Last week, Slash shot down speculation that Guns N’ Roses would be playing at the Rock Hall induction ceremony. ‘Music has lost its magic,’ he now claims.

Last week, Slash shot down any speculation that Guns N’ Roses would be playing at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Now, according to Absolute Radio UK, the former Guns N’ Roses guitarist claims that he feels ‘music has lost its magic.’

The guitarist is about to release his solo album Apocalyptic Love on May 21. He told Absolute Radio that music downloading has ruined the excitement of listening to new music for the first time.

“There was a certain excitement that came with the release of a new record, and a lot of it was just the package itself, and it was something that you milled over while you were listening to the record,” he said.

“It was sad to see them sort of get phased out but, you know, with CDs at least you still had the booklets, but now, when you look at the digital situation, you’re like ‘There’s nothing in it’, you know.”

He added:

“It’s not even tangible any more. It’s convenient, but you lose the magic of it.”

All the former members who contributed to their classic album Appetite For Destruction will attend the ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio on April 14.