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Duff McKagan Joins GN'R on Stage in London!

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Former GN'R bassist Duff McKagan joined the band's current lineup onstage at London, England's O2 arena to perform the songs "You Could Be Mine," "Nice Boys," "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" and "Patience."

McKagan played bass for the first song and guitar for the other two tracks. Duff played the tambourine for "Patience."

According to Rock Radio, singer Axl Rose claimed the event came about by accident because he and McKagan happened to be staying at the same hotel. He told the crowd: "There was this guy at the end of my hallway playing all this loud music and shit. What the fuck? Oh — it's Duff!"

Original GN'R guitarist Izzy Stradlin jammed with the current version of Guns N' Roses at a number of shows in 2006.

During a 2009 interview with Billboard, Rose insisted that he will never share a stage with former GN'R guitarist Slash again.

"One of the two of us will die before a reunion," Rose said. "However sad, ugly or unfortunate anyone views it, it is how it is." He also said, "I could see doing a song or so on the side with Izzy or having him out [on tour] again. I'm not so comfortable with doing anything having more than one of the alumni. Maybe something with Duff, but that's it."

According to Slash and drummer Matt Sorum, Duff's band Velvet Revolver is currently rehearsing in Hollywood. They auditioned 2 new singers and are planning to release a new album next year. Yesterday, Velvet Revolver announced the release of a new, live DVD - Live in Houston.

Duff's wife, model Susan Holmes McKagan will star in the E! Entertainment Network reality show, Married to Rock, which premieres on November 7.

VR Live in Houston DVD Due November 16

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Eagle Vision has set a November 16 release date for the Live in Houston DVD from Velvet Revolver.

Footage for the set was filmed in Houston, Texas in 2005 during the tour in support of the band's debut album, Contraband.

The full-length live tracks are intercut with snippets of interview with the various bandmembers talking about how Velvet Revolver came into being. The set list, naturally, focuses on that debut release but is complemented by two tracks from the Guns N' Roses catalog and two songs from Stone Temple Pilots debut album, highlighting the history of the VR bandmembers.



Live in Houston track listing:

01. Sucker Train Blues
02. Do It For The Kids
03. Headspace
04. Crackerman
05. Illegal I
06. It's So Easy
07. Fall To Pieces
08. Big Machine
09. Set Me Free
10. Used To Love Her
11. Slither
12. Sex Type Thing

Irving Azoff Responds to Axl Rose Legal Claim

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Earlier this year, we reported on Axl Rose's bombshell claims against Live Nation chairman Irving Azoff. Now comes the response.

Azoff, as head of Front Line Management, which once represented Guns N' Roses, is suing Rose claiming the rocker violated an oral agreement to pay 15% of earnings, or nearly $2 million, from a lucrative concert tour.

Rose responded by filing a countersuit that claimed Azoff had gained enormous power in the music industry by involving himself in the "trifecta" of artist management, concert and touring promotion. Rose contended that Azoff had insufficiently promoted his Chinese Democracy album, lied about tour dates, and was trying to bully Rose into a full Guns N' Roses reunion.

At the time, Azoff's lawyer, Howard King, was incredulous. He quipped, "Rose didn't accuse Irving of being on the grassy knoll in Dallas on November 22, 1963?"

Alas, the countersuit is stil on the docket, and earlier this month Azoff filed an official answer to Rose's charges.

Azoff offers up 14 affirmative defenses to Rose's claims he breached fiduciary duty, committed constructive fraud and breached a contract.

Among them: the claims are barred by statute of limitations; there was a waiver; There was an accord and satisfaction; that Rose consented to Azoff's actions; that Rose failed to take reasonable steps to mitigate the damage; and that any harm that came to Rose was due to the singer's own negligence, fraud or misconduct.

No word yet on the timing of a jury trial, but given the personalities involved, this could be a barn-burner.

Discussion.

Slash & Ozzy Announce Winter 2011 US Tour

Ozzy Osbourne - who will kick off his fall North American arena tour November 12 in Victoria, BC - has now announced a second leg of US dates which will get underway January 16, 2011 in Omaha, NE.

Ozzy's longtime friend and musical collaborator Slash will open all the concerts on the second leg.

The six-week 2011 trek, part of Ozzy's in-progress 18-month world tour, will include a pair of intimate shows - January 26 at the Dodge Theater in Phoenix and Feb 1 at the Gibson Ampitheatre in Los Angeles.

January 16 - Omaha, NE
January 18 - Houston, TX
January 20 - Dallas, TX
January 22 - Kansas City, MO
January 24 - San Antonio, TX
January 26 - Phoenix, AZ
January 28 - Las Vegas, NV

February 1 - Los Angeles,CA
February 3 - San Jose, CA
February 5 - Tacoma, WA
February 8 - Denver, CO
February 10 - Tulsa, OK
February 12 - Detroit, MI
February 14 - Moline, IL
February 16 - Nashville, TN
February 18 - Tampa, FL
February 20 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
February 22 - Jacksonville, FL

Slash and his band will also play five dates in Australia as part of the 2011 Soundwave Festival.

