For episode 15 of the "Mars Attacks" podcast, host Victor M. Ruiz conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. Ron discussed the differences between recording and touring with GN'R as opposed to his solo work, being compared to past members of the band, the re-release of "The Adventures Of Bumblefoot", and ...
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Fans can now purchase the first of a series of new singles from Q*BALL, a project led by RETURN TO EARTH frontman Ron Scalzo that features the talents of GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. Inspired by newer bands like LCD SOUNDSYSTEM and veteran acts like BECK and NINE INCH NAILS, who use a ...
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On June 30, 2010, Jason Saulnier of the "Good Time Metal Oldies" radio show conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. "Good Time Metal Oldies" airs Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. EST on CIFA 104.1 FM in Nova Scotia and Tuesday ...
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In March, KING'S X guitarist Ty Tabor released his sixth full-length solo CD, "Something's Coming". Packed with guests such as Jimi Hazel and Rick Skatore of 24-7 SPYZ, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal of GUNS N' ROSES, John "Clawhammer" Tabor, Wes Tabor, Wally Farkas, Randy St. John, and Frank Falbo, this LP gives Ty Tabor fans what ...
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DailyMusicGuide recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. DailyMusicGuide: First and foremost, how has the current GUNS N' ROSES touring been going? You've been on quite a road trip in the past few months! Thal: It's been good, man. Good ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and HALFORD guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak were interviewed on the June 26 edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. The program is now available for streaming using the audio player below. Thal released an acoustic EP titled "Barefoot" in December 2008. Bumblefoot's first collection of acoustic recordings, "Barefoot" sees ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of GUNS N' ROSES' June 12, 2010 performance at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden can be viewed below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Chinese Democracy 02. Welcome To The Jungle 03. It's So Easy 04. Mr. Brownstone 05. Sorry 06. Richard Fortus Guitar Solo (James Bond ...
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Darkside e-zine has posted high-quality photos of GUNS N' ROSES' June 8, 2010 concert at Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Chinese Democracy 02. Welcome to the Jungle 03. It's So Easy 04. Mr. Brownstone 05. Sorry 06. Richard Fortus Guitar Solo: James Bond Theme 07. ...
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Episode #311 of the "Talking Metal" podcast contains interviews hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with TRIUMPH's Gil Moore and Mike Levine, as well as GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. The podcast can be downloaded at this location. It can also be streamed using the audio player below.
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The RockBandAide web site recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. You can now listen to the chat at this location. Thal released an acoustic EP titled "Barefoot" in December 2008. Bumblefoot's first collection of acoustic recordings, "Barefoot" sees the guitarist re-interpreting his own songs in a stripped-down ...
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New Jersey-based aggressive hard rock outfit RETURN TO EARTH, featuring the talents of Ron Scalzo, Brett Aveni, and Chris Pennie (COHEED & CAMBRIA, ex-THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN), will release its sophomore album, "Automata", on August 17 via Metal Blade Records. Drums and vocals for "Automata" were tracked in Dover, New Jersey at Backroom Studios where ...
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Video footage of GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose slipping and taking a fall during the band's March 30 concert at Parque Jaime Duque in Bogota, Colombia can be viewed below. (Note: The fall occurs around the 1:18 mark.) The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Chinese Democracy 02. Welcome To The Jungle 03. It's ...
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Video footage of GUNS N' ROSES' March 30, 2010 performance at Parque Jaime Duque in Bogota, Colombia can be viewed below. Also available is footage of the band's singer, Axl Rose, walking around the city earlier in the day. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Chinese Democracy 02. Welcome To The Jungle 03. It's ...
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Kerly Ruiz of Venezuela's Televen conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES members Dizzy Reed (keyboards), Frank Ferrer (drums) and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (guitar) when the band played Caracas on March 27, 2010. Watch the chat below. As previously reported, GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose is being sued by his former manager for nearly ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal was interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show using the audio player below. When asked in a recent interview if he feels GUNS N' ROSES' latest album, "Chinese Democracy", was unfairly criticized, Thal said, "I think that people definitely ...
