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Guns N’Roses have finally confirmed they don’t care how long they keep fans waiting before their shows.

Axl Rose’s band kicked up another storm of protest after hitting the stage at Rock in Rio two hours late last weekend. It followed a number of other high-profile delays with crowds kept standing for anything from 20 to 120 minutes after the published showtime.

In the past Rose has suggested there are real reasons for the delays, which he doesn’t want to get into.

But at the weekend a statement was posted on the band’s Facebook page, written in the usual Rose style.

He said: "Love it Hate it Accept it Debate it – You want 8 o’clock shows go find F-R-I-E-N-D-S or hit a cinema somewhere.. or you wanna be informed go catch the 10 o’clock news.. this is Rock N’ Roll!

"Treat yourself don’t cheat yourself thinking you’re gonna go to school or work or whatever you ‘normally’ do the next day. Oh and remember before you get high and never want to come down. ‘you can have anything you want but you better not take it from me!’

"This is Guns N’Roses and when the time is right the stage will ignite. Looking forward to sharing that with rockers soon!"

While many fans approved of Rose’s message, others were less supportive.

One replied: "Being Guns n’Roses still doesn’t allow you to disrespect your fans. And don’t hide behind rock’n'roll. You either commit yourself or don’t! Those tickets weren’t given away for free."

Another said: "We need our jobs – that’s how we pay for the tickets."

And another added: "I know the rock’n'roll lifestyle dictates you don’t cater to anyone. But we fans are the ones who made you a star. We’re the ones who stand in line for hours for tickets and buy your music and merchandise. Maybe you don’t have to grow up – but we did! We have families and jobs to pay for, and once in a while a concert. I wish you would get off your ass and work a real job for one day, then maybe you would appreciate what you’ve got."

One poster said simply: "I know you’re coming on after ten. But why not put it on the ticket?"

Thanks for the report to RockNewsDesk.com. 

Dee Snider (Twisted Sister, vocals): "Thank you, Steve Jobs. You rocked our world... and you never played a note."

Guns N' Roses: "When people say it's not about the possessions but how you're remembered - they are talking about people like Steve Jobs. RIP."

Bret Michaels: "He showed great strength and perseverance through his illness and continued to be an innovator all the while remaining positive while fighting his battle with cancer. I can only thank Steve for his innovation, inspiration and creativity while touching all of our lives in some way shape or form."

Lamb of God: "RIP Steve Jobs."

Nikki Sixx (Mötley Crüe, bass): "RIP Steve Jobs. Steve was of his era what Thomas Edison was to the beginning of the 20th century. You made all our lives a better place."

Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe, drums): "RIP Mr. Jobs! Excuse me... Mr. Incredible!"

Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit, vocals): "RIP Steve Jobs! True visionary."

Wes Borland (Limp Bizkit, guitars): "I feel stupid, but I have to say it: What an impact Steve Jobs has had on my life. My iPhone may just be the most useful tool I own. Bummer."

Papa Roach: "R.I.P. to Steve Jobs - one of the greatest innovators and visionaries, ever."

Billy Graziadei (Biohazard, guitars-vocals): "RIP, Steve Jobs, he was an inspiration to all of us who dropped out of school and made something of ourselves! He single-handedly changed the world with his vision! When you leave your mark on the world, you live forever! Kings never die!"

Godsmack: "RIP Steve Jobs... you sure did make your mark on this earth, and a brilliant one indeed!"

Guns N' Roses have been nominated for induction to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

They join 15 other finalists for the prestigious ceremony, includingThe Cure, Heart, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Eric B and Rakim, The Spinners, The Small Faces, Freddy King and Rufus with Chaka Khan.

Some nominees from previous years who didn't make the cut have returned to the nomination list, including Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Laura Nyro and War Donovan.

Votes are cast by more than 500 music industry professionals and musicians. The five acts with the highest number of votes will be inducted to the 27th ceremony on April 14.

"It's a great honor," said former Gn'R guitarist Gilby Clarke when asked about their first ever nomination. "The band deserves it. It was a long time coming."

