Slash Announces Blues Album: Guests Include Brian Johnson, Demi Lovato, Billy Gibbons, and More
The Guns N’ Roses legend shared the details behind this new record.
We should have seen this one coming the moment he announced a collaboration with Magnatone. But either way, Guns N’ Roses guitar legend Slash officially announced a blues solo album. Although he first shared some teasers on his social media a few days ago, the musician now shares all the details, including the title “Orgy of the Damned.”
And the details reveal an all-star lineup, along with a tracklist. Here are the songs and the guests:
1. “The Pusher” feat. Chris Robinson (vocal and harmonica)
Written by Wayne Hoyt Axton
2. “Crossroads” feat. Gary Clark Jr. (vocal, rhythm guitar, and solo)
Written by Robert Leroy Johnson
3. “Hoochie Coochie Man” feat. Billy F. Gibbons (vocal, rhythm guitar, and solo)
Written by Willie Dixon
4. “Oh Well” feat. Chris Stapleton (vocal)
Written by Peter Alan Green
5. “Key to the Highway” feat. Dorothy (vocal)
Written by Charles Segar, William Broonzy
6. “Awful Dream” feat. Iggy Pop (vocal)
Written by Sam (Lightnin’) Hopkins, Clarence Lewis, C. Morgan Robinson
7. “Born Under a Bad Sign” feat. Paul Rodgers (vocal)
Written by William Bell and Booker T. Jones
8. “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” feat. Demi Lovato (vocal)
Written by Barrett Strong and Jesse Norman Whitfield
9. “Killing Floor” feat. Brian Johnson (vocal)
Written by Chester Burnett (Howlin’ Wolf)
*Special guest Steven Tyler on harmonica.
10. “Living for the City” feat. Tash Neal (vocal)
Written by Stevie Wonder
*Special guest background vocals: Jenna Bell and Jessie Payo.
11. “Stormy Monday” feat. Beth Hart (vocal)
Written by T-Bone Walker
12. “Metal Chestnut”
Written by Slash
The record is expected to arrive on May 17. But the first single drops on March 8. To those who are in time zones where it’s already Friday, you can already listen to “Killing Floor,” featuring AC/DC’s Brian Johnson on vocals and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler on harmonica.
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