Slash
Awards & Honours
12
Awards Won
2
Honours
7
Rankings
5
Covers
2
Records
Slash is one of the most celebrated guitarists in rock history. Rolling Stone ranked him No. 2 on its 2023 list of the 250 greatest guitarists of all time. Guitar World placed his solo on "Sweet Child o' Mine" at No. 1 on its list of the 100 greatest guitar solos. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 with Guns N' Roses. The band's "Not in This Lifetime... Tour" holds the Guinness World Record for the highest-grossing rock tour in North American history.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee
Inducted as a member of Guns N' Roses.
Guinness World Record
Highest-grossing rock tour in North American history (Not in This Lifetime... Tour).
Rankings & Lists
100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
10 Best Electric Guitar Players
100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time
100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
Top 50 Guitarists of All Time
100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
Magazine Covers
Rolling Stone
May 1988
Guns N' Roses: The Hardest Working Band in Rock
Rolling Stone
November 1991
The Rolling Stones of the '90s
Rolling Stone
April 2016
Guns N' Roses: The Reunion
Guitar World
March 2010
Slash: The King of Rock Guitar
Classic Rock Magazine
August 2012
Slash: The World's Greatest Rock Guitarist
Records & Feats
Highest-grossing rock tour in North American history
The Not in This Lifetime... Tour grossed over $584 million, a record for a rock tour in North America.
Best-selling debut album by a rock band
Appetite for Destruction sold over 30 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling debut album in rock history.