MYGNRFORUM http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:52:49 +0000 20 http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?showtopic=167378 DATE: 31/08/2010
Title: Slash Files for Divorce

Article:
According to legal docs just filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Slash -- real name Saul Hudson -- cites irreconcilable differences. Slash and wife Perla Ferrar have two boys, age 6 and 8. Slash is asking for joint physical and legal custody.

Sources close to the couple tell TMZ the breakup is extremely acrimonious.

Slash, who is repped by disso-queen Laura Wasser, is willing to pay spousal support, according to the docs. There is no prenup.

The couple was married in October 2001. Slash lists the date of separation as July 15, 2010.

SOURCE: http://www.tmz.com/2010/08/30/slash-divorce-wife-perla-hudson-guns-n-roses-ugly/

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Rocker Axl Rose has spoken out about his disappointing festival weekend, insisting his experience of headlining the Reading and Leeds concerts was "no fun".

The Guns N' Roses frontman staged an online war of words with festivals boss Melvin Benn after the band's sets were cut short because they failed to observe a curfew. In a post on Twitlonger.com, Rose writes, "Don't know what it is with us or these last two shows. Takes the fun out it for everyone - fans, band and crew alike, but whatever.

"So you know, we allegedly had a deal in place pre-show with the city at least at Leeds to do a bit longer performance that was either miscommunication, someone wasn't informed, changed their mind, didn't care or was a con.

"Regardless, the nonsense just seems so unnecessary but without real management or industry presence is unfortunately beyond our control. We hope the fans feel they got at least what they could from us under the circumstances as for us all things considered that's the main thing. The rest is filler.

"Peace, thanks for understanding and what we did manage to get done out there was a blast! The crowds and fans were amazingAnd in our opinion (not that apparently it means much) you deserved better Thanks again!!"

Organisers of the festivals have maintained Guns N' Roses started its Reading festival performance more than an hour later than scheduled; the band was given an extra 30 minutes to play.

A statement from the festival bosses reads, "Guns N' Roses wanted to extend the new agreed curfew but were prevented from doing so in order to comply with the entertainment licence issued by Reading Council."

But the band has accused the festival promoters of having "a personal grudge" with them, stemming from eight years ago when the band last played the Leeds festival.

In a tweet on Monday, guitarist Richard Fortus wrote, "I don't think there is another band out right now that has the balls to do what we did last night. Axl insists on doing things his way and not playing by the f**king rules. You can love him or hate him for it, but the fact of the matter is... he's the real f**king deal... Deal with it or not, but it won't ever change."

SOURCE: http://uk.news.yahoo...no-c60bd6d.html

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Guns N' Roses lead singer Axl Rose claimed his "war" with Reading and Leeds' bosses "wasn't over yet" as they headlined the final night of this year's festival. The singer directed a string of expletives at organisers as his group ran over their allotted performance for the second time.

They came on stage 30 minutes late after being an hour late at Reading.

They played half an hour over their time before being told to stop.

Afterwards festival boss Melvin Benn said he would book the band again but "wasn't sure they'd play for me".

Up until the final half an hour Guns N' Roses' set had been largely straightforward with a show which included songs like Welcome To The Jungle, Sweet Child o' Mine and November Rain.
They were due to finish at 2300 [BST] but continued to play. At 2320 they left the stage and returned for a one song encore of Paradise City and then began criticising organisers.

Speaking to Newsbeat after the band came off stage festival boss Melvin Benn said: "You have to put on a show and every band is focussed on only their aspect of what a festival is - that a band comes off unhappy is something I'll have to live with."

He described the booking of the band for the bank holiday weekender as a "good decision for the festival" adding that it had "paid great dividends".

The scenes followed their appearance at Reading festival on Friday where the band had their set cut short by organisers after breaking a newly-extended curfew.

They protested by continuing to play without amplification with Axl Rose singing along through a megaphone.

