In a recent interview with Alternative Nation, Myles Kennedy was asked to name something that Slash taught him just by being in a group with him the past few years that he has brought to ALTER BRIDGE. He responded: "How hard he rehearses. When we're preparing for a tour or a record, he ...
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According to Billboard.com, GUNS N' ROSES' North American "Not In This Lifetime" summer stadium tour grossed a whopping $116.8 million with over one million tickets sold, a staggering amount for a rock band in 2016. The trek kicked off on June 23 and included 25 concerts in 21 stadiums, wrapping on August 22. ...
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ALTER BRIDGE has released a lyric video for the song "My Champion", taken from the band's fifth studio album, "The Last Hero", due on October 7 by Caroline Records in the United States/Canada and Napalm Records throughout the rest of the globe. "My Champion" climbs from a swell of delay into an impressive guitar lick ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin has dismissed singer Axl Rose's explanation for why he isn't involved with the band's reunion tour as "bullshit." While GUNS N' ROSES' "Not In This Lifetime" tour features the "classic era" lineup of Rose, guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan — with the occasional guest appearance by drummer ...
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Video footage of ALTER BRIDGE frontman Myles Kennedy performing an acoustic version of the band's song "Watch Over You" on September 6 at the Bandit Rock radio studio in Stockholm, Sweden can be seen below. ALTER BRIDGE's fifth studio album, "The Last Hero", will be released on October 7 via Caroline Records in the United ...
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STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet recently took aim at hard rock musicians who have made moves into the country genre in the video for his new solo single, "Radio". The clip finds members of Sweet's solo band — including musicians who have played with WHITESNAKE and Slash — in cowboy hats, dreaming of country gold. While ...
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GUNS N' ROSES members Axl Rose and Duff McKagan were interviewed on tonight's (Sunday, September 4) edition of "Fantástico", the Brazilian weekly news magazine which airs on Globo TV. You can now watch the chat at Globo.com. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what the driving force was in bringing Axl, ...
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ALTER BRIDGE's video for the song "Show Me A Leader" can be seen below. The clip is based on a concept created by the band and director Zev Deans that brings life to the story told in the single's lyrics. The animated video shows the world in turmoil as politicians (represented by suits with megaphone ...
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Swedish metallers IN FLAMES will release their twelfth studio album, "Battles", on November 11 via Nuclear Blast in all territories excluding North America and Scandinavia and Eleven Seven Music Group in the U.S. The CD was recorded in Los Angeles with Grammy-nominated producer Howard Benson, who has previously worked with MOTÖRHEAD, BODY COUNT and SEPULTURA, ...
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Sweden Rock Magazine held a party at Hard Rock Cafe in Stockholm on August 26 to celebrate the release of the magazine's new issue about the 100 greatest hard rock/metal guitarists of all time as voted by the readers. Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH) came in at No. 1, followed by Ritchie Blackmore (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW), ...
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The official lyric video for "The End", a brand new song from Swedish metallers IN FLAMES, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming twelfth studio album, "Battles", which will be released on November 11 via via Nuclear Blast in all territories excluding North America and Scandinavia and Eleven Seven Music ...
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Swedish metallers IN FLAMES will release their twelfth studio album, "Battles", on November 11 via Nuclear Blast in all territories excluding North America and Scandinavia and Eleven Seven Music Group in the U.S. The CD was recorded in Los Angeles with Grammy-nominated producer Howard Benson, who has previously worked with MOTÖRHEAD, BODY COUNT and SEPULTURA, ...
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GUNS N' ROSES' North American "Not In This Lifetime" summer stadium tour reportedly sold over one million tickets, with the band being presented a special plaque for the occasion after concluding the trek on Monday in San Diego, California. According to Page Six, GUNS N' ROSES celebrated the end of the tour by ...
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Swedish metallers IN FLAMES will release their twelfth studio album, "Battles", on November 11 via via Nuclear Blast in all territories excluding North America and Scandinavia and Eleven Seven Music Group in the U.S. The CD was recorded in Los Angeles with Grammy-nominated producer Howard Benson, who has previously worked with MOTÖRHEAD, BODY COUNT and ...
