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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist RICHARD FORTUS: I Identify A Lot With IZZY STRADLIN

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus recently talked to Reverb.com about his love of Supro amps. Whether vintage or reissue, he's been able to find a spot in his rig for a whole host of Supro's amplifiers. Check out the video below to hear Fortus discuss how he became a member of GUNS ...

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ALTER BRIDGE Members Talk New Single 'Show Me A Leader' (Video)

A three-minute video clip in which the members of ALTER BRIDGE discuss their new single, "Show Me A Leader", can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's fifth studio album, "The Last Hero", which will be released on October 7 via Caroline Records in the United States/Canada and Napalm Recor...

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GUNS N' ROSES To Tour Australia In February

An Australian tour from the partially reunited classic line up of GUNS N' ROSES will reportedly be announced on Wednesday, August 17. In the meantime, a billboard in Melbourne has been spotted advertising a GN'R show at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The billboard, which can be seen below, was photog...

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BOBBY BLOTZER's RATT Adds Guitarist MITCH PERRY, Bassist BRAD LANG

Bobby Blotzer's RATT has announced the addition of Mitch Perry (TALAS, HEAVEN, STEELER, MSG, LITA FORD) on lead guitar and Brad Lang (Y&T) on bass. Says Blotzer: "We have some leaving, and new great musicians coming on board . "Stacey Blades [L.A. GUNS], my longtime friend, just played with us o...

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Former UFO Bassist PETE WAY Suffers Heart Attack

Former UFO and WAYSTED bassist Pete Way has suffered a heart attack and is currently in hospital being treated by cardiologists. His wife, Jenny Way, said in a statement: "My husband Pete Way has collapsed after a short business trip to Germany and is currently in hospital. He has had a heart attack...

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BOBBY BLOTZER's RATT Recruits SLASH Bassist TODD KERNS, Ex-L.A. GUNS Guitarist STACEY BLADES

Bobby Blotzer's RATT has recruited former L.A. GUNS and current ANGELS IN VEIN guitarist Stacey Blades and bassist Todd Kerns of SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS to replace the recently departed Nicholas "Blaze" Baum and Robbie Crane, respectively. Blades and Kerns made their liv...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Bassist: AXL ROSE Is 'Singing His Butt Off' On 'Not In This Lifetime' Tour

Talk Planet Radio recently conducted an interview with former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson, who was in the band from 1998 until 2014. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he has seen any of...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Front-Row Video Footage Of Entire Houston Concert

Front-row fan-filmed video footage of GUNS N' ROSES' entire August 5 concert at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas can be seen below. As previously reported, the production manager for the current GUNS N' ROSES reunion tour shed some light on the trek's future and inner workings in a new interview with l...

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COREY BEAULIEU Explains TRIVIUM Drummer Changes

"Le Tour Du Metal" recently conducted an interview with guitarist Corey Beaulieu of Florida metallers TRIVIUM. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On TRIVIUM's frequent drummer changes: Corey: "Well, ever since the...

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Unofficial GUNS N' ROSES Photo Exhibit To Be Held At Canter's Deli In Los Angeles

According to LA Weekly, Canter's Deli in Los Angeles will host an unofficial photo exhibit of GUNS N' ROSES between August 18 and 24, with the works of Jack Lue (GN'R's "first photographer"),Marc Canter and rock photographer Gene Kirkland. The event was organized without an official announcement in...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist SLASH Records Cover Version Of ELTON JOHN's 'Rocket Man'

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has recorded a version of Elton John's "Rocket Man" in honor of a Hollywood stuntman's attempt at Evel Knievel's jump across Idaho's Snake River Canyon. Eddie Braun, who idolized Knievel growing up, will use a steam-powered rocket to launch over the Snake River a few mi...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Bassist Calls AXL ROSE 'A Very Hard-Working Dude'

Former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson has spoken out about working with Axl Rose, saying that the GN'R frontman "has a very particular way he wants to do things." Stinson, who was in GUNS N' ROSES from 1998 until 2014, discussed his working relationship with Rose in a recent interview with Rock...

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Original ANVIL Lineup Reunites In Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

ANVIL singer/guitarist Steve "Lips" Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner were reunited with the band's original members Dave Allison (guitar) and Ian Dickson (bass) for the first time since 1989 at ANVIL's July 23 concert in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. A photo of the reunion — taken by Drew Masters of M.E.A....

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Video: GUNS N' ROSES Performs In Orlando

Fan-filmed video footage of GUNS N' ROSES' July 29 performance at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida can be seen below. As previously reported, the production manager for the current GUNS N' ROSES reunion tour shed some light on the trek's future and inner workings in a new interview with loc...

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RAVENEYE: 'Hero' Video Released

"Hero", the new video from the U.K. rockers RAVENEYE, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's debut album, "Nova", which will be released on September 23 via Frontiers Music Srl. Speaking about the song, singer/guitarist Oli Brown says: "'Hero', ironically, is inspired by the idea of co...