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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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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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Former SKID ROW Drummer ROB AFFUSO 'Could Never Quite Understand' AXL ROSE

Former SKID ROW drummer Rob Affuso says that "could never quite understand" GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose. The musicians, who were born one year apart (1962 for Rose and 1963 for Affuso),got to spend a lot of time with each other when the two bands toured together in the early '90s. At the ...

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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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OBITUARY Frontman: 'Sometimes We're Cavemen And Like The Simple Approach To Things'

Rustyn Rose of Metalholic recently conducted an interview with vocalist John Tardy of Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether there is any significance to the band's new album being self-titled:...

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Y&T Putting Finishing Touches On 'On With The Show' Documentary

Iconic Bay Area rockers Y&T are putting the finishing touches on their documentary, "On With The Show", to be released before the end of the year. Says the band: "We're still at it, in between the flooding, mudslides, and power outages we've been experiencing here at our studio in the Santa Cruz...

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1349 Signs Worldwide Deal With SEASON OF MIST

Season Of Mist has announced the signing of 1349. The Norwegian black metal stalwarts have already been signed to this label in the U.S. and now extend the deal to a worldwide representation. Regarding their signing, 1349 comment: "We are currently in the early creative stages of our new art offerin...

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ROCK GODDESS: Pro-Shot Footage Of HRH NWOBHM Festival Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of the reunited original lineup of ROCK GODDESS — the female power trio from the days of NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) featuring sisters Jody and Julie Turner along with bassist Tracey Lamb — performing on December 2, 2016 at the HRH NWOBHM "Xmas Rocka"...

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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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DANKO JONES Releases 'My Little RnR' Video

Canadian rock act DANKO JONES will release its new album, "Wild Cat", on March 3 through eOne in Canada and AFM/Bad Taste in the rest of the world. After having reached their highest chart positions to date in a handful of territories with their previous album, "Fire Music", and having been awarded...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Singer's Illness Forces Milan Concert Cancelation

Tonight's (Tuesday, February 21) AVENGED SEVENFOLD / DISTURBED concert at Mediolanum Forum in Milan, Italy has been canceled because AVENGED SEVENFOLD singer M. Shadows is reportedly suffering from laryngitis. AVENGED SEVENFOLD played an abbreviated show last night (Monday, February 20) in Stuttgart...

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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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Former SABATON Guitarist THOBBE ENGLUND To Release 'Sold My Soul' Solo Album

On March 10, Swedish multi-instrumentalist, singer and producer Thobbe Englund (ex-SABATON, WINTERLONG) will release his new solo album, titled "Sold My Soul", via Metalville Records. Many albums, live DVDs and almost five hundred SABATON shows later all over the world, headlining the biggest festiv...