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Psychic tests! Pet wolves! Chicken coops! Guns N' Roses and the wild ride towards Chinese Democracy

Ever wondered why Chinese Democracy took so long to make? This is the truly unbelievable story of a year in the life of Axl Rose

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“There’s nights where I think, ‘If we don’t get to Paradise City soon I’m going to pass out!’”: How drummer Frank Ferrer powered Guns N’ Roses for 19 years

And why You Could Be Mine was his favourite song to play

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Drummer Frank Ferrer leaves Guns N' Roses

Guns N' Roses have announced Frank Ferrer's exit from the band.

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“They were like, ‘Is that going to be OK?’ I said, ‘Yeah, we’re both adults’”: Phil X on playing Livin’ on a Prayer with Richie Sambora – and how his predecessor plays the Bon Jovi classic differently

Two eras of Bon Jovi combined during a recent LA benefit concert, when Phil X and Sambora shared the stage with Orianthi and Matt Sorum for a rendition of the classic hit

Guitar World

Steven Tyler Won't Tour Again Due To Vocal Injury

Insights on Steven Tyler's decision not to tour due to vocal injury and age, but potential for limited performances in the future.

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"Steven cannot put himself under the rigours of doing a full worldwide tour because there’s a lot of pressure”: Why a recent live performance from Aerosmith's Steven Tyler was a one-off

Singer is a “perfectionist”, says ex-Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum

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Steven Tyler won't return to touring because of the 'pressure'

Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler won't return to touring because of the "pressure" and "the rigours" of life on the road, according to his drummer pal Matt Sorum.

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“Axl only wanted to play industrial and Pearl Jam-sounding crap”: the story of Slash’s Snakepit and how it marked the beginning of the end for Guns N’ Roses mark one

The guitarist’s solo debut It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere turns 30 this week but it could’ve been a GN’R album if he'd had his way

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Steven Tyler's recent live performance got Aerosmith fans' hopes up –but the vocalist will never tour again

Drummer Matt Sorum was thrilled to perform with Steven Tyler this month but says the singer can't get back on the road

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"The management have threatened to arrest me!": Scott Weiland on his furious final days with Velvet Revolver

In 2008, just days before he was sacked by Velvet Revolver, Scott Weiland told the uncensored story of his deteriorating relationship with the band

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“Thank God we had strippers! They make great money”: Former Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler on the chaos and carnage of making Appetite For Destruction

The inside track on Appetite For Destruction from one of the men who played on it

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Matt Sorum rejected guest spot with Guns N' Roses

Matt Sorum "declined" a guest spot on Guns N' Roses' reunion tour.

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"You have a right to a complete show. You paid for it. If they cut the power, be my guests, do what you want": Chaos, no-shows and bomb scares on Guns N' Roses' Use Your Illusion tour

Guns N' Roses' Use Your Illusion tour was one of the most volatile and mysterious to ever hit Europe. This is the full story

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Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum's yard is a masterclass in elegant patio design – and it doubles as a movie theatre

The outdoor living room was created with family in mind – it features lush California greenery and cozy loungers for easy relaxation and movie-watching

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“Ritchie Blackmore went into the pit with a box of tomatoes and started throwing them at the singer”: how Deep Purple changed Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott’s life

Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott on his love of Deep Purple – and the deep cut he loves

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"A lot more fun than Chinese Democracy":Supergroup Velvet Revolver mostly live up to the hype on Contraband

Did Velvet Revolver produce an album to do the legacy of Guns N' Roses proud? Or was it just another under-achieving and short-lived side-project?

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“If you’d given me a handful of résumés, I’d avoid the ones that said ‘irretrievable junkie’ on them”: the unlikely birth of Velvet Revolver, the supergroup who triumphed against the odds

Velvet Revolver’s debut album, Contraband, was released on June 8, 2004. In this classic interview, Slash reveals how one of rock’s greatest modern supergroups got off the ground

Guitar World

“If you’ve ever seen Slash give that look to whoever when they hit a bad note… You get that look once, man. You don’t want it twice”: Gilby Clarke survived a baptism by fire in Guns N’ Roses – but one day the pay checks stopped coming

The guitarist played with GN'R during their chaotic Use Your Illusion era. Now he discusses his heart-stopping audition, the early-’90s Guns album that never was and why he was never actually fired from the band

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Why I ❤️ Deep Purple's Burn, by Matt Sorum

Former Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum on the speed of Ian Paice, why drums fell out of fashion, and how Nirvana brought them back

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“I called Keith Richards about doing it. His manager said: ‘Keith has already got a band. They’re called the Rolling Stones’”: the epic story of Kings Of Chaos, rock’s billion dollar supergroup

Featuring members of Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard, Deep Purple, Alter Bridge and more, Kings Of Chaos are rock’s most high-profile covers band

Guitar World

“We had no idea it was going to perform the way it did – or if it was even going to be shown to anyone”: How Cardboard Sessions’ Dave Lee convinced Billy Gibbons, J Mascis and Keanu Reeves to slam on his Fender-approved cardboard guitars

Built by a Master Builder at Fender HQ, you can work the cardboard Strat hard and even whammy it – but you can also see right through it. Could this fun experiment be the future of guitar manufacturing?

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"Man, I like this thing!": Watch Billy Gibbons play the blues on a cardboard Strat

Even with the odd body material, the ZZ Top man looks – and sounds – right at home

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Watch Billy Gibbons tear it up on a custom Fender Strat made out of cardboard – with Matt Sorum playing cardboard drums

While we were all busy with the tone wood cork sniffing, along comes the Reverend and makes cardboard sound divine in a track written and performed on the spot with Sorum

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Billy Gibbons has an unfinished song he wrote with Jeff Beck called Chocolate Meatballs

Billy Gibbons reflects on his solo shows, life without Dusty Hill, and new life with Elwood Francis

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Geezer Butler rules out future gigs with Black Sabbath and explains retirement from touring in general

"I didn’t realize how hard starting from scratch is, especially when you’re used to your own plane and staying at the Four Seasons and the Ritz Carlton"

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