Slash's Mother Dies

Blabbermouth.net has learned that Ola Hudson, the mother of former Guns' Roses and current Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash, passed away Friday, June 5 around 6:00 p.m. PST after a battle with lung cancer. She was a professional costume designer named who tailored outfits for such acts as John Lennon, Diana Ross and the Pointer Sisters.

"[Slash] was drawing from the time he could pick up a pencil," Ola Hudson told Rolling Stone magazine in an early 1990s interview. "I've been shocked at a lot of things I've read where it sounds like I left him on somebody's doorstep in a basket. They make it seem as if he never had a family and grew up on the streets like an urchin, but that's not true. It's just part of his image. He's not all leather and tattoos."

Slash has been recording his debut solo CD with former Nine Inch Nails drummer Josh Freese and ex-Jane's Addiction bassist Chris Chaney. Confirmed guests so far include Ozzy Osbourne, Avenged Sevenfold's M. Shadows and former Guns N' Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin.

Slash is scheduled to make a headlining appearance at this year's edition of the Quart festival, set to take place June 30 - July 4, 2009 in Kristiansand, Norway. Slash will perform a mixture of old and new material on the festival's opening day.

Slash left Guns N' Roses in the mid-'90s, forming Slash's Snakepit before later assembling Velvet Revolver with several other ex-members of Guns N' Roses and Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland.

Velvet Revolver is currently searching for a replacement for Weiland, who was dismissed in April 2008.

Thanks to BlabberMouth.net for the news.

Comments

[Jet_Black88]

I just finished reading Slash's autobiography, too.

I wonder how he's coping.

[SuicidalFreak]

Ah, that sucks! R.I.P. Ola (the mother of Slash)!

[pawnshopguitars]

R.I.P. Perhaps this is why Slash has given up smoking.

[Onza_jk]

R.I.P Ola.
This just ruined my day

[Cheeseman Jay]

R.I.P. It's always such a shame when someone related to someone great dies. Couple of weeks ago Shawn 'Clown' Crahan's mother passed away. Such a shame

[racman92]

R.I.P
Especially after reading "Slash"...this is so sad. Has slash given up smoking?
hmm, I didn't know about Clown's mom.

[FIr3bAL1 sYn]

[PLOP]

RIP

[GODhimself37]

once again the pit beats the news section of UG

[Slash42x]

I, also, have just read 'Slash'. I do hope he is doing okay.

[sadSTATUE]

Awww, that sucks. R.I.P., hope he's doin' alright.

[chromeguitars]

Man, I think I really should finish his autobiography. RIP Ola Hudson.

[hitl]

rip...its really hard when someone like your mother dies...hope he will get well soon..

[waysay]

I send my sympathy, best regards, and condolences, to the Hudson family.
P.S. I hope Slash comes up with a guitar solo that comes from the heart because of this. I don't mean to be ignorant in any way, however.....Sorry

[Baby Joel]

Pretty sad.
But really, notice how the first few sentences were about his mom dying, and then the rest was about Slash and Friends album?

[GetMad]

Baby Joel wrote:

Pretty sad.
But really, notice how the first few sentences were about his mom dying, and then the rest was about Slash and Friends album?

That's exactly what I was thinking.. Kind of heartless?

[bfmvrock]

Bollocks. I've read his book and it seems like he really loved his mum

RIP

[Sleazeball]

Ah shit, RIP Ola :'(

Thoughts n' prayers to Slash and family...

[RodeoBrunslid]

Hmm, RIP
Funny thing though, here in Norway, Ola is a boys name...

[Luke.Zeppelin]

RIP, my sympathy to slash and his family at this time x

[gocaps99]

Wow. Same time my new nephew was born. Prayers to Slash's family.

[pwnagegnome]

[Mr.brownstone93]

R.I.P. Ola
Ps: Izzy Stradlin as guest!! woooo-hooo!!

[gunsnrosesfan11]

[TheHeartbreaker]

Checked.

[tukk04]

i just hope some asshole doesn't make a comment saying he deserved it or something like that
Slash, my sympathy is with you

[pattslash]

this is awful...
R.I.P Ola

[philipfilip]

R.I.P.

[hiyabuddy69]

TheHeartbreaker

Checked.

O CHERS

[Rupert1616]

GODhimself37 wrote:

once again the pit beats the news section of UG

that is because i have the reactions of a ninja

[nileflows]

rip

[Empathica1928]

**** dude

rip

[salomonaquino7]

Poor Slash, R.I.P. Ola
Cheer up Slash

[rocknskate4]

rip

[GunsN'Roses_FAN]

dude that really sucks losing a mother soooo awesome like his! RIP

[SoundOfDeity]

RIP Ola, my sympathies to slash and his family at this tough time.

