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Alice Cooper has added Spring and Summer 2025 US dates to his ongoing “Too Close for Comfort Tour.”

The spring leg runs from May 2nd in Huntsville, Alabama, through May 24th in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and includes a May 9th appearance at the Sonic Temple festival in Columbus, Ohio. The Og shock rocker will then follow his one-off gig opening for My Chemical Romance on August 15th in Philadelphia with a series of summer headlining shows from August 19th in Salem, Virginia, through August 30th in Memphis, Tennessee.

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A Live Nation ticket pre-sale for select dates begins Thursday (February 13th) at 10 a.m. local time using the code Duet. General ticket sales start Friday (February 14th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.

Cooper has one more date remaining on his current winter leg, with the final gig on Tuesday (February 11th) in St. Augustine,...

Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke is joining Alice Cooper’s touring band on the shock rocker’s winter US tour. Clarke is stepping in for Orianthi, who had been set to fill in for Nita Strauss.

According to a press release, Orianthi is unable to participate in the tour “due to unforeseen circumstances.” The one-time Alice Cooper guitarist had been set to reprise her role in the band because Strauss is supporting Apocalyptica during the same timeframe.

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The outing kicks off this Friday (January 31st) in Augusta, Georgia, and runs through a February 11th gig in St. Augustine, Florida, with tickets available here. Clarke will also be on board for Cooper’s headlining appearance on the Rock Legends Cruise from February 13th through 17th.

Clarke is best known for being a member of Guns N’ Roses from 1991 through 1994, performing with the band on...

Stand Up And Shout For Ronnie James Dio’S Birthday, Saturday, July 10 global virtual concert produced by Rolling Live Studios, has added a wealth of talent to the already star-studded lineup that will bring together unusual musical pairings for one-of-a-kind performances, special birthday messages and artist interviews.

The event, hosted on rollinglivestudios.com beginning at 2:00Pm Pacific time (Pdt), will benefit The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund (www.diocancerfund.org), founded in memory of the late heavy metal icon who was the voice of Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio before losing his battle with gastric cancer in 2010.

The global fundraising event will bring together celebrities and fans all over the world to honor Dio’s undeniable impact both on and off the stage. Among the artists joining the roster for conversations and/or performances are Rob Halford (Judas Priest); Sammy Hagar; Tenacious D’s...

There’s a large storm brewing on the America’s Got Talent stage, and it goes by the name… Storm Large.

TVLine has an exclusive sneak peek of tonight’s episode (NBC, 10/9c), which features a jaw-dropping performance of “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” from Large, a singer based in San Francisco.

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The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund will hold a star-studded virtual fundraiser on what would have been the heavy-metal firebrand’s 79th birthday, July 10th.

In addition to archival footage of Dio from throughout his life, the event will feature guest performances, interviews, and birthday wishes from Tony Iommi, Dio and Black Sabbath drummer Vinny Appice, Lita Ford, Glenn Hughes, Anthrax’s Joey Belladonna, and Testament’s Chuck Billy, among many others. It will take place on RollingLiveStudios.com at 5 p.m. Et.

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Last week, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (Ladf) partnered with RWQuarantunes to raise funds to provide 3.3 Million meals to the most vulnerable Angelenos impacted by Covid-19.

The star-studded virtual event, which streamed live from Dodger Stadium to more than 2,000 viewers, raised over $1.1 Million to support the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and the foundation’s efforts to feed the hungry in Los Angeles.

The celebration featured appearances by the 2020 World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodger legends, and current players including Trevor Bauer, Mookie Betts, Corey Seager, Joe Kelly, Max Muncy, David Price, Will Smith, Steve Garvey, Fernando Valenzuela, Andre Ethier, and many more current and former teammates.

The night was packed with memorable moments, appearances and performances from musicians and actors including Ted Danson & Mary Steenburgen, Bob Costas, DJ Cassidy, Dan + Shay, Joe Esposito, Lisa Lisa, Swv, Shanice, En Vogue, Boys II Men, Bobby Brown, TLC, Keith Sweat, New Edition,...

An incredible lineup of musicians united on Saturday for (De)Tour, a virtual charity festival hosted by the Morrison Hotel Gallery and Rolling Stone Live Studios to benefit the efforts of MusiCares and Niva.

