Around the time Slash parted ways with Guns N’ Roses, he got deep into the blues and soul music. With a group called Slash’s Blues Ball, he reinterpreted the music of Robert Johnson, Willie Dixon, and Stevie Wonder, among others, at gigs between 1996 and 1998. Now — nearly three …
Read More »Billy Joel Is Ending One of the Longest Droughts in Music. Who's Next?
Billy Joel sent shockwaves through his fan community earlier this month by announcing plans to release a new single, “Turn the Lights Back On,” on Feb. 1. He hasn’t put out new material of any sort since 2007’s “Christmas in Fallujah,” and River of Dreams was his last album of …
Read More »Guns N' Roses Unleash Slow-Building Rock Single 'The General'
Guns N’ Roses have released a new single, “The General.” The slow-building, guitar-led song marks the rock band’s second track of 2023 following “Perhaps,” which dropped in August. Last month, Guns N’ Roses debuted “The General” live during their two-night stand at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl. The song has been …
Read More »Axl Rose Accused of 1989 Sexual Assault in New Lawsuit
A former model has accused Axl Rose of sexually assaulting her in New York more than 30 years ago, according to a lawsuit filed in New York Supreme Court on Wednesday and obtained by Rolling Stone. Sheila Kennedy, a former Penthouse model and Pet of the Year in 1983, claimed …
Read More »Guns N' Roses Face Copyright Infringement Suit, Manager Accused of Sexual Harassment
Guns N’ Roses and its management team are facing a new lawsuit filed by photographer Katarina Benzova, filled with allegations of copyright infringement and workplace sexual harassment. Benzova’s suit argues that GnR and its management company, Team Brazil, “falsely claim[ed] ownership” over a number of her photographs, leading to “widespread” …
Read More »Guns N' Roses Finally Debut 'The General' After 16 Years of Fan Anticipation
Guns N’ Roses played the penultimate show of their 2023 tour at L.A.’s Hollywood Bowl on Thursday night, and they used the occasion to debut “The General.” “This could be very interesting,” Rose told the crowd. “If there’s ever a better place to fall on your face, I think this …
Read More »Guns N' Roses Postpone St. Louis Concert Due to Illness
Guns N’ Roses have postponed their Saturday night concert at St. Louis’ Busch Stadium due to an unspecified illness, the band announced. “Gunners, the concert scheduled for St. Louis on September 9 has been postponed due to illness,” the band tweeted Friday night. “Hang on to your tickets – fans …
Read More »Watch Guns N' Roses Play a Mean 'Bad Obsession' With Chrissie Hynde on Harmonica
Guns N’ Roses’ summer tour has been rich in surprises: an updated and shuffling set list, the debut of the new song “Perhaps,” and guests ranging from Carrie Underwood to Andrew Dice Clay. Add Chrissie Hynde to that list. On Monday, the Pretenders leader joined Axl Rose and the band …
Read More »See Guns N' Roses Debut New Song 'Perhaps' Live in Pittsburgh
Hours after Guns N’ Roses finally released their new song “Perhaps,” Axl Rose and company debuted the single live during their concert Friday at Pittsburgh’s PNC Park. “Forgive me if I don’t run around and try to project as much because I’m gonna try to figure out how to fucking …
Read More »Axl Rose Empathizes, Apologizes in New Guns N' Roses Song 'Perhaps'
Since Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan reunited as Guns N’ Roses in 2016, fans of the band have been hoping for new studio music from the group. They’ve been rewarded here and there, with the electro-punk of “Absurd” (né “Silkworms”) in August 2021 and the more traditional rocker “Hard …
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