Foals say Guns N' Roses lead singer Axl Rose should respect his fans more

In between their performances Axl Rose had demanded the bosses of Reading and Leeds festival say sorry to fans at Reading for cutting their set short.

Speaking on Tweeter he said: "At the very least the fans deserve an apology from those responsible for the nonsense."

Later he added: "Don't know what it is w/us or these last 2 shows. Takes the fun out it 4 everyone fans, band n' crew alike but whatever."

Meanwhile, touring guitarist with the band DJ Ashba described organisers as "cocky" and "money grabbing".

It's the latest in a prolonged drama involving Guns N' Roses and the festival.

In the run-up to this year's event organisers said they would have to pull the plug on the band's set if they ran over their schedule.

That's after Guns N' Roses took to the stage late at Leeds festival 2002.

Artist backlash However, many artists were critical of Guns N' Roses' actions over the weekend.

Lostprophets' guitarist Mike Lewis said: "It was so predictable that he was going to be late that nobody bothered questioning why. It's so predictable, it's boring.


"I don't see it as him being a rock star or rock 'n' roll. I just see it as being disrespectful.

"It's disrespectful to all the other bands. It's disrespectful to all the people who've bought tickets. I think the guy is a joke and I think his band is a joke."

Marina and The Diamonds' Marina Diamandis said: "I just think it's juvenile. It's really selfish to keep people waiting.

"Actually they did it because they [the organisers] said if you're an hour late you won't get paid so they were 58 minutes late in Reading."

"It's like, 'Grow up'. You're not king of the world."

Elsewhere, the final day of this year's Leeds festival saw performances from Queens Of The Stone Age, LCD Soundsystem and Mumford And Sons who drew a huge crowd at the NME/Radio 1 stage.

Reading festival was brought to a close with shows from Blink-182, Paramore and Klaxons.

SOURCE: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/11129357
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In response to all the recent questions by fans. Bumblefoot agreed to be interviewed by Michale Grave's Radio Deadly Show. The interview was broadcasted on the internet on August19th 2010 at 0:01 in the morning.

Here are a few Bumblefoot quotes from the interview :

Here's what Bumblefoot had to say about the current GNR tour :
"The tour is happening and I will be there!"

When asked about the relationships in the band:
"No we actually, we all have more of a relationship than alot of people want to believe."

When asked if Axl's twitter was hacked:
"I haven't gotten like the full details on what the hell happened, but the tour is happening, the tour is definitely happening. I was just sent finally the itinerary so I know where I am going."

Bumblefoot and the fans :
"Ya I do think about them that's why we do this, ya know I mean, you know if I'm playing I'm playing for the people that are there, I am there to entertain them, to show them a good time and it's very important to me, it is. It sounds all serious and I am supposed to be there, [yeah rockstar and I don't give a fuck!] Well too fucking bad I'm me and I give a fuck. Simple as that I give a fuck and I take it seriously and when it comes to being on stage and anything relating to entertaining the people that went out of their way to be there, I take it very fucking seriously."

Listen to the full interview :
Listen to the full 42 minute interview using this link.

In addition to being interviewed, Bumblefoot simultaneously updated his twitter (twitter.com/bumblefoot) :


SOURCE: Michale Grave's Radio Deadly Show, Internet radio broadcasted August 19th 2010
RELATED DISCUSSION: http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?showtopic=166901]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:57:21 +0000 http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?showtopic=167018 http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?showtopic=166899 6:15PM Sunday August 15th

Got a call form the GNR camp, according to them no dates are cancelled.

They said there was a password issue with Axl's twitter and are looking into getting this fixed and removing the message.

As for the previous post's content. There was absolutely no mention about bumblefoot having left the band.

SOURCE: http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?showtopic=166892&view=findpost&p=2722702
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UPDATE: DATE: August 15th/2010 6:37PM]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:25:54 +0000 http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?showtopic=166899 http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?showtopic=166896
TITLE: Axl's twitter hacked?

TEXT: All upcoming Guns N' Roses dates are officially cancelled. Please contact your place of purchase for any refunds.