[red_hot_chili18]

rip ola

[josbroek]

lets keep a silenced moment for some minutes !

[donald473]

aww, his mom was cool.

[m0o]

condolences to slash and his family.
RIP.
hope hes coping alright

[3 days grace14]

R.I.P

[styxman]

R.I.P.I'm really sry

[Ricky4635]

I read his autobiography and she seemed to be a really nice lady. R.I.P.

[Slash.vs.Bucket]

same as the others, just finished his auto-biography. I feel for him. R.I.P

[HEXAGRAM66]

R.I.P. Ola Hudson

[visiofx]

RIP..and who's slash's father??...is he alive?he must be the mad hatter.

[WiZoRZ]

R.I.P. Ola Hudson

Condolences to M. Saul ''Slash'' Hudson and is family

[DetonateMurder]

i read his auto about 3 times round and every time the story of his mother got me. I wish him the very best. RIP Ola Hudson.

[element4433]

Checked.

[shreducator]

R.I.P. Ola...

[TK1]

RIP

[OneSimpleWord]

R.I.P. This just ruined my day.

[SoftParade1967]

Aww this sucks! R.I.P. Ola! I hope Slash is coping alright.

[Blitz93]

R.I.P.

[ATREYUFAN4LIFE]

R.I.P

[ClassicalDoom]

this is going to throw an interesting twist on his soll work.. rip mommy

[kirkwannabe]

R.I.P. My prayers are with you, Slash. Hope you're doing alright.

[ClassicalDoom]

i ment "solo work" on that last one sorry

[vitriolis]

pawnshopguitars wrote:

R.I.P. Perhaps this is why Slash has given up smoking.

When that happened? Even after the medical incident of 2001 he continued using drugs and stuff...

[MusicMan24]

R.I.P. Ola

[zAg1619]

Damn shame she died. RIP, but it's kind of, uh, ****ed up that the first bit is about his mother, then it turns to Slash news. I feel as though this was just some excuse to put Slash related news up. Still, my sympathies go out to Slash

[wolvenrick]

R.i.p, best to everyone close around them!

[Shadow_player]

She sounded like a kick-ass mum.Especially when he was drugged up. She really guided Him.And i dont think Slash would be her today without her support, she gave the world maybe the influential guitaist's its ever seen.

R.I.P Ola

[Dragon Master]

RIP Ola.

[xcmasta91]

RIP mama slash

[Robert I.]

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RodeoBrunslid wrote:

Hmm, RIP
Funny thing though, here in Norway, Ola is a boys name...

Kanskje det stammer fra Olga eller någe sånt. Rest in piece Ola, my condolences to Slash

[MacMan2001]

RIP Ola. Hope Slash is coping alright.

[tkajr7]

i hate slash but i feel sorry for him.

[BlackMist]

R.I.P.

[tallicafan888]

Sad news, but really any need for an article about it? Not really music news.

[Linkerman]

R.I.P., Ola.

My condolences to Slash and his family.

[xxxFMDxxx]

R.I.P Ola

[LazyLatinoRocke]

I hate how this is news. I think the man deserves some privacy since this is none of our business. Either way,

R.I.P Ola. The feeling of losing someone (especially your mother) is heartbreaking.

[Blower_Crue]

LazyLatinoRocke wrote:

I hate how this is news. I think the man deserves some privacy since this is none of our business. Either way,

R.I.P Ola. The feeling of losing someone (especially your mother) is heartbreaking.

You couldnt of put it any better man..

[slash_015]

R.I.P ...poor family

[nalyd]

Yeah, I agree that this isn't really music news, not to mention the article only briefly discusses her death.

That being said, my heart is out to him. I went through the loss of my mother a year ago and I know the pain he must be going through.

[bartdevil_metal]

Jet_Black88 wrote:

I just finished reading Slash's autobiography, too.

I wonder how he's coping.

Me too. My heart goes out to him.

[Ginger-les-tom]

i think its a shame that they were so brief about Ola in the article, she must have been so proud to have given birth to an iconic guitar legend.

[Ginger-les-tom]

and i know this sounds a tad harsh, but its gonna happen to most of us one day.

[MasterExploder0]

Man that really sucks, she seemed like a kickass Mom from what I read in his book.

RIP

[deadlyMETAL]

R.I.P., hope he's doing alright.

[seek_&_destroy]

RIP

[Timmy.S]

Damn! That really sucks balls. Not the biggest velvet fan and really not the biggest GnR fan but, yeah, that sucks. Ola (mother of Saul Hudson) R.I.P. My heart gos out to you Slash.

[Ponchibego]

Cheeseman Jay wrote:

R.I.P. It's always such a shame when someone related to someone great dies. Couple of weeks ago Shawn 'Clown' Crahan's mother passed away. Such a shame

Or whenever anyone dies...

