GIBSON SET TO LAUNCH ITS OWN LABEL WITH A NEW SLASH ALBUM

It’s official: Slash is working on a new album with Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators, which will be released by Gibson’s brand-new record label, Gibson Records. The label aims to serve as a conduit through which Gibson’s signature artists can produce, record and promote their music. The nascent label has also struck up a deal with BMG to distribute the as-yet-untitled forthcoming effort from Slash and co.

“Launching a record label that is in service to our artists is the natural evolution of our 127 years of history,” Gibson brand president Cesar Gueikian said in a statement. “Gibson Records will work with Gibson artists to capture, record and promote their music under an artist-friendly partnership. Gibson Records will keep all of us at Gibson focused on our artist-first culture that is engaged and connected to music.”