Axl Rose

The Rocklahoma Diaries: A Journey Into the Prairie With Axl Rose and Bad Tattoos

A Guide To Road Tripping to Concerts

It occurs to me this country is quite spaced out. Not in the drugs sense, although God knows that happens too, but in the sense it is really quite large. I mean, have you seen a map? That shit is humongous. Furthermore, there are only so many places poor overworked touring bands can play. Often, an ... More >>

Hanson Has a Beer Called MmmHops

An event yesterday caused my snark-o-meter to explode with such ferocity that it has taken me a full day to recover the ability to write with sarcasm. I spent all of yesterday genuinely wishing people well, and I think at one point I tried to argue that Christina Aguilera's career actually featured ... More >>

The Worst of Rocklahoma 2013, Starring Axl Rose

Some of the attendees were of questionable nature, with a variety of tattoos and T-shirts expressing various viewpoints that are, shall we say, somewhat extreme. No doubt rural Oklahoma, with its various billboards on abortion, meth addiction and Christianity prominently displayed outside of the rea ... More >>

Alice in Chains Was the Highlight of Rocklahoma 2013

For all the pomp, pageantry and excess of the previous day in a field thirty miles from Tulsa, there was a lack of focus. Even though the simple fact that a Guns and Roses gig, with Axl Rose singing some of the most memorable, catchy, and energetic rock songs of the last thirty years can take place ... More >>

Eleven Must-See Concerts in DFW This Week: May 23-29

Hello again, all! So, what you may not know is that each week I try to decide which picture of which band should go at the top of this weekly blog post. This week I settled on Guns N' Roses, since their fans span several generations; even though the tickets to their show this week are so totally out ... More >>

Here's Why Ticket Prices are So Outlandish, and a Modest Proposal to Change That

Ticket prices are getting a little silly, wouldn't you agree? The smaller venues are doing a great job of holding them down (it cost me less than a cheap meal for three hours' of the Melvins and Unsane last year), but at your larger scale venues they long ago passed the $50 mark and kept climbing. I ... More >>

Rock of Ages Posits Tom Cruise as a Hair-Metal God and Hair-Metal as Something Un-Awful

Who Should Bon Iver Collaborate With Next?

With the news this week that former Dallas/current Minneapolis rapper Andy Bothwell, aka Astronautalis, is collaborating with Bon Iver on a new album, it made us think of his recent collabo with The Flaming Lips, and his James Blake team-up. Is Justin Vernon like one of those rappers you pull in for ... More >>

Members of Guns N' Roses Visit Medical City Children's Hospital While In Dallas

Blabbermouth.netGuns N' Roses (sans Axl) at Children's Hospital​Hey, looks like Axl Rose hired some pretty nice guys to back him up on his most recent tour. The group was in town over the weekend for their performance at Gexa Energy Pavilion on Saturday night, and, as Blabbermouth reports, on Mond ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Guns N' Roses at Gexa Energy Pavilion

Mike AlvesDo those jeans make Axl look fat?​

Guns N' Roses, We Were Promised Jetpacks & the Best Shows in Town This Weekend

Axel Rose​Welcome to the jungle! The one comfortably located just inside the walls of the Gexa Energy Pavilion. After carefully parking your car on someone's lawn, you'll be ushered into said jungle if you purchased your tickets to see what's left of Guns N' Roses -- Axel Rose and some dreadlocks ... More >>

Tommy Stinson Talks Working With Axl Rose and Paul Westerberg, Possible New Guns N' Roses Album.

When Tommy Stinson joined Guns N' Roses way back in 1998, there were many people who didn't have a clue who he was. Stinson's career path just hadn't taken the route that one would think might lead to playing on stage with Axl Rose. Starting out in the Replacements when he was barely a teenager, ... More >>

My First Show: Record Hop's Scott Porter Still Daydreams About His Early Showgoing Experiences at the Bronco Bowl

Record Hop, goofing off in a photo booth. That's Porter on the right.​Welcome to My First Show, where we give bands a chance to talk about the first shows they ever attended -- no matter how uncool and embarrassing those tales may be. Guitarist Scott Porter has helped anchor Record Hop with two ... More >>

Listomania: Top Five Lead Singer Switcheroos

Can you really blame the rest of Creed for wanting to ditch this guy?​In the late '90s and early 2000s, there were few bands higher on the proverbial food chain than Creed, with their first three multi-platinum albums amassing a total sales of over 30 million copies during their heyday. But dozens ... More >>

Today In Music News: T.I. Gets Popped, Jazzy Jeff Gets Booted And GNR Get Pelted

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, September 3, 2010...You would think a prison stint and probation would be enough to keep T.I. on the straight and narrow. Think again.No one rocks a party like Jazzy Jeff. But, apparently that wasn't good enough for him not to get escorted out by ... More >>

Today In Music News: Scott Weiland Needs A Backup, Drake And Nicki Minaj May Have Gotten Married And Axl Gets The Plug Pulled On Him

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, August 30, 2010...Scott Weiland was not only humiliated from falling off the stage in Cincinnati, but he also inadvertently revealed the fact that he uses "backing" vocal tracks.Did Drake and Nicki Minaj get married? Their tweets say they did.Readi ... More >>

Today In Music News: You Can't Trick Axl Rose, Van Morrison Hates Fun Times And Lilith Hasn't Been Missed So Much

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, May 19, 2010...There could be worse things than being tricked into touring with your old bandmates... but not for Axl Rose.Looks like Van Morrison doesn't want any kind of fun happening at his concert.  'Cause, that's like the last place fu ... More >>

Today In Music News: William Bailey Gets Sued, Mark Ronson Gets Charitable And Fat Mike Gets Disgusting

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, March 29, 2010... William Bill Bailey, better known by his stage name, Axl Rose, is being sued by his manager for not paying $1.9 million in in commission.If you've got enough money, Mark Ronson will produce exactly one song for you.  Granted ... More >>

Today In Music News: You Can Soon Play Like Jimi, She & Him Headlines And Sebastian Bach's A Crime Fighter?

