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AXL ROSE On Swedish Arrest: 'They Loved Me So Much They Wanted Me To Stay'

At GUNS N' ROSES' gig in Oslo Wednesday night (June 28),frontman Axl Rose addressed the the hotel brawl that landed him in a Swedish jail earlier in the week. "They loved me so much they wanted me to stay," he said from the stage, according to the Norwegian newspaper VG. The song "Patience" was ...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist: 'I Don't Get Drunk, I Don't Do Drugs, I Don't F*ck Around On My Girl'

New GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has refuted a report published in the Swedish newspaper Expressen quoting him as saying that the band "will party all night long" following their Stockholm concert on Monday (June 26). As previously reported, GUNS N' ROSES fontman Axl Rose was arrest...

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HOURCAST To Hit The Road With 30 SECONDS TO MARS

After a successful series of live performances with SEVENDUST, Boston electronic rockers HOURCAST will join 30 SECONDS TO MARS on a nationwide U.S. tour for the duration of the summer. Newcomers on the hard rock scene, HOURCAST blend unique elements of computerized rock and heavy metal to create a u...

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GOD FORBID Guitarist Issues Post-Tour Update

GOD FORBID guitarist Doc Coyle has posted the following message on the band's official MySpace profile: "We did a month of touring in the States in May-June with ILL NINO, SILENT CIVILIAN, BLEED THE SKY, and EYES OF FIRE. We had a great time with all the guys on this tour. It was certainly a ...

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POISON's 20th Anniversary Celebration Continues With Expanded CAPITOL/EMI Catalog Releases

As POISON raises the roofs of more than 50 concert venues across the U.S. this summer on the band's VH1 Classic- and Live Nation-presented "20 Years Of Rock Tour", Capitol/EMI Music Catalog Marketing is preparing for the August 1 reissue of POISON's first three multi-platinum albums in expanded 20th...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Oslo Concert To Go Ahead

Deutsche Presse-Agentur is reporting that GUNS N' ROSES's scheduled performance Wednesday (June 28) in Oslo, Norway will go ahead as planned, the day after frontman Axl Rose was fined for assault charges stemming from an altercation in a Stockholm hotel. Oslo tabloid Dagbladet reported that the band...

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AXL ROSE: More Details Revealed About Stockholm Hotel Brawl

The Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet (Story#1, Story#2) has revealed more information about Tuesday's (June 27) early morning brawl at Stockholm's Berns hotel that resulted in GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose being arrested on suspicion of damaging property at the hotel, assaulting a security guard and...

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RUSH Drummer Checks In With Songwriting Update

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has posted a lengthy update at his official web site. An excerpt from message follows: "My bandmates and I had decided to spend May working together in a Toronto studio, to refine some of the songs we had worked on long-distance over the winter, and hopefully to write some ne...

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AXL ROSE Says He Was Just 'Talking' To His Assistant Prior To Swedish Arrest

GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose has released a statement regarding his early morning arrest in Stockholm, Sweden on suspicion of damaging property at a hotel, assaulting a security guard and threatening police. According to a Swedish police spokesperson, Rose got into an altercation with a hotel sec...

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Update: GUNS N' ROSES Frontman Released From Swedish Jail

GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose was released from a Swedish jail at approximately 7:00 p.m. (local time) Tuesday (June 27) after paying 50,000 Swedish kronor (approximately $6,800) in fines in connection with an incident early Tuesday when he allegedly bit a security guard in the leg at his Stockhol...

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Update: AXL ROSE Could Be Kept In Jail Until Friday

GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose could be kept locked up for up to three days by Swedish prosecutors before a court order will be required in order to hold him for a longer period. "The reason I've decided to keep him locked up is that there's a risk that he'll disappear, and then we ...

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UPDATE: GUNS N' ROSES Frontman Faces Charges In Swedish Hotel Incident

GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose was questioned by the Swedish police and arraigned Tuesday (June 27) in connection with an incident early this morning when he was arrested in Stockholm for violent conduct and damaging a hotel room, according to Expressen. "He's a flight risk. That's why I wanted to...

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AXL ROSE Wants To Party With His Blonde Swedish Fans

After tonight's (June 26) sold-out GUNS N' ROSES concert at the Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, Axl Rose will party with his blonde Swedish fans. Aftonbladet is reporting that the singer has demanded that a party be thrown for him, which is now set to take place at the fancy night club Café Opera. ...

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MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO To Unveil New Signature Model Guitar At Winter NAMM

World-renowned progressive rock guitarist Michael Angelo Batio will unveil his new signature Dean model at the 2007 Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, CA and should be available fall 2006. Commented Michael: "The body shape and design of my new signature guitar has been finalized. It will not be debuting...

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SLASH Shoots Down GUNS N' ROSES Reunion Rumors

Former GUNS N' ROSES/current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash has shot down endless months of rumors that he will rejoin Axl Rose in the band he helped create. Stories had been rife that Slash, real name Saul Hudson, would play with the band at their recent New York shows. However, the guitarist told...