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All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=1367 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:24:33 -0400 Sun, 29 Jun 2025 21:02:02 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=1367 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/steven-adler-recalls-helping-slash-come-up-with-gnrs-sweet-child-o-mine-intro-dude-play-that-with-half-the-notes https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/steven-adler-recalls-helping-slash-come-up-with-gnrs-sweet-child-o-mine-intro-dude-play-that-with-half-the-notes Music News: "One bathroom break, Slash starts playing that circus thing, the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus Theme…" ]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:24:33 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/tab_spotlight/slashs-november-rain-solo-isnt-about-licks-its-phrased-like-a-vocal-line-thats-why-it-still-lands https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/tab_spotlight/slashs-november-rain-solo-isnt-about-licks-its-phrased-like-a-vocal-line-thats-why-it-still-lands Tab Spotlight: Although on paper, this solo isn't terrifying, it still exposes every weakness in your phrasing. Are your bends in tune? Does your vibrato wobble? This solo will tell on you fast.]]> Fri, 01 May 2026 09:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/guns-n-roses-wrote-my-michelle-about-a-real-person-she-says-they-got-the-drugs-the-death-and-her-dads-job-wrong-185702 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/guns-n-roses-wrote-my-michelle-about-a-real-person-she-says-they-got-the-drugs-the-death-and-her-dads-job-wrong-185702 Features: Although "Appetite for Destruction" is an album remembered mostly for its hits, its true legacy lies in turning the seedy reality of '80s Hollywood into a global phenomenon.]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:45:19 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/he-didnt-want-to-be-in-a-mega-band-izzy-stradlins-decision-to-leave-gnr-was-due-to-bands-massive-success-author-explains https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/he-didnt-want-to-be-in-a-mega-band-izzy-stradlins-decision-to-leave-gnr-was-due-to-bands-massive-success-author-explains Music News: Going through a "big change" due to his substance abuse, Stradlin's new lifestyle simply didn't fit the rest of the band at the time. ]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:44:09 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/why-brian-mays-guitar-parts-didnt-make-it-to-gnrs-chinese-democracy-he-has-contested-that-in-a-very-polite-way https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/why-brian-mays-guitar-parts-didnt-make-it-to-gnrs-chinese-democracy-he-has-contested-that-in-a-very-polite-way Music News: "It's Axl's album. If he wants to take it off, it's no big deal."]]> Sat, 07 Mar 2026 19:28:08 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/thousands-waiting-in-line-and-because-of-this-soothsayer-it-was-like-nope-canceled-faith-no-more-keyboardist-addresses-wild-gnr-psychic-rumors https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/thousands-waiting-in-line-and-because-of-this-soothsayer-it-was-like-nope-canceled-faith-no-more-keyboardist-addresses-wild-gnr-psychic-rumors Music News: "Axl Rose had this psychic who would tour with them. And we saw her a couple of times."]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2026 01:10:14 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/like-lightning-in-a-bottle-josh-freese-explains-why-steven-adlers-drumming-cant-be-duplicated-opens-up-on-working-with-axl-rose https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/like-lightning-in-a-bottle-josh-freese-explains-why-steven-adlers-drumming-cant-be-duplicated-opens-up-on-working-with-axl-rose Music News: "Kind of like lightning in a bottle."]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:25:48 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/i-became-increasingly-dubious-why-one-of-rock-musics-most-influential-albums-could-have-sounded-completely-different-184097 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/i-became-increasingly-dubious-why-one-of-rock-musics-most-influential-albums-could-have-sounded-completely-different-184097 Features: Would it have had the same cultural impact with a few different decisions? ]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:01:08 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/their-debut-album-was-insanely-successful-and-yet-it-took-a-while-to-record-a-follow-up-it-still-paid-off-183680 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/their-debut-album-was-insanely-successful-and-yet-it-took-a-while-to-record-a-follow-up-it-still-paid-off-183680 Features: "When 'Use Your Illusion' came along, we had none of those restraints." ]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2025 23:00:20 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/richard-fortus-opens-up-on-factions-that-existed-in-gnr-after-his-arrival-and-the-one-thing-buckethead-was-really-good-at-he-understood-how-to-make-that-work https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/richard-fortus-opens-up-on-factions-that-existed-in-gnr-after-his-arrival-and-the-one-thing-buckethead-was-really-good-at-he-understood-how-to-make-that-work Music News: "Ultimately, he's very musical."]]