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, February 17, 2010...Rock Band is coming out with a Jimi Hendrix edition.  Sweet, more white dudes tryin' to play like Jimi...She & Him is heading across the pond for their first ever headlining show in England. Here's a novel idea, how ... More >>

Today In Music News: Axl Rose Has Something To Say, Limp Bizkit Is The New Daft Punk And UNKLE Teams With The Black Angels

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, February 12, 2010...Axl Rose sure has a way with words when he's flippin' pissed.Fred Durst says Limp Bizkit's new album has a "Daft Punk vibe to it." An overly aggressive, juvenile Daft Punk vibe.UNKLE team up with The Black Angels on new song.

Dude Food: Country Burger

Jesse HugheyYes, that spot on the tomato slice is mold. ​Country Burger401 S. Hampton Rd.214-330-4743Dude Factor: 3, or Buckethead, on a scale of 1 (Axl Rose) to 10 (Slash)Last night in choosing a place to eat, I decided to stick to my New Year's resolution. Fortunately, my resolution is to eat mo ... More >>

Today In Music News: Nas Has Baby Mama Drama, Axl Rose Is Still A Dick And Entertainment Weekly Makes Questionable Choices

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, December 11, 2009...Ouch. Nas has been ordered to pay Kelis a whopping $51,000 A MONTH in child support. I guess she has to keep that baby in gold-plated diapers somehow...W. Axl Rose got into a fight with a photographer in Los Angeles as he was ab ... More >>

Today In Music News: Rock Band: Beatles Track List Gets Revealed, Sly Stone Is On The Dole and Weezy Is "Sick"

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, August 19, 2009...The tracklist for Rock Band: Beatles has been revealed. However, one song not on that list will be in the game Care to guess which? Denton-born funk recluse Sly Stone is allegedly living off of social security benefits and livin ... More >>

Sloppy Seconds: Taking the Easy Way

Even as much as we honor hard work in America (nearly as much as apple pie), we admire quick fixes, workarounds and clutch deliveries more. You say there's no easy way out? We say you're not looking hard enough. Or maybe you're looking too hard. Either way, this week on City of Ate, we celebrate th ... More >>

Girl Drink Drunk: Family Karaoke

Seriously, no idea who that is. Really.First of all, I realize some people don't like karaoke, that it ain't their thing and they'd prefer to sit there and just watch the fun. That's cool. But just trust that at Family Karaoke -- where parties of up to 25 can reserve private sound-proofed room ... More >>

Today In Music News: Bret Michaels Is Unhappy, Axl Rose Can't Make Up His Mind, and Kanye Tours With Lady Gaga

Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, June 11, 2009... Unlike everyone else who saw him run into a stage prop at the Tony Awards, Bret Michaels is not happy about what happened--and he feels that the award show and host Neil Patrick Harris didn't take his injury seriously.  ... More >>

Today In Music News: The Cure Still Rock, Axl Still Blames Others, Dita Von Teese To Release Album, and Chris Brown and Rihanna Are Still Together

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, March 2, 2009... Proof that dudes who wear eyeliner and don't go out during the day can be, like, totally awesome: The Cure are NME's newest recipients of the "Godlike Genius" Award.  Surprise! W. Axl Rose hates Slash and blames everyone else ... More >>

Today in Music News: Axl Speaks! Rihanna No-Shows! Blink Reunites!

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, February 9, 2009... Axl Rose says the lack of press he did had nothing to do with why Chinese Democracy didn't sell big, it's the lack of marketing by the label. Oh, and W. Axl Rose also stated that he will never, ever, und ... More >>

Our annual Death Pool: Which artists will croak in '09?

Who should fear the reaper this year?

Today In Music News: Zooey Deschanel's Engaged, Axl's Touring, Bands Need Beds and Jay-Z Got A Problem

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, December 30, 2008... My life is over. Yes, it's over. The indie powerhouses known as Zooey Dechannel (She & Him) and Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie) are apparently (read: allegedly) engaged. He apparently popped the question on Christm ... More >>

Hitsville: The Year in Music, by the Numbers

You don't need a half-wit music critic to tell you it's been a remarkable year for America, one historians will be discussing and researching for centuries to come. War, financial collapse, politics, technology: All have been dinner-table topics for many Americans. Racial barriers in 2008 were de ... More >>

Top 10 Metal Albums of 2008

In a year worthy of your rage, metal delivered in spades. What with the economy circling the drain and Sarah Palin coming down from the tundra and then refusing to go back, 2008's been the kind of year that really makes you want to smash your head into walls or punch random strangers in the face. ... More >>

In the Guns N' Roses-Dr Pepper Feud, Everyone's a Winner, Right?

Two weeks ago Plano-based Dr Pepper Snapple Group reported a third-quarter drop; right, who didn't? Said Sgt. Pepper Larry Young on November 13, "Without a doubt, this is one of the toughest environments the beverage industry has faced in many years. With disposable incomes falling, consumers are th ... More >>

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