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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION Guitarist Offers Services To GUNS N' ROSES
Former L.A. GUNS and current BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION guitarist Tracii Guns revealed in a recent online posting that he has reached out to GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose about possibly joining GN'R as the group's touring guitarist. Asked by a fan if he had been contacted by GN'R regarding the lead gui...December 14, 2004
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT: West Coast Dates Announced
According to a posting on the web site of the Blackmore's Night Official Scandinavian Fan Club, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT have confirmed the following West Coast dates during January/February: Jan. 27 - House Of Blues - Las Vegas, NV Jan. 29 - 4th and B Theatre - San Deigo, CA Feb. 01 - TBA - ...December 7, 2004
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Florida Man Pops The Question At AEROSMITH Concert
Nicol Jenkins of BocaRatonNews.com reports: Usually when a man pops the question, he does it in a quiet, personal setting, but Randy Goldfarb wanted the whole world to know, including a rock star legend, how much love he has for Tara Chartan. On April 3, 2004, AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler played cupid f...December 7, 2004
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Heavy Metal Musicians Before They Were Rock Stars: Photos Available
Ever wondered what some of your favorite rock stars looked like when they were little kids? A Brazilian web site, Rock N Beauty, is currently hosting a number of childhood pictures of famous rock musicians, including the following: Ozzy Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH) Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN) Lars Ulr...November 30, 2004
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GUNS N' ROSES's 'Greatest Hits' One Of U.K.'s Top-Selling Albums Of 2004
GUNS N' ROSES's "Greatest Hits" was one of the top-selling albums of 2004 in the U.K., according to the Sun Online newspaper. The list of the top 20 albums of the year were determined based on sales figures obtained for the 12-month period ending September 2004. "Greatest Hits" inclusion on the list...November 28, 2004
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DEICIDE Guitar Being Auctioned Off
A brand new BC Rich Beast guitar purportedly made for former DEICIDE guitarist Brian Hoffman is currently being auctioned off via eBay at this location. According to a posting on the auction page, "this guitar has a solid mahogany neck thru body and wings with an ebony fretboard. It has very colorfu...November 28, 2004
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GRAVE DIGGER Explain New Album Cover
German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER have issued a statement defending their choice of artwork (designed by Gyula Havancsak) for their upcoming release, "The Last Supper". The statement reads as follows: "After the release of 'The Last Supper' artwork we got a lot of very positive response. But there...November 24, 2004
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SLASH: 'I Have Nothing To Do With GUNS N' ROSES Now'
VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash recently spoke to the Chicago Sun-Times about the group's current tour and GUNS N' ROSES, among other topics. An excerpt from the interview follows: Chicago Sun-Times: GUNS N' ROSES' influence on hard rock and heavy metal was enormous. Do you think Axl Rose's ill-fate...November 22, 2004
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U.P.O./Ex-HOLLYWOOD ROSE Guitarist Undergoes Brain Surgery
U.P.O. guitarist Chris Weber, a former bandmate of GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose from from his pre-GN'R group, HOLLYWOOD ROSE, underwent brain surgery to remove a brain tumor on Wednesday, November 17. The surgery "went well and the tumor they removed looked like a little mini Axl Rose," according t...November 20, 2004
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MARILYN MANSON Guests On New York's K-ROCK 92.3 FM: Audio Available
MARILYN MANSON stopped by the studios of New York's K-Rock 92.3 FM Radio on Thursday (Nov. 18) to talk to Booker about Trent Reznor, his relationship with fiancée Dita von Teese and his failed romance with actress Rose McGowan, among other topics. Listen to the 16-minute interview at this location....November 20, 2004
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SLASH: 'I Was Suicidal When I Left GUNS N' ROSES'
The Irish Examiner is reporting that legendary guitarist Slash considered suicide after watching Axl Rose record his vocals at the final GUNS N' ROSES recording session. The band recorded a cover of the ROLLING STONES' "Sympathy for the Devil" in 1994 and by that point Rose wouldn't even look at Sla...November 20, 2004
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Ex-HOLLYWOOD ROSE Guitarist: AXL ROSE Was 'Very Ego Motivated'
U.P.O. guitarist Chris Weber, a former bandmate of GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose from from his pre-GN'R group, HOLLYWOOD ROSE, recently spoke to Metalshrine.se about playing with Axl and his early days as a struggling musician in Los Angeles. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Metalshrine.s...November 19, 2004
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VELVET REVOLVER: More Halloween Photos Posted Online
VELVET REVOLVER fan site Velvet-Revolver.com has uploaded a couple of high-quality photos of VELVET REVOLVER's appearance at the Rocktoberfest on Oct. 31 in Little Rock, AR, featuring singer Scott Weiland dressed up as Axl Rose and Slash playing the role of recently departed GN'R guitarist Buckethea...November 19, 2004
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GRAVE DIGGER: New Album Artwork Posted Online
German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER have uploaded the cover artwork (designed by Gyula Havancsak) for their new album, "The Last Supper", at their official web site, Grave-Digger.de. "The Last Supper" is scheduled for release on January 17, 2005 through Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to last y...November 18, 2004
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U.P.O. Guitarist Diagnosed With Brain Tumor
U.P.O. guitarist Chris Weber, a former bandmate of GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose from from his pre-GN'R group, HOLLYWOOD ROSE, has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Weber is scheduled to go in for brain surgery on Wednesday, November 17, according to a posting on the group's web site. "After a show...November 16, 2004
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