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SLASH Says He 'Loathes Looking Back And Fantasizing' About Classic GUNS N' ROSES Lineup

Slash says that he doesn't care about the fact that ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan played several shows with the band's current incarnation this past spring. McKagan joined the Axl Rose-led group for five shows in South America and the Revolver Golden Gods awards show in Los Angeles in April....

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GENE SIMMONS Says There Is 'Not A Chance' That Original KISS Lineup Will Ever Reunite Again

In a brand new interview with The Tampa Tribune, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was asked if the band would ever consider reuniting with former members Ace Frehley (guitar) and Peter Criss (drums) "if they ever cleaned up their act." "Not a chance," he replied. "We've already danced that dance t...

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GUS G. Teaches You How To Play 'Summer Days' From His Solo Album 'I Am The Fire' (Video)

The "Gus G. Tutorials" are a series of guitar lessons from Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, where he shows you how to play step-by-step riffs and solos from the tracks off his debut .....

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GUNS N' ROSES' 'Appetite For Democracy 3D' Retains Top Spot On Billboard's Music DVD Chart

GUNS N' ROSES' "Appetite For Democracy 3D: Live From The Hard Rock Casino - Las Vegas" has remained at No. 1 on the Music DVD chart after selling 1,600 copies in the United States in its second week of release. The set has moved around 6,400 units to date. The show was filmed on November ...

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MEGADETH's ELLEFSON Says His Love Of Early KISS Helped Him Understand Why Fans Get Upset About Lineup Changes

During a recent interview with the Niagara Gazette, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson did not want to weigh in directly on the recent Rock And Rock Hall Of Fame "controversy" involving the original lineup KISS — which he cites as one of his favorite bands of all time — but he did offer an ...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Says Insurance Concerns Prevented Fans From Joining Him On 'The Crüecifly'

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee says that he "wanted to add an extra seat" to his drum setup for "The Final Tour" but that insurance concerns prevented the idea from becoming reality. Dubbed "The Crüecifly", Lee's current drum stunt sees him bolted to a platform that moves on a roller coaster-type tra...

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Historic DEEP PURPLE 'Graz 1975' CD, 2LP, And Digital Audio Due In September

On April 3, 1975 the Mk III line-up of DEEP PURPLE — guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, frontman David Coverdale, bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes, keyboard player Jon Lord and drummer Ian Paice — performed at the Liebenauer ice rink, located on the outskirts of mountain-cradled Graz, Austria's second larges...

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It's Official: KISS To Rock Las Vegas For Nine-Show Residency In November

It's official: KISS will play a nine-show Las Vegas residency this fall at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino beginning November 5. According to USAToday.com, the "Kiss Rocks Vegas" dates are: Nov. 5 Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Nov. 12 Nov. 14 Nov. 15 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 23 Tickets for ...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Pays Tribute To TOMMY RAMONE

LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe (pictured) has paid tribute to Tommy Ramone, the last surviving original member of the legendary New York punk quartet the RAMONES, who died Friday at his home in the Ridgewood, Queens, New York following treatment for bile duct cancer. Writing on his Instagram acco...

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MELVINS Frontman Slams 'KISS Trolls' Who Gave Him 'S**t' For Calling CRISS And FREHLEY 'Alcoholic Junkies'

MELVINS frontman Buzz "King Buzzo" Osborne has slammed "all the KISS trolls" on BLABBERMOUTH.NET for "giving [him] shit" over his recent comments about former KISS members Peter Criss and Ace Frehley, saying that he was justified in calling Criss and Frehley "alcoholic junkies." Asked in a recent in...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE: POV Footage Of 'The Crüecifly' Drum Solo From Columbus

Video footage of MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee's drum setup for "The Final Tour" from his point of view, as captured on July 8 at Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, can be seen below. Dubbed "The Crüecifly", Lee's current drum stunt sees him bolted to a platform that moves on a roller coaster-t...

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Former RAMONES Drummer/Producer TOMMY RAMONE Dies At 65

Tommy Ramone, the last surviving original member of the legendary New York punk quartet the RAMONES, died Friday at his home in the Ridgewood, Queens, New York following treatment for bile duct cancer. RAMONES manager with Silent Partner Management confirmed to the Los Angeles Times that Ramone was...

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SUM 41 Frontman DERYCK WHIBLEY Says DUFF McKAGAN, TOMMY LEE Are Helping Him Stay Sober

According to The Pulse Of Radio, SUM 41 frontman Deryck Whibley revealed in a recent interview with England's Kerrang! magazine that musicians and fellow recovering addicts and alcoholics like Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum from GUNS N' ROSES, MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee and rock legend Iggy Pop have...

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Former CELTIC FROST And CORONER Guitarist OLIVER AMBERG Working On THE BORIS KARLOFF SYNDROME EP

THE BORIS KARLOFF SYNDROME (TBKS),the band founded by former CELTIC FROST and CORONER guitarist Oliver Amberg, is working on its first concept EP, "Kopophobia" (an abnormal fear of mental or physical exhaustion),for a late 2014 release. The effort will include seven songs and will be recorded in D...

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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Appetite For Democracy 3D: Live From The Hard Rock Casino' First-Week Sales Revealed

GUNS N' ROSES' "Appetite For Democracy 3D: Live From The Hard Rock Casino - Las Vegas" sold around 4,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The show was filmed on November 21, 2012 during the "Appetite For Democracy" tour in celebration of twenty-five years of "Appetite For De...