GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus took part in a workshop on November 20 in Sydney, Australia. You can watch video footage of the event in three parts below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how much he contributed to the writing process for 2008's "Chinese Democracy": Fortus: "On 'Chinese Democracy', I ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal is putting the finishing touches on his next solo album, to be released in early 2015. Known as one of the most fan-friendly artists out there, he is eager to give everyone a preview and is calling on fans and friends to all sing together on the songs. ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS) performing on October 10 at De Kreun in Kortrijk, Belgium can be seen below. Roth will release a new double album, "Scorpions Revisited - Volume 1", in the fall. Uli states: "The material we recorded for this project will be released in two stages, beginning ...
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In a brand new interview with The Rockpit, legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen spoke about how his career has been affected by the fact that, in the age of streaming music and social media, albums don't sell like they used to. "I'll put it in a nutshell," he said. "Basically, what happened with ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal is currently using the downtime from touring to work on a new solo album and also has a fun new app on the iTunes App Store called Rock Science, which is a rock trivia game with a social gaming twist. Asked by John Parks of Legendary ...
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Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS) will release a new double album, "Scorpions Revisited - Volume 1", in the fall. Uli states: "The material we recorded for this project will be released in two stages, beginning with a double CD, which was recorded last year in the same hall near Hanover that we used for ...
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Paul Stanley (KISS), Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE), Ozzy Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH), Brian "Head" Welch (KORN), Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR), Yngwie Malmsteen, Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX), Stephen Pearcy (RATT), Michael Sweet (STRYPER) and Lzzy Hale (HALESTORM) are among the musicians who reacted on Twitter and Facebook to the passing of actor and comedian Robin ...
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During a visit to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to perform at the launch of the Classic Rock Coffee Company on July 31, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal spoke about his plans for a new solo album as well as the status of the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2008's "Chinese Democracy". Asked if ...
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From veteran multi-Emmy Award-winning producer/composer Brian Tarquin comes "Guitars For Wounded Warriors", a very special project featuring an incredible cast of musical virtuosos playing their hearts out for America's fallen soldiers. Tarquin produced, engineered and composed the CD, which showcases Tarquin's guitar prowess on every song alongside such world-class shredders as Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE), ...
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GUNS N' ROSES' "Appetite For Democracy 3D: Live From The Hard Rock Casino - Las Vegas" has remained at No. 1 on the Music DVD chart after selling 1,600 copies in the United States in its second week of release. The set has moved around 6,400 units to date. The show was filmed on November ...
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Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: How challenging is it for you as a guitarist to play the music of GUNS N' ROSES? Thal: I don't think the GUNS music is different from ...
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Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen took part in an interview and special live performance on the July 7 edition of "The Morning Blend" show on the Las Vegas, Nevada TV station KTNV. You can watch video footage of his appearance below. Malmsteen is currently headlining the "Guitar Gods" tour with Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal of GUNS ...
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GUNS N' ROSES' "Appetite For Democracy 3D: Live From The Hard Rock Casino - Las Vegas" sold around 4,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The show was filmed on November 21, 2012 during the "Appetite For Democracy" tour in celebration of twenty-five years of "Appetite For Destruction" and four ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of Yngwie Malmsteen's entire July 3 performance at Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, California during the "Guitar Gods" tour with Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal of GUNS N' ROSES and Gary Hoey can be seen below. The setlist was as follows: 01. Rising Force 02. Spellbound 03. Razor Eater 04. Evil Eye 05. Overture ...
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Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen recently talked to Guitar World magazine about the "Guitar Gods" tour (also featuring Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal of GUNS N' ROSES and Gary Hoey), and his love for Fender Stratocasters. Check out the clip below. Malmsteen is currently mixing a live album and DVD recorded at back-to-back shows in Tampa and ...
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GUNS N' ROSES will release "Appetite For Democracy 3D: Live From The Hard Rock Casino - Las Vegas" on July 1 via Universal Music Enterprises. The show was filmed on November 21, 2012 during the "Appetite For Democracy" tour in celebration of twenty-five years of "Appetite For Destruction" and four years of "Chinese Democracy". A ...
