The Guns N' Roses guitarist blamed rock's commercial approach for its "boringness."
Slash spoke about the state of rock and said that, thanks to a new generation like Greta Van Fleet , the genre is "turning a new page."
Billboard asked Slash if he thinks rock is in decline and being left behind by genres like hip-hop.
“When Velvet Revolver started, there was a movement that began in the 90s and continued into the next millennium. Then we came along and there were tons of new rock bands. And they weren't nu-metal, or indie bands. But there was an indie feel to them. Anyway, it was all good. Then, it seems like rock got… More than anything, the commercial approach of rock and the industry forced bands to sell out. Rock became generic for radio play. It got boring and bland and people started looking elsewhere.”
But Slash said he's interested to see where the industry is going in the next few years. "It seems to be turning a new page now. There are several new rock bands getting together. Of course, Greta Van Fleet has been doing very well and getting everyone interested. It's a constant ebb and flow of rock and roll in this industry."
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