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Video: Guns N' Roses Play "Rocket Queen" at the House of Blues in Chicago

Posted 02/22/2012 at 11:27am | by Josh Hart

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Over the long weekend, Guns N' Roses took their high-energy club run to Chicago where they took the stage at the House of Blues. Video of the band performing "Rocket Queen" off Appetite for Destruction can be seen below.

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Slash Unveils Title, Cover Art for Second Solo Album

Posted 02/16/2012 at 11:47am | by Josh Hart

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Slash has set Apocalyptic Love as the title of his upcoming second solo album, which is due out on May 22. You can view the cover art below.

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Guns N' Roses' Dizzy Reed: "All the Original Band" Will Be at Hall of Fame Ceremony

Posted 02/14/2012 at 12:47pm | by Josh Hart

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While no one knows for sure what's going to happen next month in Cleveland at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony when Guns N' Roses are inducted, at least one man seems to have the inside scoop on who will be attending.

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Video: Guns N' Roses Perform "Civil War" at New York's Roseland Ballroom

Posted 02/11/2012 at 5:49pm | by Josh Hart

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Guns N' Roses kicked off a series of intimate shows last night at New York City's Roseland Ballroom. You can watch good-quality footage of the band performing "Civil War" from last night's show below.

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'B.B. King: Live at Royal Albert Hall 2011' DVD/CD Features Slash, Derek Trucks

Posted 02/10/2012 at 5:49pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Shout! Factory will release B.B. King: Live At The Royal Albert Hall 2011 as a CD, DVD, Blu-ray and download on March 20.

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Slash Announces Release Date for Second Solo Album

Posted 02/06/2012 at 2:16pm | by Josh Hart

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Everyone's favorite top-hatted guitarist has just the release date for his upcoming second solo album. Slash will release the as-yet-untitled album on May 22 through his own Dik Hayd International Label.

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From the Archive: Slash, Duff McKagen, Scott Weiland, Dave Kushner and Matt Sorum Discuss Velvet Revolver

Posted 01/12/2012 at 3:50pm | by Dan Epstein

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It's another unseasonably hot summer day in Burbank, California. But inside a small rehearsal and recording studio on the city's industrial outskirts, five musicians are staying remarkably cool, even as they rack their brains to remember how to play a new song they're practicing.

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Velvet Revolver Guitarist Dave Kushner Explains One-Off Show with Scott Weiland

Posted 01/06/2012 at 11:22am | by Josh Hart

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As previously reported, Velvet Revolver will be reuniting with singer Scott Weiland for a one-off performance at an upcoming charity gig in honor of late songwriter John O'Brien. The concert, titled 'Love You Madly: A Concert for John O’Brien,' will take place on January 12 at the House of Blues in Los Angeles.

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Interview: Guns N' Roses Guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal Discusses Gear, GNR and Surviving a Serious Auto Accident

Posted 01/03/2012 at 1:16pm | by Amelia Waters

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Guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has had his hand in almost every aspect of the music business. Not only has he toured with Gun N’ Roses since 2006; he also been a producer, engineer and writer. And more recently, a survivor, having walked away from a serious auto accident last May. Thal used Twitter to thank Toyota for the "functional seat belt, air bags & crumple zone, you saved my skull ..."

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Guitar World's Top 10 DVDs of 2011

Posted 12/26/2011 at 8:52am | by Compiled by Guitar World Staff, Intro by Josh Hart

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Like any year-end list, this wasn't an easy one to compile. Of course, stellar documentary pieces by way of Cameron Crowe (Pearl Jam Twenty) and James Moll (Foo Fighters: Back And Forth) made the job a little easier, as did the fact that AC/DC, Slash and Rush continue to be among the best live acts on the planet.

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