Duff McKagan has told U.K.'s GQ magazine that it's "much more fun" playing the huge stadiums with GUNS N' ROSES now than it was performing at the small, punk rock venues when the band first started out. "The thing about those early, crazy GUNS gigs is that I do remember them all," the ...
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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS frontwoman Clémentine Delauney has spoken out against cell-phone use at concerts, saying that "it's very frustrating" to "sing in front of a sea of screens." Asked by The Metal Gods Meltdown for her opinion on fans filming live shows using their phone cameras, Clémentine said (hear audio below): "I hate it. I ...
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SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS will release "Living The Dream Tour" on DVD+2CD, Blu-ray+2 CD, 3LP black vinyl, limited-edition 3LP red vinyl, digital video and digital audio on September 20 via Eagle Vision. A new performance clip of the song "Shadow Life", taken from "Living The Dream Tour", is available below. "Living The ...
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According to The Blast, GUNS N' ROSES has reached a deal to drop the lawsuit against a company it claims has been selling a knockoff beer named after the band. Canarchy Craft Brewery Collective had allegedly been selling a beer called Guns 'N' Rosé through its portfolio of craft breweries, which includes Oskar ...
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Featuring the soaring powerhouse vocals of Englishman Pete Shoulder and drummer Brian Tichy, who has played with everyone from WHITESNAKE, OZZY OSBOURNE, Slash, Billy Idol, FOREIGNER and many more legendary artists, along with bassist Daniel Spree, SILVERTHORNE has delivered a monstrous debut single in the shape of "Tear The Sky Wide Open". With its ominous ...
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Few names in rock and metal have the kind of power and prestige that Slash commands. Now the top-hatted axe man has been tapping his passionate fanbase to film his live events and capture the Slash experience, with the help of the Cinebody app and user-generated content. Slash didn't want the typical glossy production that ...
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Brent Fitz, who plays drums for SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS, will miss the last six shows of the band's summer 2019 U.S. tour so that he can undergo emergency surgery for a detached retina. Filling in for him for all dates between August 6 in Nashville, Tennessee and August 13 in Orlando, ...
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In a brand new interview with Kaaos TV, former HANOI ROCKS frontman was asked about the experience of opening for GUNS N' ROSES at the July 2017 stop of the "Not In This Lifetime" tour in Finland. "We're old friends," he said (see video below). "Slash and Duff [McKagan], we did a… There's ...
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MEGADETH's 35th-anniversary greatest-hits compilation, "Warheads On Foreheads", is accompanied by a 350-page graphic anthology, featuring comic book stories inspired by the songs on the album. The collaboration, titled "Death By Design", features stories written and illustrated by top talent from the comics, film, television and music world. The project, carefully curated by MEGADETH leader Dave ...
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The Great Frog, which has been hand-crafting rock jewelry in Carnaby, London since 1972, has announced a collaboration with British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. The Great Frog comments: "It is with great pleasure and excitement we announce the release of our TGF x Judas Priest collaboration. Inspired by some of the band's most iconic ...
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JOHN 5 AND THE CREATURES — comprised of world-renowned guitarist John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON), bassist Ian Ross and drummer Logan Miles Nix — have released their latest music video, "I Want It All". The song is taken from JOHN 5 AND THE CREATURES' new album, "Invasion", which is being released today (Wednesday, July ...
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SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS will release "Living The Dream Tour" on DVD+2CD, Blu-ray+2 CD, 3LP black vinyl, limited-edition 3LP red vinyl, digital video and digital audio on September 20 via Eagle Vision. A new trailer for "Living The Dream Tour" is available below. "Living The Dream Tour" was shot on location on ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist DJ Ashba says that he "gladly stepped away" from the band once he found out that Slash was returning to the Axl Rose-fronted group. The SIXX:A.M. co-founder, who joined GUNS N' ROSES in March 2009 following the departure of Robin Finck, told "Vegas Junkeez" about his stint with the band: ...
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Calgary-based hard rock quintet KOBRA AND THE LOTUS will release its new studio album, "Evolution", on September 20 via Napalm Records. The upcoming LP sees the band imbued with a new fire that comes through by way of undeniable hooks, soaring guitar riffs, marching drum beats, and the soulful, bombastic vocal delivery of lead singer ...
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GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan says that he and Slash worked "hard" on trying to get Izzy Stradlin involved with the band's reunion tour. While GUNS N' ROSES' "Not In This Lifetime" trek features the "classic era" lineup of McKagan, Slash and singer Axl Rose — with the occasional guest appearance by drummer Steven ...
