Guns N' Roses guitar icon Slash is featured in a new GQ interview discussing his new album, 4, and several other topics. Following is an excerpt from the interview.

GQ: When was the last time you were nervous before a show?

Slash: "Last night. I’m always nervous before shows. It’s a combination of anticipation and performance anxiety (laughs). It pretty much dissipates within the first couple of songs."

GQ: “The Path Less Followed” is a song of advice or warning to someone younger, about the trials of being a musician. Is touring still as exciting to you as it used to be?

Slash: "I love touring, but only because I love playing. And I go through whatever the fuck I have to go through to get up and play every night. It’s amazing what you’ll go through in order to do that (laughs). I don’t think there’s ever been a time when traveling on tour has been enjoyable. It’s always a pain in the ass, and more so now. First they had all the (airport) security to deal with, but now with COVID, it’s really fucking like pulling teeth."

Read the complete interview here.

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators recently released their new album, entitled 4, via Gibson Records / BMG. The band have released the new single, "April Fool". Listen here, and/or below:

The group will celebrate the release of the new album by sharing it with fans around the world via a global streaming event to be held Friday, April 15, at 12 PM, PT in an exclusive partnership with premium concert livestream platform Veeps.

"Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators - Live From Boston," shot on location this month during the group’s sold out House of Blues show, the full production, multi-camera streaming concert event will give fans around the globe the chance to see SMKC’s electrifying live show. The setlist will include classic favourites, as well as brand new songs from 4.

Tickets for “Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators - Live From Boston” are on sale now at Veeps; the show will be available for viewing for 48 hours after the event airs.

4 is Slash’s fifth solo album and fourth overall with his band featuring Myles Kennedy (Vocals), Brent Fitz (Drums), Todd Kerns (Bass & Vocals) And Frank Sidoris (Guitar & Vocals).

For 4, Slash and the band traveled across the country together to Nashville, TN, and recorded the new album at the historic RCA Studio A with producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, John Prine, Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile), revealing a stunning new sound and style all captured live in the studio. Cobb shared the band’s desire to lay down the tracks live, in the studio including guitar solos and vocals - a first for the group. The band’s previous albums over the last decade Apocalyptic Love, World on Fire, and Living The Dream have continued on an upward trajectory, all achieving Top 5 Billboard charting debuts in the U.S. and reaching the Top 10 on 12 major charts across the globe. To date, the three SMKC albums have now garnered 10 consecutive Top 5 Radio singles, spawned sold-out world tours, and have earned Slash and the band the best critical acclaim of their career.

Tracklisting:

"The River Is Rising"
"Whatever Gets You By"
"C'est la Vie"
"The Path Less Followed"
"Actions Speak Louder Than Words"
"Spirit Love"
"Fill My World"
"April Fool"
"Call Off The Dogs"
"Fall Back To Earth"

"Call Off The Dogs":

"Fill My World":

"The River Is Rising" lyric video:

"The River Is Rising" official video:

(Top photo - Mat Hayward)