{"id":868601,"date":"2026-10-02T19:46:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T19:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/868601\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T19:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T19:46:09","slug":"slash-ft-myles-kennedy-and-the-conspirators-release-new-single-flying-blind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/868601\/","title":{"rendered":"Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators Release New Single \u201cFlying Blind\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fifteen years and five albums into one of modern rock\u2019s most enduring collaborations, Slash Ft Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, also known as SMKC, return today with the new single and official music video, \u201cFlying Blind.\u201d The anthemic track is the first taste of a powerful new chapter for the band and serves as the title track from its highly anticipated fifth studio album, Flying Blind, arriving worldwide Feb. 26, 2027, via Gibson<\/a> Records.<\/p>\n

Recorded largely live with longtime producer Michael \u201cElvis\u201d Baskette at Studio Barbarosa in Florida, the 12-track album captures Slash on guitar and pedal steel, Myles Kennedy on vocals, Todd Kerns on bass, Brent Fitz on drums, and Frank Sidoris on rhythm guitar at their most immediate, instinctive, and tightly connected. The band completed the bulk of the record in approximately one week, often recording two songs a day with the musicians performing together in the same room.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a really fun, kind of spontaneous rock \u2019n\u2019 roll record,\u201d says Slash of Flying Blind. \u201cIt\u2019s very straightforward and down-to-earth and raw.\u201d<\/p>\n

Listen to \u201cFlying Blind,\u201d out today across all digital platforms, and watch the music video, shot on location at The Viper Room in Los Angeles and directed by John Harvatine IV HERE<\/a>. Pre-save, add and order the album Flying Blind HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Created spontaneously during pre-production, \u201cFlying Blind\u201d began when Slash introduced a riff as the musicians were preparing to rehearse. The song developed quickly, combining SMKC\u2019s unmistakable hard-rock drive with a soaring melody and immediate hook that ultimately made it the natural choice to introduce the album.<\/p>\n

Slash explains, \u201cCreated in the studio while we were standing there in pre-production, a riff came to me and started developing. I had nothing of that song prior to those guys coming in, and then we started up a night of rehearsal and played that riff. It came together really quickly. As for it being the first single, you never know what the first single is going to be until you\u2019ve recorded it. When I started thinking about it, \u2018Flying Blind\u2019 just seemed to have the right kind of melodic sensibilities and a hook to make it single material.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Myles Kennedy, the title track\u2019s lyric examines the shortcuts people sometimes pursue in their search for fulfillment. \u201cI really enjoyed putting a melody to this song,\u201d Kennedy adds. \u201cThe way the chord progression starts in the beginning had a nice flow to it. The lyric is about how sometimes people try to take shortcuts and try to find the easy way to achieve happiness or enlightenment.\u201d<\/p>\n

SMKC have also announced the Flying Blind WORLD TOUR 2027, an extensive international run launching in Latin America in April before reaching North America on April 23 and continuing through the United Kingdom and Europe. The North American tour includes two nights at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, as well as performances at New York City\u2019s Beacon Theatre, Nashville\u2019s Ryman Auditorium, Boston\u2019s Citizens House of Blues, Denver\u2019s Fillmore Auditorium, and other landmark venues. Fans can sign up now for early access to tickets at laylo.com\/slash\/m\/flyingblindworldtour2027<\/a>. Tickets go on sale to the general public Oct. 9 at slashonline.com\/tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In celebration of the release of Flying Blind, SMKC have partnered with Fandiem to launch a special charitable sweepstakes giving fans the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Wales to meet Slash backstage at Cardiff Castle. Benefiting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention<\/a> (AFSP<\/a>) and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI<\/a>), the campaign offers one winner and a guest round-trip travel to Cardiff, a three-night hotel stay, tickets on Slash\u2019s guestlist for his performance at Cardiff Castle, backstage access to meet Slash, front-of-house viewing, access to pre- show soundcheck, a Slash merch pack, a South Wales sightseeing tour, and a pre-show dinner.<\/p>\n

Fans can donate now and enter for a chance to win at www.fandiem.com\/slash<\/a> and take part in this exclusive experience while helping raise funds for two organizations dedicated to mental health and suicide prevention.<\/p>\n

SMKC continue to work the same way they did at the beginning: get into a room, play, and see what happens. That philosophy drives Flying Blind, the band\u2019s first full-length studio album since 2022\u2019s acclaimed 4. Some of its songs developed from Slash\u2019s demos and musical fragments, while others were created spontaneously with the musicians playing together in a room.<\/p>\n

