ContactMusic — Former Guns N' Roses star Slash is teaming up with Mary J. Blige for an unlikely collaboration. The rocker has been in the studio with drummer Brent Fitz and bassist Todd Kerns to work on new material for his next album. Now the legendary guitarist h... more info

ContactMusic — Former Guns N' Roses rocker Matt Sorum can add artist to his resume after unveiling a fine art collection on Friday (05Aug11). The Velvet Revolver drummer used his drumsticks to create the series of canvas pieces, which depict a "study of rhythm ligh... more info

ContactMusic — Slash's flight was diverted to Utah when one of the toilets on board became blocked up. The former Guns N' Roses rocker was on his home from a concert in Serbia, and on the last leg of the journey from Minnesota to Los Angeles last night (01. 08. 11)... more info

ContactMusic — Slash had a nightmare flight home to Los Angeles from Serbia on Monday (01Aug11) after the toilets broke on his plane. The former Guns N' Roses star touched down in Minnesota for a routine lay-over, but when the rocker boarded his new plane for the l... more info

NME.COM - Reviews Blog — Sacred Cows is an occasional series in which NME writers re-examine so-called "classic albums" and ask if they were worth the praise. This week, John Doran takes on Guns N' Roses' 1987 debut. While recently searching my CD shelves for a good heavy a... more info

Guardian Music — Thirty years ago today, MTV was launched. Here are some of the station's highlights, including awards disasters, Nirvana's Unplugged performance, reality TV hell and more30. MTV launches to the sound (and sights) of Buggles' Video Killed the Radio St... more info

Guardian Music — 'My favourite smell? Freshly cut grass in summer'Slash, 45, was born Saul Hudson in London and raised in England and Los Angeles. He was an original member of the rock band Guns N' Roses which formed in 1985 and sold 100m albums worldwide. Slash – ... more info

ContactMusic — Slash thinks the UK is one of the "best rock and roll" places in the world. The former Guns N' Roses guitarist - who was born West Hampstead, London, to an English father and an African-American mother before moving to Stoke-on-Trent and then Los Ang... more info

ContactMusic — Former Guns N' Roses star Matt Sorum has changed his name to Baron Von Storm. The rocker will use the new moniker when he's recording and performing with new band Diamond Baby, which features longtime girlfriend Ace Harper. The group's break-out vide... more info

The Independent — To rock fans worldwide he is Slash the living legend, with more than 100 million album sales, not to mention a hard-drinking, drug-abusing life with Guns N' Roses. Ask for him in Stoke-on-Trent, however, and you might find he's better known as Saul,... more info