Axl Rose's attorney has told the Los Angeles Times that "a clerical error" by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is to blame for all GUNS N' ROSES-related publishing royalties being sent to the singer, thereby bypassing the band's other partners, Slash and Duff McKagan. Slash and Duff, otherwise known ...
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MTV.com is reporting that former GUNS N' ROSES members Slash and Duff McKagan filed a federal lawsuit in Los Angeles on Wednesday (Aug. 17) against Axl Rose, accusing the GN'R frontman of changing the publisher of the group's copyrighted songs without their consent and pocketing the royalties. The lawsuit follows Rose's multimillion-dollar publishing ...
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Paul Maldonado Jr. of The Albuquerque Tribune recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER basist Duff McKagan (ex-GUNS N' ROSES). Several excerpts from the chat follow: On playing this year's Ozzfest: "We'll do all right; we'll hold our own. We did Ozzfest in Europe last month - we did Donington (Castle in England) ...
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According to a posting at AwfulPlasticSurgery.com, a web site dedicated to chronicling "the good, bad, and ugly of celebrity plastic surgery," WHITESNAKE singer David Coverdale is yet another celebrity who has succumbed to the lure of veneers — better known as chiclet teeth. "Veneers are not always a way to improve one's appearance as evidenced ...
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Glam-Metal.com writer Deb Rao recently spoke to BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Nick Catanese about the group's upcoming headlining tour and Ozzfest, among other topics. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On how the Ozzfest tour is going: "All the shows are cool in one way or another. The fans are amazing with ...
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According to the Hollywood Reporter, a proposed reality show set at a Manhattan rock 'n' roll club co-owned by two members of Grammy-winning rock group VELVET REVOLVER is drawing interest from several cable networks, sources said. Original Media, the company behind the tattoo reality show "Miami Ink", is shopping around "Snitch", which takes place at ...
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Sp1at.comrecently interviewed Paul Stenning, the author of the unofficial GUNS N' ROSES biography "The Band That Time Forgot". A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Sp1at.com: Which former or current band members have you interviewed for the book? Did you ever try and speak to Axl? Paul Stenning: "Believe me, I tried ...
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ABC ePrep reports: VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan says that the mood in London in the wake of the tragic attacks is very different from the mood only a few days ago, when VELVET REVOLVER performed at the London Live 8 concert. He described the atmosphere at the show as a, "worldwide...just groove, peace fest." ...
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According to a posting on Duff McKagan's Raw Power official fan club web site, bassist Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) has checked in from Europe with the following update: "Last night in Denmark [at Roskilde festival] we had one of the best shows of this tour...amazing. Unfortunately, Scott [Weiland, vocals] sprained ...
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According to Pause & Play, Geffen Records has set a November 29, 2005 release date for the long-awaited GUNS N' ROSES album, "Chinese Democracy". "Chinese Democracy" will feature the band's first new music since "Oh My God", the group's contribution to the soundtrack to the 1999 movie "End of Days". GUNS N' ROSES' ...
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Smog Veil Records has announced U.S. and Canadian tour dates for THOR. The band will tour in support of the new album, entitled "Thor against the World", and retrospective DVD, entitled "An-THOR-logy", both set for release on July 12, 2005. Jon Mikl Thor — a rock music, film and bodybuilding legend (Mr. America and Mr. ...
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According to a posting on the Duff McKagan's Raw Power web site, VELVET REVOLVER will be recording an acoustic version of "You Got No Right" this week in Prague, Czech Republic. The new version of the "Contraband" track will reportedly be released as the fourth single from platinum-certified album and will feature a ...
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Tune in at TheRockRadio.com this Sunday June 5, 2005 as the original GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler, now on the road with his band ADLER'S APPETITE, talks about Axl Rose, how the singer threatened to kill him, the long-overdue "Chinese Democracy" album, drug addiction in the GUNS N' ROSES camp and why ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler recently called into "The Hairball John" radio show to talk about a new ADLER'S APPETITE vocalist and their recent EP. Adler also shared some great memories regarding GUNS N' ROSES' glory days as well as his very personal view regarding the yet-to-be-released "Chinese Democracy". An excerpt from the ...