[Randaman]

R.I.P.

[metalman_]

Haha that's some funny sh*t

[jsurf06]

very unfortunate

[troyponce]

Best wishes, Saul.

[wvguitarguy]

Prayers for the family
Noah West Virginia

[isaac00]

pawnshopguitars wrote:

R.I.P. Perhaps this is why Slash has given up smoking.

any evidence that he just gave up please

any evidence rater than the extrimist ASH websites

[HorsemanOfDeath]

wow, that sucks. RIP, Ola, and m condolences to Slash the rest of the family.

[AU79 XY]

GODhimself37 wrote:

once again the pit beats the news section of UG

The Pit operates in real time. This is updated every second day or so.

RIP

[Mr.Muppio]

R.I.P

[LouieTM]

RIP! She seemed like a great woman, from what I read in his autobiography.
Condolences to Slash and his family.

[MrBrownstoneFan]

RIP...

[slashestophat1]

RIP

[nuthinbutachump]

RIP

but im also agreeing with what everyone is saying about how this is being used as a ploy to gain attention for the website..pretty heartless

what if slash went on ultimate guitar today

[_A.D.I.D.A.S._]

R.I.P. mommy

[WesBizarre]

I met his mom
she asked me how to get into Guitar Center in Hollywood where Slash was gettin his star into the ground
I didn't beleive it was her until I saw picture of him and her together

[Zangetsu 101]

Damn, just started reading his autobiography. He says she worked with David Bowie as well as many other famous musicians.

Thoughts go out to Mr. Top Hat and family. RIP Ola.

[afromonkeyR0X]

I doubt that Slash would go on Ultimate guitar after his mother died...

Anyway, yeah this has got to be the worst time to experience a loss, with a whole solo album in the works, and looking for replacements for Weiland. Man's gotta be having a breakdown.

Sorry for everything Slash, R.I.P. Ola Hudson.

[RichieRocker]

My condolences.

Rest in Peace Ola Hudson, it should be pretty painful to lose someone that close.

[Goin' Mobile]

R.I.P. Ola

[Izzy_Bryce]

GetMad wrote:

Baby Joel wrote:

Pretty sad.
But really, notice how the first few sentences were about his mom dying, and then the rest was about Slash and Friends album?

That's exactly what I was thinking.. Kind of heartless?

yeah i didnt like that much.

[CCMT]

RIP

[iTzMaTT]

RIP, take care.

[Dio10101]

oh, that's horrible, I just lost my grandfather and that felt pretty bad, I can only imagine how Slash feels. I hope he's doing alright.

[irontremelo]

Our moms mean so much to all of us
RIP

[FakePlastic0000]

this isnt really 'guitar news'

[[travis]]

R.I.P. Ola. She raised an amazing son.

[New Band Order]

Guys if i was slash, id be pissed if the fact that my mother died was all over the net. id want peace and quiet and then "Slash's Mother Dies" is a headline on here.

[Martindecorum]

New Band Order wrote:

Guys if i was slash, id be pissed if the fact that my mother died was all over the net. id want peace and quiet and then "Slash's Mother Dies" is a headline on here.

its not all that bad, its not like the internet has given us his mobile number,

he may not even no about this website or anything
plus
why would he google Slash Mum

[KGB_INC]

UG copy/pasted the original blabbermouth article. : /

[TJ the Gnome]

his dad had throat cancer and his mom died from lung cancer, sorry dood...

[GnRrocks!]

Slash IS my idol. ive learned everything i know about how to play guitar and how to put "soul" into playing. Reading his autobiography let me know more about him and i kind of hope hes not hurting too bad cause then im hurting. i know it sounds a bit cheesy but its all true. RIP Ola.

[Lemoninfluence]

nuthinbutachump wrote:

RIP

but im also agreeing with what everyone is saying about how this is being used as a ploy to gain attention for the website..pretty heartless

what if slash went on ultimate guitar today

he'd see plenty of people giving their condolences.

Whether you like it or not, this affects slash, which affects his music.

That is music news. If it went unmentioned and then he postponed the album for a while without people knowing, you'd moan about not being kept in the loop

checked.

[Xhale1]

Jet_Black88 wrote:

I just finished reading Slash's autobiography, too.

I wonder how he's coping.

yea man thats ****ing crazy....poor slash =((

[cristian_riera]

i'm sorry slash

R.I.P. Ola Hudson

[Snake™]

I hope Saul's ok.

RIP Ola Hudson.

[pootoob]

Avenged Sevenfold's M. Shadows

... Is a dirty blues influenced rock star and a screamo (or some other crap labelled as metal) going to be a good mix?
I'm calling fail.

