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Stars Sign Guitars For Charity Auction
Guitars signed by Green Day, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Slash are hitting the auction block as part of a star-studded charity auction.Country legend Glen Campbell, Eddie Van Halen and Maroon 5 have also autographed...
By WENN on 13 March 2012
Metallica To Perform Black Album In Full At Download Festival 2012
Download Festival is now in its tenth year and to celebrate the milestone, the festival has announced that they are adding a further fourteen acts to the line-up. Joining the headliners Metallica; Black Sabbath and...
By Lew Irwin on 03 February 2012
Guns N' Roses Announce February Club Shows
GUNS N' ROSES have surprised fans - pleasantly, for once - by announcing a mini-club tour of New York next month, the 'Welcome To The Jungle' rockers are playing the city three times to make...
By Lew Irwin on 30 January 2012
Movie Reviews Haywire
Critics have by and large concluded that Steven Soderbergh's Haywire has put a new wrinkle on the action flick, thanks mainly to the performance of Gina Carano. "Watching Carano kick, spin, flip, choke, crack and...
By Lew Irwin on 20 January 2012
Sir Paul Mccartney Named Artist Of The Year
Sir Paul McCartney has been named Artist of the Year at the inaugural Ultimate Classic Rock Awards. The 69-year-old musician beat off strong competition from Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx, Chickenfoot's Sammy Hagar and Alice Cooper...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 January 2012
Axl Rose Fought With Slash From 'Day One'
Axl Rose fought with Slash from the first day Guns N' Roses formed.A huge question mark hands over whether the vocalist and guitarist of the legendary 'Paradise City' rockers will put their differences aside to...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 December 2011
Duff Mckagan To Support Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses are to be supported by Duff McKagan's Loaded. The 'Nightrain' rockers will play on the same bill as former bass player Duff's latest band in Seattle in the US and Vancouver in...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 December 2011
Slash Calls For Fans To Save Animal Sanctuary
Rocker Slash is urging fans to sign a petition to save a Los Angeles animal sanctuary from bankruptcy.The former Guns N' Roses star has pledged his support to bosses at the Wildlife WayStation, who recently...
By WENN on 08 December 2011
Slash Honoured By Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame Induction
Slash says it is "quite an honour" to be inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. The legendary guitarist was inducted to the rock 'n' roll institution as part of his old band,...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 December 2011
Carey Mulligan Upset By Suicide Scene
Carey Mulligan "couldn't stop crying" after filming an attempted suicide scene for new movie 'Shame'. The British actress plays the troubled younger sister of a sex addict portrayed by Michael Fassbender in the film and...
By Bang Showbiz on 29 November 2011
Slash's Family Use Nickname
Slash's family call him by his nickname because it's "more exciting" than his real name. The former Guns N' Roses guitarist was born Saul Hudson in England, but even his close family use his adopted...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 November 2011
Gene Simmons Thinks Axl Would Benefit From Beating
Gene Simmons believes Axl Rose's career would have been helped by a "good beating".The KISS bassist thinks the eccentric singer stopped his group Guns N' Roses becoming the "best band in the world," by falling...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 November 2011
Axl Rose 'Honoured' By Hall Of Fame Nomination
Axl Rose says it is "still up in the air" how Guns N' Roses would be inducted to the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame.The singer is the only member of the classic line up...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 November 2011
Velvet Revolver Have Their Sights Set On A New Frontman
The members of rock supergroup Velvet Revolver have inched closer to finding a replacement for Scott Weiland after Slash and Duff Mckagan were left impressed by a potential frontman at a recent charity show.The two...
By WENN on 07 October 2011
Slash Recording Second Solo Album
Slash will start recording his second solo album this weekend. The legendary ex-Guns N' Roses guitarist has 17 songs ready to take to the studio and already has blisters on his fingers from all the...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 October 2011
Slash Is Guest Of Honour At Benefit Concert
Slash performed with his former Guns N' Roses bandmates Matt Sorum and Duff Mckagan at a benefit concert in New York City on Tuesday (13Sep11).Rocker Slash was the guest of honour at the Playing It...
