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STEVEN ADLER's Brother Calls Drummer's Onetime GUNS N' ROSES Bandmates 'Greedy, Selfish People' With 'No Heart'

Steven Adler's brother has blasted the drummer's onetime GUNS N' ROSES bandmates as "greedy, selfish people" with "no heart." Steven, who played with GN'R from 1985 to 1990, was famously kicked out of the band for his rampant drug use. And although he's made a few guest appearances with Axl Rose, Sl...

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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist DUFF MCKAGAN To Interview Actor SEAN PENN At Seattle's Moore Theatre

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan will interview Sean Penn about the Academy Award-winning actor's recently released book, "Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff", on April 11 at Seattle's Moore Theatre. "I wanted an author who doesn't hate the book," Penn told the Seattle Times about the decision to get McK...

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It's Official: SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS To Release New Album In The Fall

SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS will return this fall with its as-yet-untitled third studio album. The group — Slash (guitar),Myles Kennedy (vocals),Brent Fitz (drums),Todd Kerns (bass, vocals) and Frank Sidoris (guitar, vocals) — has entered the studio with producer Michael "Elvis" Ba...

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SLASH Obtains Restraining Order Against Threatening Man

According to TMZ, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash was granted a temporary restraining order against a man he says tried to gain access to his property. The man reportedly attempted to convince Slash's girlfriend he was a friend so that he could be allowed into the guitarist's home during a Super Bowl...

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Finding Joseph I: The H.R. from Bad Brains Documentary

Shaman. Spiritual anarchist. Punk royal. Rastafarian. Activist. These are tags affixed to Paul "H.R." Hudson, perhaps the greatest punk rock vocalist the genre has ever or will ever see. H.R. is one of music history's most beloved front men, a perfectly balanced amalgam of reggae-splashed aggression...

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QUIET RIOT Guitarist 'Loves' The Fact That Artists Are 'Banning Cell Phones At Shows'

QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi says that he "loves" the fact that several major artists have banned cell phones at concerts, explaining that he wants to see people "appreciating what's in front of them, not living through their phones." During his tour this summer, Jack White will require concert...

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PEARL JAM's MIKE MCCREADY To Be Honored At 'MusiCares Concert For Recovery'; SLASH And DUFF MCKAGAN To Perform

The MusiCares Foundation, an affiliated charity of the Recording Academy with an outstanding four-star rating from Charity Navigator, has announced that the 2018 MusiCares Concert For Recovery will honor Grammy winner Mike McCready of PEARL JAM on Thursday, May 10 at The Showbox in Seattle (1426 1st...

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Rumor: SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS Putting Finishing Touches On New Studio Album

Slash's solo band, dubbed SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS, is rumored to be putting the finishing touches on a new studio album for a fall release. The GUNS N' ROSES guitarist has not officially confirmed that he is back in the studio working on the follow-up to 2014's "World On Fir...

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MATT SORUM Plans To Record Album With KINGS OF CHAOS

Drummer Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, THE CULT, VELVET REVOLVER) says that he wants to make an album with his all-star band KINGS OF CHAOS. Originally formed in 2012 as ROCK 'N' ROLL ALL STARS, KINGS OF CHAOS features a core lineup of members as well as a rotating cast of guest musicians, including wel...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer MATT SORUM Says His Forthcoming Autobiography Will Be 'The Juiciest Of The Juiciest Of The GN'R Books'

Drummer Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, THE CULT, VELVET REVOLVER) recently guested on the "2 Hours With Matt Pinfield" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed using the widget below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his plans to write an autobiography: Matt: "I'm wri...

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GUNS N' ROSES 'Rock Iconz' Statues Due This Summer

The GUNS N' ROSES Rock Iconz set from KnuckleBonz includes all three statues of Axl Rose, Duff McKagan and Slash. Slated to ship this summer, they can be pre-ordered now at this location. Only 3000 of each statue is made. These are highly exclusive, limited edition collectibles. Each one is hand-pai...

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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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GUNS N' ROSES: Video Recap Of Fall 2017 North American Leg Of 'Not In This Lifetime' Tour

A video recap of the fall 2017 North American leg of GUNS N' ROSES' "Not In This Lifetime" tour can be seen below. According to Billboard, "Not In This Lifetime" now ranks as the fourth-highest grossing tour of all time, based on Billboard's Boxscore archives. The trek, which launched in April 2016,...

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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Greatest Hits' Collection Sales Surpass 6 Million In U.S.

According to Billboard, GUNS N' ROSES' "Greatest Hits" collection, which was originally released in March of 2004, has surpassed 6 million in total U.S. sales. The LP sold another 4,000 copies in the week ending December 28, with its sales now at 6.002 million. GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose, guita...

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GUNS N' ROSES' 'Not In This Lifetime' Is Now Fourth-Biggest Tour Ever

According to Billboard, GUNS N' ROSES' "Not In This Lifetime" now ranks as the fourth-highest grossing tour of all time, based on Billboard's Boxscore archives. The trek, which launched in April 2016, topped the $475 million mark in gross sales with the final show of the band's 2017 touring schedule...