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July 6, 2016

Steven Adler takes the stage with Guns N’ Roses >Video<

Steven Adler takes the stage with Guns N’ Roses Cincinnati — It happened! Steven Adler is on stage right now in Cincinnati Ohio at Paul Brown Stadium playing with Guns N’ Roses. Adler’s younger brother Jamie Adler, a well known Los Angeles based music agent and manager just posted on his official facebook writing, “Look at who just got on stage with the band he created. My brother back on stage with GNR. #Notinthislifetime“ Initial[…]

July 3, 2016

GUNS N’ FRIENDS … Slash says ‘everybody’s getting along’ on current Guns N’ Roses stadium tour

GUNS N’ FRIENDS Slash says ‘everybody’s getting along’ on current Guns N’ Roses stadium tour Ultimate Classic Rock — Slash has given his first interview since the Guns N’ Roses reunion kicked off with a handful of dates in April. The guitarist talked to Aerosmtih drummer Joey Kramer on Boston’s WZLX, and it sounds like things are going fine between him and his old bandmates so far. Guns N’ Roses’ summer stadium tour launched last week[…]

July 3, 2016

‘The list of rock stars that have begged me to go home with them is extremely long’ Rachael Rine

HARD HITTING ‘The list of rock stars that have begged me to go home with them is extremely long’ Getting down with lady drummer Rachael Rine LOS ANGELES — There is something about girl drummers that’s a big turn-on. But don’t just take our word for it — one look at femme percussionist Rachael Rine, and you can understand the attraction. Rine can hold her own with anyone — in any gender[…]

June 22, 2016

GUNS N’ STEVEN? Rumors circulating Adler could join GNR for shows >Video<

GUNS N’ STEVEN? Rumors circulating Adler could join GNR for shows Bravewords — On June 18th, footage was shot of former Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler practicing “Paradise City” (see below), leading to speculation that he will at least make a guest appearance on the band’s upcoming reunion tour. It seems plausible given that according to a previous report from prominent rock journalist Mick Wall, Adler actually rehearsed with Guns N’ Roses to perform at[…]

June 21, 2016

Axl Rose admits having AC/DC withdrawals already

Axl Rose performs at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on Saturday in London. Photograph: Chiaki Nozu/Getty Images Axl Rose admits having AC/DC withdrawals already Twitter — Even though Axl Rose is less than 48 hours away from the Guns N’ Roses summer stadium tour the singer is already missing his gig with AC/DC. Rose took to social media earlier this week tweeting; “I miss singing ACDC!!” Rose also added a crying, an upset and a smiling[…]

June 20, 2016

HOLLYWOOD ROSES … 20 Questions with Guns N’ Roses tribute singer Colby Veil

HOLLYWOOD ROSES 20 Questions with Guns N’ Roses tribute singer Colby Veil HOLLYWOOD, Calif., USA — With the big Guns N’ Roses tour kick-off we thought we’d give you the next best thing to an interview with the real deal. We couldn’t get Guns N’ Roses so we grabbed Hollywood Roses. And we decided to do an old-school style Metal Sludge 20 questions by email, just like the old days and the band’s frontman Colby Veil[…]

June 8, 2016

BUMBLEHEAD? Axl Rose talks New Gn’R Music, Slash’s Book, Ac/Dc and Possible Memoir

BUMBLEHEAD? Axl Rose talks New Gn’R Music, Slash’s Book, Ac/Dc and Possible Memoir Rolling Stone — Axl Rose said in a new interview that the touring, classic-era lineup of Guns N’ Roses has already considered working on new music. “I’ve got a lot of stuff together, and I played some stuff for Slash and Duff, and they liked it,” Rose continued. “They might be on [the recordings]. We don’t know.” The singer participated in a wide-ranging, nearly[…]

May 20, 2016

Guns N’ Roses taps Alice In Chains and Lenny Kravitz for select dates

Guns N’ Roses taps Alice In Chains and Lenny Kravitz for select dates Music Times — Guns N’ Roses have announced the first round of supporting acts for their Summer 2016 Reunion Tour. The band will reportedly play with Alice In Chains in Detroit, Washington, D.C., Kansas City and Chicago, as well as Lenny Kravitz in Foxboro and East Rutherford. According to NME, the summer tour will run through North America from June 23 to Aug. 22. There is[…]

April 10, 2016

GUNS N’ ROSES N’ BACH … Axl Rose and Sebastian Bach sing ‘My Michelle’

GUNS N’ ROSES N’ BACH Axl Rose and Sebastian Bach sing ‘My Michelle’ Rolling Stone — At Guns N’ Roses‘ second of two Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena concerts, and the second official date on their Not in This Lifetime tour, the band’s “classic” lineup reunited with another old friend: Sebastian Bach. As the former Skid Row singer has done with the Axl Rose-led GN’R lineups over the past decade, Bach joined the band to share[…]

April 9, 2016

GUNS N’ ROSES Felt Like GUNS N’ ROSES Again At First Official Comeback Concert >Review<

GUNS N’ ROSES Felt Like GUNS N’ ROSES Again At First Official Comeback Concert By Clay Marshall — What a difference a quarter-century makes. After one of the most peculiar launches imaginable — one that, following a press release which raised more questions than answers, saw a high-profile late-night television appearance scrapped at the last minute, a curious concert cancellation by the group’s original drummer, a shocking flirtation with AC/DC that threatened to control the narrative, a[…]