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HANOI ROCKS Singer: AXL ROSE Was Scared Of Sharing The Stage With Us
HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe has spoken to Rock Rage about his previous friendship with GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose and his opinion of Rose's current band. Asked if he is still friends with Axl, Monroe said, "Well, I was very friendly with him whenever we bumped into each other, but I haven...March 5, 2004
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Review: VELVET REVOLVER Meet The Challenge On Much-Anticipated 'Contraband'
Jon Wiederhorn of MTV.com has posted a review of VELVET REVOLVER's much-anticipated debut album, "Contraband", due on May 18 through RCA Records. "In some ways 'Contraband' is the sum of its parts," he writes. "Slash fires off an arsenal of bluesy metal riffs and serpentine solos, [Duff] McKagan and...March 1, 2004
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AXL ROSE Can't Work With Another Guitarist, Decides To Take Guitar Lessons
RAGING SLAB/BACKDRAFT singer Greg Strzempka recently spoke to the Swedish web site Metalshrine.se about a number of different topics, including the time RAGING SLAB toured with GUNS N' ROSES. Asked if he "hung out" with the GNR guys, Greg said, "Yeah! Well, Axl [Rose, GNR lead singer] was in his own...February 21, 2004
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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist, Wife Explain Pre-GRAMMY Incident
Arlett Vereecke, the publicist for former GUNS N' ROSES/current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash and his wife Perla, has released a statement offering Slash and Perla's version of the incident that occurred last weekend at Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy bash at the Beverly Hills Hotel. According to a...February 16, 2004
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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist Breaks Up Cat Fight At Pre-GRAMMY Bash
Jeffrey Slonim of The New York Post reports that former GUNS N' ROSES/current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash broke up a cat fight last weekend that ensued after his wife, Perla, who is five months pregnant with the couple's second child, tried to squeeze by a female reveler on her way out of Clive...February 15, 2004
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VELVET REVOLVER: 'Contraband' Release Date Pushed Back A Week
According to the official homepage of RCA Records, VELVET REVOLVER's debut CD, "Contraband", will arrive on May 18 — one week later than its previously announced May 11 release date. As previously reported, "Slither", the first single from "Contraband", is scheduled to go for radio adds on March 22,...February 14, 2004
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VELVET REVOLVER: 'Slither' To Go For Radio Adds In Late March
"Slither", the first single from VELVET REVOLVER's upcoming debut CD, "Contraband", is scheduled to go for radio adds on March 22, according to a posting at the web site of radio industry trade publication FMQB (Friday Morning Quarterback). "Contraband", due on May 11 through RCA Records, will inclu...February 9, 2004
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VELVET REVOLVER, JANE'S ADDICTION, THE OSBOURNES At Pre-GRAMMY Party: Photos Available
Members of VELVET REVOLVER, JANE'S ADDICTION and FOO FIGHTERS, along with Sharon, Jack and Kelly Osbourne, were among the attendees at Clive Davis' Pre-Grammy Party on Saturday (Feb. 7) at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills. Check out photos from Film Magic: Slash, Duff+Matt, Dave Grohl,February 8, 2004
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BLACK SABBATH: Box Set To Surface In April, Cover Art Revealed
According to www.black-sabbath.com, the release date for the much-anticipated eight-disc BLACK SABBATH box set, "Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978)", has been pushed back to April 27. The final box art can be viewed at this location. Retailing for $99.98, "Black Box: The Comp...February 6, 2004
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GUNS N' ROSES: Unauthorized Biography Delayed
The release of the unauthorized GUNS N' ROSES biography, "The Band That Time Forgot: The Complete Unauthorised Biography of Guns N' Roses" (view cover here),has been delayed. According to Barnes & Noble, it will be out on May 1 while Borders is listing the new date as April 7. As previously rep...January 31, 2004
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GUITAR WORLD's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists Of All Time
The March 2004 issue of Guitar World magazine includes a list of the 100 greatest heavy metal guitarists as selected by the magazine's staff. "This is not a list that ranks who can play the fastest or with the most taste, feeling or technique (although many players on our list have all of those arro...January 23, 2004
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VELVET REVOLVER Set First Single, Schedule Promotional Appearances
VELVET REVOLVER, the much buzzed-about rock group featuring ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS vocalist Scott Weiland, former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan, drummer Matt Sorum and guitarist Dave Kushner from Dave Navarro's (JANE'S ADDICTION) band, have selected "Slither" as the first singl...January 20, 2004
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VELVET REVOLVER: Bringing Chaos Back Into The Rock World
VELVET REVOLVER's official biography, written by David Wild and provided by the group's record label, RCA/BMG Records, includes additional information about the band's formation and their forthcoming debut CD, "Contraband", due on May 11 (postponed from the previously announced April 27 date). Here...January 15, 2004
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ZAKK WYLDE Weighs In On ROLLING STONE's 'Top Guitarists' List
OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde recently spoke to Sleaze Grinder about Rolling Stone magazine's much-criticized list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. "Put it this way," Wylde began. "When Eddie Van Halen is number 70 and Randy Rhoads is number 85, I mean, bottom line is I have to play...January 9, 2004
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GUNS N' ROSES: Unauthorized Biography To Be Published This Month
According to Barnes & Noble, a brand new unauthorized GUNS N' ROSES biography will be published by Chrome Dreams later this month. Titled "The Band That Time Forgot: The Complete Unauthorised Biography of Guns N' Roses" (view cover here),the book was written by journalist Paul Stenning, who has...January 7, 2004
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