Acts must have released their first record over 25 years ago to be eligible for the award. The only remaining member of the group from 25 years ago is frontman Axl Rose, after tensions within the band led to members leaving or being "fired" by Axl. He is reportedly still not on speaking terms with guitarist Slash.

What will Slash do if the band are inducted to the hall of fame, when there is still some tension between former members? "We'll cross that bridge when we get there," he said (viaBlabbermouth). "If they're gonna pass you over, I don't think it's worth worrying about too much." 

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Don’t expect to hear any Foo Fighterssongs sung by the sugar-sweet voices of the ‘Glee’ team anytime soon. Back in March, frontman Dave Grohl spoke out against what he felt was unfair pressure for his band to allow their music to be featured on the hit Fox show, and last Wednesday he reiterated his stance during an appearance on ‘Chelsea Lately.’

“As a musician, you should be able to say no. You should be able to say, ‘No, I don’t want to do your show,’” Grohl told Chelsea.“Why should you have to say, ‘Okay, Glee. Take my song and turn it into a f—ing musical?’”

Grohl isn’t the first rocker to turn down ‘Glee.’ In January, ‘Glee’ co-creator Ryan Murphy asked permission to use a Guns N’ Roses song, but former guitarist Slashpromptly nixed the request, calling the show“worse than ‘Grease.’”

In the same month, Southern rockers Kings of Leon got into their own verbal tiff withMurphy after they denied the show licensing rights. Murphy weighed in on the feud with a simple, “F— you, Kings of Leon. They’re self-centered a–holes.”

In his interview with Handler, Grohl also explained the Foos’ recently released steamy ‘Hot Buns’ video that promotes the band’s upcoming tour. He says he was inspired to make the trucker-inspired video from a real-life experience at a truck stop. “Those are really our butts,” he reveals of the brief nudity in the uncensored version of the clip.

For more details please visit loudwire.com. 

When Guns N Roses’ much delayedChinese Democracy was finally released in 2008, many suspected that Guns front man Axl Rose had more new material up his sleeve. In an interview with Australian rock radio station Triple M, the band’s latest Guitarist DJ Ashba seems to confirm this fact, stating that Rose has a large number of new songs in the works:

"Axl has a lot of great songs up his sleeve... He probably has three albums worth of stuff recorded... The stuff I've heard… I've been up in his hotel room many nights and he just sits down at the piano and plays. I'm like, 'This is amazing. People have to hear this song.' And he's like, 'Ah, this is something I'm tinkering on.'... He's just a genius when it comes down to music and I just cannot wait to sit down with an acoustic guitar and just write. He's just got this gift that's very, very rare."

Fans expecting a new Guns N Roses record in the near future might be in for a bit of a wait. According to Blabbermouth.net, Ashba went on to tell Triple M presenter Nui Te Koha that most of Axl’s new tracks will never see the light of day.

Chinese Democracy, the first Guns N Roses album of new material for 15 years, performed disappointingly on the Billboard charts, debuting at number 3 before being pushed out by Kanye West’s Graduation album. While the disc was eventually certified a Platinum seller in February 2009, it only shifted 261,000 units in its first week of release, a small number when considering the success of the bands’ previous offerings, The Use Your Illusion discs, which spent 108 consecutive weeks on the Billboard charts in 1991. Many believe that Axl Rose’s reclusive nature and lack of media appearances in the lead up to the album’s release were a key factor in Chinese Democracy’s commercial under-performance. 

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After seemingly endless speculation regarding the reformation of the original or classic line ups of Guns N’Roses, Slash, as he has in the past, has emphatically stated that it’s not going to happen.

In a recent interview with the Bangkok Times, Slash unequivocally refuted that it could happen and laid the blame firmly at the feet of Axl Rose.

When asked the question of reunion directly Slash replied:

"Do you feel like you’re the only person in this whole room who’s thinking about that question on this planet? – No."

"It’s been, what, 15, 16 years. No one in the original Guns N Roses ever said ‘let’s try to put the band back together.’ Also, it’s all about Axl. The reason that everybody left was because in the back of his mind I think that’s the way he wanted it. So the reason why there’s no Guns N Roses was because of him. I’ve got nothing to do with it. I quit for the same reason that everybody did. So it’s really his problem."