By WENN on 15 September 2011
Charlie Sheen Loved His Comedy Roast
Charlie Sheen "never realised how f***ed up" he was until his Comedy Roast this weekend. A cast of comedians and stars - including guitarist Slash, boxer Mike Tyson and Charlie's ex-wife Brooke Mueller - gathered...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 September 2011
Slash Stunned By Billy Gibbons' Guitar Gift
Zz Top star Billy Gibbons left pal Slash stunned when he sent the former Guns N' Roses rocker a rare issue Les Paul guitar from his own new custom line as a wedding anniversary gift.The...
By WENN on 12 September 2011
Slash, Sheila E And Longoria Help Lopez Celebrate Final Show
Slash and Sheila E helped funnyman George Lopez end his late-night chat show run on a high note on Thursday (11Aug11) when they joined his house band for his final episode.The guitarist and percussionist were...
By WENN on 12 August 2011
Slash Aguns Nd Blige Collaboratiguns Ng
Former Guns N' Roses star Slash is teaming up with Mary J. Blige for an unlikely collaboration.The rocker has been in the studio with drummer Brent Fitz and bassist Todd Kerns to work on new...
By WENN on 11 August 2011
Slash Joins Cypress Hill At 20th Anniversary Concert
Rocker Slash joined hip-hop heroes Cypress Hill onstage in Hollywood on Saturday night (06Aug11).The guitarist was an unannounced special guest for the group at The Troubadour, where Cypress Hill hosted their 20th anniversary concert. Tweeting...
By WENN on 08 August 2011
Slash Goes To The Zoo To Check In On His Snake
Rocker Slash has paid a visit to the Los Angeles Zoo to check in on the boa constrictor he donated years ago.The former Guns N' Roses star handed over his beloved snake after becoming a...
By WENN on 29 April 2011
Slash: 'Velvet Revolver's Return Is Years Away'
Slash has disappointed Velvet Revolver fans by insisting the band will be absent from the music scene for at least "the next couple of years".The band has been without a frontman since Scott Weiland was...
By WENN on 18 April 2011
Slash To Return To Stoke
Slash is set to play his first show in his British hometown, Stoke-on-Trent.The former Guns N' Roses guitarist will play in the British midlands town for the first time during a tour of Europe later...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 April 2011
Slash Announces First Ever Homecoming Show
Rocker Slash is to return to his hometown in Britain for the first time since he was a child - to play a gig for fans.The former Guns N' Roses star was born in London...
By WENN on 12 April 2011
Foo Fighters Dave Grohl Launches Attack On Glee
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has hit out at the comedy-drama series Glee and its creator Ryan Murphy.Foo Fighters lead singer Dave Grohl has launched a scathing attack on Glee creator Ryan Murphy and claims...
By WENN on 18 March 2011
Slash Performs In Japan
Rock legend Slash has performed a show in Japan just days after the country was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami, which has left thousands dead.The former Guns N' Roses guitarist refused to cancel his...
By WENN on 15 March 2011
Charlie Sheen Is True Rock Star, Says Slash
Charlie Sheen is the "most rock n' roll character in entertainment today", according to Slash. The former Guns N' Roses guitarist loves the 'Two and a Half Men' star, who is his neighbour, and is...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 March 2011
Guns N' Roses To Reunite For Super Bowl?
Guns N' Roses are considering reuniting for the Super Bowl show next year. Lead singer Axl Rose is the only original member still playing with the 'Paradise City' group but reports suggest the entire band...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 February 2011
Slash Would Consider Guns N' Roses Reunion If Rose Apologised
Guitar legend SLASH has laid down the ground rules to a GUNS N' ROSES reunion but insists his former bandmate AXL ROSE will have to make the first move and apologise.Slash and Duff MCKagan quit...
By WENN on 04 February 2011
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