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H.I.M. Frontman: 'I Was Sleeping An Hour A Night For Eight Weeks'

Kerrang! magazine (web site) recently spoke to H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo about some of the dark rumors that have surrounded him of late. In February he spent a night in a Helsinki jail after allegedly threatening to kill his neighbor. Prior to that he was drugged and robbed in a Minneapolis bar, ra...

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VELVET REVOLVER's DUFF MCKAGAN Shoots Down 'Rehab' Rumors

VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) has rejected as false recent rumors that he has entered a rehab center in the Cascade Mountains in the state of Washington near his home to "get clean." The Metal Sludge web site quoted an anonymous source last week as saying that Duff "went to...

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SLASH Says That He Has Hasn't Quit VELVET REVOLVER

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash spent time at a Los Angeles recording studio on Friday (March 31) laying down a guest guitar solo on an album from an up-and-coming female singer that is being produced by one-time GUNS N' ROSES producer Mike Clink, informed sources have told BLABBERM...

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GUNS N' ROSES: No Reunion With SLASH, DUFF

A representative for GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose has shot down persistent rumors that former GNR members Slash, Izzy Stradlin and Duff McKagan are in talks with Rose about taking part in a "reunion" tour this summer. The rumors gained strength a couple of days ago when unconfirmed reports surfac...

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DISTURBED Live In Norfolk: Video Available

AOL Music Live/Network Live is currently streaming video footage of DISTURBED's February 21, 2006 performance at NorVa in Norfolk, Virginia. Catch this high-octane concert, on demand, on AOL Music at this location. As previously reported, DISTURBED will shoot a video for their cover of the GENESIS h...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Second Oslo Date Added

GUNS N' ROSES have added a second date at the Spektrum in Oslo, Norway on July 8. The group's European schedule is now shaping up as follows: May 27 - Lisbon, POR @ Rock In Rio (Lisbon) May 28 - Madrid, SPA @ Juan Carlos I May 31 - Budapest, HUN @ Sportaréna Jun. 3-4 ...

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METALLICA: Video Footage Of BLACK SABBATH Rock Hall Induction, Performance Posted Online

Video clips of METALLICA inducting BLACK SABBATH into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and performing a medley of SABBATH songs during the induction ceremony held on March 13 at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel have been posted online at YouTube.com. Check them out: Performance ("Hole in the Sky" / "I...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Dutch Date Announced

GUNS N' ROSES will be playing the Goffertpark in Nijmegen, Holland on July 2. Support at the show will come from STONE SOUR and ALICE IN CHAINS. Tickets go on sale on this Saturday, March 25. The group's European schedule is now shaping up as follows: May 27 - Lisbon, POR @ Rock In Rio ...

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IN FLAMES Guitarist To Appear On FUSE Network's 'Tattoo Stories'

IN FLAMES guitarist Björn Gelotte will be featured on the Fuse network program "Tattoo Stories". Gelotte will be profiled on the program's Wednesday, March 22 episode. Fuse's "Tattoo Stories" airs at 11:00 p.m. EST / 8:00 p.m. PST. Previous artists profiled on the show include Duff McKagan and Slash...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Budapest Show Announced

GUNS N' ROSES have confirmed a headlining show at the Budapest Sportaréna in Hungary on May 31. The group's European schedule is now shaping up as follows: May 27 - Lisbon, POR @ Rock In Rio (Lisbon) May 28 - Madrid, SPA @ TBA May 31 - Budapest, HUN @ Sportaréna Jun. 3-4 - Milan, ...

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DISTURBED Frontman Talks About 'Land Of Confusion' Video

Launch Radio Networks reports: DISTURBED will shoot a video for its cover of the GENESIS hit "Land of Confusion" with Todd McFarlane directing. McFarlane, who also worked on the cover art for the band's latest album, "Ten Thousand Fists", has previously helmed clips for KORN and PEARL JAM. DISTURBED...

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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer Talks About New Songs

VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) has posted the following message on his official web site regarding the songwriting process for the band's second album: "Had a great day in Drac Studios [Matt's studio] today [Friday, March 17] working with Duff [McKagan, VELVET REVOLVER bassist...

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Judge Refuses To Slash Verdict In GUNS N' ROSES Suit

Asher Hawkins of The Legal Intelligencer has issued the following report: A Philadelphia judge has declined to remit the six-figure verdict a jury awarded to a woman who claimed a December 2002 ankle injury outside the then-First Union Center was caused by arena management's failure to foresee and p...

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GUNS N' ROSES: More European Dates Announced

After selling out the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland in about eight minutes, GUNS N' ROSES have added another show at the same venue the following day (July 6). Tickets for the second show will go on sale on Friday, March 17 at 9:00 a.m. The opening act for the Helsinki shows will be BULLET ...

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VELVET REVOLVER Bassist MCKAGAN Talks New Album

Launch Radio Networks reports: VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan told Launch on Friday (March 10) that the band will enter the studio on April 10 to begin recording its sophomore album. The group has been preparing songs since coming off the road last year and McKagan says the material is nearly...