SOURCE: http://twitter.com/axlrose
RELATED DISCUSSION: http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?showtopic=166892&st=0
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UPDATE: DATE: August 15th/2010 6:37PM

TEXT:

6:15PM Sunday August 15th

Got a call form the GNR camp, according to them no dates are cancelled.

They said there was a password issue with Axl's twitter and are looking into getting this fixed and removing the message.

As for the previous post's content. There was absolutely no mention about bumblefoot having left the band.

SOURCE: http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?showtopic=166892&view=findpost&p=2722702
RELATED DISCUSSION: http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?showtopic=157169&view=findpost&p=2722735]]> Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:56:01 +0000 http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?showtopic=166896 http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?showtopic=166623 DATE: August 3rd, 2010

TITLE: Guns 'N' Roses Announce U.K. Arena Tour

TEXT:


Guns 'N' Roses Announce U.K. Arena Tour
August 03, 2010 - Global | Touring

By Richard Smirke, London

Guns 'N' Roses has announced a three-date U.K. arena tour, the band's first U.K. indoor shows since 2006.

The AEG Live-promoted tour begins at the London O2 Arena on Oct. 13. The Other dates are Birmingham LG Arena (Oct. 17) and the Manchester Evening News Arena (Oct. 18). The band is also set to headline two shows at the dual site Reading/Leeds festival, which takes place Aug. 27 to Aug. 30 at Little John's Farm in Reading and Bramham Park, Leeds.

Tickets for the new dates go on sale 10am (GMT) Aug. 6 and are available from www.aeglive.co.uk.

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GUNS N' ROSES OFFICIAL FACEBOOK:

Guns N' Roses announce UK tour:

London, O2 Arena - October 13

Birmingham LG Arena - 17

Manchester MEN Arena - 18
3 hours ago via facebook

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The following dates have been rescheduled:

The show originally planned for OCT 13 Zaragoza (Spain) is now to be played October 22 Zaragoza, Spain @ Pabellon Principe Felipe

also

The show originally planned for OCT 14 Barcelona (Spain) is now to be played October 23 Barcelona, Spain @Palau Olimpic Badalona

Guns N' Roses Facebook event page

SOURCE: http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ia2bdd85a040b9b018b73bf28a7bc1480 / http://www.facebook.com/gunsnroses
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TITLE: Guns N' Roses Headline Rock ‘N Rev Festival USA on August 13th 2010

TEXT:


Following a split over the weekend with Glencoe CampResort, the Rock ‘N Rev Festival has found a new home at Monkey Rock USA and will bring Guns N' Roses and Daughtry with it, said Monkey Rock chief operating officer Chris Edwards.

“There are not a lot of places capable of hosting an event and lineup like this,” Edwards said. “We offered the option to solve a problem and they sent their operations people to survey the area -- all of it happened within 48 hours.”

The new location for the weeklong festival was determined after negotiations fell through between concert promoters DC3 Global and Glencoe CampResort late last week, said Randy Alexander, public relations director for the festival promoter DC3 Global. He said new festival owners HDlogix and DC3 Global will build The Rock ‘N Rev Amphitheater at Monkey Rock on a 25-acre site. Negotiations for the 5-day concert series were finalized Monday afternoon.

“We were motivated to try to help and they were quite interested to find another place,” Edwards said. “With commitments to rally goers, they wanted to fulfill their end of the bargain.”

Alexander said Monkey Rock USA was chosen for its proximity to the Glencoe campground. DC3 said it is working with Glencoe to offer special accommodations at the festival for anybody who is camping. The new venue was also selected with future ventures in mind, Alexander said.

“The relationship has been entered with long-term vision in mind,” he said.

Bands scheduled to play at Glencoe will play at Monkey Rock USA with Guns N' Roses set to headline the Friday night stage for its first United States show in four years and only U.S. show in 2010, Edwards said. Guns N' Roses will share the Friday night stage with Alice in Chains.

