Last week, Axl Rose penned an open letter explaining his decision to decline to participate in Guns N' Roses' Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, fearing a storm of backlash. His decision, however, was met with an overwhelming amount of applause (among some hate, too), prompting the musician to write yet another letter, this time apologizing to Cleveland, Ohio and thanking his supporters. more ›

"I strongly request that I not be inducted in absentia and please know that no one is authorized nor may anyone be permitted to accept any induction for me or speak on my behalf." more ›

This weekend will find two very L.A. bands getting a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As a cool tribute, L.A. Creamery, a local artisanal ice cream maker, has come up a couple of flavors to honor the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Guns N' Roses. more ›

Last week, "Paradise City" was Inglewood for Guns N' Roses fans taking in the metal band's show at the Forum. Say what? You missed it? Well, fear not, rockers, The Daily Swarm posted this video from the show, and it's got the whole dang thing. more ›

Wondering what book to bring with you on your holiday vacation? LA librarians have you covered -- our friends at Fishbowl LA report that the local literary ladies and gents have released a list of the top books of 2011. more ›

On Apr 12, 1861, one hundred and fifty years ago today, the bloodiest four years in American history began with the first shots of the Civil War. In the early 90s, Slash, Axl Rose, and Duff McKagan wrote this video lunch selection before Guns N' Roses had their own personal version in the coming years. more ›

What would Guns N' Roses have been without Slash? No windy "November Rain" solo, no classic strains at the beginning of "Sweet Child O' Mine"... And yet, in a lawsuit, former GN'R frontman Axl Rose claims that he was wronged by Activision Blizzard Inc., the makers of Guitar Hero III, when they reneged on a promise to leave out the legendary guitar player in images of the band used during the video game's depiction of the song "Welcome to the Jungle." more ›

A Haunting in Connecticut gets props for casting the radiant Virginia Madsen (and bad-ass Elias Koteas), but significant demerits for wussying out with a PG-13 rating. Once again -- all horror movies should be rated R! Just like in the good old days! As perhaps the world's biggest (and only) Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller fan, I naturally queued up to see Edge of Love when it briefly played in theaters. The movie's not much, but the bathtub scene with Knightley and Miller is definitely worth the price of a rental. Did anyone else tune out like I did after the first season of Mad Men? Grey Garden offers further proof that Drew Barrymore is perhaps the worst successful actress in the universe. Leverage isn't half-bad. Tim Hutton should work more. more ›

Many kids put together bands, but not all of them have the early success of Frontrunner. These local high school students have played at The Roxy, local music festivals, and the Whisky and have several gigs coming up including opening for Steven Adler on Feb 28. Their first show ever was at the Kibitz Room on September 3, 2007. Frontman and bass player, Jack Gallagher and drummer, John Rockwell go to Loyola. From Campbell Hall, Alex Canter plays organ and Sam Doniger, guitar. Frontrunner cites Aerosmith, Deep Purple, and Guns n Roses as their influences. more ›

Fans of Guns n' Roses may have gotten a sneak peak of the band's anticipated Chinese Democracy album this summer when it was posted online by a blogger, but today the band itself has released the title track before the album's November 23rd release. more ›

Local music blogger, Kevin Cogill, 27, at Antiquiet streamed nine unreleased Guns N' Roses songs from the album Chinese Democracy back in June. It was a pretty big deal: fans have been waiting for this album for about 14 years now. That excitement led to so much traffic, his site crashed. more ›

In regards to his July 18 drug arrest in Hollywood, Steven Adler, former Guns N' Roses drummer, pleaded not guilty today in court. The 43-year-old is charged with "one felony count of possession of heroin and one misdemeanor count of being under the influence of an opiate," according to the Daily News. Adler is to appear in court next month and to remain in a Pasadena drug program.
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LAist recently got the opportunity to sit down with Marc Canter, author of "Reckless Road; Guns n' Roses and the Making of Appetite for Destruction." Not only is he still best friends with Slash, but his family owns the infamous Canter's Deli on Fairfax. Over a cup of coffee and some delicious treats from the bakery, we talked with Marc for almost three hours about L.A. in the 80's, his amazing collection of memorabilia, and the rise of one of the best rock bands to come out of Los Angeles. more ›

