Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what it was like performing with fellow classic-GUNS ...
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MzHollywood has uploaded video footage of former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke performing a cover version of the Bob Dylan song "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" (which has been famously covered by GUNS N' ROSES) at the Korg booth at the 2017 NAMM show, which was held this weekend at the Anaheim Convention ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin has released a cover version of the J.J. Cale song "Call Me The Breeze", featuring special guest appearances by Lauren Barth (vocals) and Jesse Aycock (guitar). The track was recorded in the late summer of 2016 at Brotheryn Studios in Ojai, California and Fellowship Hall Sound in Little ...
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Eric Brittingham says that he "would love to go out and do another CINDERELLA tour" provided that Jeff LaBar can get well enough to return to the road. LaBar recently accepted blame for the group's prolonged period of inactivity, explaining that his "drinking problem" caused a rift between him and his bandmates. During a late ...
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Ireland's Overdrive recently conducted an interview with former GUNS N' ROSES and current SIXX:A.M. guitarist DJ Ashba. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Overdrive: Looking back over the past few years with your commitment to GUNS N' ROSES and Nikki's [Sixx] with MÖTLEY CRÜE, it must have been very stressful to commit ...
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Drummer Steven Adler rejoined GUNS N' ROSES on stage again Saturday night (November 5) at River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina to perform one song: "My Michelle". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. The previous night (Friday, November 4), Adler played "Out Ta Get Me" with the group at the ...
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Drummer Steven Adler rejoined GUNS N' ROSES on stage Friday night (November 4) at River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina to perform one song: "Out Ta Get Me". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Adler previously played "Out Ta Get Me" and "My Michelle" on three separate occasions during the ...
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According to the "La Viola" show on the Argentinian TV channel TN, drummer Steven Adler will rejoin GUNS N' ROSES on stage Friday and Saturday night (November 4 and November 5) at River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He will likely perform the same two songs — "Out Ta Get Me" and "My Michelle" ...
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In a wide-ranging interview seen in the video below, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus shares his long history with Gretsch guitars and discusses his involvement in the band's current "Not In This Lifetime" reunion tour. Fortus, who joined GUNS N' ROSES in 2001 and became the band's longest-serving post-Slash guitarist, says: "I've been playing ...
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Eric Brittingham says that the "internal problems" that are preventing CINDERELLA from reuniting and hitting the road together are unlikely to be resolved anytime soon. Although CINDERELLA hasn't released a new studio album since 1994's "Still Climbing", the band started playing sporadic shows again in 2010 but has been largely inactive for the last few ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum, who recently laid down drum tracks on a new song from ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin, was asked by The Musician's Ear if there are any plans for him to collaborate with Izzy again in the future. He said: "Izzy is great and his process ...
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DISTURBED frontman David Draiman was interviewed by "The Morning Blaze With Gus & Izzy" show on the Fresno radio station 105.1 The Blaze at this past weekend's Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how his son, Samuel, who was born ...
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The metallic red B.C. Rich Warlock guitar owned and played by Slash during the Hollywood era early days of GUNS N' ROSES has been found and is being offered for sale at auction on November 5 through Julien's Auctions. The guitar is signed on the body "Slash" with his signature drawing of a "skull and ...
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Meltdown of the WRIF radio station in Detroit, Michigan recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Speaking about the impact GUNS N' ROSES' classic debut album, "Appetite For Destruction" had on him at the time of ...
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CINDERELLA guitarist Jeff LaBar has accepted blame for the group's prolonged period of inactivity, explaining that his "drinking problem" caused a rift between him and his bandmates. CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer recently told RockRevolt Magazine that "some issues" within the band — "going back decades" — have effectively sidelined the group for the past four ...
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Most famously known from his work with THE BLACK CROWES in their prime (1991-1997), Marc Ford is one of the world's preeminent guitarists, having performed and recorded with artists like Ben Harper, GOV'T MULE, THE JAYHAWKS, WIDESPREAD PANIC, Izzy Stradlin and Booker T. Jones. But on his new album, "The Vulture", due out October 14, ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, Izzy Stradlin reportedly turned down a five-figure fee to play with GUNS N' ROSES at last April's reunion shows. Writing for GN'R Truth, band insider MSL says Stradlin was offered the fee for each show he played. MSL writes: "We know Izzy was in rehearsals at ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke and acclaimed drummer Kenny Aronoff (CHICKENFOOT) performed at the 25th weekly "Soundcheck Live" on September 7 at Lucky Strike Live in Los Angeles, California. The first set of the evening consisted of the an all-star jam while the night's second set featured Clarke as the curator choosing the ...
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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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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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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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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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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 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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Former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson has spoken out about the partial reunion of the band's classic lineup, saying that "people should love" the fact that most of the group is back together. Stinson, who was in GUNS N' ROSES from 1998 until 2014, discussed the band's "Not In This Lifetime" tour in a ...
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Luxury menswear designer John Varvatos and Bravado, the merchandising arm of Universal Music, launched a GUNS N' ROSES pop-up shop inside the walls of the John Varvatos store at 315 Bowery (which, of course, is the former location of the legendary club CBGB). The pop-up store opened on July 22 at 12 noon ET and ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, a GUNS N' ROSES fan named Caroline Campos is claiming that a poster she brought to the band's concert in Nashville on July 9, which read "Where's Izzy?" — asking why original guitarist Izzy Stradlin was not involved in the current tour — was taken from her and ripped ...
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Drummer Steven Adler performed with GUNS N' ROSES for the second time in 26 years on Saturday night (July 9) in Nashville, Tennessee, where he once again joined the group onstage to play drums on "Out Ta Get Me" and "My Michelle". He previously performed the same two songs with GN'R at Wednesday's (July 6) ...
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