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AXL ROSE's Fur Shame Precipitates Philly Meltdown
The following item appeared in today's edition of the New York Post: Did Spa nightclub's anti-fur policy contribute to the bust-up of GUNS N' ROSES? On Dec. 6 — the day that Axl Rose & Co. axed their Philly concert, prompting a riot and causing promoter Clear Channel to scotch their tour — Axl w...January 13, 2003
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Vandals Sought In GUNS N' ROSES Riot
Vancouver police are getting ready to open an online GUNS N' ROSES rogue's gallery to help nab the hoodlums who trashed GM Place when the band cancelled their Vancouver concert last fall, according to The Globe And Mail. Police are reviewing media videotapes looking for images that might nab the van...January 12, 2003
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AXL ROSE Lashes Out At Fan In Idaho: Audio Available
An audio recording of GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose berating (semi-jokingly) a concert-goer in Nampa, Idaho on Nov. 11, 2002 after said audience member screamed out ex-guitarist Slash's name during Rose's bandmember introductions, has been posted online at this location. (Thanks: GNR Unlimited) .....January 11, 2003
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GUNS N' ROSES To Collaborate With NAS??
The following item was posted yesterday (Jan. 8) on the hip hip web site AllHipHop.com: "This is an interesting rumor and we don't know quite honestly, but the word in the Rock realm is that NAS is going to be on the new GUNS-N-ROSES album — WHO? Well, that's what we heard. Now, ...January 9, 2003
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GUNS N' ROSES: New Song To Be Included On 'Terminator 3' Soundtrack?
GUNS N' ROSES are in talks to have a song from their long-awaited new album, "Chinese Democracy", included on the soundtrack to "Terminator 3", according to Australia's Undercover News. "Terminator" star Arnold Schwarzenegger has been a supporter of Axl Rose for some time. On "Terminator 2", his use...January 7, 2003
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Canada's TODD KERNS Among Candidates For Singer Slot In Ex-GNR Project
A Vancouver, Canada-based vocalist by the name of Todd Kerns (THE AGE OF ELECTRIC, STATIC IN STEREO) has reportedly been auditioning for the vacant singer slot in the new band formed by ex-GUNS N' ROSES members Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum. Kerns, who possesses a voice that has...December 31, 2002
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ROSE TATTOO Guitarist To Perform New Year's Eve Gig
PETE WELLS BAND, led by ROSE TATTOO guitarist Pete Wells, will be playing their traditional New Year's Eve Show at the Empire Hotel in Annandale, Australia. ...December 29, 2002
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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT: Proud To Be Reliable
DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott believes that the band's consistency has been a significant part of their appeal — when the fans go to a DEF LEPPARD concert, they expect to hear the hits, and the group are happy to play them. "They've come to terms with the fact that it's OK to like a ...December 24, 2002
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GUNS N' ROSES: When The Wheels Fell Off The Axl, It Was Business As Usual
A very entertaining piece on the most recent GUNS N' ROSES tour debacle, originally published in the Dec. 19 edition of Dallas Observer, can be viewed online at this location. ...December 19, 2002
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Rape Threatened During GUNS N' ROSES Riot
Several female ushers at Philadelphia's First Union Center were threatened with rape by hooligan GUNS N' ROSES fans following the cancellation of the group's Dec. 6 concert, Philadelphia Daily News has reported. Mob mentality reportedly took over as irate fans vented their anger on the arena and the...December 16, 2002
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Pollstar: GUNS N' ROSES 'Not An Arena Act' In 2002
GUNS N' ROSES have greatly reduced their chances of landing another arena tour following frontman Axl Rose's mysterious failure to show up for a concert in Philadelphia last Friday, according to Gary Bongiovanni, editor of concert-industry trade mag Pollstar. "Rose has damaged his career," he told E...December 14, 2002
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GUNS N' ROSES Frontman Lands In Gay Gym
GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose unknowingly ended up in a mostly gay gym in Tacoma before the group kicked off their U.S. tour, Star magazine has reported. "The boys were frantic," a source at the gym revealed. "They didn't know if he was even going to stay. He looked pretty surprised. But he stayed...December 13, 2002
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Chicago Sun-Times: AXL ROSE Close To Checking Himself Into Psychiatric Clinic
The cancellation of the first GUNS 'N ROSES tour in nearly a decade is directly due to lead singer Axl Rose's increasingly bizarre behavior, according to Chicago Sun-Times columnist Bill Zwecker. "Always an eccentric in the admittedly wild world of rock music, Rose has close friends and associates e...December 11, 2002
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Philadelphia Radio Station Boycotts GUNS N' ROSES Over Gig Cancellation
Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR Rocks! radio station has announced plans to boycott GUNS N' ROSES' music for three weeks in protest over Axl Rose and Co.'s cancellation of last Friday's gig in the city. The station will resume playing songs from the band's back catalog following the expiration of the three...December 10, 2002
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New York Post: Dead End For GUNS N' ROSES
The following item was published in today's edition of the New York Post: Welcome to the bungle: Thanks to Axl Rose's bizarre behavior, GUNS N' ROSES had the plug pulled yesterday on the band's first tour in almost a decade. Clear Channel, the promoter, halted the long-anticipated tour after the ban...December 10, 2002