The show featured everybody from Ringo Starr, Linda Perry and Slash to Gavin Rossdale, Sean Lennon, Cheap Trick, John Oates, Billy Gibbons, Dmc, Matt Sorum, Sean Lennon and Taylor Momsen. “MusicCares has helped so many of my friends and family in the music community,” Momsen told Rolling Stone, “and now, branching out to Covid relief and...

On Saturday, August 15th, Morrison Hotel Gallery and its partners are proud to present (De)Tour, a daylong charity music festival featuring an all-star lineup of artists working in association with MusiCares®, National Independent Venue Association (Niva), and Spotify in support of fellow artists, crew members, and independent venues and promoters.

When the coronavirus pandemic struck – pressing pause on all live tours and concerts and putting many touring artists and crew members out of work – the gallery went to work to forge a new kind of virtual show for these extraordinary times.

(De)Tour promises to be a show like no other. Featuring performances by iconic artists including Ringo Starr, Linda Perry, Slash, Gavin Rossdale, Macy Gray, Sean Lennon, Jesse Malin, Cheap Trick, Taylor Momsen and The Badflower, John Oates, David Johansen, Billy Gibbons, Darryl McDaniels (a.k.a. Dmc), Gilby Clarke, Donita Sparks, Matt Sorum, Lzzy Hale, Bluebonnets, Charlotte Muhl,...

Morrison Hotel Gallery and Rolling Live Studios will be hosting (De)Tour, a day-long virtual charity festival in association with MusiCares and Niva, on Saturday, August 15th.

The lineup for the virtual event includes performances by Ringo Starr, Linda Perry, Slash, Gavin Rossdale, Macy Gray, Sean Lennon, Jesse Malin, Cheap Trick, Taylor Momsen, Badflower, John Oates, David Johansen, Billy Gibbons, Darryl McDaniels (a.k.a. Dmc), Gilby Clarke, Donita Sparks, Matt Sorum, Lzzy Hale, Bluebonnets, Charlotte Muhl, David Ramirez, Al Barr, Eve Monsees, Scream, Haley Reinhart, Joseph Arthur, Kathy Valentine,...

The “Chrysalis Night In” virtual fundraiser paid tribute to Broadway star Nick Cordero on Thursday night.

It was just two days before that the Tony-nominated actor woke up from a medically induced coma after complications from his battle with Covid-19.

The Chrysalis benefit was co-hosted by Zach Braff, who got emotional while talking about his best friend Cordero’s journey, while introducing a performance by the Los Angeles cast of “Rock of Ages.”

“Some of the most heartwarming support has been from Nick’s company of ‘Rock of Ages’ [Cordero starred in the production as Dennis]. They come and they walk the baby, they come and drop off food, they drop off flowers, they drop off wine,” Braff said. “It’s been so hard because we’re not supposed to touch each other and all you want to do is hold your friend and give them love. But this group of people are the most amazing company,...

Jack Black, Tom Morello, Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler and Tool’s Adam Jones were among those that took part in this year’s Bowl for Ronnie, an annual charity event that raises money for the late metal singer’s Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund.

“Ronnie James Dio, huge influence on me, and a personal friend,” Black said at the fourth annual event. “Miss him terribly. Greatest heavy metal singer of all time and such a sweet, genuine dude. Great person to hang with, so lucky to...

In the mid 1980s, there may not have been a bigger rock band than Guns N' Roses. Earlier this year, the band's long-awaited reunion finally happened, with original members Axl Rose, Duff McKagan and Slash, along with drummer Frank Ferrer, kicking off their summer tour last night in Detroit. If you're waiting for the band to come to your neighborhood this summer, you can check out a new documentary It's So Easy and Other Lies, debuting on iTunes and VOD formats July 5. To get fans ready for this release, we have an exclusive clip that showcases the band's early years.

The clip features Duff McKagan along with one of his best friends, Ed Huletz, who reveals how uncomfortable he was when his friend was playing huge venues like the Kingdome in Seattle. We also hear from Slash, who reveals that the group was like a "gang," who no one could...

Following Guns N' Roses recent reunion at Coachella, XLrator Media is set to release a new hard rocking documentary on one of the band's iconic members. The story behind musician Duff McKagan is coming to the big screen on June 3. And today, we have the first trailer for It's So Easy and Other Lies, which exposes the man behind the myth.

Based on Duff McKagan's New York Times best-selling memoir It's So Easy and Other Lies features exclusive archival footage. This is the authorized music documentary of the man behind the music. He is a founding member and bass player for Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver and other bands. The movie chronicles his meteoric rise to fame and fortune. We also get to see his near-fatal struggles with alcohol and drug addiction. And the movie also delves into his remarkable life transformation.

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After years of feuding, it looks as if the “old” Guns N’ Roses is back. Sort of. Even though they never really left… kind of. Look, they have a reunion coming up… partially, anyway.

Confused yet?

Pretty much every music fan not living under a particularly remote rock or the dark side of the moon for the past few decades knows the story of Guns N’ Roses. The huge debut, the excesses, the controversies, the membership changes and the eventual, complete implosion of the classic-era line-up. Steven Adler, Izzy Stradlin, Gilby Clarke (Stradlin’s original replacement), Slash, Duff McKagan – by the early 90s, they were dropping like flies. Come the late 90s, only singer Axl Rose and keyboardist Dizzy Reed remained, alongside a new group of musicians including The Replacements bassist Tommy Stinson.

While the most recent formation been the bands most stable in decades,...

--Luke Bryan sang songs off his new album, Kill The Lights, at his concert presented by Citi at Irving Plaza in NYC. --Johnny Depp, Gene Simmons, and Guns N’ Roses’ Gilby Clarke announced their participation in the second annual Music on a Mission concert benefitting Mending Kids on Aug. 16 at Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood. --Kaley Cuoco, with husband and friends in tow, saw her sister, Briana Cuoco, in For The Record: Baz at Light Nightclub at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. --Taylor Schilling told friends how badly [...]...

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Inevitably, Guns N’ Roses guitarist DJ Ashba must now be referred to as former Guns N’ Roses guitarist DJ Ashba. He joins a long list of axe-slingers to gain the “former” prefix, with everyone from Paul Tobias, to Slash, to Izzy Stradlin, to Buckethead, to Robin Finck, to Gilby Clarke joining and exiting the band over the years. There’s been a huge number of guest guitarists too, including Brian May and Dave Navarro, meaning that guitarists are to Gn’R what drummers were to Spinal Tap – disposable entities that change with the seasons.

Ashba had a decent innings. He was with the band for about 6 years, touring several times, although – in typical Gn’R fashion – he has yet to appear on an official studio release. Mainly because there hasn’t been one since 2008’s long-awaited Chinese Democracy. There’s no doubt that Ashba’s decision to leave...

Best known as the replacement guitarist for Guns N’ Roses founding member Izzy Stradlin; Gilby Clarke joined “the most dangerous band in the world” in May 1991 – just ten days shy of a sold out performance in New York’s Madison Square Garden. A talented guitarist in his own right he toured with the band for the entirety of their mammoth ‘Use Your Illusion’ World Tour as well as contributing his talents to Guns N’ Roses 1993 album ‘The Spaghetti Incident’

In 1994 Clarke launched his own solo album through Virgin Records entitled ‘Pawnshop Guitars’, arguably getting such big label interest for his first solo record because of the exposure earned in Gnr, which also came to an abrupt end in the same year when he was fired from the band. Guns N’ Roses suffered their own internal, and well documented, implosions while Clarke remained on good terms with Slash and Duff McKagan,...

The weekend especially rocked for drummer Matt Sorum, who wed Adriane "Ace" Harper on Saturday in Palm Springs, Calif., his rep confirms. People has learned that friends and family, including Jane Lynch, Gilby Clarke, Duff McKagan, Juliette Lewis and Gina Gershon, looked on as the former Guns N' Roses rocker and Velvet Revolver drummer, 52, exchanged vows with Harper, a singer and dancer, at the Colony Palms Hotel. On the menu for the newlyweds? A family-style meal that included salad, macaroni and cheese, goat cheese ravioli, fish and risotto. It was dinner and a show for their guests, who watched water...

Aug. 12: Actor George Hamilton is 73. Actress Jennifer Warren is 71. Singer-guitarist Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits is 63. Singer Kid Creole is 62. Actor Sam J. Jones ("Flash Gordon") is 58. Jazz guitarist Pat Metheny is 58. Actor Bruce Greenwood ("Thirteen Days") is 56. Country singer Danny Shirley (Confederate Railroad) is 56. Guitarist Roy Hay of Culture Club is 51. Rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot is 49. Actor Peter Krause is 47. Actor Michael Ian Black ("Ed") is 41. Actress Rebecca Gayheart is 41. Actor Casey Affleck is 37. Actress Maggie Lawson ("Psych") is 32. Actress Imani Hakim ("Everybody Hates Chris") is 19.

Aug. 13: Actor Pat Harrington is 83. Actor Kevin Tighe is 68. Actress Gretchen Corbett ("The Rockford Files") is 65. Actor Danny Bonaduce is 53. Actress Dawnn Lewis ("A Different World," "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper") is 51. Actor John Slattery is 50. Actress Debi Mazar is 48. Actress Quinn Cummings ("Family") is 45. Country singer Andy Griggs is 39. Drummer Mike Melancon of Emerson Drive is 34. Actress Kathryn Fiore ("Reno 911!") is 33. Singer James Morrison is 28.

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Steven Adler reps VH1 Classic show onstage during Gn'r induction.

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Steven Adler at the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday

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Axl wasn't there, but Saturday night's (April 15) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony did feature three original members of Guns N' Roses — Slash, Duff McKagan and Steven Adler — who jammed with former Gunners Gilby Clarke and Matt Sorum (plus Alter Bridge frontman Myles Kennedy stepping in to fill Rose's shoes) on a medley of the band's biggest hits.

Of course, there was also a cameo that only eagle-eyed fans of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" probably caught: The show's logo, worn squarely on Adler's chest.

Adler has appeared on "That Metal Show" before and is an avowed fan of the program — he even canceled a performance by his band Adler's Appetite in 2010 to appear as a guest.

Beastie Boys were also inducted on a night when Guns singer Axl Rose refused to attend.

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Former Guns N' Roses members Matt Sorum, Duff McKagan, Slash and Steven Adler attend the 2012 Rock And Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

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If it's the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, then drama is as much a prerequisite as loud guitars, receding hairlines and a night-ending all-star jam on a golden oldie.

Saturday night's 27th edition was no exception according to reports, with as much intrigue as a telenovela, as well as some genuinely peaceful Southern California bro-downage, irreverent induction speeches and fresh spots in the Hall for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, The Faces, Freddie King, Laura Nyro and Guns N' Roses.

The spotlight, of course, was on the famously fractured band of battling former brothers in Gnr. Lead singer and sole...

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Mr. Big has finally taken the plunge. Sex and the City's Chris Noth married his longtime fiancée, Tara Wilson, earlier this month. Like Carrie and Big, the couple had known each other for 10 years before tying the knot. Noth and Wilson had been engaged since 2009 and they're already the parents of a 4-year-old son.

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The Prc has some problems with Titanic in 3-D. Apparently, the scene in which Rose (Kate Winslet) takes off her top to pose for Jack's drawing has been censored in China, and only shows the actress from the neck up. The Chinese State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television has stated that the scene was censored "out of consideration of building a harmonious ethical social environment." Well if that was the reason, one would think they would have edited out that overplayed, over-the-top, overwrought song rather than Winslet's breasts.

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We're back with the latest installment of Radio 66.6! This week features news, music, videos, tour dates and more from the likes of Motorhead, Cannibal Corpse, Escape the Fate, Gwar, Every Time I Die, Rob Zombie, Fear Factory, Napalm Death and more. Don't touch that dial!

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Legendary guitarist Ronnie Montrose died this past Saturday, March 3rd, at age 64 of prostate cancer. Our condolences to Ronnie's friends and family.

King's X drummer Jerry Gaskill recently suffered a heart attack. He underwent emergency surgery and remains on a ventilator, but he is slowly recovering. We hope he is back to 100% soon.

Gwar are working on new material. There is no release date scheduled, but be prepared!

Close Your Eyes vocalist vocalist Shane Raymond has left the band due to the rigorous touring life. The hardcore/punk band's statement can be read here.

Decoder have changed their name to Lead Hands. The change...

Los Angeles -- He spent two years in a federal lockup for trying to sell cocaine to undercover agents, and all Wayne Kramer can think about these days is trying to find a way to get back behind bars.

This time, though, the guitar god for rock music's seminal pre-punk band, the MC5, wants to bring his ax with him – and a few dozen others for the inmates to play.

With a little help from friends like the Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett, former Guns `N Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke and others, Kramer has formed Jail Guitar Doors USA.

He runs the nonprofit charitable organization with his wife, Margaret, out of the Hollywood studio where he makes a comfortable living these days composing music for movies and television. Over the past two years, Jail Guitar Doors USA has delivered scores of instruments to prisons and jails in Nevada, California and Texas.

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Ladies and gentleman, hell has possibly frozen over. Original Guns N’ Roses keyboardist Dizzy Reed claims that all original members of the iconic group will reunite at this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, talking place April 14 in Cleveland.

Reed discussed the jaw-dropping possibility with Billboard, saying, “I know all the original band is going to be there. I don’t’ know exactly what’s going to go down. It’s one of those things I’m sure will all come together and be really cool. I’m just going to go in with a good attitude and a clear head and grateful heart.”

While this could possibly induce hysterical celebration for many fans, Reed did not specify that the group will perform together, rather that they’ll simply all appear. Fans have been clamoring for a proper reunion since the classic lineup of the group – Slash,...

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Los Angeles, August 10, 2011 - Troy Duffy (Creator of The Boondock Saints franchise) announced today the pre-sale availability for the launch of a documentary feature film, .Off The Boulevard,. he executive produced in partnership with Santo Films.

.It.s an interesting and educational behind-the-scenes look at the struggles fellow independent artists go through in pursuit of their dreams,. says Executive Producer Troy Duffy. .It gives us an inside look at the tough lives of some up-and-coming independent artists. As we watch them fight their way through the industries of music and film, we glean words of wisdom from successful veterans of the entertainment business..

Off The Boulevard is a story of art and heart and the dedication it takes to achieve your dreams. It is an entertaining and informative documentary feature film about seven artists: two musicians (Nick Nicholson, Keith Jackson), two filmmakers (Troy Duffy, Jeff Santo), two actors (David Della Rocco,...

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BFFs, you might have thought Bret would fill the seat of Idol creator and judge Simon Cowell, but don’t assume it’s a done deal. The rocker might have another show in the works, and we have the scoop!

Bret Michaels, are you the next American Idol judge? Or are you making some other deals on the side just in case that doesn’t work out! HollywoodLife.com has spoken to a source very close to the Poison frontman, and they tell us that Bret might actually sign on to do a show for CBS called Rock Star Supernova! The show originally ran for two seasons between 2006-08 was hosted by rocker Dave Navarro. Now Bret might be bringing the show back by hosting it!

“He’s been approached by numerous networks,” says our source. “But it looks as though Rock Star could definitely be the one.

Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke has been discharged from hospital nearly two weeks after he was seriously injured in hit-and-run accident on his motorcycle. The musician was out riding his through Sherman Oaks, California on January 10 when a car turned in front of him, sending him smashing into the side of the vehicle. The other driver allegedly failed to stop after the accident.

He suffered three broken bones in his left foot/ankle and a broken bone in his right foot, and underwent surgery last week, January 11, to fix his shattered limbs. And the rocker has taken to his blog to keep fans informed of his progress.

Clarke writes, "My 1st (sic) surgery went well & I'm home from the hospital. If everything looks good Friday, I can have the 2nd (sic) surgery next week. Thanks again for all the kind thoughts & prayers, they're working."...

A duet song between Nicole Scherzinger and Slash is in the works, so it was unveiled. "I just did a song with Slash for his album, and I just did a duet with Alice Cooper," the lead singer of R&B girl group The Pussycat Dolls opened up.

The collaboration project has been teased since last week following Nicole and the former guitarist of rock band Guns N' Roses' duet performance on October 2 during the 20th anniversary of The Mirage Resort and Casino at Bare Pool Lounge in Las Vegas. At the gig, they delivered one of the Dolls' hit singles "When I Grow Up".

Slash's first solo studio album is called "Slash & Friends" and slated for release next year. Dave Grohl and Duff McKagan have been confirmed to make contribution to the effort. Such names as Iggy Pop, Nick Oliveri, Ronnie Wood, Flea, Jason Bonham, Stacy Ferguson, and...