During an appearance earlier today (Friday, February 22) on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation", Duff McKagan said that a new GUNS N' ROSES album could happen in the not-too-distant future, remarking: "I heard some new material and there's been some jams going around, and that's the next step for us, for the GN'R thing." Asked by host ...
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Duff McKagan has released "Tenderness", the first single from the GUNS N' ROSES bassist's upcoming solo album. "The real point of this record, and the lyrics for 'Tenderness', is not for me to be some damn politician or some other voice to add to what is already way too much noise," McKagan said in a ...
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GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has released a short teaser for his upcoming solo album. The music can be heard in a video announcing his first solo tour dates of 2019, which will take place this spring. Joining McKagan at the two shows — May 31 at the Theatre Of The Living Arts in ...
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Slash recently spoke to Japanese music critic and radio personality Masa Ito of TVK's "Rock City" about the possibility of a new studio LP from GUNS N' ROSES in the not-too-distant future. "Axl [Rose, vocals], Duff [McKagan, bass], myself and Richard [Fortus, guitar] have all talked about… there's material and stuff going on already for ...
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Last night, iconic music legend and humanitarian Steven Tyler celebrated his second annual Grammy Awards Viewing Party to benefit Janie's Fund with over 500 friends and supporters, including Sharon Stone, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, Alice Cooper, and more at Raleigh Studios Hollywood. Hosted by Jane Lynch, the exclusive gala featured a live viewing of the ...
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During a question-and-answer session at the Gretsch booth at last month's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus was asked what advice he would give to an up-and-coming band trying to get noticed. He responded (see video below): "That's a good one, because it's a very different landscape right now to ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus spoke to St. Louis Post-Dispatch about the possibility of a new studio LP from the band in the not-too-distant future. "Slash is on tour [with his solo group] right now," Fortus said. "Once he gets back from that, we're gonna get some more recording done and hopefully ...
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At the 2019 NAMM Show — a convention for the musical products industry that took place in Anaheim, California from January 24-27 — GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan participated in a "bass talk" with Fender. Video footage can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he came to ...
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GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan says that his upcoming solo album will consist of "observational songs" that find him "pointing out out some things" that he has noticed over the course of the last few years of touring. McKagan began recording the album back in March 2018 with producer Shooter Jennings. The two worked ...
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Slash, Corey Taylor, PAPA ROACH's Jacoby Shaddix and others were among the rock artists asked by Metal Hammer if they remembered what song was playing when they lost their virginity. SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor recalled: "It was a DEPECHE MODE live album. It was right after it had come out and I was ...
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The official video for "Rock The Rock", the first new song from GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose in 10 years, can be seen below. The track is featured in the TV show "New Looney Tunes", which airs on the Boomerang streaming service. The episode, which premiered on December 24, features Axl as a character. ...
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A new song from GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose may have surfaced in the TV show "New Looney Tunes", which airs on the Boomerang streaming service. The episode, which premiered on December 24, features Axl as a character. In the clip called "Armageddon Outta Here, Part Two", Rose asks Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig and ...
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GUNS N' ROSES' "Not In This Lifetime" is now believed to be the second-highest-grossing tour of all time, having generated an estimated $562 million since it began two and a half years ago. According to Pollstar, "Not In This Lifetime" topped $82 million in sales during 2018 alone, having grossed an average of ...
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In a brand new interview with 90.3 WMSC FM, Myles Kennedy confirmed that, prior to the inclusion of the late Scott Weiland, he had been asked to throw his hat into the ring for the VELVET REVOLVER vocalist position, but that didn't work out. "Well, they'd reached out and asked if I'd be interested in ...
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Premium network EPIX has greenlit "Punk", a four-part docuseries from executive producer John Varvatos. Varvatos brings his passion and deep connection to the roots of the punk movement to the series, partnering with filmmaker Derik Murray's Network Entertainment to produce the quintessential story of punk. The series is currently in production, and will premiere on ...
