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Musicians Remember “Scary And Exciting” Alvin Lee

The rock music community is reflecting on the life and reacting to the death of Ten Years After’s Alvin Lee.

2013/03/07

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Couple Argues Over Slash vs. Eddie Van Halen, Ends Up In Jail

Debates over top guitarists usually get pretty heated, but rarely does someone end up behind bars for their viewpoint. According to The Sun News, in early February, police in Cleveland suburb Brook Park were dispatched to a Motel 6 after the staff reported a nasty argument between a couple.

2013/02/21

Axl Rose Plots New Guns N’ Roses Album, Talks Band Reconciliation

As Guns N’ Roses kicks off a 12-show residency in Vegas this week, the press-shy Axl Rose opens up about his future and his infamous past.

2012/11/01

How To Dress Like Slash For Halloween

Here’s everything you’ll need to take everyone down to Paradise City as Slash this Halloween.

2012/10/22

Good Luck With That: British Lottery Winner Wants To Reunite Guns N’ Roses

In an interview with London’s Sun newspaper, Adrian Bayford, a music shop owner from Haverhill, Suffolk, joked about using some of this new wealth to fund a concert starring original Guns N’ Roses lineup. “I’d have to get Guns N’ Roses together. I’m a real fan,” said Bayford. The original group consisted of Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, Izzy Stradlin and Steven Adler.

2012/08/15

Axl Rose’s Tour Of Europe: $200,000 Worth Of Jewelry Stolen, Slash Drama & More

Apparently Axl Rose is having a rough time of it over in Europe…

2012/06/06

Myles Kennedy and Slash. Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images

How Slash Teamed Up With Myles Kennedy For “Apocalyptic Love”

With Guns N’ Roses’ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction firmly in his rear view mirror, Slash is concentrating on his new solo album, which enters the Billboard charts this week at #4. Billed to “Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators,” Apocalyptic Love sees the legendary guitarist committing to a lead vocalist Myles Kennedy.

2012/05/30

John Mayer @ Tiger Jam 2011. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images

On The Charts: John Mayer’s 1970s-Inspired No. 1, Slash & Lionel Richie Make Top 10

This week on the Billboard 200 album chart, John Mayer scores a very respectable No. 1 with 219,478 copies sold of his Born and Raised, the guitarist’s attempt at a record with a 1970s Laurel Canyon country-folk vibe.

2012/05/30

Slash performs in Hong Kong on March 22, 2011. Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images

Slash On Myles Kennedy: “I Had A Gut Feeling He Could Handle It”

Singer Myles Kennedy has been part of Slash’s band for two years – after singing two songs on the top-hatted guitarist’s 2010 self-titled album, he signed on as lead singer for the subsequent tour. But last month, he got exposure to a wider audience when he filled in for Axl Rose at Guns N Roses’ induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

2012/05/23