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1983 Axl Rose Demo Tape [VIDEO]

Shaffee — Wed, 29 May 2013 16:44:19 +0000

Shortly after arriving in Los Angeles by way of Indiana, now legendary rock singer Axl Rose joined a band called Rapidfire. The year was 1983. Rapidfire guitarist Kevin Lawrence has shared a brief demo of the band’s song “Ready To Rumble” featuring a 21-year-old Axl on lead vocals. After Rapidfire disbanded, Axl joined L.A. Guns [...]

Guns N' Roses Keyboardist Dizzy Reed: 'Axl's Work Ethic Has Really Rubbed Off on Me'

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 03:17:15 +0000

While Axl Rose may have a reputation for arriving late to shows or spending more than a decade recording an album, Guns N' Roses keyboardist Dizzy Reed says the singer's work ethic in the studio is unmatched.

Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose: 'For Me There Hasn't Been a Way to Make Any Type of Reunion Work'

Chad Childers — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:40:00 +0000

There have been plenty of offers over the years, but Axl Rose has stuck to his "guns," pun intended, and has resisted the lure of a big payday to reunite with the classic lineup of Guns N' Roses. In a new interview with Adelaide Now, the GN'R singer says he's been thankful for the support shown to him by the fans over the years and he shares his thoughts on the idea of bands, his included, reuniting.

Dave Grohl, James Hetfield + Axl Rose Among Richest Rock Vocalists

Chad Childers — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:30:45 +0000

Being the frontman of a rock band can provide you with plenty of opportunities, including financial ones. Some rockers have benefitted more than others over the years, and Celebrity Net Worth has compiled a list of the richest rock singers, with Dave Grohl, James Hetfield, and Axl Rose among those doing well.

Axl Rose Suffers Partial Defeat in 'Guitar Hero' Lawsuit

Jeff Giles — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:00:42 +0000

Axl Rose‘s ongoing quest to wrest a $20 million judgment from video game makers Activision was dealt a setback yesterday (August 14), when a judge indicated Rose’s allegations of fraud would be dismissed — but he allowed another claim in the suit to stand, leaving the legal battle open for another round.

I'm Out! 6 Videos of Rock Stars Getting Pissed on Stage [Videos]

Andy Green — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:26:51 +0000

When you think of the lavish day to day life of a successful rock musician, one thinks of naked strippers bathing you in a champagne hot tub (conveniently located between two giant mountains of cocaine.) The fact of the matter is, sometimes even a rock stars job can suck. Take for example a concert. Currently [...]

Axl Rose Has Recorded Three Albums Worth of Songs

Dave Kim — Thu, 19 May 2011 16:57:46 +0000

Guns N' Roses and Sixx: A.M. guitarist DJ Ashba says that GNR leader Axl Rose has a bunch of demos recorded, but is afraid they may never be released. That might be a good idea since Guns N' Roses' last album, Chinese Democracy, took 15 years to make. It could take up to 50 years for the band to release three records.

Duff McKagan Regrets Guns N' Roses Reunion

Dave Kim — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:45:31 +0000

Former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan says he should have never gone on stage with the current incarnation of the band last year. Now he feels responsible for all the reunion rumors about GNR’s original lineup. Fans have been eating up the news about a possible reunion ever since Velvet Revolver’s McKagan joined Axl [...]

Axl Rose Says Old GN'R Lineup Will Never Reunite

Dave Kim — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:05:20 +0000

Guns N’ Roses members past and present have been in the news as of late, but Axl Rose wants to make it clear that the original roster will NEVER reunite. Original guitarist Slash said in an interview last week that he would rejoin Guns N’ Roses if Axl Rose called him up and apologized. Axl [...]

Slash Would Consider Guns N' Roses Reunion

Dave Kim — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:29:22 +0000

Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash says that he would rejoin the band that made him famous, but only under one condition. In an interview with The Los Angeles Daily, Slash was asked if he would ever consider a Guns N’ Roses reunion if Axl Rose apologized. “All things considered, that would be a call [...]

Slash Praises Axl Rose

Dave Kim — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:34:44 +0000

While it’s pretty much common knowledge that the original Guns N’ Roses lineup will never reunite, former guitarist Slash still respects Axl Rose’s talent. Slash told Entertainment Weekly that he thinks Rose is one of the best frontmen and lyricists in rock. “All things considered, we may have had our differences and this and that [...]

Axl Rose gives first interview in 14 years

Dave Kim — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:48:58 +0000

Guns N’ Roses leader Axl Rose surprisingly agreed to an interview, the first in 14 years, while performing in Abu Dhabi. Rose talked to Matt Wilson from the tabloid! section of gulfnews.com. During the interview, the frontman told Wilson how much pressure he’s felt living up to expectations. “We have to live up to something, [...]

Axl Rose sues 'Guitar Hero III' publisher

Dave Kim — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:32:24 +0000

Axl Rose sues yet again! The Guns N’ Roses frontman is suing Activision for $20 million.The most interesting part is why. Rose claims he allowed Activision to use “Welcome To The Jungle” as long as an avatar of Slash or Velvet Revolver songs were not included in the game. As anyone who’s played the game [...]