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Guns N' Roses Fan Planning to Sue After Axl Rose's Microphone Busts His Mouth

Billy Dukes — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:04:40 +0000

A Guns N' Roses fan named Darren Wright says he's preparing legal action after being hit in the mouth by Axl Rose's microphone at the end of the band's show on Saturday night (March 9) in Perth, Australia.

Axl Rose Admits, 'I'm Not a Punctual Type of Person'

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:46:59 +0000

You can add "Master of Understatement" to Axl Rose's long list of professional achievements. In a new interview the Guns N' Roses front man -- whose penchant for either being late to the stage or canceling gigs altogether has become the stuff of legend -- acknowledges, "I'm not a 'punctual' type of person."

Axl Rose Once Turned Down $50,000 To Leave Pre-Fame Guns N' Roses

Nick DeRiso — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:49:35 +0000

It seems Axl Rose was well aware of the splash that Guns N' Roses would someday make, even before anyone else. In fact, legendary producer/manager Kim Fowley says Rose turned down an offer to leave his then-unsigned group -- though this proposal came complete with $50,000 in cold hard cash.

Axl Rose at 51: Not the Jerk You Might Think He is?

Barbara LaRue — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:46:59 +0000

First, Axl celebrates his birthday today, born on February 6, 1962 in Lafayette, Indiana. He’s the only remaining original member of Guns N’ Roses, and let’s face it, most of us think of Axl as rude and self-centered. But he’s not the jerk he’s portrayed as in the media, or so says his guitarist, DJ [...]

Guns N' Roses DJ Ashba Defends Axl Rose, Says 'He Treats Us Like Gold'

Billy Dukes — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:29:34 +0000

He might not be Big Ben of rock stars, but Axl Rose is not the jerk he's portrayed as in the media, his guitarist says. Guns N' Roses' DJ Ashba explained why they are often late to the stage and defended his lead singer as a nice guy in a recent interview.

Axl Rose Talks Cornrows, Tardiness and Politics with Jimmy Kimmel

Matthew Wilkening — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 05:22:34 +0000

Axl Rose proved to be an extremely charming guest during his first "live" television interview in two decades, gamely joking with late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel about Guns N' Roses' lineup changes, his penchant for starting concerts late, and his less-than-stellar voting record.

Axl vs Slash – The Metal Meltdown [VIDEO, POLL]

Double Down — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 21:00:49 +0000

Every Saturday night we wage a fierce battle during the Slaughterhouse called the the Metal Meltdown. Every week we take bands, musicians and songs, pit them against each other and YOU decide the winner by casting your vote! This week’s Metal Meltdown features two former bandmates in Guns n’ Roses, Singer Axl Rose versus guitar [...]

Axl Rose Turns The Big 5-0 (On Time)! [VIDEO]

Barbara LaRue — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:37:01 +0000

It might be the first time he's actually been on time to anything, but birthdays are like that. They force us to show up, even if it is kicking and screaming.

And since Axl himself says, "When they talk about Axl Rose being a screaming two-year-old, they're right", we can probably safely assume he's screaming a lot today.

The Slaughterhouse Throwback Video of the Week

Double Down — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:33:13 +0000

Every week the Slaughterhouse takes a look back at one video from an artist heard on the show. This week’s video is from Guns n’ Roses. The video is for the song ‘November Rain,’ off the album Use Your Illusion I. This video was amazing when it first came out, almost like a mini-movie of [...]