Thanks for the report to RockAAA.com. 

Slash has revealed that the Alter Bridge frontman is in it for the long haul. Get more details inside!

Slash has begun to think about his second solo album and has confirmed that when it is made, he’d like Alter Bridge vocalist and the top-hatted legend’s touring vocalist Myles Kennedy to handle singing duties on the whole album. Get more details here!

He also says that his solo band won’t be at Download again in 2011 as he won’t be touring his solo material over the summer until August.

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This is probably the closest we're ever gonna get to Guns n Roses but hell some might argue this could be better. Slash was on top of his game and Myles Kennedy was just on crack with his vocal capabilities. Not to forget the solid rhythm section comprised of Bobby Schneck, Todd Kerns and Brent Fitz. 

Music knows no boundaries is the take-home of the day with a sold-out crowd ranging from the youngest kids to the most elderly folks (I swear I saw the most out-of-place looking elderly dude right behind me but that just makes it so much cooler!). It was a sight to behold. How could it be better than Guns N Roses you might ask? How about GnR, Snakepit, Velvet Revolver and Alter  Bridge combined? =)



Sticking to their standard setlist, the band played non-stop for 2hrs rocking the whole of Fort Canning for what's to be one of the most exciting week of gigs Singapore has ever had as a 3 Day SINGFEST shortly follows.

Setlist:

1. Ghost
2. Mean Bone (Snakepit)
3. Nightrain (GnR)
4. Dirty Little Thing (Velvet Revolver)
5. Back From Cali
6. Beggars & Hangers-On (Snakepit)
7. Civil War (GnR)
8. Rocket Queen (GnR)
9. Fall to Pieces (Velvet Revolver)
10. Sucker Train Blues (Velvet Revolver)
11. Nothing to Say
12. Starlight
13. Watch This
14. Guitar Solo/Godfather Theme
15. Sweet Child O' Mine (GnR)
16. Rise Today (Alter Bridge)
17. Slither (Velvet Revolver)
18. By The Sword
19. Paradise City (GnR)

Despite dripping with perspiration from start to finish, Slash still blew the crowd away with his trademark emotional guitar playing. Once again, a band pays tribute to the almighty Dio with the song "Starlight" and deservingly so for someone who was looked upon by many as one of the Godfathers of Heavy metal.



With the crowd heating up like a erupting volcano, the venue really erupted when the GnR anthem, Sweet Child O' Mine, sounded through the venue. The iconic intro to the song played by the very man himself, Slash! 

It was full-steam ahead from there and ending off with their trademark encore, By The Sword and Paradise City. The band looked like they utterly enjoyed themselves because! The Singapore Crowd was A W E S O M E! 

They say you reap what you sow. Singapore has continuously sowed very healthy seeds as an amazing crowd. Will we see more and more heavy-weight bands hit our shores? I say yes! =)

 

All pictures courtesy of Donald Soh! 

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Singapore, 9 July 2010 – One lucky fan will have the rock „n‟ roll experience of a lifetime with a live air guitar concert, a chance to win an Epiphone guitar and a personal meeting with the God of the Axe himself.

Visa cardholders in Singapore will get the chance to show off their best air guitar moves in a competition organized by Visa and LAMC Productions.

Three finalists will face off in a showdown before a live audience
on 30 July 2010, at Hard Rock Café.

The winner will be presented, by sponsors Visa, LAMC Productions and I_S magazine, with an Epiphone guitar at the Hard Rock Café‟ and will also get to meet Slash during his Fort Canning concert on 2 August 2010. Slash will personally autograph the winner‟s guitar then.

Visa Premium cardholders who purchase two or more tickets to Slash‟s concert will enjoy the Early Bird price of $98 per ticket till 1 August 2010.

Meranda Chan, Country Manager for Singapore and Brunei, Visa said: “Visa cardholders are always on the lookout for unique lifestyle experiences. We are excited to offer them the opportunity to live their rock star dreams of performing in front of a live audience and rubbing elbows with Slash.”