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Robert Gray 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: "Chinese Democracy" has been available to purchase since November 2008, so now you've had time to fully digest the album and everything, what is your view on ...
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The Pulse of Radio reports: A GUNS N' ROSES concert at the Air Canada Center in Toronto was delayed for over two hours on Thursday night (January 28), according to Spinner.com. It was around 11:30 p.m.when the lights went down and singer Axl Rose came onstage . . . in a wheelchair. Rose told the ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal was recently interviewed on "The Barry Kirkey Radio Show". The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. Thal released an acoustic EP titled "Barefoot" in December 2008. Bumblefoot's first collection of acoustic recordings, "Barefoot" sees the guitarist re-interpreting his own songs in a stripped-down ...
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Celebrating almost a decade of rock writing, author Neil Daniels has compiled a selection of interviews with some of the world's most famous rock and heavy metal artists. Amongst the thirty-plus interviews included in "Rock 'N' Roll Mercenaries - Interviews With Rock Stars: Volume I" are Ronnie James Dio talking about his solo career and ...
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GUNS N' ROSES kicked off its Canadian tour last night (Wednesday, January 13) at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba — the band's first North American date (and fifth show overall) since the release of "Chinese Democracy" in 2008. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Chinese Democracy 02. Welcome to the Jungle 03. It's ...
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28 photos of GUNS N' ROSES' December 11, 2009 concert in Taipei, Taiwan — marking the band's first performance in support of "Chinese Democracy" — can be found at HankDPhoto.com. GUNS N' ROSES completed a four-date tour of Asia in December and is slated to launch a Canadian tour later this month. The ...
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An amateur/audience recording of GUNS N' ROSES's December 19, 2009 concert in Tokyo, Japan is available for streaming at the GN'R fan site NewGNR.com. According to a Twitter message by GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, GN'R's Tokyo show was the band's longest performance ever at three hours and 37 ...
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According to a Twitter message by GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, tonight's (Saturday, December 19) GN'R concert in Tokyo, Japan was the band's longest performance ever at three hours and 37 minutes. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Chinese Democracy 02. Welcome to the Jungle 03. It's So Easy ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of GUNS N' ROSES performing the song "Sweet Child O' Mine" (with the camera focused on the stage video screen) on December 13, 2009 at the Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium in Seoul, Korea can be viewed below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Chinese Democracy 02. Welcome To The Jungle 03. ...
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GUNS N' ROSES' official MySpace blog has been updated with the following message: Axl Rose denies releasing press statement regarding rumored LAX incident. "I did not release any statement or authorize either any statement or anyone to release a statement regarding anything at any airport anywhere. [It should be noted that the original ...
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The first quality photos of GUNS N' ROSES' December 11, 2009 concert in Taiwan can be found at this location (click on each picture to enlarge; courtesy of "hankdphoto"). The show marked the band's first gig in support of its 2008 CD, "Chinese Democracy". Check out the setlist at this location. ...
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TMZ.com has uploaded video footage (see below) of GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose allegedly attacking a paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Wednesday night while waiting to board a flight to Taipei to start the band's world tour. According to TMZ.com, "Before the brawl, Axl warns the paparazzi about ...
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Levine Communications Office, the Los Angeles public-relations firm which represents Axl Rose and GUNS N' ROSES, has released the following statement: "Axl Rose, lead singer for the legendary rock group GUNS N' ROSES, was unhurt last evening when he was accosted by an unruly group of paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). "At the ...
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According to LiveDaily.com, GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose got into a scuffle with a paparazzo at Los Angeles International Airport while waiting to board a flight to Taipei to start the band's tour that will take them through Asia this month with Canada and South America to follow next year. Although the ...
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Although the weather's starting to get chilly, Eagle Rock Entertainment is positively blazing with Christmas spirit! To kick off the holiday season, a special digital-only holiday four-song EP will be released on November 24 [MSRP $3.99]. This EP, available via all North American digital service providers, promises to deliver good tidings to all headbangers. It ...
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