ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON OCT. 27, 1994 By Steve Newton With a volatile dude like Axl Rose at the helm, it’s no wonder Guns N’ Roses breeds fast-flying rumours about everything from the singer’s supposed spousal abuse to how long he brushes his teeth. Then of course there’s the intriguing question of who’s gonna be in … Continue reading Gilby Clarke plays Pawnshop Guitars, says “everything’s cool” in Guns N’ Roses
Tag: Slash
Hey guitar freaks: Yngwie-fucking-Malmsteen is coming to Vancouver after all! Slash too!
Last month I did a blog about how a lot of amazing rock guitarists—Pat Travers, Jake E. Lee, Yngwie Malmsteen, Slash, et cetera—were playing Stateside gigs this year but weren't crossing the border to bring us Canucks a taste of their wild licks. Well, over the weekend Travers played a whiskey-snortin' gig at some place in … Continue reading Hey guitar freaks: Yngwie-fucking-Malmsteen is coming to Vancouver after all! Slash too!
Stateside guitar frenzy: Pat Travers, Jeff Beck, Slash, Jake E. Lee & Yngwie-fucking-Malmsteen!
For some reason a lotta old-school rock-guitar heroes don't play in Vancouver. They head on up for gigs in Washington State, but then turn around and cruise back down to keep on feeding those riff-starved Americans. Are the border guards at Canada Customs really that daunting? Take Pat Travers, for instance. He's half Canadian, but … Continue reading Stateside guitar frenzy: Pat Travers, Jeff Beck, Slash, Jake E. Lee & Yngwie-fucking-Malmsteen!
Lemmy doc profiles Motörhead’s “motherf***er” Kilmister
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, OCT. 16, 2010 By Steve Newton The movie's tagline reads: "49% motherf**ker. 51% son of a bitch", so you know it's gotta be about Motörhead bassist-vocalist Lemmy Kilmister. Lemmy is the feature-length documentary about the life and career of British metal legend Kilmister, which gets its U.K. premiere at the London … Continue reading Lemmy doc profiles Motörhead’s “motherf***er” Kilmister
Bob Geldof and Slash worship Rory Gallagher on Ghost Blues DVD
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, SEPT. 21, 2010 By Steve Newton When superstar humanitarian Sir Bob Geldof was the music editor of the Georgia Straight back in the '70s he had no qualms about assigning himself to shoot his hero, Rory Gallagher, when he came to town. The result is this beauty photo of the Irish guitar legend … Continue reading Bob Geldof and Slash worship Rory Gallagher on Ghost Blues DVD
Slash says that the original Guns N’ Roses lineup “just stopped rocking”
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 11, 1994 By Steve Newton Guns N’ Roses may well be the most popular hard-rock band in the world. It’s certainly one of the most controversial, having made headlines recently with the much-publicized inclusion of an uncredited Charles Manson song on its latest recording, "The Spaghetti Incident?" There’s also singer Axl … Continue reading Slash says that the original Guns N’ Roses lineup “just stopped rocking”
That time I turned down a swig of Slash’s JD at a Guns N’ Roses gig
By Steve Newton Guns N' Roses were probably the biggest rock band in the world--or was fighting it out with U2 for that title--when this telling photo was snapped backstage in the early '90s sometime. The thing I remember most about meeting Slash was when he offered me a guzzle from the bottle of Jack … Continue reading That time I turned down a swig of Slash’s JD at a Guns N’ Roses gig
Slash on Velvet Revolver: “We’re doing pretty f***ing well for ourselves.”
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MARCH 31, 2005 By Steve Newton When the remnants of Guns N' Roses-guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Matt Sorum-went looking for a vocalist to front their new band, the first name that came to mind was the Stone Temple Pilots' Scott Weiland. The problem at the time, though, was that … Continue reading Slash on Velvet Revolver: “We’re doing pretty f***ing well for ourselves.”
Velvet Revolver’s Scott Weiland is an incredible rock star in Vancouver
I'd never experienced the Stone Temple Pilots in concert, but now I understand why they were a live act worth raving about.
Todd Kerns speaks on playing bass with Slash and living the rock ‘n’ roll fantasy
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON AUG. 21, 2011 By Steve Newton A couple of weeks ago former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler called from L.A. to promote his gig at Venue this Thursday (August 25), and ended up chatting up a storm. Since then former Vancouverite Todd Kerns--who plays here the same night at the Media Club--checked in … Continue reading Todd Kerns speaks on playing bass with Slash and living the rock ‘n’ roll fantasy