On this day in in 1995, Stone Temple Pilots eccentric lead singer, Scott Weiland, was arrest in Pasadena, California on cocaine and heroin possession charges. It was the first of his several drug-related arrests. Weiland claims that he was first introduced to heroin when vocalist Gibby Haynes gave Weiland some of the drug while […]
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MUSIC HISTORY CLASS: Cocaine, Heroin, and Backing Tracks
May 15th, 2012 
Michael McCarron 
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Axl Rose Writes Letter To Cleveland, Fans
April 17th, 2012 James Shotwell Axl Rose took to social media this evening to address his fans directly in regards to his recent absence from Guns N’ Roses induction to the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. To be clear up front (as it will be addressed below), the following message was sent directly from Rose to his fans. This […]
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Axl Rose DECLINES Induction To Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Issues Statement
April 11th, 2012 James Shotwell Never one to make things easy, Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose has released an open later to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, stating that he declines his induction as a member. Yes, you read that right. Axl Rose does not want to be honored for his efforts in Guns N’ Roses by […]
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February 27th, 2012 James Shotwell Guns N’ Roses have unveiled plans to tour the UK this Spring. Breaking across the blogosphere earlier today, Guns N’ Roses will be hopping across the pond after wrapping their US shows later this Spring. Every date made public up to this point can be found below: May 19 – Nottingham Capital FM Arena 20 […]
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The Pretty Reckless Support GN’R On Tour
November 11th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Remember that scene in Wayne’s World when the stage crew needed to learn how to avoid things being thrown at the fans? Someone needs to recruit The Pretty Reckless for that class, ASAP. It has been revealed that Taylor Momsen’s project, The Pretty Reckless, will be supporting the original reckless group, Guns N’ Roses, on […]
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Guns N’ Roses Don’t Care About You, Will Go On When They Want
October 10th, 2011 James Shotwell Guns N’ Roses have been plagued since day one of their return with a tendency to arrive on stage a bit later than usual. In the past, frontman Axl Rose has sworn to press that there was good cause for these delays, but a new message from the band makes us think differently. Yesterday on […]
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September 21st, 2011 James Shotwell Guns N’ Roses have announced plans for a late 2011 US tour spanning 30 cities in three months. According to a press release sent earlier today, GNR will be performing a two and a half hour set consisting of favorites from their entire catalog. No exact title were given, but something tells us many tracks […]
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August 11th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Asking Alexandria has confirmed that they plan to record with Sebastian Bach, the former frontman of Skid Row, sometime soon. Aside from that, it’s rumored that the band will be recording a song with Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose. It sounds like Asking Alexandria is going to be pretty busy in the near future!
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March 7th, 2011 James Shotwell Bassist, Duff McKagan, (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver) has opened something called Meridian Rock, which is a wealth management firm for musicians. Read more information about his project right here.
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January 20th, 2011 James Shotwell Regardless of what rock legend turns to reality T.V. this week, the spirit of rock and roll is still alive and well with Slash. In a new article with Rolling Stone, the former Guns N’ Roses guitarist revealed he had recently been approached by the producers of Glee and refused to give them permission to use G N’ R on the show. Slash goes on to say his more recent band, Velvet Revolver, are currently seeking a new vocalist. Find out more about both these stories, here.
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November 13th, 2010 James Shotwell Click through to see what GN’R’s DJ Ashba speak about the group’s upcoming album and plans for a US tour in February 2011!
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October 22nd, 2010 Grant Trimboli Guns n’ Roses are facing huge fines for going past curfew at this month’s London O2 Arena shows. The totals could reach up to $113,000. Axl Rose is also being sued by a car financing firm for returning a damaged Bentley. Never a dull moment for these guys!
Full story over at FUSE