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According to the Cleveland Scene, VELVET REVOLVER entered Lakewood, Ohio's Lava Room Recordings on May 16 to finish recording "Come On Come In", a track for the upcoming "Fantastic Four" soundtrack. The group got into town in the afternoon, and singer Scott Weiland and producer Doug Grean immediately hit the studio to finish ...
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Smog Veil Records has set a July 12 release date for the all-new THOR album, entitled "Thor Against the World". "Thor Against the World" was recorded in April and May of 2004 at two Los Angeles recording facilities: TON Studios (Dirty Walt/FISHBONE, Dee Dee Ramone, Johnette Napolitano/CONCRETE BLONDE) and ToneDuff Studios. The album was produced ...
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VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) has told Patrick MacDonald of The Seattle Times that the group are currently working on their sophomore album, writing songs to be recorded in the fall. "It's great to be back in a band that means what they do and does not compromise," McKagan said. ...
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Aidin Vaziri of The San Francisco Chronicle recently conducted a "pop quiz" with VELET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan. An excerpt from the interview follows: Q: Let's get the big question out of the way first. What's going on with the GUNS N' ROSES album "Chinese Democracy"? Duff: You know what? You ...
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VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland told U-Press Telegram in a recent interview that he initially resisted joining joining the group following his departure from STONE TEMPLE PILOTS. "I had really made up my mind before (VELVET REVOLVER) that I wasn't going to be involved with rock," Weiland revealed. "I didn't want to be ...
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In the special "Immortals" issue of Rolling Stone magazine chronicling "The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time," AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry pays tribute to GUNS N' ROSES: "I remember someone handing me a copy of 'Appetite for Destruction' and saying, 'You've got to hear these guys — they're the new big thing.' Bands ...
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VELVET REVOLVER will perform their new single, "Dirty Little Thing", from their platinum-selling debut, "Contraband", on Thursday (April 7) on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". In other news, VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan told the North County Times about a recent interview when a journalist asked about an Associated Press story that ...
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According to Sp1at.com, a lawsuit filed by former GUNS N' ROSES members Slash (guitar) and Duff McKagan (bass) against the band's lead singer, Axl Rose, claiming he ripped them off to the tune of at least a million dollars, has been delayed by an "ex parte" application until November 8, 2005. The ...
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VELVET REVOLVER's video for "Dirty Little Thing", the third single from their debut album, "Contraband", has been posted online at this location. Motion Theory — a directing team whose résumé includes PAPA ROACH's "Getting Away With Murder" and R.E.M's "Animal" — directed the video, which was inspired by Japanese artist Rockin' Jellybean, who ...
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ADLER'S APPETITE, the new band led by former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler, were forced to pull out of their support slot to HANOI ROCKS in Nottingham, U.K. after the wife of HANOI ROCKS guitarist Andy McCoy objected to disparaging comments Adler made about her in a recent interview. Commented ADLER'S APPETITE guitarist Keri ...
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VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan recently spoke to Dave Hilson of Japan's Daily Yomiuri about nominated for a Grammy and the group's contribution to tsunami-relief cover of ERIC CLAPTON's "Tears in Heaven" (organized by Sharon Osbourne), among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On landing several Grammy nominations, including best rock ...
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Slash and Duff McKagan from VELVET REVOLVER took time out from their hectic U.K. tour to answer a bunch of Kerrang.com readers' questions. Click here to see the video and hear the duo talk about the new band, playing live, GN'R t-shirts at their gigs and the worst job they've ever had. ...
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The Associated Press is reporting that rock recluse Axl Rose has signed a multimillion dollar publishing deal, and that isn't sitting well with his former GUNS N' ROSES bandmates. The deal with music powerhouse Sanctuary Group covers both the back catalogue, which includes hits such as "Sweet Child of Mine", "Paradise City" and "November Rain", ...
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GUNS N' ROSES' "Greatest Hits" was the third best-selling album of 2004 in Finland by an international act, having sold 31,665 copies in the nine months following its March 2004 release. The following are the Top 15 best-selling albums in 2004 in Finland by international acts (number in parenthesis represents total number of copies sold ...
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ContactMusic.com is reporting that a top producer at George W. Bush's inaugural concert has confirmed KID ROCK was sought to perform at the celebration - by the President's twin daughters Jenna and Barbara. Reports that Kid Rock was to play last week's inaugural youth concert in Washington, D.C., prompted a flurry of protests ...
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