Q&A: Slash Goes Solo

The former Guns N' Roses guitarist explains why his solo album will surprise some people -- and how come Jack White isn't on it.
Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash talks to SPIN about his upcoming solo record

Even though his road-doggin' ex-bandmate Axl Rose has been hogging the headlines since Chinese Democracy finally saw the light of day a year-and-a-half ago, former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash has been busy too -- on April 6, the top-hatted six-stringer will release his

Grammys: Inside Clive Davis' Annual Gala

Fergie, Slash, Ke$ha, Mary J., Jay-Z, and more music stars attend the weekend's hottest party.
Slash and Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie / Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com

In case you missed it, here are some notes from record mogul Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy party Saturday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA, where booze got drunk, chicken got ate, songs got performed, and tushes got kissed.

Lil Wayne, Eminem, Barker to Perform at Grammys

Plus: Slash to join T-Pain and Jamie Foxx onstage at Sunday's big awards show. Click for details.

Two unique collaborations between hip-hop acts and rock stars are among the last-minute additions to this Sunday's Grammy broadcast, airing at 8 P.M. EST on CBS.

Slash Debuts New Song with All-Star Band

Ex-GNR axeman taps Wolfmother, Blink-182, Jane's Addiction members for L.A. benefit gig.
Slash and Wolfmother's Andrew Stockdale

Slash doesn't just help L.A.'s homeless youth with a nickel or dime, the ex-GNR axeman recruits Blink-182's Travis Barker, Wolfmother's Andrew Stockdale, Dave Navarro and Chris Chaney from Jane's Addiction for an all-star benefit concert -- and debuts a ass-kicking new song in the process.

Play Poker with Metallica's Hammett, Slash, Anthrax's Ian and More!

Want to win $10,000? Join the game, also featuring members of Pantera and Alice in Chains!
Kirk Hammett / Slash / Scott Ian

A poker tournament with rich rock legends?!? Perfect! Deal us in!

Mark Ronson Producing Amy, Slash, Elton, and... Kevin Bacon?

The sought-after knob twiddler adds John to his project list -- which puts him just six steps from Bacon.
left to right: Mark Ronson and Elton John

Mark Ronson is set to be the next Kevin Bacon. And by that we mean, pretty soon the producer extraordinaire will be connected to everybody -- you know, through at most six steps.

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