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VELVET REVOLVER Guitarist Lives For Live Shows

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that VELVET REVOLVER added to this year's achievements with three Grammy nominations in the categories of Best Rock Album, Best Rock Song, and Best Hard Rock Performance. The nods go along with the platinum sales of their debut album, "Contraband", and the huge rad...

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NINE INCH NAILS, VELVET REVOLVER Guitars To Be Auctioned

MJI Interactive is reporting that NINE INCH NAILS mastermind Trent Reznor's smashed guitar has been added to the People for the American Way's ongoing online auction, which now closes Dec. 12. Meanwhile, Musicians on Call is holding its own fund-raiser at Sotheby's in New York on Jan. 31. Fans will...

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VELVET REVOLVER Guitarist Reveals His Top 10 Greatest Songs Of All Time

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) has revealed his Top Ten Greatest Songs Of All Time in the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine. His picks are as follows: 01. "Back In the Saddle" – AEROSMITH Slash: "I heard this in junior high at the house of this girl I was trying to date. ...

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AMEN: CASEY CHAOS Box Set Available For Pre-Order

An AMEN/Casey Chaos box set, entitled "Pisstory: A Catalogue of Accidents/A Lifetime of Mistakes", is available for pre-order at CDBaby.com. Having released three albums in the last few years on three separate major labels, as well as two limited-edition, self-released, self-funded, fan club-only CD...

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EVANESCENCE Singer AMY LEE Calls VELVET REVOLVER's 'Contraband' 'Boring'

EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee recently spoke to Kerrang! magazine about her band's massive success and the possibility of a solo career at some point down the line. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Kerrang!: Have you become cynical about your peers? Amy Lee: "No way, but theres just so m...

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Heavy Metal Musicians Before They Were Rock Stars: Photos Available

Ever wondered what some of your favorite rock stars looked like when they were little kids? A Brazilian web site, Rock N Beauty, is currently hosting a number of childhood pictures of famous rock musicians, including the following: Ozzy Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH) Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN) Lars Ulr...

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GUNS N' ROSES's 'Greatest Hits' One Of U.K.'s Top-Selling Albums Of 2004

GUNS N' ROSES's "Greatest Hits" was one of the top-selling albums of 2004 in the U.K., according to the Sun Online newspaper. The list of the top 20 albums of the year were determined based on sales figures obtained for the 12-month period ending September 2004. "Greatest Hits" inclusion on the list...

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SLASH: 'I Have Nothing To Do With GUNS N' ROSES Now'

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash recently spoke to the Chicago Sun-Times about the group's current tour and GUNS N' ROSES, among other topics. An excerpt from the interview follows: Chicago Sun-Times: GUNS N' ROSES' influence on hard rock and heavy metal was enormous. Do you think Axl Rose's ill-fate...

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VELVET REVOLVER: Videos From Halloween Show Posted Online

IllitPress.com is currently hosting two video clips from VELVET REVOLVER's Halloween concert at the Rocktoberfest on Oct. 31 in Little Rock, AR. The first two clips consist of VELVET REVOLVER dressed as the Buckethead-era GUNS N' ROSES, complete with a KFC bucket on guitarist Slash's head. As previo...

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VELVET REVOLVER: Video Of Halloween Show To Be Posted Online

Starting this Monday (Nov. 22),IllitPress.com will be hosting some clips from VELVET REVOLVER's Halloween concert at the Rocktoberfest on Oct. 31 in Little Rock, AR. The first two clips will consist of VELVET REVOLVER dressed as the Buckethead-era GUNS N' ROSES, complete with a KFC bucket on guitar...

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SLASH: 'I Was Suicidal When I Left GUNS N' ROSES'

The Irish Examiner is reporting that legendary guitarist Slash considered suicide after watching Axl Rose record his vocals at the final GUNS N' ROSES recording session. The band recorded a cover of the ROLLING STONES' "Sympathy for the Devil" in 1994 and by that point Rose wouldn't even look at Sla...

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Ex-HOLLYWOOD ROSE Guitarist: AXL ROSE Was 'Very Ego Motivated'

U.P.O. guitarist Chris Weber, a former bandmate of GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose from from his pre-GN'R group, HOLLYWOOD ROSE, recently spoke to Metalshrine.se about playing with Axl and his early days as a struggling musician in Los Angeles. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Metalshrine.s...

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VELVET REVOLVER: More Halloween Photos Posted Online

VELVET REVOLVER fan site Velvet-Revolver.com has uploaded a couple of high-quality photos of VELVET REVOLVER's appearance at the Rocktoberfest on Oct. 31 in Little Rock, AR, featuring singer Scott Weiland dressed up as Axl Rose and Slash playing the role of recently departed GN'R guitarist Buckethea...

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SLASH 'Guitar Hero' Limited-Edition Sculpture Series Due In February

KnuckleBonz, Inc. announced today their plans to create a Slash sculpture for the limited edition collectible figure series. The Guitar Hero series is focused on capturing the image of legendary musical icons of both past and present in detailed limited edition sculptures. The Slash figure will be c...

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SLASH Says 'Fall To Pieces' Was Around Well Before VELVET REVOLVER

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that the success of "Fall To Pieces" has pleased all five members of VELVET REVOLVER. But the happiest may be guitarist Slash, who said he started writing the music for the song well before the band ever started. "When I first wrote it, it was before VELVET REVOLVE...