Guardian Music — Chinese censors are once again waging war on pop music. But their criteria for banning songs show little understanding of the art formPity the poor censors at the Chinese ministry of culture, for they have set themselves a Sisyphean task. Two years a... more info

Guardian Music — From Daphne and Celeste surviving a bottling to New Order making rock fans dance, here are our most memorable moments. But what are yours?This weekend sees the summer stagger to a close with the annual parade of power chords, hog roasts and token dan... more info

ContactMusic — Former Guns N' Roses rocker Duff Mckagan has launched a money management firm to help advise musicians on how to keep their earnings safe. While recovering from a burst pancreas in 1994, the former hellraising bass player was determined to understand... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker Corey Taylor and former Guns N' Roses star Duff Mckagan are working on plans to form a new supergroup after becoming close friends while the Slipknot frontman auditioned for a role in Velvet Revolver. Taylor became a favourite to replace Scott... more info

ContactMusic — Tommy Stinson admits 'Chinese Democracy' wasn't a "huge success". The Guns N' Roses bassist - who joined the group in 1996, around the time they started work on the album - thinks frontman Axl Rose had some good, unique ideas for the record, but ackn... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker Slash is to renew his marriage vows later this month (Aug11) to mark his upcoming 10th wedding anniversary. The former Guns N' Roses star married wife Perla in October, 2001 and they have two sons together. Slash filed for divorce last summer.... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Lane and Warrant rose on the Sunset Strip circuit in the mid-1980s alongside kindred spirits Guns N' Roses. more info

Guardian Music — Singer with the glam-rock band Warrant whose hits included Cherry PieThe Hollywood heavy metal scene of the 1980s and early 90s produced several hits that have retained their appeal, prominent among which is Cherry Pie, released by the glam-rock grou... more info

ContactMusic — Slash has recorded a track with Mary J. Blige. The 'Paradise City' rocker went back into the studio this week to start work on his second solo album, and has recorded a session with Mike Clink - who was producer of his former band Guns N' Roses' 'App... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Tommy Stinson - "Meant to Be" (MP3) Tommy Stinson, an original member of The Replacements, and more recently a member of Guns N Roses, will release his second solo album One Man Mutiny on his own Done to Death... more info