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STEVEN ADLER Can't Talk About His Reunion With GUNS N' ROSES Anymore

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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DJ ASHBA Says He 'Took SLASH's Spot' In GUNS N' ROSES, Claims He Had To Be Talked Into Auditioning For Band

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist DJ Ashba says that he had to be talked into auditioning for the band, claiming that he had no expectations he would end up a member of the Axl Rose-fronted group. Ashba, who joined GUNS N' ROSES in March 2009 following the departure of Robin Finck, told TJ Lavin's YouT...

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NIKKI SIXX Weighs In On AXL ROSE Fronting AC/DC, Partial GUNS N' ROSES Reunion

MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX:A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx has weighed in on AC/DC's decision to use Axl Rose as the the lead singer of the band's recent tour, saying that it was "pretty cool." Rose replaced Brian Johnson last year for U.S. and European AC/DC dates after the longtime AC/DC singer was ordered off...

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TOMMY STINSON Has 'Nothing Bad To Say' About GUNS N' ROSES

Former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson says that he has "nothing bad to say" about his time with the band. Stinson, who was in GN'R from 1998 until 2014, told Fox News (see video below): "When they asked me to play in the band, I thought the idea of… Axl [Rose, GUNS N' ROSES ...

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TRIVIUM Guitarist 'Can't Say Much' About Upcoming Follow-Up To 'Silence In The Snow'

Florida metallers TRIVIUM will enter the studio later this year to begin recording their new album. Guitarist Corey Beaulieu told Static Age TV during a March 7 interview in Leipzig, Germany about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2015's "Silence In The Snow": "This is ou...

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STEVEN ADLER Is 'Thankful' He Got To Play With GUNS N' ROSES Again After 26 Years

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler spoke to LA Weekly 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. "I'm thankful I got to do what I got to do," he ...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Bassist On Whether He Was Surprised By AXL ROSE's Reunion With SLASH: 'I Kind Of Was, But Not Really'

Former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson has confirmed that his personal problems led to his departure from the band. Stinson, who was in GN'R from 1998 until 2014, previously told Rolling Stone magazine that his split with the group happened after his marriage "went fuckin' south in a bad, bad wa...

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GUNS N' ROSES Sold Over 350,000 Tickets In Australia And New Zealand

GUNS N' ROSES sold a whopping 353,000 tickets during its recent tour of Australia and New Zealand. The band also became the first international act to sell out the 74,000-capacity MCG in Melbourne. In addition, 85,000 people saw the band perform over two nights in Sydney. Paul Dainty, CEO of TEG Dai...

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Video: ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist JOHN 5 Kicks Off Solo Tour In Fife, Washington

Former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 and his backing band THE CREATURES (bassist Ian Ross and drummer Rodger Carter) kicked off their U.S. tour this past Friday, March 3 at Louie G's Pizza in Fife, Washington. Video footage of the concert — courtesy of "Iron" Mike Savoia of...

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STEVEN ADLER Says He Only Got To Talk To AXL ROSE For Ten Seconds During 'Not In This Lifetime' Tour

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 M...

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ALTER BRIDGE Announces Spring U.S. Headline Dates With IN FLAMES And METAL CHURCH

Hot on the heels of its most successful headline tour of North America, ALTER BRIDGE has announced the next leg of "The Last Hero" tour in the United States hitting the road this spring. The headline dates will be scattered among the numerous festival dates that ALTER BRIDGE is already confirmed for...

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STEVEN ADLER Explains His Absence From GUNS N' ROSES Reunion Tour: 'They Just Didn't Give Me The Opportunity'

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...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Bassist Wonders If DJ ASHBA Tried To 'Drum Up Extra Press For Himself' By Announcing His Exit

Former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson says that he found it "funny" that guitarist DJ Ashba "made such a big deal about" quitting the band at a time when "there wasn't really anything going on" with the group. Stinson, who was in GUNS N' ROSES from 1998 until 2014, made his comments during a .....

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Watch Front-Row Video Footage Of GUNS N' ROSES' Melbourne Concert

Heavy music magazine has uploaded front-row video footage of GUNS N' ROSES performing the song "Paradise City" on February 14 at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia. Check it out below. As previously reported, GUNS N' ROSES was booed at its concert in Melbourne after the band's announce...

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GUNS N' ROSES Booed After Calling Out Wrong City In Australia (Video)

GUNS N' ROSES was booed at its concert in Melbourne, Australia Tuesday night (February 14) after the band's announcer mistakenly called out the wrong city at the start of the show. The Axl Rose-fronted group was already nearly an hour late when guitar technician McBob, who has been introducing GUNS...