• Kirk Hammett Books 3 Rock Superstars for 'Fear FestEvil' and None of Them Are From Metallica

    Metallica's Orion Fest may not have succeeded on a financial level enough to justify future versions, but guitarist Kirk Hammett and his "Kirk von Hammet''s Fear FestEvil" will have a second run in San Jose during April. The thrash icon and horror movie enthusiast has announced a lineup for the three-day event, although the characters he's booked for a panel may be even more exciting than the confirmed musicians: Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 and Slash will all appear in speaking roles.

  • Scott Weiland Is Open to a Velvet Revolver Reunion Tour, Stone Temple Pilots Vocalist Talks Former Bands

    Vocalist Scott Weiland recently announced a new solo album, Blaster - his first since leaving Stone Temple Pilots in February of 2013. The effort, his fifth as a solo artist, will feature a new backing band, The Wildabouts. Weiland spoke to 107.7 The Bone recently and said that he wouldn't be opposed to hitting the road with his other previous band, the short-lived supergroup Velvet Revolver.

  • Slash and Wife Perla Hudson Reportedly Separate

    Slash and his wife, Perla Hudson, have reportedly separated after 13 years of marriage. Sources told TMZ that Perla flew to Hawaii with the couple's sons London and Cash, telling the Guns N' Roses guitarist that they need to work out their problems. Perla hasn't filed for an official separation, but that's what the rocker's wife is calling the split.

  • Heart's Ann Wilson Would be up for Fronting Led Zeppelin, Says She Would Jam with Jimmy Page Anytime

    The three remaining members of Led Zeppelin may never reunite. Fans of the band have probably accepted that fact even though stories have surfaced saying that deals are in the works (and then they've turned out to be false). The main issue is between Robert Plant and Jimmy Page. Page is for a reunion, Plant is against one. John Paul Jones probably doesn't care anymore. So the possibility of the band playing some shows with another lead singer exists, right? Enter Heart's Ann Wilson.

  • New Guns N' Roses Music Created During the Slash Era, Richard Fortus Says Axl Rose Has Tons of Material [WATCH]

    Guns N' Roses has some new music that is reportedly in the process of being finished. According to band members, the material Axl Rose has brewing sounds pretty killer too. Guitarist Richard Fortus is the latest rocker to talk about the tunes publicly, saying that some of the stuff dates back to the Slash era. Yes, that's correct — some of the new Guns N' Roses songs will technically be a collaboration between two people who continually say they will never work together again.

  • Slash Remembers Pantera's Dimebag Darrell, Brother Vinnie Paul Says He's Found Peace with Untimely Death [WATCH]

    December marks the unfortunate anniversary of the death of Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell. The legendary axeman, aka Darrell Abbott, was shot onstage in 2004 while performing with Damageplan. It was a huge loss for the metal community and fans of his work, which lives on even though he is gone. Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash shared a few memories with Loudwire recently about the slain guitarist, who died Dec. 8.

  • Guns N' Roses Keyboardist Dizzy Reed Says Band's New Music Is 'Fantastic' and People 'Need to Hear It' [WATCH]

    We have been hearing a lot of good things from the Guns N' Roses camp recently, and the main piece of positive news is that there is new music ready to go. Longtime keyboardist and Axl Rose pal Dizzy Reed talked about the new material, saying it is "fantastic" and that people "need to hear it," Blabbermouth noted. The next GN'R album will be the follow-up to 2008's "Chinese Democracy.""Last I heard, there's a lot of music that has been recorded, a lot of stuff that's done, a lot of stuff that's almost done, and I think it's just a matter of picking out which songs are gonna come out in the next phase," he told backstageaxxess.com. "And last I heard, that's what was happening. The main thing is, when it's ready to come out, it'll come out."Guitarist DJ Ashba confirmed that Rose had two albums worth of new material last month. Reed chimed in earlier this month, saying the tunes are in the process of being finished.

  • Guns N' Roses Biopic in the Works: Author Marc Canter Confirms Movie About 'Appetite for Destruction' Band

    Hollywood loves stories of rock 'n' roll debauchery, so it is not a huge surprise that Tinseltown is eyeing up Guns N' Roses for a biopic. The classic lineup includes a captivating list of characters like drummer Steven Adler, guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan, lead guitarist Slash and, of course, frontman Axl Rose. Their history has been written in multiple books, and filmmakers intend to make a movie based on Marc Canter's 2007 release, "Reckless Road: Guns N' Roses and the Making of Appetite for Destruction."The news first popped up on the fan site MyGNRForum.com, Ultimate Classic Rock points out, and Canter ended up disclosing a few pieces of information on the project. Canter, who has known Slash since childhood, said the biopic has "been in the works for about four months."The author added that the film will be made "by people that will do it right ... I do have a big say-so on the script, which is still being put together now but so far looking cool."
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