Slash and Demi Lovato have recently become musical collaborators and friends, in a partnership that began with the release of the rock version of "Sorry Not Sorry" and is expected to continue on the guitarist's next solo album .
In a recent interview with Yahoo! Entertainment , the Guns N' Roses musician spoke about how their shared history with addiction was a significant factor in the start of their friendship. “I had been sober for a while and she was still struggling a bit, having gone through a relapse. I talked to her shortly after that, she was trying to get back on her feet and everything. That's how we started talking, and she's really cool, a really smart and talented girl. And since then, we've been friends,” he said.
The guitarist also revealed that the first recorded collaboration with Demi Lovato wasn't "Sorry Not Sorry," part of the album *Revamped* , in which the singer revisits career hits with a rock 'n' roll twist. Before that, Slash invited Demi to participate in a song on her new solo album with guest singers, and later offered to participate in one of her songs. "I told her, 'Hey, if you need me to put guitar on anything, just let me know and I'll do it!' And then she replied about two or three weeks later, and said she had a song she was remaking and asked if I would put guitar on it," he recounted.
Regarding the song with Demi Lovato on the new album, the track promises to be quite different from the material the singer has explored in her own career. "It's a completely different type of music; it's interesting how diverse her voice can be," Slash revealed.
Slash's new solo album will feature several guest artists and will be more blues-oriented. It is expected to be released in 2024.
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