February 26 - Brisbane, Australia
February 27 - Sydney, Australia
March 4 - Melbourne, Australia
March 5- Adelaide, Australia
March 7 - Perth, Australia

http://slash.ultimate-guitar.com/tours/

Marc Canter to Exhibit Limited Edition Photographs

Guns N' Roses Photographer and Author Marc Canter to Exhibit Limited Edition Photographs and Sign Copies of His Book on October 20 at the Rock and Roll Emporium

Huntington Beach, CA, October 07, 2010 -- Marc Canter, local businessman, amateur photographer and author will exhibit limited edition photographs and sign copies of his book of Reckless Road: Guns N' Roses and the making of Appetite for Destruction at the Rock & Roll Emporium in conjunction with downtown Huntington Beach’s "Surf City Art Walk" Wednesday, October 20 from 6-9pm.

Marc Canter is an amateur photographer and the owner and general manager of the legendary Rock & Roll hangout, Canter's Deli, in Los Angeles, California. He has been friends with Slash for over 34 years and, has had unlimited access to the formative years of one of the greatest rock bands of all time, Guns N' Roses. An avid collector, Canter is proud and excited to share his memories with the public for the first time.

When teenager and amateur photographer Marc Canter set out to document his best friend Saul Hudson's rise as a rock guitarist in 1982, he never imagined he was documenting the genesis of the next great Rock & Roll band. His friend became the legendary guitarist Slash, and Canter found himself witnessing the creation of Guns N' Roses front and center.

The candid shots contained in Reckless Road, taken as the band toured in 1985-1987 and made the legendary album Appetite for Destruction, capture their raw, blood-sweat-and-tears performances as well as their intimate moments. Containing original gig memorabilia including show flyers, ticket stubs, set lists, press clippings, and handwritten lyrics as well as in-depth interviews with band members and the people closest to them, Reckless Road offers an explicit, first-person perspective readers won't find anywhere else.

The Rock & Roll Emporium is a leading resource for Rock & Roll Memorabilia, Guitars and Gifts and is a major attraction for downtown Huntington Beach, CA — Surf City, USA. The store has collected authentic autographed guitars; drum heads, photos, collectibles and rock & roll-inspired apparel and accessories from many of the best-known and respected artists in the world.

http://recklessroad.com/

Slash 2011 Tour Dates

Slash 2012 tour dates HERE

on tour with Ozzy Osbourne Jan 16 thru Feb 22

January 16 - Omaha, NE
January 18 - Houston, TX
January 20 - Dallas, TX
January 21 - Wichita, KS
January 22 - Kansas City, MO
January 23 - Park City, UT
January 24 - San Antonio, TX
January 25 - El Paso, TX
January 26 - Phoenix, AZ
January 28 - Las Vegas, NV
January 29 - Salt Lake City, UT



February 1 - Los Angeles,CA
February 3 - San Jose, CA
February 4 - Grand Ronde, OR
February 5 - Tacoma, WA
February 8 - Denver, CO
February 10 - Tulsa, OK
February 12 - Detroit, MI
February 13 - Chicago, IL
February 14 - Moline, IL
February 16 - Nashville, TN
February 17 - Charlotte, NC
February 18 - Tampa, FL
February 20 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
February 22 - Jacksonville, FL



February 26 - Brisbane, Australia
February 27 - Sydney, Australia
March 4 - Melbourne, Australia
March 5 - Adelaide, Australia
March 7 - Perth, Australia
March 11 - Singapore, Singapore
March 12 - Singapore, Singapore
March 14 - Osaka, Japan
March 16 - Tokyo, Japan
March 17 - Tokyo, Japan
March 18 - Yokohama, Japan



March 28 - Mexico City, Mexico
March 31 - Caracas, Venezuela
April 2 - Bogota, Colombia
April 4 - Santiago, Chile
April 6 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
April 7 - Sao Paulo, Brazil
April 8 - Curitiba, Brazil
April 10 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
April 13 - San Juan, Puerto Rico

July 09 - Kinross, UK
July 10 - Naas, Ireland
July 12 - Paris, France
July 13 - Zurich, Switzerland
July 15 - Madrid, Spain
July 16 - Lisbon, Portugal
July 17 - Bilbao, Spain
July 20 - Birmingham, UK
July 21 - Manchester, UK
July 23 - London, UK
July 24 - Stoke, UK
July 25 - Leeds, UK
July 28 - Milan, Italy
July 29 - Rome, Italy
July 31 - Belgrade, Serbia

Slash 2010 Tour Dates

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