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DUFF MCKAGAN Says Similarity Between 'Sweet Child O' Mine' And Any Older Song Is 'Complete Happenstance'

Former GUNS N' ROSES members Duff McKagan (bass) and Gilby Clarke (guitar) have both commented on speculation that GN'R might have taken inspiration from an Australian band while composing its biggest hit, "Sweet Child O' Mine". Australian blog MAX TV recently pointed out similarities between "Sweet...

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SAIGON KICK Parts Ways With Drummer PHIL VARONE

Reunited acclaimed 1990s rock band SAIGON KICK has parted ways with drummer Phil Varone. Says Varone in a statement: "I have officially left SAIGON KICK effective immediately. I would like to thank all the fans for coming out to the shows over the last couple of years, it was fun to play for you. I...

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HENRY ROLLINS, SMASHING PUMPKINS' JAMES IHA Involved In AMAZON's Musical Comedy Pilot 'A History Of Radness'

Following the five Daytime Emmy Awards won for Amazon original series "Tumble Leaf", Amazon has announced it has greenlit four animated kids pilots and two live-action kids pilots, including "A History Of Radness", for its next kids pilot season debuting this summer on Amazon Instant Video. Customer...

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RUSH: Official Video Recap Of 'R40 Live' Tour Kickoff

Canadian rock legends RUSH kicked off their "R40 Live" 40th-anniversary tour this past Friday night (May 8) at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The concert featured no opening act and contained a number of video vignettes created for the tour, including an animated sequence shown at the start of t...

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EXTREME, TOM KEIFER, SEBASTIAN BACH, DOKKEN, FASTER PUSSYCAT To Perform At 'Cathouse Live At Irvine Meadows'

Riki Rachtman's world-famous Cathouse will return to Southern California for one night of debauchery with Cathouse Live At Irvine Meadows, Saturday, August 15 at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater (recently known as Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre) in Irvine, Califirnia. Riki Rachtman created the original ro...

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RUSH Kicks off 'R40 Live' 40th-Anniversary Tour In Tulsa; Video Footage, Photos

Canadian rock legends RUSH kicked off their "R40 Live" 40th-anniversary tour last night (Friday, May 8) at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The concert featured no opening act and contained a number of video vignettes created for the tour, including an animated sequence shown at the start of the s...

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AEROSMITH's TOM HAMILTON Explains How He Beat Cancer Second Time Around

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton was recently interviewed by Mistress Carrie of the Worcester/Boston, Massachusetts radio station WAAF. You can now watch the chat in five parts below. Asked about AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler's upcoming solo album, which was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, Tom said:...

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GARY HOLT: Trying To Copy JEFF HANNEMAN's Solos Wouldn't Be Doing Him Justice

To celebrate late SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman's life on the second anniversary of his death, Loudwire sat down with current SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt (also of EXODUS) and invited him to share his memories of Hanneman. You can watch the clip below. On when he first heard SLAYER: Gary: "The first...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Looks Back On 'Defenders Of The Faith' Album

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has has posted the following message in the "blog" section of his Steel Mill web site: "In 1984, PRIEST 'Defenders Of The Faith' tour sold out Madison Square Garden! Now that was what you call a memorable gig, exuberant fans decided to fill the stage with f...

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How CINDERELLA Ended Up In Chili Dogs Commercial

In a brand new interview with Vanyaland, CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer spoke about the band's appearance in an early '80s commercial for a for Pat's Chili Dogs in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area, where the group was based at the time. Asked if he was surprised about the interest in recent years...

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How A&R Executive TOM ZUTAUT Saved GUNS N' ROSES' 'Appetite For Destruction' From An Early Death

Episode 2 of Uproxx's GUNS N' ROSES documentary series tells the story of how Tom Zutaut, former Geffen A&R executive who was responsible for signing GN'R to the label, saved "Appetite For Destruction" from an early death. After seven months of touring, the album had only sold 200,000 units, and...

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KERRY KING 'Would Be Stunned' By Negative Reaction To SLAYER's New Album

In a brand new interview with U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya and guitarist Kerry King were asked how they respond to suggestions that the current lineup of SLAYER — which features drummer Paul Bostaph and guitarist Gary Holt — "isn't really SLAYER anymore." "In the p...

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'Monsters Of Rock' Cruise Raises $48,000 For 'Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund'

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, the charity founded in memory of the late rock singer, was one of the designated charities of last week's Monsters Of Rock caribbean cruise on the MSC Divina from Miami to Nassau in the Bahamas. The five-day trip included daily activities to raise...

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KISS's PAUL STANLEY, GENE SIMMONS Receive ASCAP Founders Award

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) presented rock heavyweights KISS with the prestigious ASCAP Founders Award at its 32nd annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards on April 29 in Hollywood. The exclusive, invitation-only gala took place at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles,...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING: The Door Is Shut On Another Reunion With DAVE LOMBARDO

In a brand new interview with U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, SLAYER's Kerry King and Tom Araya were asked if the tragic passing of the band's co-founding guitarist, Jeff Hanneman, in 2013, had any impact on their relationship with original SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. "Nah," Kerry responded. "That's...