> Wed, 12 Nov 2025 02:02:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/slash-on-why-playing-a-solo-differently-from-the-recorded-version-is-a-double-edged-sword-for-guitarists-you-feel-like-youre-missing-something https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/slash-on-why-playing-a-solo-differently-from-the-recorded-version-is-a-double-edged-sword-for-guitarists-you-feel-like-youre-missing-something Music News: "You can't just go off on a tangent like I would like to do sometimes in songs like that."]]> Thu, 06 Nov 2025 04:02:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-guns-n-roses-manager-alan-niven-sues-band-for-blocking-his-memoir-blocked-publication-of-the-book-through-repeated-threats-to-niven https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-guns-n-roses-manager-alan-niven-sues-band-for-blocking-his-memoir-blocked-publication-of-the-book-through-repeated-threats-to-niven Music News: "One member encouraged him to write the book, and he has been speaking about his time in GNR for over a decade."]]> Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:14:44 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/it-got-so-blown-out-of-proportion-slash-speaks-up-on-axl-rose-meltdown-gives-opinion-on-new-guns-n-roses-drummer-isaac-carpenter https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/it-got-so-blown-out-of-proportion-slash-speaks-up-on-axl-rose-meltdown-gives-opinion-on-new-guns-n-roses-drummer-isaac-carpenter Music News: "It was one of those frantic moments trying to get it together at the beginning of the set. And that was it."]]> Mon, 27 Oct 2025 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/guns-n-roses-share-statement-on-axl-roses-recent-live-meltdown-the-issue-was-fixed https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/guns-n-roses-share-statement-on-axl-roses-recent-live-meltdown-the-issue-was-fixed Music News: "The situation had nothing to do with Isaac Carpenter's playing, who is top-notch and a great drummer."]]> Fri, 24 Oct 2025 22:30:54 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hes-very-much-in-the-moment-gnrs-richard-fortus-on-what-playing-with-slash-is-really-like-and-the-one-thing-slash-never-asked-him-to-do https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hes-very-much-in-the-moment-gnrs-richard-fortus-on-what-playing-with-slash-is-really-like-and-the-one-thing-slash-never-asked-him-to-do Music News: "With Slash, it's a whole different level."]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2025 03:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/slash-admits-he-didnt-like-this-guns-n-roses-classic-says-band-was-supposed-to-be-more-like-motrhead-any-kind-of-ballads-were-sort-of-uncongressed https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/slash-admits-he-didnt-like-this-guns-n-roses-classic-says-band-was-supposed-to-be-more-like-motrhead-any-kind-of-ballads-were-sort-of-uncongressed Music News: "I had to remember how to play the riff accurately by myself in front of everybody every time we played, which, at the time, I was a little drunk."]]> Sat, 11 Oct 2025 14:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/its-one-of-the-greatest-records-ever-but-the-band-almost-failed-due-to-its-controversial-cover-and-you-wouldnt-know-about-them-today-182309 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/its-one-of-the-greatest-records-ever-but-the-band-almost-failed-due-to-its-controversial-cover-and-you-wouldnt-know-about-them-today-182309 Features: Sometimes, a great young band may be at risk of facing almost complete oblivion due to one controversy. ]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/its-coming-slash-has-some-pretty-big-news-for-guns-n-roses-fans https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/its-coming-slash-has-some-pretty-big-news-for-guns-n-roses-fans Music News: "Everybody is thinking about it."]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2025 01:44:32 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/max-cavalera-speaks-up-on-axl-rose-weight-criticism-it-was-never-about-the-f---ing-weight https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/max-cavalera-speaks-up-on-axl-rose-weight-criticism-it-was-never-about-the-f---ing-weight Music News: "Who gives a *** what somebody weighs? It's about the music, man. It's about what they play."]]> Mon, 15 Sep 2025 20:32:38 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/ex-gnr-manager-says-chinese-democracy-shouldnt-have-been-released-names-utterly-stupid-move-by-his-successors https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/ex-gnr-manager-says-chinese-democracy-shouldnt-have-been-released-names-utterly-stupid-move-by-his-successors Interviews: UG Exclusive: "I'd listen to it and I'd go, 'Well, I hope it gets a little better.'"]