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Slash has roped in many of his accomplished and famous mates to create an album that is often inspired but at times weak.

Recorded over two years, it's quite an achievement to get so many big names - covering a wide range of musical styles - on one record, from pop starlet Fergie to grumbling rock icon Lemmy of Motorhead.

However, the diverse line-up of singers makes for an uneven album that moves from the country rock of I Hold On (with Kid Rock), to overwrought acoustic beauty Saint Is A Sinner Too (with Rocco Deluca).

The galvanising feature is Slash's unique mix of laid-back yet gutsy guitar shredding and solos, especially on the album's surprise highlight,By the Sword, with Wolfmother's Andrew Stockdale adding a sprawling and psychedelic element, and Dave Grohl's instrumental stomp Watch This Dave.

The tracks with true legends - Iggy Pop, Lemmy and Ozzy Osbourne - are solid, if predictable. Iggy prowls and postures all over We're All Gonna Die, Ozzy is at his solo best rather than Black Sabbath best onCrucify the Dead, and while you've heard Lemmy's tale of drug-addled chaos on Doctor Alibi many times before, it's a welcome respite from wimpy Gotten (with Maroon 5's Adam Levine).

It's the Slash/Stockdale-type pairing the album needs more of, because as the two songs with Alter Bridge's Myles Kennedy are testament to, much of it falls into the "good but not that memorable" classic rock category.
 
- NZ Herald 

Bon Jovi have announced that they will stream the first four songs of their sold-out show at Dallas’s American Airlines Center this Sunday, April 11, on the band’s website.

The sold-out April 11 Texas show will begin at 8pm ET. The Webcast will be powered by Ustream and fans will get to see the first four songs, as well as a pre-recorded footage ofKid Rock joining Bon Jovi on stage.

While Bon Jovi have been mum on which songs will be streamed, the show in St. Paul featured the opening running order:

01. Happy Now
02. We Weren’t Born To Follow
03. You Give Love A Bad Name
04. Whole Lot Of Leavin’

Other recent sets have included "Wild In The Streets," "Blood On Blood" and the 1989 Top 10 hit "Born To Be My Baby" in the opening quartet.

For more information on the show, as well as other band news and tour dates, visitBonJovi.com.

Thanks for the repor to Gibson.com. 

Watch the live streaming online or on-air on MTV Asia at the following time slots!

MTV Asia LIVE BROADCAST and ONLINE STREAMING
Sat, 23 Jan, 9am(WIB), 9am (SG/MY/HK)

Repeats (on-air)
Sat, 23 Jan, 5pm (WIB), 6pm (SG/HK), 7pm (MY)
Sun, 24 Jan, 12.30pm (WIB), 1.30pm (SG/HK), 2.30pm (MY)
Sun, 24 Jan, 9pm (WIB), 10pm (SG/HK), 11pm (MY)