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Guns N' Roses, Sebastian Bach, Suicide Girls @ Gibson Too $hort @ The Knitting Factory Banyan @ The Mint Rama Duke @ Viper Otep @ Whisky A Gogo Sono Luz @ King King The Lonesome Spurs @ Cinema Bar Bad Acid Trip, Harry Perry (pictured) @ The Good Hurt Fortitude, Valiant, Third String Cavalier @ Roxy You Army, Macminn, Jason Karaban @ The Hotel Cafe The Dedication, Leonel, Buildings Breeding @ Lava Lounge Secret... more ›

Guns N' Roses, Helmet, Sebastian Bach, Suicide Girls @ Gibson David Allan Coe @ Key Club Me First and the Gimme Gimmes @ Henry Fonda Theater Silversun Pickups @ The Troubadour The Temporary Thing @ Spaceland Elephone @ Mr. T's Bowl Da Vinci, Chasing Static, Dr. Green, Clockwork, Death Pilo @ Viper Room Aidan Hawken, The Break & Repair Method, Chris Joyner @ The Hotel Cafe photo via thenewgnr.com... more ›

US attorney in Frisco sez the LA Times story was filled with inaccuracies when it claimed that Roger Clemens and others were the names redacted from the affidavit of MLB players fingered by stool pigeon Jason Grimsley - LAT Guns 'N Roses announces new tour dates including two in LA: 12/17, 12/19 at the Gibson - MTV Death Row inmate convicted of murder dies of a heart attack, victim's mother pissed that he wasn't... more ›

We missed the Guns KROQ Inland Invasion metal fest. We're sure they were even better without all the guys whose names we know. We're sure Alice in Chains was better without their singer. But since we weren't there, we will remember Guns back in the day. This is GNR circa 1988 in Halifax Canada opening for Iron Maiden. Axl starts the tune by telling some fan to blow him, and then, almost in the... more ›

Guns N’ Roses, Alice in Chains, Muse, Papa Roach @ Inland Invasion Human League, Psychedelic Furs, ABC @ Hollywood Bowl Ani DiFranco @ Orpheum Asia @ The Canyon Brian Jonestown Massacre @ Safari Sam's Golden State, The Shore @ Viper Room Hed PE, Mower, The STD’s @ Key Club The Morlocks @ Little Pedro's The Section Quartet @ Largo Thee Mad Lovers, The Motives @ Mr. T's Bowl Sophie B. Hawkins @ The Vine... more ›

San Francisco: Check. San Diego: Check. Sacramento, Fresno, Bakersfield: check, check, check. Los Angeles: _________ That's right folks, Guns N' Roses announced their West Coast tour dates and LA was not on it. Surf it down to San Diego or ride it up over the Grapevine because there is no jungle in this town of bogus palm trees. But wait, wait, don't tell me! They are indeed playing nearby at KROQ's Inland Invasion in... more ›

Looks like Inland Invasion is going to be a quasi-metal onslaught, nearly as meaty as Ozzfest, but just like most things KROQ these days, a tad watered-down and lacking. Guns N' Roses are the headliners of the Sept 23rd festival, and they're lacking a good chunk of Guns N' Roses. Hell, you don't even get Buckethead any more. Irony abounds as bassist Tommy Stinson now plays with Guns -- his first band was... The... more ›

There was a time when Guns had Appetite out but no one was buying it and no one was playing it. It was a good year until they were getting love from MTV. During that year they hustled all the clubs on the Strip and even the Music Machine on the Wessssside. Here they are covering the Stones, a band who they'd end up opening for a few years later at the LA Coliseum.... more ›

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