• Are Guns ‘n’ Roses Reuniting?

    After a long standing feud between Guns N' Roses lead singer Axl Rose and lead guitarist, Slash, an interview with the guitarist on Sweden's Aftonbladet TV reveals that the two have patched thing up, showing signs the band could reunite.

  • Louder Than Life Announces Rob Zombie, Godsmack, ZZ Top as Headliners

    Louisville's Louder Than Life Festival will return for a second year, this time featuring headlining slots from ZZ Top, Rob Zombie and Godsmack. Shinedown, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Slash (as well as Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators) are also listed among the top acts at the event this year.

  • Rock on The Range 2015 Day 1 Review & Recap

    The first day of Rock on The Range, perhaps the largest pure rock festival in the United States, kicked off in dramatic fashion on Friday night with headlinng performances from Slipknot, Marilyn Manson, Slash and more. This is the first in a series of recaps from correspondent Ryan Book.

  • Did Guns N' Roses Steal 'Sweet Child O' Mine' from Australian Crawl?

    Suggestions of plagiarism have skyrocketed in the lawsuit era, as Marvin Gaye's estate successfully sued Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams, and Sam Smith has willingly given Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne a cut of the songwriting credit for "Stay With Me" when the song was compared to their "I Won't Back Down." Now an Australian band is going way back in pointing out the similarities between one of its songs and the Guns N' Roses classic "Sweet Child O' Mine."

  • Slash on Guns N' Roses Reunion and Axl Rose: 'Never Say Never'

    The Guns N' Roses saga continues: Slash recently appeared on CBS This Morning and said that a reunion of the classic lineup isn't out of the question. The guitarist also commented on his relationship with lead singer Axl Rose, with whom he's been feuding with since his departure from the band in 1996.

  • Slash Calls Michael Jackson Breakup Theory 'B.S.'

    Last month, former Guns N' Roses manager Doug Goldstein made headlines after sharing a theory about the band's breakup. He said the collaboration between Slash and Michael Jackson in the 1990s did not sit well with frontman Axl Rose. A few weeks after that news spread, Slash responded, calling the story a fabrication and "B.S."

  • Slash and Myles Kennedy Announce 'Live at the Roxy' Album

    Slash released his third solo effort with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, 'World on Fire,' in September. The album performed well on the charts, hitting No. 10 on the 'Billboard' 200, and the group hit the road to celebrate its release. Slash and Co. will follow the album up with a live LP that was recorded at The Roxy in West Hollywood last year. It is called 'Live at The Roxy.' The live album, out June 15, will come in a variety of formats, 'Ultimate Classic Rock' pointed out, including DVD, CD and vinyl LP. The tracklist spans Slash's entire career from Guns N' Roses to his most recent album.

  • Guns N' Roses Manager: Slash Working With Michael Jackson Made Axl Rose Angry

    Remember when Slash, the guitar hero for hard rock outfit Guns N' Roses, joined forces with Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, in the early 1990s? The pair collaborated on "Black or White" and "Give in to Me" for Jackson's 1991 album 'Dangerous.' Former GN'R manager Doug Goldstein recently revealed that Axl Rose did not much care for the brief partnership, and it may have been one of the reasons the rock band dissolved.

  • Tower Records Doc 'All Things Must Pass' Features Dave Grohl, Elton John

    There seems to be a resurgence in independent record stores nowadays as chain retailers continue to fold. Tower Records was one of the biggest music chains around from 1960 to 2000, and many famous musicians have an attachment to the store. Actor Colin Hanks began working on a documentary about Tower Records in 2008, two years after it declared bankruptcy. The documentary 'All Things Must Pass' debuted at South by Southwest this week. The director talked about the film, which took so long to make because of funding issues, prior to a screening. He mentioned two big music names -- Elton John and Dave Grohl -- as supporters of the record store, 'Billboard' noted. Slash also appeared in the film.

  • Ace Frehley on Quitting KISS: Guitarist Left Rock Band in Order to Get Sober

    There's no love lost between Ace Frehley and the members of KISS. The guitarist left the band in 1982 and he recently told "The Today Show" in Australia that he split in order to get his life together. Frehley was indulging in the rock 'n' roll lifestyle too much and didn't like the direction of the band when he left.

  • Guns N' Roses Mini Reunion: Duff McKagan, Gilby Clarke Join Slash Onstage

    There was a mini Guns N' Roses reunion over the weekend featuring the likes of Slash, Duff McKagan and Gilby Clarke. McKagan's Loaded and Gilby Clarke + Coverheads opened the show for the guitarist, who was performing in Argentina with Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators. The former GN'R bassist hit the stage for "It's So Easy" and stuck around for the Clarke-assisted "Paradise City."

  • Steven Adler on Guns N' Roses Reunion Album

    Steven Adler lent his percussion skills to some of the early albums by hard rock heroes Guns N' Roses. The most notable was the band's seminal 1987 release 'Appetite for Destruction.' Although the original lineup has not performed together since the early 1990s, Adler is still holding out for a GNR reunion. He even thinks an album made by the classic lineup would be better than 'Appetite,' saying that it would blow the album away.

  • Perla Hudson: Divorce With Slash Has Been 'Pretty Amicable'

    Slash and his wife Perla Hudson are currently going through a divorce, and things seem to be going fine. So far, according to Perla, it has been a "pretty amicable" process and "there's no bad blood -- at least not yet." TMZ caught up with the guitarist's soon-to-be ex to see how everything was going with the pair.
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