Blackbird Angels—founded by guitarist Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns) and bassist/vocalist Todd Kerns (Slash, Toque, Heroes and Monsters)—will release their debut album, "Solsorte," on Sept. 8, 2023. The first single from the album, “Shut Up (You Know I Love You),” and its accompanying video, are out now; watch the video below. Pre-order "Solsorte" here. “Todd and I have wanted to make a record for about... Continue Reading →
2022: Live Metal’s year in photos
Photos by Greg Maki
LIVE RECAP: Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators – 03/09/22 – The Fillmore Silver Spring – Silver Spring, Maryland
LIVE PHOTOS: Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators, Plush—By Greg Maki —Slash’s reunion with his “other” band in 2016 might have been the best thing his solo project, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators, could have asked for. Without Guns N’ Roses songs sprinkled liberally throughout the set list of live shows, the... Continue Reading →
LIVE PHOTOS: Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators – 03/09/22 – The Fillmore Silver Spring – Silver Spring, Maryland
Photos by Greg Maki
LIVE PHOTOS: Plush – 03/09/22 – The Fillmore Silver Spring – Silver Spring, Maryland
Photos by Greg Maki
Watch Slash perform entire ‘4’ album live
Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators performed their entire new album, "4," live on the day of its release (Feb. 11, 2022) in a concert titled "Live at Studios 60." The entire performance is available now on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL6lsA8-UYE&list=PLoY-_hPW6JZtEqy71HKFofIKhxeok7f7g Find the complete YouTube playlist here. "4" is Slash's fifth solo album overall and his... Continue Reading →
Guns N’ Roses announces fall/summer U.S. tour dates
Guns N' Roses has announced rescheduled tour dates and 14 additional new shows at stadiums and arenas across the United States in summer and fall 2021. Produced by Live Nation, the tour will kick off at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania, with stops in Detroit, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago and more before wrapping up with... Continue Reading →
INTERVIEW: Myles Kennedy (May 2021)
Best known as the frontman of Alter Bridge and for Slash and the Conspirators, Myles Kennedy began an intriguing—and equally compelling—solo career with 2018’s “Year of the Tiger.” That acoustic-based album, dealing in depth with the death of his father when Myles was a child, showcased Kennedy’s singer-songwriter side and his versatility as a musician.... Continue Reading →
Myles Kennedy shares ballad ‘Love Rain Down’
A week before the releases of "The Ides of March," his second solo album, Myles Kennedy has unveiled the ballad "Love Rain Down." The song showcases the softer side of the upcoming album. The genesis of the track has been around for years and is reminiscent of what fans and critics were drawn to on... Continue Reading →
REVIEW: Myles Kennedy – ‘The Ides of March’
Review by Greg Maki What do you do when a pandemic hits in the middle of an album cycle and wipes out all touring plans for the foreseeable future? If you’re Myles Kennedy, best known as the singer of Alter Bridge and for Slash and the Conspirators, you write and record a new record. “The... Continue Reading →