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According to TMZ, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has dropped another million dollars from the asking price of his mansion in the Mulholland Estates, a guard-gated community in the Beverly Hills area of Los Angeles. Slash put the house on the market more than a year ago for $10.995 million, but that price ...
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During an appearance on the August 22 edition of the SiriusXM satellite radio show "Eddie Trunk Live", L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns was asked for his thoughts on the reunion of long-estranged GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose and guitarist Slash for the "Not In This Lifetime" tour, which kicked off in April and is ...
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During a brand new interview conducted this past Saturday (August 20) at the first annual Pistons & Pin-Ups Car Show N' Concert in Chatsworth, California, former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke was once again asked for his thoughts on the reunion of long-estranged GN'R singer Axl Rose and guitarist Slash for the "Not In ...
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Drummer Steven Adler performed with GUNS N' ROSES for the third time on the "Not In This Lifetime" reunion tour earlier tonight (Friday, August 19) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, where he once again joined the group onstage to play drums on "Out Ta Get Me" and "My Michelle". Adler previously played with ...
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The partly reunited classic lineup of GUNS N' ROSES hit Dodger Stadium Thursday night (August 18) for the first of two hometown shows as part of the influential hard-rock band's "Not In This Lifetime" tour. Three separate reviews of the concert can be found at the links below: * Los Angeles Times * ...
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GUNS N' ROSES will bring its "Not In This Lifetime" tour to Australia in February 2017. This will be the first time Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan have been on the road in Australia together since 1993's "Use Your Illusion" trek. The dates are as follows: Feb. 07 - Brisbane - QSAC Stadium Feb. ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus recently talked to Reverb.com about his love of Supro amps. Whether vintage or reissue, he's been able to find a spot in his rig for a whole host of Supro's amplifiers. Check out the video below to hear Fortus discuss how he became a member of GUNS ...
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A three-minute video clip in which the members of ALTER BRIDGE discuss their new single, "Show Me A Leader", can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's fifth studio album, "The Last Hero", which will be released on October 7 via Caroline Records in the United States/Canada and Napalm Records throughout the ...
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An Australian tour from the partially reunited classic line up of GUNS N' ROSES will reportedly be announced on Wednesday, August 17. In the meantime, a billboard in Melbourne has been spotted advertising a GN'R show at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The billboard, which can be seen below, was photographed in the Melbourne CBD, confirming ...
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Bobby Blotzer's RATT has announced the addition of Mitch Perry (TALAS, HEAVEN, STEELER, MSG, LITA FORD) on lead guitar and Brad Lang (Y&T) on bass. Says Blotzer: "We have some leaving, and new great musicians coming on board . "Stacey Blades [L.A. GUNS], my longtime friend, just played with us on two huge festivals over ...
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Former UFO and WAYSTED bassist Pete Way has suffered a heart attack and is currently in hospital being treated by cardiologists. His wife, Jenny Way, said in a statement: "My husband Pete Way has collapsed after a short business trip to Germany and is currently in hospital. He has had a heart attack and a ...
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Bobby Blotzer's RATT has recruited former L.A. GUNS and current ANGELS IN VEIN guitarist Stacey Blades and bassist Todd Kerns of SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS to replace the recently departed Nicholas "Blaze" Baum and Robbie Crane, respectively. Blades and Kerns made their live debut with RATT last night (Thursday, August 11) at ...
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Talk Planet Radio recently conducted an interview with former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson, who was in the band from 1998 until 2014. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he has seen any of the shows on the ...
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Front-row fan-filmed video footage of GUNS N' ROSES' entire August 5 concert at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas can be seen below. As previously reported, the production manager for the current GUNS N' ROSES reunion tour shed some light on the trek's future and inner workings in a new interview with local Atlanta TV station ...
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"Le Tour Du Metal" recently conducted an interview with guitarist Corey Beaulieu of Florida metallers TRIVIUM. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On TRIVIUM's frequent drummer changes: Corey: "Well, ever since the first time, when we replaced Travis [Smith], everything's always ...
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According to LA Weekly, Canter's Deli in Los Angeles will host an unofficial photo exhibit of GUNS N' ROSES between August 18 and 24, with the works of Jack Lue (GN'R's "first photographer"), Marc Canter and rock photographer Gene Kirkland. The event was organized without an official announcement in the hopes that it ...
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