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Axl Rose Ready to Welcome a Tiger to His Jungle?

Loudwire Staff — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:24:41 +0000

Fans may want to take Axl Rose literally when he sings 'Welcome to the Jungle' at future Guns N' Roses concerts. The singer reportedly is in the market for his very own pet tiger.

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Stop the Presses: Axl Rose Seen Without a Hat!

Loudwire Staff — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:02:11 +0000

In what is sure to be the music news event of the year, Axl Rose has been photographed without his signature fedora! Yes, the Guns N' Roses singer has been spotted with his long red locks on full display (see the photo above).

Injured Guns N' Roses Concertgoer Begins Legal Action After Axl Rose Mic-Toss Incident

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:51:04 +0000

An Australian Guns N' Roses fan who had his teeth shattered at the band's recent Perth gig is in the process of taking legal action after he was injured when Axl Rose apparently tossed his cordless microphone into the crowd. The mic hit fan Darren Wright in the face and caused approximately $5000 worth of damage.

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

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:17:15 +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 on Feud With Slash + Duff McKagan: I'm Surviving This War, Not the One Who Created It

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:13:20 +0000

Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose is certainly one of the most beloved, but also detested musicians in rock history. It's almost impossible to run into anyone who doesn't have an opinion on Rose as a human being, but the GN'R icon recently partook in an interview that went pretty deep into the mind of one of rock's most polarizing figures.

Slash's Wife Critiques Axl Rose's 'Jimmy Kimmel' Appearance, Weighs in on His Weight

Jeff Giles — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:03:02 +0000

Slash may be telling interviewers he's finished discussing his years in Guns N' Roses -- or his relationship with Axl Rose -- but that moratorium apparently doesn't apply to his wife, Perla Hudson.

Axl Rose Makes Rare Television Appearance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

Jeff Giles — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:59:46 +0000

The notoriously reclusive Axl Rose sat down on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ last night (Oct. 24) for an extremely rare live interview appearance — and the Guns N’ Roses frontman even seemed to enjoy himself a bit. Watch his entire interview in three parts below. Although the questions (some of which were submitted by fans via Twitter) [...]

Guitarist DJ Ashba: Axl Rose Has 'Tons of Stuff Done' for New Guns N' Roses Album

Anne Erickson — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 22:06:44 +0000

When, oh, when will fans get served the uber-anticipated follow-up to Guns N’ Roses’ 2008 album, ‘Chinese Democracy?’ According to guitarist DJ Ashba, new music from GN’R may not be too far away! “[Axl Rose] has tons of stuff done [and] recorded that he’s played for me and wants my input on,” Ashba says in [...]

Axl Rose to Appear on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:01:05 +0000

The incredibly elusive Axl Rose is set to be a guest on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ on Oct. 24, making for a rare television appearance from the Guns N’ Roses singer. Axl Rose paid a visit to ‘That Metal Show‘ last year, which was aired on National Metal Day (11-11-11) and was Axl’s first television appearance in [...]

Axl Rose Files Cease-and-Desist Letter Aimed at Photography Exhibit

Jeff Giles — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:31:37 +0000

In what may prove to be a jarring legal setback for artists who live next door to famous people and want to try and use that proximity as the basis for an unauthorized exhibit, Axl Rose has issued a cease-and-desist notice to the exhibitor behind the L.A. art show titled 'Axl Rose Was My Neighbor.'

Slash Tweets 'Happy Birthday' to Axl Rose

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:18:51 +0000

It’s a celebratory time for the current and former members of Guns N’ Roses and not just because they are gearing up for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, which is set to take place in April, or because Slash has a new album coming out in May! Two key members are celebrating birthdays this week, which was acknowledged by Slash via Twitter.

Axl Rose: Welcome to Jury Duty

Jeff Giles — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:05:00 +0000

Given his well-known penchant for showing up late — not to mention his knack for inciting the occasional riot — you’d think most lawyers would blanch at the prospect of W. Axl Rose serving on a trial jury.

Guns N' Roses Keyboardist Dizzy Reed Recalls Early Days + Friendship With Axl Rose

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:15:17 +0000

Guns N’ Roses keyboardist Dizzy Reed went from playing the Whisky in Hollywood on Thursday nights to flying to clubs in private jets overnight when he joined the ranks of GN’R in 1990. Reed hooked up with the band when they were at their musical and cultural apex AKA the biggest, baddest band in the world. If Reed wanted a trial by fire, he got it. He recalled his early days in the band while the band was on its current U.S tour.

Slash Trying to Put Feud With Axl Rose to Rest

Jeff Giles — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:56:41 +0000

The end of the year tends to be a reflective time for most people — a time of looking back at where we’ve been, assessing what we’ve learned, and looking toward the future. And even though he might have a cooler hat collection (not to mention more guitar-playing ability) than most of us, Slash is no different — as evidenced by his recent column for Esquire, titled ‘What I’ve Learned.’

Axl Rose Addresses Guns N' Roses' Hall of Fame Induction + Reunion Offers

Jeff Giles — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:28:36 +0000

You really never know what you’re going to get from Axl Rose in an interview, and it seems pretty clear that he isn’t exactly eager to discuss the possibility of reuniting the original Guns N’ Roses lineup for a performance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony next year.

Axl Rose Presented With Key to West Valley City at Guns N' Roses' Utah Concert

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:11:40 +0000

Legendary Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose received a special honor during the band’s Dec. 13 show in Utah. West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder walked onstage about an hour into Guns’ set and presented Axl Rose with the key to the city.

Gene Simmons: Axl Rose Needed a 'Good Beating'

Mary Ouellette — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:22:05 +0000

Gene Simmons is never at a loss for words, so in a recent interview when asked what he thought about Guns N’ Roses and what they could have been, the Kiss bassist-singer was very open. Simmons tells Music-News.com that GN’R had the opportunity to be even bigger than they ever were, if not for on [...]

'That Metal Show' Recap: Axl Rose Talks Lateness, Slash + Original 'Appetite' Cover

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:16:36 +0000

After a few weeks of hype, Season 9 of VH1 Classic’s ‘That Metal Show’ kicked off last night (which isn’t its regular night, mind you) with the mother of all interviews and on National Metal Day. The camera-shy, elusive W. Axl Rose agreed to a sit down with Eddie Trunk and co. in the early morning hours in Miami. He was rather candid and shared his thoughts on his lateness and lawsuits. He also revealed his original idea for the ‘Appetite for Destruction’ cover.