Slash brought the initial material to Kennedy, who added vocal melodies and lyrics before the songs were developed into full-band arrangements with bassist Todd Kerns, drummer Brent Fitz, and rhythm guitarist Frank Sidoris.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s an incredible riff writer,\u201d Kennedy says of Slash. \u201cHe also comes up with simple chord progressions that are very compelling for melodies. It works, and it\u2019s timeless.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unlike previous SMKC albums, whose riffs and arrangements sometimes evolved through nightly soundchecks and extended touring, much of Flying Blind came together in concentrated bursts between the members\u2019 other projects. Slash developed the material while touring with Guns N\u2019 Roses, recording his acclaimed blues album Orgy of the Damned, and launching the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival. Kennedy began working on the songs during a break from Alter Bridge and while creating his third solo album. \u201cOur schedule is tight, and you have to abide by it or everything else starts to get affected,\u201d he says. \u201cNow it\u2019s just a given that you\u2019re always creating. It\u2019s a muscle thing. The creative part of your brain doesn\u2019t have time to atrophy, and you just keep going.\u201d<\/p>\n

The band reconvened with Baskette, who previously produced SMKC\u2019s World on Fire in 2014 and Living the Dream in 2018, at his Studio Barbarosa in Florida. Staying together throughout the sessions allowed the musical and personal chemistry at the center of the band to become an essential part of the recording.<\/p>\n

Going into the sessions, Slash gave Baskette two clear instructions: keep the recording as live as possible, and do not overwork the performances afterward. \u201cHe really adhered to that,\u201d Slash says. \u201cIt worked out great.\u201d The arrangements were largely in place before recording began, but remained open enough to accommodate spontaneous ideas in the studio. With the musicians performing simultaneously, the band retained as much of the natural interplay and energy of each complete performance as possible. Kennedy recorded his vocals several months later and describes the finished album as a high point in SMKC\u2019s recording history. \u201cOut of all the records, the sounds and performances on Flying Blind are my favorite. It\u2019s very present. It\u2019s right there,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Across its 12 tracks, Flying Blind explores a broad range of sounds without abandoning the band\u2019s direct, hard-rock foundation. \u201cGood Time Girl\u201d combines a talk box hook with a pronounced country twang influenced by pioneering guitarist Jimmy Bryant and steel guitarist Speedy West, while \u201cSweet Kill\u201d delivers brash, riff-driven rock that Slash calls \u201cprobably the most \u201980s thing I\u2019ve done in a while.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of Your Kind\u201d moves with a down-tuned churn, while sharp, punk-influenced chords drive \u201cHere in Babylon.\u201d \u201cThrill Seeker\u201d is built around a dizzying descending riff that remains deep in the pocket, and \u201cRev My Heart\u201d is a classic rock \u2019n\u2019 roll rave-up anchored by an unforgettable progression and a lyric inspired by the night Kennedy first met his future wife. The instrumental \u201cLiving the Dream\u201d continues an SMKC tradition, giving Slash room to improvise and placing his unmistakable guitar playing at the forefront. \u201cI\u2019ve done one of these instrumentals on every Conspirators record except Apocalyptic Love,\u201d Slash says. \u201cIt\u2019s fun to have something that I can open up and improvise on, where I don\u2019t have any specific guidelines or guardrails. It\u2019s nice to do a new one every record, so that live you don\u2019t have to do the same one all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of the album\u2019s most significant departures is \u201cLooking for a Miracle,\u201d the first song Slash has written on pedal steel and the first to feature a recorded pedal steel solo from the guitarist. Slash developed the original musical idea on pedal steel before adapting it for guitar, so the full band could rehearse the song. He then returned to the pedal steel during the recording sessions and worked out the solo at Studio Barbarosa. \u201cI love pedal steel,\u201d Slash says. \u201cIt\u2019s one of these instruments that is so unbelievable in what you can do with it. So it\u2019s become a thing for me. But it is a commitment. It\u2019s a pretty complex instrument.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kennedy and the rest of the band have watched Slash\u2019s relationship with the instrument develop over time. \u201cFor a long time, we would go and rehearse for tours or do pre-production, and then we\u2019d leave, and Slash would stay at his studio and practice to all hours on mastering pedal steel.\u201d<\/p>\n

The album concludes with \u201cStem the Flow,\u201d a sweeping final statement centered on disillusionment with institutions and systems once believed to be unbreakable. Hard-hitting, spontaneous, and wide- ranging, Flying Blind captures SMKC sounding as loose, raw, and locked-in as ever.<\/p>\n

The roots of SMKC stretch back to Slash\u2019s star-studded, self-titled 2010 solo album, on which Kennedy appeared as one of several guest vocalists. The musical and personal connection that followed quickly developed into a permanent band. \u201cI got into working with the Conspirators as a happy accident from doing that first solo album,\u201d Slash says. \u201cI established a relationship with these guys on a musical and personal level that I wasn\u2019t about to give up when Guns restarted.\u201d<\/p>\n

