nicole Scherzinger, Courtney Love, Rick Nielson, Robin Zander and Joe Perry. Also, Matt Sorum is jamming a couple songs and there will be some other surprises.

The Joe Perry Project is playing as well, it's going to be a loud night.

Tickets are available through Mirage Entertainment on the Mirage website.

Another gig Slash is putting together will be on November 22. It's a fundraiser for LA Youth Network or "LAYN" at the Henry Fonda Theater.

The solo record is in its mixing stage. & the mixes to this point sound great. We have recorded 18 songs with one more I want to track in the next couple weeks.

The record is still slated for a February or March 2010 release.

Links: Slash on SayNow!
The Mirage's 20th Anniversary Concert Bash

Slash and Friends at the Mirage

Courtney Love, Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee, Rob Zombie and drummer Jason Bonham are among the many musicians who will join Slash for his all-star concert in Las Vegas on October 2.

The concert, billed Slash & Friends, celebrates the 20th anniversary of Las Vegas hotel and casino the Mirage.

Other guests include Matt Sorum, Rick Neilsen of Cheap Trick, Rocco Deluca of the Burden and Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger. (Courtesy of Rolling Stone)


In other news, Slash is auctioning off an autographed top hat to benefit Hollywood Arts, a charity which uses performance, music and media-based education to help homeless, foster care and low-income, high-risk young people, 18 to 24, improve their sense of self-worth, develop thinking skills, master basic educational concepts and receive job-readiness training in a variety of creative disciplines.

Slash Was Paid $1.65 Million For Quart Fest Appearance

via Blabbermouth
According to Dagbladet.no, Slash was paid 10 million Norwegian kroner (approximately $1.65 million) for his headlining appearance at this year's edition of the Quart festival on June 30, 2009 in Kristiansand, Norway.

Quart festival manager Arild Buli would not comment on the report when contacted by Dagbladet.no, calling it "an internal matter" and expressing his concern about "confidential information" being leaked to the public.

Related: Slash and Friends Rock Norway