
LOS ANGELES, CA (August 26, 2010) - Multi-platinum-selling guitar hero
Slash is synonymous with rock n' roll, and now the monster musician is affixing his signature top hat, shades to the digital airwaves with the launch of his own A.P.E. Radio station, "Slash FM." The channel announcement comes on West Hollywood's official "Slash Day"-Thursday, August 26th-which will honor the legendary guitarist and L.A. icon at the third annual Sunset Strip Music Festival. Throughout its limited-time run, beginning with its debut on Thursday, September 2nd, "Slash FM" will broadcast a wealth of exciting content, including selected playlists of some of the guitar god's favorite songs, such as tracks by
AC/DC,
Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, The Beatles,
Soundgarden and
Metallica. Of course, songs from
Guns N' Roses and
Slash's solo work will also be aired, and punctuated with behind-the-scenes stories told by
Slash himself.
The August 26th tribute event at the House of Blues Sunset Strip will include speeches from
Slash's close friends, a presentation from the City of West Hollywood, and live music performances celebrating
Slash and his contributions to the legacy of the city's rich music scene. Immediately following the Sunset Strip Music Festival,
Slash will embark on a North American tour.
Slash's A.P.E. station will be distributed across Clear Channel Radio's "iheartradio" network, which includes hundreds of local radio websites; the popular iheartradio mobile app, which has been downloaded by nearly 9 million people; widgets; and
www.slashonline.com. Fans are encouraged to participate by emailing their suggestions to slashfm@aperadio.com.
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Velvet Revolver's guitarist
Slash will tour North America on the following dates :
Aug. 29 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield Theater
Aug. 31 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up
Sep. 01 - Denver, CO - Ogden
Sep. 02 - Kansas City, MO - Voodoo Lounge
Sep. 04 - Mount Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
Sep. 05 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater
Sep. 06 - Clear Lake, IA - Surf Ballroom
Sep. 08 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theater
Sep. 09 - Windsor, ON - Caesars Windsors – The Colosseum
Sep. 10 - Toronto, ON - Kool Haus
Sep. 11 - Belleville, ON - Empire Theater
Sep. 14 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
Sep. 15 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
Sep. 18 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva
Sep. 20 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
Sep. 22 - Council Bluffs, IA - Harrah's – Stir Cove
Sep. 23 - Medina, MN - Medina Entertainment Center
Oct. 02 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market
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