The Daughtry show time has not yet been determined, Edwards said.

Sturgis Mayor Maury LaRue was shocked to hear the new location of the festival.

“It’s up to them; if they make money it’s a good move,” LaRue said. “If they don’t, they will have to rethink it.”

After negotiations between DC3 and Glencoe broke down late last week due to unpaid rent, people who have reserved camping spaces at Glencoe had mixed feelings.

“I plan on having a good time, and so much easier to just walk back to your tent after the concerts,” Neil Smith said in an e-mail. “Now I will have to figure out ways to get back. This is not good business, they should work it out or they should have never announced the concert in the first place.”

Eagle River, Wis., resident John Jacobson said he has been attending the Sturgis bike rally for 13 years and stayed at Glencoe for five years and is glad the concert was moved.

“I am happy to see the concerts gone from Glencoe, there are far too many concert venues in Sturgis the way it is,” Jacobson said in an e-mail. “Concerts only appeal to a select few. It is not, and never will be, a reason to come to the Sturgis rally.”

Alexander said all tickets will be honored at the new location and prices will stay the same.

Contact Tyler Jerke at 394-8415 or tyler.jerke@rapidcityjournal.com

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GUNS N' ROSES OFFICIAL FACEBOOK:

Time to warm up for Europe part deux, but first GET ON YOUR BIKES and ROCK n Rev - http://bit.ly/c9BlJ2 Aug 13, Sturgis, SD #MadeInUSA


SOURCE: http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_504141ae-938c-11df-9ff7-001cc4c03286.html / http://www.facebook.com/gunsnroses?ref=ts
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TITLE: ROCK LEGENDS GUNS N' ROSES TO PLAY THE 2010 SYDNEY TELSTRA 500

TEXT:
Global rock legends Guns N' Roses will join the high octane charged V8 Supercar Championship Series to combine for a one-off East Coast concert at New South Wales' premier sporting and entertainment event, the Sydney Telstra 500, at Sydney Olympic Park this December.

V8 Supercars Australia today confirmed it is bringing the famous rockers Down Under this December to headline the heart-thumping ride that is the Sydney Telstra 500. The street race was the biggest single event in NSW in 2009, its inaugural year, when 184,000 walked through the gates.

Guns N' Roses will be joined by fellow American great Tony Hawk, widely regarded as the world's greatest skateboarder, at the Sydney Telstra 500 as a great coup for the youth and skate markets. Hawk will have daily shows on Saturday and Sunday at the skate complex at Sydney Olympic Park.

Public tickets go on sale next Monday, July 19, through Ticketek. Prices range from just $91 for a Saturday only ticket including an entire day of action and the Saturday night concert at ANZ Stadium, or a three day pass from just $156, representing incredible value for money. The concert is FREE with any Saturday ticket.

Guns N' Roses have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide and will headline the Sydney Telstra 500. Last year's one-show only Cold Chisel concert attracted just under 50,000 fans to ANZ Stadium with Guns N' Roses already tipped to fill the famous arena.

SOURCE: http://www.v8superca...ews/news031.htm

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TITLE: Slash to Release Live Recording of Manchester Gig

TEXT:
Slash and his band will be recorded at Manchester Academy in Manchester, UK on July 3rd. Abbey Road Live will be there to record the performance and have it mixed and mastered on-the-fly, specifically for delivery to CD – not to be confused with a “board” mix, which usually just involves plugging into the house sound console and taking their mix.
Each collectible disc set will be offered for $30 (£20) online at http://slashlive.sandbag.uk.com , or £20 at the show in Manchester. Discs may either be picked up at the end of the show, or shipped home.

In addition to Slash and Kennedy, other band members that will be featured on the CD set include Bobby Schneck on guitar; Todd Kerns on bass and backing vocals; and Brent Fitz on drums.
Pre-sales for the CDs are happening now at http://slashlive.sandbag.uk.com , and sales will only continue until all 1200 CDs are sold.


SOURCE: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=420167906&blogId=536455786

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