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Is GUNS N' ROSES' 'Not In This Lifetime' Stadium Tour Selling As Well As Expected?
According to The Wall Street Journal, of the 25 shows the reunited GUNS N' ROSES is playing this summer as part of its "Not In This Lifetime" North American tour, twelve have sold out or are close to it, and concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment says it expects to sell out five more. ...July 8, 2016
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SHINEDOWN Singer Predicted GUNS N' ROSES Reunion Would Be Able To Fill Stadiums
Meltdown of the WRIF radio station in Detroit, Michigan recently conducted an interview with SHINEDOWN singer Brent Smith. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the partial reunion of the classic GUNS N' ROSES l...July 8, 2016
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Should Musicians Be Able To Remotely Disable Phone Cameras At Concerts? GENE SIMMONS Weighs In
On July 1, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was interviewed by Jack Antonio for the "Do You Know Jack?" radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Asked what he thinks about the recent news reports that Apple is working on a technology that could potentially allow...July 8, 2016
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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist RICHARD FORTUS Demonstrates Supro Black Magick Amp (Video)
Guitar World has uploaded a video clip of GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus demonstrating the Supro Black Magick amp on tour. Check it out below. Fortus spoke to the Social lifestyle magazine last year about how he felt when he was first asked to join GUNS N' ROSES in 2001. "To be honest with ....July 7, 2016
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CLIFF WILLIAMS To Retire After AC/DC's Current Tour: 'I Feel In My Gut It's The Right Thing'
Cliff Williams says that he will retire from touring and recording after AC/DC's current tour, explaining that "it's the right thing." The bassist's revelation follows a series of misfortunes to plague AC/DC. Last year, former drummer Phil Rudd was sentenced to eight months of house arrest after he...July 7, 2016
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STEVEN ADLER Rejoins GUNS N' ROSES On Stage In Cincinnati
Drummer Steven Adler rejoined GUNS N' ROSES on stage earlier tonight (Wednesday, July 6) in Cincinnati, Ohio to perform two songs: "Out Ta Get Me" and "My Michelle". This marked Adler's first appearance with GN'R since 1990. Singer Axl Rose introduced the drummer to the Brown Stadium crowd by simply...July 6, 2016
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Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS Would Have Stepped In For BRIAN JOHNSON
Original AC/DC singer Dave Evans says that he would have returned to the band if he had been asked to step in for Brian Johnson on the Australian group's recent European tour. AC/DC postponed the last ten dates of its recent North American trek after doctors told Johnson he faced a total loss of hea...July 6, 2016
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RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL On His Exit From GUNS N' ROSES: 'I Needed To Go'
Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has spoken out for the first time about his exit from GUNS N' ROSES, explaining that he knew it was "time to move on." Just days after guitarist DJ Ashba quit GUNS N' ROSES in July 2015, a source confirmed to Detroit music writer Gary Graff that Thal was also no longer ...July 6, 2016
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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON Calls AC/DC-AXL ROSE Pairing 'A Logical Move'
LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton has weighed in on AC/DC's decision to use Axl Rose as the the lead singer of the band's current tour, calling it "a logical move." AC/DC postponed the last ten dates of its recent North American trek after doctors told Brian Johnson he faced a total loss of hearing...July 6, 2016
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CLIFF WILLIAMS On Playing With AC/DC: 'I Don't Know What Else I Would Wanna Do'
Legendary hard rockers AC/DC have uploaded a new two-minute video clip in which bassist Cliff Williams talks about his role in the band. He says in the clip: "AC/DC has been… you know, just… I don't know what else I would wanna do. I love the music and I love playing in the band, and ...July 6, 2016
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SLIPKNOT Guitarist MICK THOMSON Joins JACKSON Family
Jackson has announced a forceful new addition to its stellar artist roster in SLIPKNOT lead guitarist Mick Thomson. Thomson's arrival heralds the induction of one of metal's most successful and revered players into the Jackson fold. "Jackson is exceptionally honored to have Mick Thomson joining our...July 2, 2016
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BRIAN JOHNSON's Pre-AC/DC Recordings With THE JASPER HART BAND To Be Released
Early recordings from AC/DC singer Brian Johnson with THE JASPER HART BAND will be released later this month. THE JASPER HART BAND, a soft-rock group that performed selections from the musical "Hair", recorded the tracks — "Down by the River", "I Want to Be Around" and "Overload" — in the early '70s...July 2, 2016
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SLASH Finds It 'Surreal' That GUNS N' ROSES Is Back Together
Slash says that "everybody's really getting along great" on GUNS N' ROSES' stadium tour, but admits to finding it "surreal" that the reunited band is back on the road after more than twenty years. The "Not In This Lifetime" trek, which kicked off on June 23 at Ford Field in Detroit, features classic...July 1, 2016
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Former GUNS N' ROSES Members IZZY STRADLIN And MATT SORUM Reunite On New Song
Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum has laid down the drum tracks on a new song from ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin. The track, titled "F.P. Money", will be released next month. It was recorded and mixed by J.T. Longoria at Brotheryn Studios and it features Sorum on drums, Damon Fox on...June 30, 2016
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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI Collaborates With ERNIE BALL MUSIC MAN On JP16 Guitar
Ernie Ball Music Man, one of the world's premier guitar, bass and amplifier manufacturers, announced the JP16, a brand new guitar designed in collaboration with acclaimed guitarist John Petrucci. Named by Guitar World magazine as one of the greatest guitar players of all time, Petrucci is a founding...June 28, 2016
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