What began without a long-term plan has grown into a 15-year partnership, five studio albums, and numerous world tours. \u201cIt blows my mind that 15 years has moved this fast,\u201d Kennedy says. \u201cIt\u2019s been the blink of an eye. But as they say, time flies when you\u2019re having fun, and we have a lot of fun. It\u2019s a pinch-me kind of thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fifteen years after forming, Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators continue to refine their sound while carrying the torch for immediate, unvarnished rock \u2019n\u2019 roll. For Slash, the force behind Flying Blind and SMKC remains the pure pleasure of playing music. \u201cWhen we started, we didn\u2019t have anything,\u201d Slash says. \u201cWe weren\u2019t setting out to conquer the world. It was just for the pure pleasure of it. So now, we get together and play, we have a really good time, and then we go out and tour and do it again the next time.\u201d Slash laughs. \u201cAs long as there\u2019s electricity, we\u2019ll keep plugging in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following is the track listing for Flying Blind:<\/p>\n

1. \u201cAvarice and Greed\u201d2. \u201cGood Time Girl\u201d3. \u201cThrill Seeker\u201d4. \u201cOne of Your Kind\u201d5. \u201cFlying Blind\u201d6. \u201cLooking for a Miracle\u201d7. \u201cSweet Kill\u201d8. \u201cWon\u2019t Be Long\u201d9. \u201cLiving the Dream\u201d10. \u201c(Don\u2019t) Thread the Needle\u201d11. \u201cRev My Heart\u201d12. \u201cStem the Flow\u201d <\/p>\n

Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators are:<\/p>\n

Slash guitar and pedal steel Myles Kennedy vocals Todd Kerns bass and vocals Brent Fitz drums Frank Sidoris rhythm guitar <\/p>\n

Catch SMKC on the Flying Blind WORLD TOUR 2027:<\/p>\n

DATE CITY VENUE LATIN AMERICAN DATES Fri April 2 Santiago, Chile Teatro Caupolican Sun April 4 Mendoza, Argentina Arena Maip\u00fa Tue April 6 C\u00f3rdoba, Argentina Plaza de la M\u00fasica +Wed April 7 Buenos Aires, Argentina Movistar Arena Sat April 10 Florian\u00f3polis, Brazil Arena Opus Sun April 11 Curitiba, Brazil Live Curitiba Tue April 13 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Fundi\u00e7\u00e3o Progresso Wed April 14 S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil Espa\u00e7o Unimed NORTH AMERICAN DATES Fri April 23 Reno, NV Grand Theatre at The Grand Sierra Resort Sat April 24 Rohnert Park, CA Graton Resort & Casino Mon April 26 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern Tue April 27 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern Thu April 29 Del Mar, CA The Sound Sat May 1 Albuquerque, NM Route 66 Casino Sun May 2 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium Tue May 4 Kansas City, MO The Midland Theatre Wed May 5 Des Moines, IA Val Air Ballroom Fri May 7 Windsor, ON Caesars Windsor Sat May 8 Niagara Falls, ON OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino Mon May 10 Boston, MA Citizens House of Blues Wed May 12 New York, NY Beacon Theatre Mon May 17 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium Wed May 19 St. Louis, MO The Factory +Fri May 21 Norman, OK Riverwind Casino +Sat May 22 Tulsa, OK Hard Rock Hotel & Casino UK AND EUROPEAN DATES Mon June 7 Munich, Germany Zenith Wed June 9 Warsaw, Poland Letnia Scena ProgresjiThu June 10 Nickelsdorf, Austria Nova Rock Festival Sat June 12 Milan, Italy Carroponte Sun June 13 Rome, Italy Rock In Roma Thu June 17 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain Azkena Rock Festival +Wed June 23 Stockholm, Sweden Grona Lund Mon June 28 Dusseldorf, Germany Mitsubishi Electric Halle Wed June 30 Cardiff, UK Cardiff Castle Thu July 1 Scarborough, UK Scarborough Open Air Theatre Sat July 3 Dublin, Ireland Trinity College Sun July 4 Belfast, UK Custom House Square Tue July 6 Halifax, UK Piece Hall Wed July 7 London, UK Eventim Apollo Fri July 9 Weert, Netherlands Bospop Sun July 11 Vizovice, Czech Republic Masters of Rock Mon July 12 Zagreb, Croatia SRC Salata Wed July 14 Budapest, Hungary Budapest Park Fri July 16 Belgrade, Serbia Luka Beograd Sun July 18 Athens, Greece Lycabettus Theatre Thu July 22 Istanbul, Turkey Bonus Parkorman Sun July 25 Plovdiv, Bulgaria Hills Of Rock Mon July 26 Ghimbav, Romania Rockstadt Extreme FestivalFestival date +On-sale TBD <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fifteen years and five albums into one of modern rock\u2019s most enduring collaborations, Slash Ft Myles Kennedy and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":868602,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[88,216],"class_list":["post-868601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/868601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=868601"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/868601\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/868602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=868601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=868601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=868601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}