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SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS will release "Living The Dream Tour" on DVD+2CD, Blu-ray+2 CD, 3LP black vinyl, limited-edition 3LP red vinyl, digital video and digital audio on September 20 via Eagle Vision. "Living The Dream Tour" was shot on location on February 20, 2019 in front of a rabid crowd at London, ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of ADLER'S APPETITE, the band featuring former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler, performing on July 12 at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, Nevada can be seen below. The Vegas concert marked Adler's first live appearance since he was hospitalized for a self-inflicted stab wound. On June 27, local authorities responded ...
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L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns has defended GRETA VAN FLEET over accusations that the Michigan rockers have ripped off LED ZEPPELIN. Despite the fact that GRETA VAN FLEET has managed to sell out shows all over the world, the four-piece has been criticized for channeling a sound uncannily similar to LED ZEPPELIN, with some music ...
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MEGADETH's 35th-anniversary greatest-hits compilation, "Warheads On Foreheads", is accompanied by a 350-page graphic anthology, featuring comic book stories inspired by the songs on the album. The collaboration, titled "Death By Design", features stories written and illustrated by top talent from the comics, film, television and music world. The project, carefully curated by MEGADETH leader Dave ...
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SEVENDUST will enter the studio in October to begin recording its new album for an early 2020 release. The follow-up to last year's "All I See Is War" will once again be tracked at Studio Barbarosa in Gotha, Florida with producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette, who has previously worked with ALTER BRIDGE and SLASH, among others. ...
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According to Bleeding Cool, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine will sign copies of the band's graphic novel, "Death By Design", at the Heavy Metal magazine booth #1529 at San Diego Comic-Con International 2019 on Sunday, July 21 between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Only 400 copies of the book will be available. FYE will ...
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FATES WARNING singer Ray Alder has spoken out against cell-phone use at concerts, saying that "it's very frustrating" to see fans watching the shows "through their phone." Alder made his comments in response to a tweet from U.K. columnist Sali Hughes, who wrote: "People who spend entire gigs of artists they love, filming the bloody ...
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JOHN 5 AND THE CREATURES — comprised of world-renowned guitarist John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON), bassist Ian Ross and drummer Logan Miles Nix — have released a teaser for their next music video, "I Want It All". The clip was directed by Israel Perez Hortal and will make its online debut on July 31, ...
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Steve Adler says that he is "alive and well," less than a week after he was hospitalized for a self-inflicted stab wound. The former GUNS N' ROSES drummer addressed the incident in a video message posted to his Facebook page earlier today. In the clip, which can be seen below, Adler says: "I'm really sorry ...
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Ace Frehley will release "Origins Vol. 2", the sequel to his 2016 collection of cover songs that inspired the former KISS guitarist, in October via Entertainment One (eOne). The disc, which will feature guest appearances by Lita Ford (singing "Jumping Jack Flash") and CHEAP TRICK's Robin Zander (singing HUMBLE PIE's "30 Days In The Hole"), ...
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During a recent appearance at Musicians Institute's "Conversation Series", Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) spoke about what it was like when he auditioned to join Slash in GUNS N' ROSES in the mid-'90s. "I'd known the guys, on and off, for years when I first came out here [to California] and I started ...
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Prior to TRIVIUM's performance at thus year's edition of Austria's Nova Rock festival, guitarist Corey Beaulieu spoke with Alice of Mulatschag TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On whether he'd like to contribute more to TRIVIUM's lyrics: Corey: "No. I've written some lyrics on old ...
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KINGS OF CHAOS performed at RiverEdge Park in Aurora, Illinois on June 22. The supergroup's lineup for the show included three lead vocalists: Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW), Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER) and Lou Gramm (FOREIGNER). They were joined by guitarists Gilby Clarke (GUNS N' ROSES) and Warren DeMartini (RATT), bassist James LoMenzo (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, ...
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A representative for former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steve Adler has denied that the musician tried to kill himself. Adler was hospitalized on Thursday after local authorities responded to a call shortly after 6:30 p.m. for a possible suicide attempt at a Studio City, California, home. A spokesperson at the Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed ...
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According to TMZ, former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler was rushed to the hospital after stabbing himself at his home. Law enforcement sources tell the site a 911 call was placed from Adler's Los Angeles residence shortly after 6:30 Thursday night (June 27) to report that someone had sustained a self-inflicted stab ...
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