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Episode 22 of "One On One With Mitch Lafon" features an interview with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Asked what it was like sharing the stage with original GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan at five GUNS N' ROSES concerts in ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen's June 15 performance at Braun's Concert Cove in Akron, New York during the "Guitar Gods" tour with Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal of GUNS N' ROSES and Gary Hoey can be seen below. Malmsteen is currently mixing a live album and DVD recorded at back-to-back shows in Tampa ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen's June 17 performance at Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey during the "Guitar Gods" tour with Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal of GUNS N' ROSES and Gary Hoey can be seen below. Malmsteen is currently mixing a live album and DVD recorded at back-to-back shows in ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS) performing live at Muskelrock festival at Tyrolen in Blädinge, Sweden on May 30 can be seen below. Roth was forced to pull out of the previously announced "Guitar Gods" tour alongside Yngwie Malmsteen, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (GUNS N' ROSES) and Gary Hoey due to visa ...
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Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen spoke to Artisan News about the Guitar Gods tour, which kicked off June 12 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The trek features Malmsteen alongside Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal of GUNS N' ROSES and Gary Hoey. "This was my wife's idea. 100 percent her idea," he said (see video below). "She came up with ...
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Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen has revealed to Highway 81 Revisited that he is currently mixing a live album and DVD recorded at back-to-back shows in Tampa and Orlando. According to Yngwie, it'll be released in August and will probably be called "Spellbound Live". He told CitizensVoice.com about the live album and DVD: ...
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GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose makes a cameo in a new Budweiser World Cup commercial, which can be seen below. Seconds into the two-and-a-half-minute video, you see a familiar-looking bodyguard, who is in fact Brazil's beloved UFC legend Anderson Silva. Shortly after, a band comprised of Gary Cahill, Samuel Eto'o and Hulk — professional ...
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Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS) has been forced to pull out of the previously announced "Guitar Gods" tour alongside Yngwie Malmsteen, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (GUNS N' ROSES) and Gary Hoey. Says Roth in a statement: "Unfortunately, we are forced to cancel my participation in this tour due to unforeseen circumstances which are beyond our ...
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With over 100 million albums sold, the world's most dangerous bandreturns for this historic Sin City takeover! Now captured in 3D and 5.1 sound, GUNS N' ROSES' new concert film, "Appetite For Democracy 3D: Live From The Hard Rock Casino - Las Vegas", is coming to U.S. cinemas Saturday, June 14. Rockfuel Media has selected ...
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Artisan News has uploaded a 70-minute Revolver Golden Gods black-carpet special featuring "complete" interviews with: * Wendy Dio (Ronnie James Dio's manager/wife) * Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER) * Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan, Richie Kotzen (THE WINERY DOGS) * 12 FOOT NINJA * James Michael (SIXX: A.M.) * DJ Ashba, Richard Fortus, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal Bumblefoot ...
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During a brand new interview with Revolver magazine, GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose was asked where things stand as far as recording the follow-up to the band's 2008 album "Chinese Democracy". "We recorded a lot of things before 'Chinese' was out," Axl said. "We've worked more on some of those things and we've written ...
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GUNS N' ROSES will release "Appetite For Democracy 3D: Live From The Hard Rock Casino - Las Vegas" on July 1 via Universal Music Enterprises. The show was filmed on November 21, 2012 during the "Appetite For Democracy" tour in celebration of twenty-five years of "Appetite For Destruction" and four years of "Chinese Democracy". "Appetite ...
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GUNS N' ROSES lead singer Axl Rose has dimissed as "bullshit" a report posted at RadarOnline.com which claimed that the band was about to break up. The article in question quoted "a source close to the band" as saying that Rose will call it a day after the group finishes up its Las ...
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Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen will headline the Guitar Gods tour, set to take place in North America in June/July. Joining Malmsteen on all shows will be Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (GUNS N' ROSES), Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS) and Gary Hoey. Speaking to Ruben Mosqueda of Oregon Music News, Malmsteen stated about the trek: ...
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