GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal will take part in a video chat with Fan Time Live! tonight (Wednesday, May 18) at 8 p.m. EST. The event will be live-streamed at www.fantimelive.com and will feature an interview, question-and-answer session with the viewers, and maybe a few musical requests if there's a guitar ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has released the fifth in a series of singles being made available digitally this year, an original song entitled "Father". Described as "melodic and grungy," the track is available in MP3 (320kps), AAC, and higher-quality formats FLAC, MP3 HD, Apple Lossless and WAV. An instrumental version of the ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has announced the fifth in a series of singles being made available digitally this year, an original song entitled "Father". A preview of the track, which will be released on Tuesday, May 17 at Bumblefoot.com, is available in the YouTube clip below. In other news, Bumblefoot ...
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Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD vocalist M. Shadows. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: So "Not Ready to Die" is the first song with your new drummer, Arin Ilejay? And you've also been touring with Arin for a while now? M. Shadows: He's ...
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Mars Attacks! radio and podcast has just launched a new "Classic Albums Column." The column consists of a series of comments that have been submitted by people that are involved in the music industry everything from musicians, producers, authors/journalists, hosts, photographers, label reps, PR people, etc. The first column focuses on METALLICA's 1988 album "...And ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal was a special guest at SALEM's May 6, 2011 concert at Reading 3 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The event commemorated the re-release of SALEM's cult 1994 album "Kaddish" (originally released by Germany's Morbid Records), an LP which represents the band's personal dirge for the victims of the Holocaust ...
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In celebration of the release of GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal's new solo single, "Invisible", he will take part in an exclusive event with Fan Time Live! on May 18 from 8 p.m. to 9 pm EST. The event will be streamed live at FanTimeLive.com and will feature an interview, ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal was recently interviewed via Skype by the Polish radio station Czwórka. You can now watch the chat below. Thal will be a special guest at SALEM's May 6, 2011 concert at Reading 3 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The event will commemorate the re-release of SALEM's cult 1994 album ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal will be a special guest at SALEM's May 6, 2011 concert at Reading 3 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The event will commemorate the re-release of SALEM's cult 1994 album "Kaddish" (originally released by Germany's Morbid Records), an LP which represents the band's personal dirge for the victims of ...
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Alternative Matter recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow. Alternative Matter: You recently said some very really interesting things about the current decline of the music industry and ...
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Greg Prato of UGO recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. An excerpt from the chat follows below. UGO: Was there ever a point that you yourself were even convinced that "Chinese Democracy" would never come out? Thal: Haha, nah, man. I joined up, we hit the road, ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal recently told RockAAA that he believes there has never been a better time to be a musician and that the secret to success without the backing of a traditional record label lies in offering fans something different. "I've been preaching that gospel since the '90s — ...
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On April 23, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED — the band led by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan — will rock out at Neumos in Seattle to celebrate the release of their new CD, "The Taking" (release date April 19 via Armoury Records) and host a silent auction benefiting the VA Puget Sound Health Care ...
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The front cover of the upcoming reissue of "Kaddish", the cult 1994 album from Israeli death metal pioneers SALEM, can be viewed below. Due next week via Raven Music, the CD's cover art and design was handled by the band's guitarist, Nir Gutraiman. The effort was remastered by UE Nastasi at Sterling Sound in New ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal is now offering private lessons via Skype. He says, "One-on-one lessons, any age is welcome, any skill level is welcome — if it's your first time picking up a guitar, that's OK. :) Lessons are about what you need, what you want, it's different for everyone. "Start by ...
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Best Buy, which was the exclusive U.S. retailer for GUNS N' ROSES decade-plus-in-the-making album "Chinese Democracy", is offering a special deal on copies of the CD. You can now purchase the album via the BestBuy.com web site for just $1.99. "Chinese Democracy" was a commercial disappointment upon its release in November 2008, selling ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has released the third in a series of digital singles, an original song called "Invisible". The track is available in MP3 (320kps), AAC, and higher-quality formats FLAC, MP3 HD, Apple Lossless and WAV. An instrumental version of the song is available in these formats as well. For guitarists, ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal will be a special guest at SALEM's May 6, 2011 concert at Reading 3 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The event will commemorate the re-release of SALEM's cult 1994 album "Kaddish" (originally released by Germany's Morbid Records), an LP which represents the band's personal dirge for the victims of ...
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Radio Metal recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. You can now stream the one-hour chat at this location. A few excerpts follow. On the current lineup of GUNS N' ROSES: Thal: "If we had band photos, then people would say, 'Oh, yeah, they're a band. ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Rob "Bumblefoot" Thal has shot down as false rumors that his time in the band is coming to an end over his alleged dissatisfaction with his position in the group. In recent days, a number of unsubstantiated online reports have surfaced that have alleged Thal is "complaining [that fellow GUNS N' ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has released the second in a series of digital singles, a guitar-driven cover of THE BEATLES' "Strawberry Fields Forever". The song is available in MP3 (320kps), AAC, and higher-quality formats FLAC, MP3 HD, Apple Lossless and WAV. An instrumental version of the song is available in these formats ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal was interviewed on the February 5, 2011 edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. The program is now available for streaming using the audio player below. When asked about the previously rumored GUNS N' ROSES U.S. tour which was slated to begin in February, Thal said in a recent ...
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Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (GUNS N' ROSES) has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary guitarist Gary Moore: "Gary Moore gave a lifetime of music to the world; [he was] such a great guitarist. He was like the rock guitarist, the guy that had the best of everything in his playing — and that ...
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Rick Landers of Guitar International recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitar International: GUNS N' ROSES is gonna be on the road in February, right? Ron: We're supposed to be and suddenly there's silence. I don't think it's ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has released the first of a series of singles, a punky guitar-virtuosic cover of THE FOUR TOPS' 1967 Motown hit "Bernadette" The song was recorded in the weeks surrounding Ron's first tour with GN'R as their new guitarist in 2006. The song is available in MP3 (320kps), AAC, ...
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Reunited late '80s Connecticut thrashers (now based in New York City) INDESTRUCTIBLE NOISE COMMAND (I.N.C.) have inked a deal with the U.K. label Rising Records. The band's new full-length album, "Heaven Sent, Hellbound", will be released this spring. The CD was produced by Fredrik Nordström (AT THE GATES, IN FLAMES, OPETH), and the artwork was ...
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Reunited late '80s Connecticut thrashers (now based in New York City) INDESTRUCTIBLE NOISE COMMAND (I.N.C.) have made their new EP, "Bleed The Line", available in digital format via iTunes or Amazon.com. Five of the EP's six tracks were written, recorded and produced by the band between the spring and summer of 2010, with the EP ...
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Ronald van de Baan of Metalkrant recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalkrant: You keep the fans updated about your new album through Twitter and Facebook. Can you tell us more about the new upcoming solo album? Thal: ...
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TC Electronic has uploaded a three-and-a-half-minute video clip in which guitar tech McBob walks us through GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal's setup, filmed on GN'R's 2010 tour. McBob gives us a quick glimpse at the rig and guitars he uses for the tour, which includes a Nova System from TC Electronic. Check out ...
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