In celebration of his forthcoming new album�Orgy of the Damned�out�May 17�on�Gibson Records�HERE,�SLASH�the�iconic,�GRAMMY�-winning guitarist�and�songwriter�will perform songs all next week on�Jimmy Kimmel Live!.�
Tune-in on�Monday, May 20, Tuesday, May 21,�and�Wednesday, May 22�to watch�SLASH�perform a selection of songs from his star- studded new Blues album alongside�Cleto and the Cletones�airing at�11:35 PM (ET/PT)/10:35 PM (CT)�on�ABC, as well as the following day on�Hulu�and�YouTube.
SLASH�will release the third single and�video�for��Papa Was A Rolling Stone��featuring�Demi Lovato�s powerhouse vocals�on the day of the album release, this�Friday, May 17.
The new track follows the first two songs released so far from�Orgy of the Damned,�including��Oh Well��with outlaw country star�Chris Stapleton�on vocals; listen to�SLASH�s �Oh Well��with�Chris Stapleton�HERE,�and watch/share the visualizer for��Oh Well��HERE.�
The first single��Killing Floor��features�Brian Johnson�of�AC/DC on vocals,�and�Steven Tyler of Aerosmith�on harmonica�HERE;�watch/share the��Killing Floor��video for a first look at�SLASH�and with his blues band in the studio�HERE.
SLASH�s Orgy of the Damned is available for pre-order worldwide digitally, and on vinyl and CD via Gibson Records HERE. Watch/share the new album trailer HERE and for more information, go to www.slashonline.com.
A�vibrant homage to the blues, SLASH�s star-studded�blues album�and sixth solo album of his career overall,�Orgy of the Damned�is�a collection of 12 dynamic songs that revitalize the blues with a stripped-down approach.�
By celebrating both well-known and largely undiscovered songs,�SLASH�offers a nostalgic nod to the past while reinvigorating the songs with his inimitable guitar playing and the spirit of collaboration.
For�Orgy of the Damned, the�acclaimed guitarist reteamed with storied�producer Mike Clink�and enlisted the�album�s diverse guest vocalists,�which include�Gary Clark Jr, Billy F. Gibbons, Chris Stapleton, Dorothy, Iggy Pop, Paul Rodgers, Demi Lovato, Brian Johnson, Tash Neal, Chris Robinson, and�Beth Hart.�
Rounding out his blues band in the studio and on the road,�SLASH�reunited with two of his bandmates from his�Blues Ball�outfit in the 90s,�bassist Johnny Griparic�and�keyboardist Teddy �ZigZag� Andreadis, and brought on�drummer Michael Jerome�and�singer/guitarist Tash Neal.
Orgy of the Damned�encompasses a broad range of styles within the blues genre, veering from an upbeat, rowdy take on�Robert Johnson�s �Crossroads��to a plaintive, twanging rendition of�T. Bone Walker�s �Stormy Monday.��
Some of the songs, like�Steppenwolf�s �The Pu<a href="1r,� Charlie Segar�s �Key to the Highway,��and�Albert King�s �Born Under a Bad Sign,��had been performed by�Slash�s Blues Ball,�while others, like�Stevie Wonder�s �Living for the City,��were long-time favorites for�SLASH.�
�Hoochie Coochie Man,��written by�Willie Dixon�and made famous by�Muddy Waters in 1954, showcases the in-the-moment nature and unrestrained energy of�Orgy of the Damned, with�Z.Z. Top�s Billy F. Gibbons�stepping in on guitar and vocals. The group went into a rehearsal room in North Hollywood and began hashing out�soulful, rollicking takes on the classic songs.
Everything was�played live in the room, with�an emphasis on improvisation�which resulted in a collection of�dynamic, energized songs that are vital and raw.
SLASH�has curated an�all-star Blues lineup�for the first-ever�S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Blues Festival�touring�North America�this summer.�SLASH�formed the�S.E.R.P.E.N.T. festival�which stands for�Solidarity,�Engagement,�Restore,�Peace,�Equality�N��Tolerance�to bring fans together to celebrate the�spirit of the Blues, and to�perform with other Blues artists�he admires who share his love of the genre.�
SLASH�s S.E.R.P.E.N.T. festival�includes�Warren Haynes Band, Keb� �Mo, Christone �Kingfish� Ingram, Robert Randolph, Samantha Fish, Eric Gales, ZZ Ward, Jackie Venson,�and�Larkin Poe.�
On all dates,�SLASH�will�perform alongside his Blues band featuring�bassist Johnny Griparic,�keyboardist Teddy �ZigZag� Andreadis,�drummer Michael Jerome,�and�singer/guitarist Tash Neal.�
Today, the�S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Blues Festival�has added a new date of�Tuesday, July 16�in�Salt Lake City, UT�at the�Red Butte Garden; for all�S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Blues Festival dates, visit:�SerpentFestival.com.
The�S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival is designed with maximum social impact in mind. SLASH�has a strong desire to give back to nonprofits that he has supported over the years, as well as to help lift marginalized communities, and support mental health initiatives that share his restorative focus of elevating lives for the benefit of all.�
SLASH�has�chosen five nonprofits�to directly benefit from touring proceeds from the festival.�NAMI, the�National Alliance on Mental Illness,�The Equal Justice Initiative,�Know Your Rights Camp,�The Greenlining Institute,�and�War Child.�
Through the�PLUS1.ORG, the�S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival�will donate a portion of the proceeds from every�VIP package, as well as every�Ticket sold�directly to the nonprofits selected by�SLASH.
As part of the�VIP program, fans also have the opportunity to access�SLASH�s official Soundcheck Experience�and can take home a hand-autographed vinyl copy of the new�Orgy of the Damned�album, receive an exclusive�SLASH�piece of jewelry, and more. For details on all�S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival�packages, visit�serpentfestival.com/vip.
S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival 2024 North American Dates with Warren Haynes Band, Keb� �Mo, Christone �Kingfish� Ingram, Robert Randolph, Samantha Fish, Eric Gales, ZZ Ward, Jackie Venson,�and�Larkin Poe:
