ContactMusic — Perth, Australia officials have drafted in specialist police and extra security for GUNS N' ROSES' December (10) gig at the Kwinana Motorplex to avoid another clash of... more info

Perez Hilton — We didn't think anything could sound worse than MileyBird singing Every Rose Has It Thorns. We were wrong. Check out Limp Bizkit, who you would think would have a firm grasp on rock music, butcher the Guns N' Roses classic, Sweet Child O' Mine. (abov... more info

ContactMusic — Former GUNS N' ROSES rocker SLASH is embracing his love of horror movies by launching his own SLASHER FILMS production company.The guitarist has teamed up with... more info

TMZ — Filed under: Slash, Paparazzi Photo Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash obliged some overzealous fan by sketching his cartoon self-portrait on the dude's arm after a show in Vancouver this weekend. Sweet Tat o' Min... more info

Guardian Music — George Cole talks to arranger Paul Buckmaster about what it takes to turn a great song into a sold-gold classicThey are music's unsung heroes, yet their work can turn a great song into a classic, intensify the emotional impact of a heartrending lyric... more info

Guardian Music — Using delay, multitracked loops and lengthy repetition, the 24-year-old has created the antidote to the indulgent guitar soloClaims for the greatness of guitarists are often badly skewed. Many seem to regard guitar playing in a similar way to skatebo... more info

ContactMusic — SLASH considered ending his longrunning feud with former GUNS N' ROSES bandmate AXL ROSE during the making of his solo album - because he was desperate for the singer to join... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Video The Manic Street Preachers have been on a bit of a roll the last few years. After arguably losing their way somewhat with the likes of the cold, sterile 'Lifeblood,' 2007's 'Send Away the Tigers' saw them reinvigorated, melodic an... more info

NME - Festivals — So the festival marathon is over and it’s time to shove our tent, wellies and weird portable shower thing that we never use anyway into our backpack, put it in the attic and forget about it until it’s summer again and we discover the whole thingâ... more info

Guardian Music — (Columbia)Music is pretty crude stuff. We know instinctively that minor keys and major keys are shorthand for reflection and uplift. Listeners fall, again and again, quite happily, for the same old tricks. After a lifetime of listening, however, you ... more info