Original GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler was recently interviewed by Ugly Phil of Australia's Triple M radio. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On appearing on the reality television program "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew": Steven: "Dr. Drew is the most fabulous people I've ever ...
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Steven Adler says that both he and Izzy Stradlin are "heartbroken" that they're not part of the GUNS N' ROSES reunion tour. Although he wasn't included in the lineup that launched the "Not In This Lifetime" trek in 2016, Adler rejoined GUNS N' ROSES at several shows on the tour, including three stops on the ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler was recently interviewed by "The Johnny Dare Morning Show" on Kansas City radio station 98.9 The Rock!. The complete conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On performing with GN'R again at a handful of shows during the "Not In ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, Slash's 15-year-old son London Hudson said in an interview with the "Appetite For Distortion" podcast that his father seemed genuinely thrilled to be playing with GUNS N' ROSES again after two decades away from the group. London explained: "He seems really excited to play, that he's able to do ...
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Slash says that reconnecting with Axl Rose after nearly two decades was a "cathartic" experience. 2016 saw "classic"-lineup GUNS N' ROSES members Slash and Duff McKagan rejoin the band for the "Not in This Lifetime Tour", marking the first time the two musicians had been part of the group since the 1990s. During a brand ...
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GUNS N' ROSES and METALLICA have made Pollstar's top 20 worldwide tours of 2017. GNR's "Not In This Lifetime" trek finished at No. 2 with 2.68 million tickets sold, behind U2's "Joshua Tree" tour, which topped the list with 2.71 million tickets sold. METALLICA's "WorldWired" trek was the fifth-highest grossing tour, with 1.5 ...
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According to Billboard, a video of Dave Grohl performing "Paradise City" with GUNS N' ROSES in Tulsa, Oklahoma landed at No. 1 on Top Facebook Live Videos chart for November 2017. The clip, which was uploaded on November 15, was the most-reacted-to, most-shared and most-viewed video by a musical act last month, earning ...
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METALLICA and GUNS N' ROSES have made Forbes magazine's Highest-Paid Musicians Of 2017 list. The data was compiled over a year's time, based on pretax earnings between June 1, 2016, to June 1, 2017. GUNS N' ROSES earned a cool $84 million during that time, while METALLICA pocketed $66.5 million. To form the ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, GUNS N' ROSES concluded its 18-month "Not In This Lifetime" reunion tour with a nearly four-hour, 37-song concert at the Forum in the band's hometown of Los Angeles last Wednesday night (November 29). The set featured relatively rare performances of two tracks from the 2008 "Chinese Democracy" album, "Catcher ...
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Tom Keifer has once again shot down the possibility of a CINDERELLA reunion, saying that the "issues" between the bandmembers are "beyond repair." 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 years while ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke says that performing with the band's partially reunited lineup at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction was a "surreal" experience. Clarke replaced founding guitarist Izzy Stradlin in the GUNS lineup in 1991, during the "Use Your Illusion" tour, and stayed with the band for three years. ...
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In a brand new interview with the "Music Mania" podcast, Tom Keifer was asked if he would ever consider reactivating CINDERELLA again. The 56-year-old singer, who has spent the last few years focusing on a solo career, responded: "I'm really happy with the situation I'm in now. I love [my solo] band. And we're gonna ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke was recently interviewed by Dave "Higgo" Higgins of Australia's "Distortion" podcast. The full chat can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On how he came to produce records by bands like THE BRONX and L.A. GUNS: Gilby: "Back when I was around Hollywood ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke says that he has no hard feelings over the fact that he wasn't chosen to play rhythm guitar for the partial reunion of the band's classic lineup. Clarke, who was not an original member of the group, told LA Weekly: "I didn't feel I needed to ...
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In a brand new interview with the Long Island Pulse, Tom Keifer was asked if he would ever consider reactivating CINDERELLA again. "There's really no talk of that at all at this point," he responded. "I'm really happy with what I'm doing and I think everyone else is, too. Everyone else is off ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke has completed recording his new album. The disc, which is expected next year, will feature many prominent musical guests, including MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx. "It still needs to be mixed," Gilby tells The Cornwall Seeker. "It's a solo record, but with that being said, there ...
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GUNS N' ROSES performed at Harlem's world-famous Apollo Theater this past Thursday night (July 20) for a special invitation-only concert for SiriusXM subscribers. Quality fan-filmed video footage of the show can be seen below. The gig marked the first time that GUNS N' ROSES performed at the iconic venue. The special event, taking place before ...
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GUNS N' ROSES performed at Harlem's world-famous Apollo Theater last night (Thursday, July 20) for a special invitation-only concert for SiriusXM subscribers. The gig marked the first time that GUNS N' ROSES performed at the iconic venue. The special event, taking place before the next leg of the band's North American "Not In This Lifetime" ...
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GUNS N' ROSES appears to be teasing a celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of its iconic debut album, "Appetite For Destruction", by placing ads around New York City featuring the record's artwork with the hashtag #APPETITE30TH. "Appetite" will officially turn thirty this Friday (July 21), and the band is scheduled to perform an intimate show ...
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Since his last solo album, "Abominator", Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein has been featured in "Death Ward 13", a remake of the trash classic, "Don't Look in the Basement", and starred as a pulverizing brute in Alan Robert's horror comic book series, "Killogy". The much-lauded two-show reunion with Glenn Danzig and Jerry Only as "THE ORIGINAL ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin makes a guest appearance on "Grandview", the new single from John Mellencamp. Also featured on the track — which is included on Mellencamp's new album "Sad Clowns & Hillbillies" — is country singer Martina McBride. According to NPR, "Grandview" is "the album's only real rocker," and ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler says that he can no longer speak in detail about what it was like to finally perform with the band again for the first time in 26 years during the 2016 leg of the "Not In This Lifetime" tour. Last month, Adler revealed that he was originally supposed ...
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Earlier this week, former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler was interviewed on "Trunk Nation", Eddie Trunk's show on SiriusXM channel Volume (106). A few excerpts from the chat follow below (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On reuniting with classic GUNS N' ROSES members Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan for guest appearances at several shows during ...
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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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