Guns N' Roses

Future Shock: Alicia Keys, Buckethead, The Hives, and more

NOT EXACTLY EASY LISTENINGMETALLICA IS STILL HARD TO TAKE

Chinese Democracy on Nov. 23? Really? REALLY???

The worst jobs in rock

Knux Redux and Cool Kids Explain Why Q Tip Sucked

By Martin Cizmar It’s Friday of a loooong week and I’m still thinking about Monday’s show at the Marquee, The 2K Sports Bounce Tour with Q-Tip, The Knux and The Cool Kids. Sure, I panned it in my review, mostly because it was a six-hour slog that should’ve been an incredible three hours, ... More >>

Why I Was The Last Man In America To Hear Chinese Democracy

By Martin Cizmar I very well may be the last man in American to hear Chinese Democracy. Almost certainly, I was the last music critic, and among last Guns n' Roses fans. Honestly, though, as bad as I wanted to hear it, I couldn't bring myself to log on to MySpace to hear the record I've been waitin ... More >>

Night Train: Sycamore/Main Street (Stop #28)

I'm on the nightrain, Bottoms up,I'm on the nightrain, Fill my cup,I'm on the nightrain, Ready to crash and burn, I never learn.-- W. Axl Rose, 1987 "Nightrain," the Guns N' Roses song, is actually about a brand of bum wine that'll get you pissy, punch-your-best-friend d ... More >>

What's The Big Announcement?

So we Phoenix media types have been summoned to the U.S. Airways Center Thursday for "a major 2009 concert announcement" at 11:30 a.m. And oh what a press conference it will be, with free lunch and entertainment by The Big Bang as well as the Phoenix Suns dance team and their Gorilla mascot.This mor ... More >>

Buckethead: Under the Bucket

So we Phoenix media types have been summoned to the U.S. Airways Center Thursday for "a major 2009 concert announcement" at 11:30 a.m. And oh what a press conference it will be, with free lunch and entertainment by The Big Bang as well as the Phoenix Suns dance team and their Gorilla mascot.This mor ... More >>

Lock and Load, Lovebirds

You’ll never buy flowers again

Various Artists

The Heavy Metal Box
(Rhino)

Mane Spotting

Poison guitarist makes hair-metal palatable -- almost

Crushed

My Machine
(No Relief Records)

Party Like a Rock Star

Shaking asses and eardrums at The Rogue

Rock Star: Supernova

Fake band: hyperreality

Adults Only

Like, the 'Blisters can be fun

Hit Makers

It's amazing what a scuffle can do for a rocker's career

Take Me Out . . .

. . . to the ball game

Speed Trap

PIR's Jam mixes speeding bullets with Velvet Revolver

Velvet Revolver

G 'N' R/STP contraband visits Celebrity Theatre

Guns N' Roses

Welcome to the Videos (DVD) (Geffen)

Mötley Crüe
Greatest Video Hits (DVD) (Mötley/Hip-O)

Good Grief

Waylon Jennings' widow and youngest son say goodbye to a sad year -- with rock stars. In Phoenix!

Letdowns: Bummer, Man

Five artists came with the promise of a new day -- and defused faster than a wet firecracker

Off the Rails

The Guns N' Roses tour collapses, and Axl folds. Is anyone really surprised?

Bless This Mess

The Go-Go's, sweethearts of pop, move beyond old sins

Torch Singers

Betty Blowtorch - Are You Man Enough? (Foodchain)

Gotta Have the Phunk

Valley rap-rock pioneers return with a new record

Godspeed you black emperor!

Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven (Kranky)

Hatfield's the Real McCoy

Will Juliana Hatfield fans find the Beautiful Creature in Juliana's Pony, or will it be a Total System Failure?

BOXING YOUR EARS

IF YOU'VE GOT CASH IN YOUR WALLET AND TIME ON YOUR HANDS, BOXED SETS ARE FOR YOU

Excess Redefined With Axl Rose

​Axl Rose's latest incarnation of Guns N' Roses, Chinese Democracy,  took over 17 years to complete which quite possibly made it the most anticipated album of the past two decades. You may remember that the folks at Dr. Pepper were so excited and skeptical about its release that th ... More >>

Guns N' Roses Disgraces the Hallowed Ground of CBGB

Well, let's face it. That ground was desecrated in April 2008. A year and a half after the legendary punk club closed down, John Varvatos opened a boutique store on the spot. Since then, it has become something of an underground tradition for those passing by the intersection at Bowery and Bleecker ... More >>

Guns N' Roses Tribute Band Hollywood Roses Brings Local Dude Colby Veil Back to Town

​Maybe you've heard former Mesa dude Colby Veil sound-tracking the trailer to Easy Rider: The Ride Back, the 2009 prequel to the legendary Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper classic?Probably not if you, like me, didn't know such a film existed.Veil fronts Dopesnake, the band that provides the sort of s ... More >>

Slash's Solo Album Stream: Hear It Before Its May Release

Slash has a new record out...with the help of loads of famous friends.​When you used to be in a band with a guy that made arguably the most anticipated album of the last two decades, which turned out to be Axl Rose's epic failure Chinese Democracy, it's kinda hard to top the hype yourself. But ala ... More >>

T.I. Sticking to His Motto, "Live Your Life:" Arrested for Alleged Drug Possession