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GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan is putting the finishing touches on a solo album that's coming in 2019. McKagan began recording the album back in March with producer Shooter Jennings. The two worked out of Station House studios, located in Echo Park, California, writing and recording in-between McKagan's tour with seminal rock band GUNS ...
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GUNS N' ROSES and the "Not In This Lifetime" tour have announced that a portion of the proceeds from the band's highly anticipated Honolulu show on December 8 will be donated to the Andy Irons Foundation (AIF). The charitable organization was created in honor of the late surfing legend by his widow Lyndie Irons to ...
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GUNS N' ROSES played an abbreviated in the United Arab Emirates Sunday night (November 25) after frontman Axl Rose became "severely ill." Rose and his bandmates performed almost 20 songs in Abu Dhabi before cutting the show short. The singer addressed his medical condition at one point during the concert, telling the crowd (see video ...
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Official Facebook Live videos of GUNS N' ROSES performing in Monterrey, Mexico (November 3); Manila, Philippines (November 11); and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during the fall 2018 leg of the band's "Not In This Lifetime" tour can be seen below. Since the "Not In This Lifetime" kickoff in 2016, GUNS N' ROSES has performed an astounding ...
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Since the kickoff of the "Not In This Lifetime" tour in 2016, GUNS N' ROSES has performed an astounding 140-plus shows for over five million fans to date in stadiums, arenas, and as part of festivals worldwide. This year alone the band has played at 13 stadiums as part of their epic run along with ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke says that he was asked to take part in the band's "Not In This Lifetime" tour but that he had to turn it down. Clarke replaced founding guitarist Izzy Stradlin in the GUNS lineup in 1991, during the "Use Your Illusion" tour, and stayed with the band for ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash was recently interviewed by syndicated radio DJ Theresa Rockface. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the music video for "Driving Rain", the first single from his new solo album "Living The Dream": Slash: "The puppets are great. Sort of the ...
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The iconic Grammy-winning guitarist Slash and his band SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS wrapped their nationwide, sold-out headlining tour — their first in four years — on Tuesday night (October 16) at the Palladium in Hollywood, California. The group ripped through a 22-song, electrifying two-hour show which included a special guest appearance from ...
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Slash's wife of 17 years, Perla Hudson, has opened up about her divorce from the GUNS N' ROSES guitarist, saying that she misses her "best friend." Last month, Slash and Perla reached a divorce settlement entitling her to $6.6 million as well as $100,000 per month in spousal support and $39,000 per month in child ...
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Slash says that the current lineup of GUNS N' ROSES is a "really well-oiled machine that's super functional." Only rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin and drummer Steven Adler are missing from the classic GN'R lineup that recorded 1987's classic debut, "Appetite For Destruction". Slash, singer Axl Rose and bassist Duff McKagan are on board, fortified with ...
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GUNS N' ROSES will play its first show ever in the state of Hawaii, on Saturday, December 8 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. Tickets are on sale to the general public starting Friday, October 12 at 10:00 a.m. HST at Ticketmaster and at the Aloha Stadium box office. Citi is the official presale credit card ...
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One highlight of GUNS N' ROSES' concerts during the "Not In This Lifetime" tour has been the "Chinese Democracy" track "Better", which features an intro that doesn't appear on the album version of the song. Guitarist Slash says it's only natural that the song's live rendition sounds different with him and bassist Duff McKagan performing ...
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In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash discussed reconnecting with Axl Rose in late 2015, the first time the two had spoken in nearly two decades. "When Axl and I had our first conversation in 20 years, it was really great," Slash said. "It was a ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith will lead a one-off supergroup called CHAD SMITH'S SUPER MEGA FUNKTASTIC JAM ROCK ALL STARS at a charity event on October 6 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. The band will feature COLDPLAY singer Chris Martin, PEARL JAM guitarist Mike McCready, ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash spoke to USA Today about reuniting with GUNS singer Axl Rose for the first time in two decades for the "Not In This Lifetime" reunion tour. Slash said that it was "nice" to hear from Rose after they hadn't talked for 19 years following his exit from GUNS ...
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