Slash is one of the most high-profile rock musicians in the past 20 years, first with Guns „N Roses, and then with his own band, Slash‟s SnakePit, in the 1990s and with Velvet Revolver in 2000. He has worked with Michael Jackson, Ray Charles and most recently with Jamie Foxx at the 82 Academy Awards.

To participate, contestants simply have to make a purchase with their Visa card from 1 to 30 July 2010. They can then log on to www.lamcproductions.com to submit a 30-second video clip of their air guitar performance covering any Slash song from Guns „N Roses, Velvet Revolver, Slash‟s SnakePit or his latest solo album. The three contestants with the most Facebook „Likes‟ will move on to perform live on 30 July 2010. The finalists must bring a Visa card sales slip and their Visa card to Hard Rock Café for verification purposes.

The winner will be chosen by Visa, LAMC Productions and the audience. The closing date for the contest is 28 July 2010.

pwnerer: Do you agree with all these 'Top 100 guitarists of all time' lists? I mean they systematically exclude guitarists from the jazz and classical genre, only have a handful of blues and folk guitarists, while 95% of the list are guitarists from mainstream, generic rock bands. What are your thoughts on these lists? 

SLASH: I don’t really pay much attention to them. These lists are more popularity contests than anything. 


forsaknazrael: How has your experience with your solo album differed from your solo work in the past (Slash's Snakepit)?

SLASH: This was more a record that I made on my own from top to bottom without a band or a record company. This record was definitely the 1st time I could do whatever I wanted. 


CoreysMonster: What is your opinion of the direction the music industry is going nowadays, with record companies becoming less and less diverse in their chose of new bands signed, due to the fact that record sales have become less and less lucrative? 

SLASH: I think the industry as it is stands right now is killing the spirit of commercial music by diminishing the possibilities of musical diversity. We have to come up with a way for new acts to get a fair chance. 


Eddy~: What other playing styles and genres you like to venture into when you're just playing by yourself; ever play Jazz, Metal, Pop, and such? 

SLASH: Some Jazz/Blues, Latin, Metal & some other styles I don’t have a proper name for. 


Duffman123: What other artists would you have wanted to collaborate with on your new album?

SLASH: Steven Tyler, Dave Mustaine. 


wizards?: If you had the chance, would you go back to whenever you started and do it all over again at the risk of not becoming famous? 

SLASH: I don’t think I have a reason to go back & do it all over again, I wouldn’t change anything if I did.


TwistedLogic: How did you come up with that Appetite tone? It has a lot of early Zep in it for sure, but it makes me think of Lemmy for some reason. It is just dirty and nasty, and effectively conveys life in the seedy side of town, no offense. So, being gear heads here on UG, how did you do it? 

SLASH: My tone has always been the product of what I want to hear, ever since I got my 1st amp. I have a very defined sense of what I do & don’t like in a guitar’s sound. I just go for what sounds good to me as simply as possible. 


SomeoneYouKnew: If you could have mad skills on any other instrument in addition to guitar what instrument would you choose? 

SLASH: Violin or Saxophone. 


androidred0100: You're a pretty rocking guy, with a definite, tangible, and highly sculpted image and people obviously see you in a certain light. Do you ever do anything that people would consider "Un-Slash-like"? For example do you listen to world beat music, play the sitar in your spare time or are you a secret Dungeons and Dragons dork? Basically, is there anything that you do that you'll openly admit to that people just wouldn't believe to be true?

SLASH: I do have a very nice sitar that I got from India. I never play it though. LOL! I love Disneyland as much as my kids. I watch Spongebob. I love pinball & play it constantly. I TiVo dinosaur programs & hang out in natural history museums in the dinosaur exhibit in every city in every country I visit. 


androidred0100: I've read your book and it's pretty apparent that you've been through a lot in your life and most average joes would be content to be where you are now for the rest of their lives. And yet you continue moving forwards. What's next for you? What makes you get up in the morning and say "Man, I can't wait to get started!"? 

SLASH: I’m always trying to progress in what I do. I want to play all the time & hopefully get better at it. If I rest now that’s as far as I will have gotten. Plus, I love what I do more & more as time progresses.

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