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STEVEN ADLER Says Not Being Invited To Rejoin GUNS N' ROSES Tested His Sobriety: 'That Would Have Been The Perfect Excuse To Start Drinking And Drugging'

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler was recently interviewed by "The Johnny Dare Morning Show" on Kansas City radio station 98.9 The Rock!. The complete conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On performing with GN'R again at a handful of...

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Video: Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER Rocks The Kit At SOULTONE Stand During NAMM

Video footage of former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler rocking out behind a drum kit at the Soultone stand during this year's NAMM show in Anaheim, California can be seen below. As previously reported, Steven has revived his ADLER'S APPETITE band and is planning to embark on a tour celebrating t...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER To Perform Entire 'Appetite For Destruction' Album On Upcoming Tour

According to Alex Grossi, QUIET RIOT guitarist and agent for the BTE Inc. (Bigg Time Entertainment) booking agency, former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler has revived his ADLER'S APPETITE band and is planning to embark on a tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of GN'R's classic debut album, "App...

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STEVEN ADLER On Getting Kicked Out Of GUNS N' ROSES: I Was So Heartbroken, I Wanted To Die

Steven Adler says that his "heart was so broken" after he was fired from GUNS N' ROSES that he just "wanted to die." Adler, who was famously kicked out of GUNS N' ROSES in 1990 for his rampant drug use, spoke about his dismissal from the band on "Mom, It's Not Devil Music!", where he appeared alongs...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer MATT SORUM: 'Digitizing Music In MP3 Format Diminishes Its Soul'

In a brand new interview with Forbes magazine, former GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum was asked how he feels about streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music. "At first, it came off a bit elitist to me," Sorum admitted, "but [then] [I] [started] to like the idea to get t...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On Seeing Cover Of MEGADETH's 'Killing Is My Business' The First Time: 'Complete Shock And Dismay'

Alex Haber of Heavy New York conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson at the 2018 NAMM show, which was held January 25-28, in Anaheim, California. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On wrapping up the "Dystopia" record cyc...

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DIRK VERBEUREN On Playing Classic MEGADETH Songs: 'I'm Filling The Role Of Respecting That Material To The Best Of My Abilities'

Alex Haber of Heavy New York conducted an interview with MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren at the 2018 NAMM show, which was held January 25-28, in Anaheim, California. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether a different mindset is needed...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Believes MEGADETH's Next Album Will Be 'At Least As Good' As 'Dystopia'

During an appearance on the "Trunk Nation" show on SiriusXM channel Volume, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to the band's "Dystopia" album. When asked if he has commenced work on music for the next MEGADETH disc, Mustaine said: "A...

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Ex-QUIET RIOT Singer On FRANKIE BANALI: 'He Was Cold, He Was Ruthless, He Was Just Absolutely A Nightmare To Work With'

Seann Nicols has once again slammed Frankie Banali, saying that the QUIET RIOT drummer has a "terrible personality" and is impossible to work with. Nicols was with QUIET RIOT for just a few months, but long enough to record the vocals for an early version of the band's latest album, "Road Rage". QUI...

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Will DAVE MUSTAINE Produce The Next MEGADETH Album? DAVID ELLEFSON Weighs In

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was interviewed for a recent episode of the "Thunder Underground" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On playing with various great drummers during his time in MEG...

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SLASH's Son Says His Dad Is Excited To Play With GUNS N' ROSES Again

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Slash's 15-year-old son London Hudson said in an interview with the "Appetite For Distortion" podcast that his father seemed genuinely thrilled to be playing with GUNS N' ROSES again after two decades away from the group. London explained: "He seems really excited to...

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SLASH Says It Was 'Cathartic' To Speak With AXL ROSE For First Time In Nearly Two Decades

Slash says that reconnecting with Axl Rose after nearly two decades was a "cathartic" experience. 2016 saw "classic"-lineup GUNS N' ROSES members Slash and Duff McKagan rejoin the band for the "Not in This Lifetime Tour", marking the first time the two musicians had been part of the group since the...

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GUNS N' ROSES, METALLICA Among POLLSTAR's Top 20 Worldwide Tours Of 2017

GUNS N' ROSES and METALLICA have made Pollstar's top 20 worldwide tours of 2017. GNR's "Not In This Lifetime" trek finished at No. 2 with 2.68 million tickets sold, behind U2's "Joshua Tree" tour, which topped the list with 2.71 million tickets sold. METALLICA's "WorldWired" trek was the fifth-highe...

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GUNS N' ROSES' Performance With DAVE GROHL Lands At No. 1 Of 'Top Facebook Live Videos' Chart

According to Billboard, a video of Dave Grohl performing "Paradise City" with GUNS N' ROSES in Tulsa, Oklahoma landed at No. 1 on Top Facebook Live Videos chart for November 2017. The clip, which was uploaded on November 15, was the most-reacted-to, most-shared and most-viewed video by a musical act...

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GUNS N' ROSES, METALLICA Among Highest-Paid Musicians Of 2017

METALLICA and GUNS N' ROSES have made Forbes magazine's Highest-Paid Musicians Of 2017 list. The data was compiled over a year's time, based on pretax earnings between June 1, 2016, to June 1, 2017. GUNS N' ROSES earned a cool $84 million during that time, while METALLICA pocketed $66.5 million. To...