Sambora Aides Ailing Teen

BON JOVI rocker RICHIE SAMBORA is auctioning tickets for his band’s upcoming New York concerts to help a young girl battle a brain cyst.
The guitarist is working with a New York radio station to help the family of New Jersey high school student Kelly Mahon pay for their daughter’s massive medical [...]

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Sambora substituirá Bret Michaels em Reality Show

Richie Sambora (BON JOVI) declarou que substituirá Bret Michaels (POISON) no Reality Show americano “Rock of Love”, depois de Bret conseguir arranjar uma namorada de verdade.
Richie, que está solteiro desde abril de 2007 após terminar com a atriz Heather Locklear, e mais tarde com a atriz Denise Richards, diz que está pronto para estrelar o [...]

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DUFF MCKAGAN Doesn’t Rule Out GUNS N’ ROSES Reunion

Metro from Philadelphia’s 94 WYSP radio station spoke with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N’ ROSES bassist Duff McKagan on Tuesday (July 1).
According to antiMUSIC, Duff was asked during the interview about Matt Sorum’s comments that a GUNS N’ ROSES reunion is inevitable. Duff said, in part, “there is no backroom talks, there never has been… but anything [...]

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THE PANIC CHANNEL Frontman: ‘I Am Not Singing For VELVET REVOLVER’

Former MTV VJ and THE PANIC CHANNEL frontman Steve Isaacs has denied that he has been jamming with the remaining members of VELVET REVOLVER as the frontrunner to fill the group’s vacant singer slot following the recent departure of Scott Weiland.
During a brand new interview with MusicRadar.com, VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum revealed that the [...]

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SLASH, Wife Can Go Forward With $1 Million Civil Suit

LA Daily News reports that VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash and his wife, Perla, can move forward with a $1 million civil suit they filed against a real estate agent and his firm, alleging they were duped into buying a house that did not have the amenities they expected, a judge ruled on Wednesday (June 18).
The [...]

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LOADED Confirmed For Spain’s AZKENA ROCK FESTIVAL

ORANGE GOBLIN, BLIND MELON and THE QUIREBOYS are among the confirmed bands for this year’s Azkena Rock Festival, set to take place September 4-6 at Mendizabala, Vitoria Gasteiz, near Bilbao in Spain.
The festival billing is shaping up as follows:
ANIMAL ALPHA
BLIND MELON
BLUE CHEER
BLUES EXPLOSION
DANKO JONES
DONITA SPARKS
GUTTER TWINS
JOHN CALE & BAND
LOADED
LOS LOBOS
ORANGE GOBLIN
SEX MUSEUM
SORKUN
THE QUIREBOYS
THE ROYAL CREAM
THE [...]

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VELVET REVOLVER/Ex-GUNS N’ ROSES Bassist DUFF MCKAGAN Goes nuTsie

nuTsie.com today announced that Duff McKagan, founding member of legendary rock bands GUNS N’ ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER, has joined the company’s advisory board. McKagan has taken an active role in managing the affairs of his bands and will bring 25-plus years of music business experience to the dynamic, Seattle-based digital music company.
“First and foremost, [...]

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LOADED Schedules European Tour

LOADED, the band formed by current VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan (on guitar and vocals) after he left GUNS N’ ROSES, will embark on a European tour in September. Confirmed dates are as follows:
Sep. 06 – Vittoria, SPA @ Azkena Festival,
Sep. 13 – Milan, ITA @ Rock Of Ages – A September To Remember Festival
Sep. [...]

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VELVET REVOLVER Singer Rumors

The Pulse of Radio reports: An unconfirmed item at Idolator.com suggests that VELVET REVOLVER may be in talks with an unnamed Australian singer to replace vocalist Scott Weiland, who was dismissed from the band two months ago. The anonymous source wrote, “I have some new information coming from fans/family close to the hard rock Australian [...]

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SLASH Comments On Being ‘Snubbed’ By DR. PEPPER

In a recent interview, British rock magazine Mojo asked former GUNS N’ ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash what his feelings were about getting snubbed by Dr. Pepper as part of the drink manufacturer’s recent “Chinese Democracy” promotion. (Dr. Pepper has vowed to give everyone in the U.S. a free can of the drink [...]

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