Tiny and T.I.​T.I. has been arrested! Already? What took so long? Cue the sad trombone noise. TMZ broke the news early this morning that the Atlanta-born rapper and his wife Tameka "Tiny" Harris were pulled over late last night on Sunset Boulevard by an L.A. County Sheriff for making an illegal ... More >>

Ten Most Overplayed Sports Arena Songs (with Music)

​I was grumblings of the Suns' porous, lackadaisical defense during a recent game when a different debate started between my girlfriend and I.Which Green Day album is "Brain Stew" is on again? The answer, of course, is 1995's Insomniac. But a better question is why such an odd query came ... More >>

Avoid This on Black Friday: New Michael Jackson Video Game

​Hopefully you've prepared yourself for this year's lamest Christmas gift. According to Paste, Ubisoft just dropped a Michael Jackson video game available for Nintendo DS and PSP.As if there weren't enough terrible video games that revolve around dancing already. Yet this one might take the cake. ... More >>

Ozzy Osbourne and Slash at Comerica Theatre Last Night

Luke HolwerdaOzzy Osbourne​Ozzy Osbourne and Slash Comerica Theatre January 26th, 2011 Have you ever wondered what happened to the people who appeared in the '80s rock documentary Heavy Metal Parking Lot? Well, from the looks of it they were all standing in a line that stretched around the Comer ... More >>

Club Candids at Shotgun Betty's

Melissa FossumShotgun Betty's is rockin' Scottsdale Coyote Ugly style​ The saucy cowgirls at Shotgun Betty's Rock & Roll Salloon serve their shots with a side of attitude. These gals dance on tabletops while classics from Def Leppard, Journey and Guns N' Roses blast through the well-stocked ... More >>

Lady Gaga Drops Single 'Born This Way'

​The time has come for Lady Gaga to resume control over your radio. Ms. Gaga dropped her brand new single "Born This Way" this morning, according to SPIN.The song "Born This Way" is the first track to be released from her upcoming LP of the same title, which will be available for the world to hear ... More >>

Imagining a Journey/Foreigner Concert Circa 1983

​The time has come for Lady Gaga to resume control over your radio. Ms. Gaga dropped her brand new single "Born This Way" this morning, according to SPIN.The song "Born This Way" is the first track to be released from her upcoming LP of the same title, which will be available for the world to hear ... More >>

Sebastien Millon, What Are You Listening To?

Sebastien Millon Sebastien Millon You can check out the local artist and fashion designer's work here. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? NPR. I love keeping up on the news, but they also have so many great stories on culture, in ... More >>

Guns N' Roses To Welcome Comerica Theatre to the Jungle on December 27

​Like most of you, I was pretty surprised by that Radiohead concert announcement, but you know, this one might actually take the cake: Guns N' Roses is coming to Comerica Theatre on Tuesday, December 27. G N' R fans might be soured by the current lineup (Axl backed by DJ Ashba on guitar, Dizzy R ... More >>

Barry Fey's Backstage Past: The Gun, Axl Rose, Lars Ulrich, and The Truth

Ben Fong​Legendary concert promoter Barry Fey's Twitter bio is pretty revealing: "Its Barry Fey. I am a rock promoter. I have promoted a few shows here and there. Maybe you have heard of me?" Fey, "The Rockfather," retired from the business in 1997, but not before establishing himself as one ... More >>

Red Hot Chili Peppers Coming to Arizona; Is Coachella 2012 Next?

The Red Hot Chili Peppers, now featuring Anthony Kiedis as Machete ​Those speculating about Coachella 2012 (I for one would love to see Refused, but a reunion would ruin the whole breakup, and if Tom Waits is indeed playing, I'll probably soil myself) should take note of the little logo at the ... More >>

Tommy Stinson of Guns N' Roses and The Replacements: "A [Replacements] Reunion Is About As Likely as an Original Guns Reunion."

​Tommy Stinson can't slow down. The guy stays busy -- playing bass in Guns N' Roses (clocking nearly 14 years in the band, only Axl Rose and keyboardist Dizzy Reed have been in the band longer), releasing solo records (like this year's excellent One Man Mutiny), and playing in Soul Asylum. It' ... More >>

Could Guns N' Roses Release a Follow-up to Chinese Democracy Sooner Than Later?

​Tommy Stinson can't slow down. The guy stays busy -- playing bass in Guns N' Roses (clocking nearly 14 years in the band, only Axl Rose and keyboardist Dizzy Reed have been in the band longer), releasing solo records (like this year's excellent One Man Mutiny), and playing in Soul Asylum. It' ... More >>

Blogs Teased in Our December 22 Issue

​This week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at Up On The Sun over the past week. Here are links to those posts. What are we spinning? Up on the Sun's best music of 2011 lists. Could Guns N' Roses follow up Chinese Democ ... More >>

Guns N' Roses at Comerica Theatre, 12/27/12

Maria Vassett​ Guns N' Roses Comerica Theatre Tuesday, December 27 See also: Our complete Guns N' Roses and Sebastian Bach slideshow. Our interview with Guns N' Roses bassist Tommy Stinson. The line stretched around Comerica Theatre, and snaked all the way down Adams, placing us just acr ... More >>

Guns N' Roses at Comerica Theatre on Twitter

Maria Vassett​Now that you've checked out our photos and review of last night's Guns N' Roses gig at Comerica Theatre, we've taken to the Twittersphere to find out what you guys thought of the show. Remember to follow us @phxmusicdotcom and tweet at us to discuss. @musicloverchick: Well Ph ... More >>