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GUNS N' ROSES Performs 'Don't Cry' In Japan; Video Available

Over 17,000 fans braved a typhoon and packed into the Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba City to witness the first concert by GUNS N' ROSES in Japan in five years. From the opening strains of "Welcome to the Jungle" until the last explosion of the final encore, "Paradise City", GN'R had the sold-out crowd...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Guitarist METAL MIKE: 'Australians Know How To Party Their A**es Off'

JacksonGuitars.com has posted part two of a four-part tour diary series from guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH). The latest installment focuses on Sebastian Bach's recent Australian tour with GUNS N' ROSES. An excerpt follows: "Fan-wise, and generally just as peop...

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GUNS N' ROSES Frontman AXL ROSE Arrives In Japan; Video Available

A short video clip of GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose arriving at the Tokyo, Japan airport earlier today (Tuesday, July 10) has been posted at YouTube. GUNS N' ROSES will kick off its five-date Japanese tour on July 14 in Chiba. The dates are as follows: July 14 - Chiba, Japan - ...

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Video For QUEEN Cover Featuring NEGATIVE Singer Posted Online

NEGATIVE frontman Jonne Aaron recently teamed up with Jann Wilde (JANN WILDE & ROSE AVENUE) and Christian Fjäder (DEAD BY GUN) to record a cover of QUEEN's "Too Much Love Will Kill You" for a compilation album, titled "Rock 'n' Roll High School". The CD, which is was released on May 30, also fea...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Says GUNS N' ROSES 'Got Too Big And Imploded'

Australia's Time Off magazine recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the new VELVET REVOLVER album, "Libertad": "By the time we came in to write 'Libertad' we really started to float out into areas tha...

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SLASH On 'Libertad', RICK RUBIN And AXL ROSE

Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Ultimate-Guitar: The new record really solidifies the sound of the band. It's a huge leap forward from "Contraband". What did you do different this ti...

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GUNS N' ROSES Singer AXL ROSE Explains LIVE EARTH Non-Participation

GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose has issued the following statement: "GUNS N' ROSES or myself will not be performing at Rio Live Earth or Live Earth for a couple of reasons. The first is that we were not asked until the last couple weeks while we were on tour in Australia and have upcoming ...

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VELVET REVOLVER Bassist Talks 'Libertad', AXL ROSE

Nick Snelling of Australia's Beat magazine recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On his statement after the release of "Contraband" that VELVET REVOLVER was the kind of act that would be releasing an album eve...

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SABBAT Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Reunited British thrashers SABBAT have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The lineup is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 ALL THAT REMAINS AMORPHIS ANIMAL ALPHA BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND...

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AIRBOURNE Signs With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Roadrunner Records has announced the signing of Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE. Forming a genuine brand of fist-pumping, beer-slinging rock 'n' roll, AIRBOURNE have established a respectable name for themselves in their native country. Although still very young, the band sonically tears pages fro...

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ICED EARTH: Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part I' Release Dates Announced

SPV has set the following release dates for ICED EARTH's new studio album, "Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part I": Germany: September 7 Rest of Europe: September 10 North America: September 11 "Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part 1" (cover artwork) expands the "Something Wicked" story...

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POISON, RATT: Mansfield Concert Photos Available

POISON and RATT performed at the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts Saturday night (June 30). Check out photos from EmpyreLounge.com: Poison, Ratt. The Tweeter Center was reportedly close to three-quarters full, with the majority of the seats filled. The lawn was closed for the show, though...

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DUFF MCKAGAN: I Really Wish AXL ROSE Had Used Different Name For New GUNS N' ROSES Band

Joacim Persson of the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet conducted a short interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan prior to VELVET REVOLVER's concert at the Hultsfred festival on June 14. When asked about singer Axl Rose and his new band touring as GUNS N' ROSES, McKagan said...

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Night Train Special For GUNS N' ROSES' New Zealand Concert

Mathew Dearnaley of The New Zealand Herald reports: GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose has given Auckland transport officials a good disaster planning workout — trying to match ultra-late services to his erratic concert times. Nervous about reports that the temperamental frontman has been leaving it unti...

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TESTAMENT Frontman: 'The Timing Is Right For This Band Again'

Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Exiles: So who is in the band now? Is it the complete original line up? Chuck: Alex [Skolnick, guitar], of course, is in along with Eric [Peterson, guitar] a...