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SLASH: METALLICA's Black Album 'Crossed Over In A Way That Made Them A Household Name'

SPIN is celebrating 30 years of METALLICA's self-titled LP, better known as the "Black Album," by asking 30 artists to share what the effort means to them. Among the musicians paying tribute to the record is GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash, who said: "I think any METALLICA album is a given for a hard...

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GUNS N' ROSES' Set At BOTTLEROCK Cut Short By Organizers Due To Curfew

According to San Francisco Chronicle's Datebook, GUNS N' ROSES had its headlining set cut short at BottleRock Napa Valley on Saturday, September 4, by festival promoters after bumping up against the festival's hard 10 p.m. curfew. The abrupt ending came while GUNS N' ROSES was performing the final s...

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Watch WOLFGANG VAN HALEN's MAMMOTH WVH Perform In Austin

Fan-filmed video footage of MAMMOTH WVH's September 2 concert at Emo's in Austin, Texas can be viewed below. Last week, MAMMOTH WVH announced a handful of new headlining shows for October. Support on the dates will come from the all-female rock outfit PLUSH. During its current U.S. tour, which kicke...

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SLASH's New Album Is 'In The Can': 'It's Got A Live Vibe To It', Says MYLES KENNEDY

In a new interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio, Myles Kennedy confirmed that SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS has completed work on a new album. The effort will be the follow-up to "Living The Dream", which came out in September 2018 via Slash's own label Snakepit Records...

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MAMMOTH WVH Announces More Fall 2021 U.S. Headlining Shows

MAMMOTH WVH has announced a handful of new headlining shows for October. Support on the dates will come from the all-female rock outfit PLUSH. The details are as follows: Oct. 12 - West Hollywood, CA - Whisky A Go Go * Oct. 15 - Wichita, KS - The Cotillion Oct. 16 - Lincoln, NY - Bourbon Theatre Oct...

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MATT SORUM Doesn't Wish He Was Still In GUNS N' ROSES: The Universe Intended 'Something Else' For Me

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum has told Billboard in a new interview that he doesn't wish he was invited to rejoin the group when it launched its "Not In This Lifetime" tour five years ago. The 60-year-old musician, who has also played with THE CULT, VELVET REVOLVER and HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES,...

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GUNS N' ROSES Becomes First Rock Band To Play Concert At Las Vegas's Allegiant Stadium (Video)

Last night (Friday, August 27),GUNS N' ROSES played the first-ever rock concert at Las Vegas's Allegiant Stadium, a 65,000-seat venue which is run by the Las Vegas Raiders. The show was part of the band's U.S. tour, which kicked off on July 31 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Support on the trek is coming...

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MATT SORUM Is 'Thankful' For His Time With GUNS N' ROSES: 'That's The Blessing Of My Life'

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum has told Desert Sun that he is "thankful" for the time he spent in the band, even though he wasn't invited to rejoin the group when it launched its "Not In This Lifetime" reunion tour five years ago. "When I get upgraded to a better suite at a hotel because th...

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Hear DAVE MUSTAINE's Voice On JOHN 5's New Song 'Qué Pasa'

During his current solo tour, former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist is performing a new song called "Qué Pasa". The track, which will be included on John's next studio album, "Sinner", features a guest appearance by MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine. Regarding how Mustaine came to be in...

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MARK TREMONTI On MAMMOTH WVH's Debut Album: 'It Put A Big Smile On My Face When I Heard It'

ALTER BRIDGE guitarist and TREMONTI frontman Mark Tremonti has praised the debut album from MAMMOTH WVH, the solo band of former VAN HALEN bassist Wolfgang Van Halen. Wolfgang played bass on TREMONTI's "Cauterize" and "Dust" albums and was part of TREMONTI's touring band in 2013. Speaking about the...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Video Podcast Focusing On First 50 Shows Officially Launched; More Details Revealed

Marc Canter and Jason Porath, the authors of the critically acclaimed book "Reckless Road", have announced the launch of the video podcast "The First 50 Gigs: Guns N' Roses And The Making Of Appetite For Destruction". The introductory episode along with episode one of the first season is available n...

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DIMEBAG Guitar Designer BUDDY 'BLAZE' WEBSTER Dies

Buddy "Blaze" Webster, the instrument designer who alleged that he hadn't been paid for sales of the late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's classic "Dean From Hell" guitar, which he said he helped create, died over the weekend. No cause for his death has been revealed. In April 2017, Webs...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL Remembers Recording His Parts For Song That Became 'Absurd'

In a brand new chat with Rockin' Interviews, former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal was asked if he has heard the "new" GN'R song "Absurd". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I have. I remember the song from when I was laying guitar parts for the ['Chinese Democracy']...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN's MAMMOTH WVH Postpones Hometown Show 'Out Of An Abundance Of Caution'

MAMMOTH WVH has postponed its previously announced concert at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. The gig, which was originally scheduled to take place this coming Wednesday (August 18),will now happen on October 12. MAMMOTH WVH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen shared the news of the postp...

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Watch GUNS N' ROSES Perform In Missoula, Montana

Fan-filmed video footage of GUNS N' ROSES' August 13 performance at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana can be seen below. GUNS N' ROSES kicked off its summer 2021 tour on July 31 at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dubbed "We're F'N Back!", this trek comes on the heels of t...