Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, Duff Mckagan of Guns N' Roses and Barrett Martin of the Screaming Trees have formed three-fourths of a rock supergroup that will rely on a cast of vocalists to finish their debut album. As of now, the group doesn't have a name but that hasn't dammed their inspiration.
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.
First, Axl celebrates his birthday today, born on February 6, 1962 in Lafayette, Indiana.
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.
In what appears to be a truly heartwarming sign that 2013 will not find us wanting for deeply ironic pronouncements from our favorite rock stars, Guns N' Roses guitarist Bumblefoot has offered a list of tips to aspiring musicians -- and its number one entry is "be on time."
Guns N' Roses wrapped up their Las Vegas residency on Saturday (Nov. 24) with a surprise guest appearance from one-time band member Izzy Stradlin.
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.
Guns N' Roses will be spending a lot of time together in the coming months, and guitarist DJ Ashba believes that it may give the band their best opportunity to record some new material that they've had in a while.
New Jersey’s Powerball jackpot has increased to $320 million for tonight’s drawing, so there's a lot of fevered ticket-buying and many dreams of being happily set for life.
But would you believe someone is willing to fork over their own lottery winnings just to entice Guns N' Roses to get back together again?
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!
Gene Simmons playing with someone other than Kiss? No, that is not a typo. It's going to happen. For the first time ever, Gene Simmons will be taking part in an all-star jam band.
Check out the fan footage from the Guns & Roses show this past Saturday (12/17) in Vancover B.C Canada.