[gtrfreak182]

RIP Ola, My condolences to Slash and his family

[kevin14u2nv]

thats sad i hope he'll be alright

[BiOhAZarD722]

R.I.P. Ola.

[SlashYourFug]

R.I.P.

Also, Slash, take a break from work. Go play the blues, man.

[Nightrain-88]

damn. RIP.

[jimzer]

rest in piece ola

tbh that was a shit article, more than half of it was about slash...
rest in peace once again ola. hang in there slash

[EriktheAwsome]

RIP

[Mista_Marko]

i love how it goes from dying mother to replacement singer for Velvet Revolver

[yngwie.jnr]

Mista_Marko wrote:

i love how it goes from dying mother to replacement singer for Velvet Revolver

exactly what i was thinking, and the headline is pathetic IMO i mean come on.. it sounds like they couldnt care less.. if i was the writer i would "slashes mother passed away" not slash's mum died, R.I.P ola.

[wicked_hobbit]

The headline...
Inclusion of VR 'news' (which serves no purpose of whatsoever)...
9 comments removed...
Shameful.

R.I.P Ola Hudson

[texasthrasher]

damn they need to really focus on stoping breast cancer(cancer as a whole i mean)my grandma died of that too

[Blagworth08]

R.I.P

[MaidenandEddy]

R.I.P Ola Hudson

And R.I.P to Shawn Crahan's mum too (5th comment in). She had Alzheimer's Disease, which is never nice.

Slash, Shawn, my thoughts are with you at this time.

[ihavenoname93]

whoa this is like exactly 3 years after my grandpa died.

RIP ola

[Shinsen88]

RIP

[carlos1536]

Baby Joel wrote:

Pretty sad.
But really, notice how the first few sentences were about his mom dying, and then the rest was about Slash and Friends album?

true man all of us r probably thinkin that.

[kroket666]

RIP

[farhan_zul]

rust in peace..

[jordie0405]

R.I.P

[Davo Ownz]

R.I.P

[Guitar1039]

R.I.P

[SlashFan810]

RIP

[Jaymz_515]

Nice to see that the news section isn't full of people acting cool and saying "So what?" like in the thread where this news first came out. Regardless of how many peoples' parents die every day it's a tiny bit closer to home because Slash is so well-known. I can tell from his autobiography how much he loved his Mother and how she helped him through his life. Rest in peace.

[Guitar God!]

R.I.P The mother of SLASH!!!

[jimmypagejunior]

"Slash's Mother Dies"
... Seriously? How about passes away? You UG writers need to get off your buckets of blood music and have a heart

RIP

[KingSquall802]

RIP

[Lemoninfluence]

checked

[queenslander47]

Jaymz_515 wrote:

Nice to see that the news section isn't full of people acting cool and saying "So what?" like in the thread where this news first came out. Regardless of how many peoples' parents die every day it's a tiny bit closer to home because Slash is so well-known. I can tell from his autobiography how much he loved his Mother and how she helped him through his life. Rest in peace.

i was actually waiting for some arsehole to come out and say something disrespectful. The fact that nobody has says alot abot the ppl on this site

RIP

[rosew/100thorns]

ohh poor slash X( rip ola!

[Limaj_daas]

RIP

[<Paper Cuts>]

(I read this while listening to Wish you Were Here, T_T) This is sooo sad. Cancer is such an awful thing.
My heart goes out to Slash and his family. RIP Ola Hudson

[TheSilverBeatle]

This is very sad news...seemed like Slash was pretty close with his mom in his biography. R.I.P. Ola

Time to read Poison Singer Get's Laid Out By Stage Backdrop for comic relief.

[nuthinbutachump]

[b] Lemoninfluence /b] wrote:

he'd see plenty of people giving their condolences.

Whether you like it or not, this affects slash, which affects his music.

That is music news. If it went unmentioned and then he postponed the album for a while without people knowing, you'd moan about not being kept in the loop

checked.

I know he would see people giving condolenses but also he would see ultimate guitar using the title as a ploy for their website

i doubt record companies would leave it up to the people to work out why the album was delayed in two seperate occassions, if the album was delayed they would say it was because of personal issues or something

[Slash Attack]

Baby Joel wrote:

Pretty sad.
But really, notice how the first few sentences were about his mom dying, and then the rest was about Slash and Friends album?

That's exactly what I was thinking.. Kind of heartless?

i dont think that this was heartless really guys, just probly cos they had a lack of facts about the story, which is understandable, i doubt Slash was really ready to open up about it straightaway
R.I.P. Ola Hudson, sympathy to her family and good luck to Slash himself

[masterofinsanit]

R.I.P. Ola Hudson...
its been one month and 10 days since that and Slash's mood on his Myspace is nostalgic

[arrthor]

RIP Ola.