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:59:23 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/slash-told-me-my-dads-got-a-cupboard-full-of-gold-records-but-not-a-pot-to-p--s-in-ex-gnr-manager-on-how-axl-rose-got-so-much-control-over-the-band https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/slash-told-me-my-dads-got-a-cupboard-full-of-gold-records-but-not-a-pot-to-p--s-in-ex-gnr-manager-on-how-axl-rose-got-so-much-control-over-the-band Music News: "At that moment, I knew we were developing 'Axl democracy.'"]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2025 03:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-gnr-manager-reveals-why-izzy-stradlin-was-so-important-to-the-band-explains-how-guitarist-helped-him-get-paid-i-always-envied-that https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-gnr-manager-reveals-why-izzy-stradlin-was-so-important-to-the-band-explains-how-guitarist-helped-him-get-paid-i-always-envied-that Music News: "Confucius says, 'He who actually sits on the riverbank will eventually see the body of his enemy float by.'"]]> Sat, 16 Aug 2025 23:56:59 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/will-i-pull-on-an-album-and-have-axls-voice-bouncing-off-the-walls-of-my-home-for-an-hour-and-a-half-no-ex-gnr-manager-says-he-still-cant-listen-to-use-your-illusion https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/will-i-pull-on-an-album-and-have-axls-voice-bouncing-off-the-walls-of-my-home-for-an-hour-and-a-half-no-ex-gnr-manager-says-he-still-cant-listen-to-use-your-illusion Music News: "I live in Arizona, I've got a nice little stereo in the truck. If I turn on a radio station, I know I'm going to hear something that I worked on within the day."]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hollywood-rose-guitarist-recalls-axl-rose-replacing-him-with-slash-says-slash-was-technically-a-better-lead-guitar-player https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hollywood-rose-guitarist-recalls-axl-rose-replacing-him-with-slash-says-slash-was-technically-a-better-lead-guitar-player Music News: "The truth is I was never fired."]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2025 22:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-got-no-airplay-for-gnr-in-1987-ex-manager-explains-why-he-thought-gnr-could-only-be-a-good-underground-band-reveals-key-to-their-success https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-got-no-airplay-for-gnr-in-1987-ex-manager-explains-why-he-thought-gnr-could-only-be-a-good-underground-band-reveals-key-to-their-success Music News: "I thought that if I could do a reasonable job with GN'R, what we might have is one of the best underground bands."]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:15:20 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hes-one-of-the-best-but-ex-gnr-manager-names-one-downside-of-iron-maidens-rod-smallwood-explains-key-to-rock-management https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hes-one-of-the-best-but-ex-gnr-manager-names-one-downside-of-iron-maidens-rod-smallwood-explains-key-to-rock-management Music News: "Management, if you do it right, is a way of life. You live it. It's 24 hours a day, 365 days a year."]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 23:02:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/what-happened-to-his-hair-ex-gnr-manager-reacts-to-axl-roses-not-the-strongest-singing-at-final-black-sabbath-show https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/what-happened-to-his-hair-ex-gnr-manager-reacts-to-axl-roses-not-the-strongest-singing-at-final-black-sabbath-show Interviews: UG Exclusive: "I did my very best to avoid watching the whole thing."]]> Sat, 26 Jul 2025 14:05:46 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/thats-a-misrepresentation-ex-gnr-manager-reveals-what-people-get-wrong-about-axl-rose-recalls-no-one-wanting-to-manage-them https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/thats-a-misrepresentation-ex-gnr-manager-reveals-what-people-get-wrong-about-axl-rose-recalls-no-one-wanting-to-manage-them Music News: "There were moments of harmony."]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:40:39 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/one-important-reason-why-this-song-wasnt-included-on-gnr-debut-album-author-explains-axl-has-a-clear-idea-of-what-he-wants https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/one-important-reason-why-this-song-wasnt-included-on-gnr-debut-album-author-explains-axl-has-a-clear-idea-of-what-he-wants Music News: "He seems to understand the big picture."]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:30:42 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/people-over-romanticize-gnrs-debut-album-author-explains-i-dont-think-its-a-particularly-creative-album https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/people-over-romanticize-gnrs-debut-album-author-explains-i-dont-think-its-a-particularly-creative-album Music News: "It's not crazy nutty creative, which grunge is."]]> Sun, 29 Jun 2025 21:02:02 -0400