Axl Rose News

Today, the explosive music and true crime podcast returns for its 5th season with a two-part episode on Guns N' Roses. Part 1 will be distributed through the iHeartPodcast Network beginning today and can be heard now on the iHeartRadio app and wherever podcasts are available. Part 2 will be available on Tuesday, March 17, with new episodes to follow bi-weekly through the end of the season.

Today's top stories: Audra McDonald and Bobby Cannavale will lead A Streetcar Named Desire at Williamstown Theatre Festival this summer, and more!

In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony-winning actress and singer Lena Hall about Guns N' Roses' 1987 debut album 'Appetite for Destruction.' They also discuss Axl Rose, Cats, Billy Porter, 'Legally Blonde,' Patti LuPone, 'Evita,' Donna Summer, 'Tarzan,' 'Kinky Boots,' Jimi Hendrix, 'Rent,' Janis Joplin, Damon Daunno, Jeff Buckley, David Bowie, and My Little Pony. Lena talks about her unique artistic journey, from growing up in the ballet world, to singing in the rock band The Deafening, to winning a Tony Award for her portrayal of Yitzhak in the acclaimed Broadway revival of 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch.' In 'Hedwig,' Lena performed alongside John Cameron Mitchell, Neil Patrick Harris, Michael C. Hall, and Darren Criss, before stepping into the title role herself for the National Tour.

Today rock and roll legends Guns N' Roses announced that seminal group The Smashing Pumpkins will join a select number of dates on their recently announced, highly anticipated 2020 worldwide stadium tour. The colossal Guns N' Roses 2020 Tour will feature The Smashing Pumpkins at stops in major cities across North America – Philadelphia, PA; Detroit, MI; Toronto, ON; Washington, DC; East Rutherford, NJ; and Boston, MA. The full list of GNR global tour dates can be found here.

Today rock and roll legends Guns N' Roses announced North American dates as part of their epic 2020 worldwide stadium tour this summer.  The powerhouse performers will bring their uninhibited signature sound and dominance to millions of fans across the globe starting this March in Mexico City. The colossal Guns N' Roses 2020 Tour will steamroll through Toronto, Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Lisbon, London, Prague and so many more. GNR will be the first ever rock band to perform at the long-awaited Los Angeles SoFi Stadium and will hit MetLife Stadium on the opposite coast, home of the New York Giants and New York Jets.

Riot Fest has unveiled its daily lineup for the 2019 festival, with a very special deal: single-day tickets will be priced at $49.98 for a very limited time. 1-day and 2-day tickets are on sale now.

Like a lot of good music, Riot Fest began in a basement, when a rabid fan wanted to connect his favorite bands with like-minded music lovers in Chicago. Fifteen years and 1,500+ bands later, Riot Fest returns to Douglas Park with a stacked array of bands to score the festivities—featuring many friends of Riot Fest returning to pay tribute to the festival and its loyal fans, alongside iconic and emerging artists who reflect the broad musical tastes the festival is known for.

The iconic, GRAMMY-winning guitarist SLASH and his band SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS have released a brand new live video today, May 1 for the song “Boulevard Of Broken Hearts” HERE.

Legendary rock band Blind Melon's Christopher Thorn and Roger Stevens are Tom Needham's special guests this upcoming Thursday, May 2nd at 6 pm on WUSB's THE SOUNDS OF FILM. They will be discussing their innovative documentary, ALL I CAN SAY, which is having its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in the 'Viewpoints' Documentary Program.

Barn Players turn up the volume and rolls out the '80's music with their current production of "Rock of Ages." The musical, directed by Eric Magnus, features songs from Journey, Styx,, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar, Steve Perry, Twisted Sister, Poison, etc... Rock Of Ages at Arts Asylum Kansas City by Barn Players November 8-18, 2018 Book by Chris D'Arienzo and music arranged by Ethan Pop featuring The Arsenal Band

SLASH and his band, SLASH FT MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS release their highly-anticipated third album titled LIVING THE DREAM today, September 21 via SLASH's own labelSnakepit Records, in partnership with Roadrunner Records. Early reviews are pouring in for LIVING THE DREAM (see below) which is available digitally and physically now. Purchase the songs digitallyHERE and pre-order Limited Edition merch bundles of the album HERE.

SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS have announced today, June 18 they'll release their new album titled LIVING THE DREAM on September 21 via SLASH's own label Snakepit Records in partnership with Roadrunner Records. LIVING THE DREAM is SLASH's fourth solo album, and third with his band featuring MYLES KENNEDY (Vocals), BRENT FITZ (Drums), TODD KERNS (Bass & Vocals) and FRANK SIDORIS (Guitar & Vocals). A pre-order for the new album will begin on Wednesday, July 25.

SLASH and his band, SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS will perform their new single "Driving Rain" this Wednesday, September 12 on"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Tune-in tomorrow night (Sept. 12) to watch the episode airing at 11:35PM (ET/PT)/10:35PM (CT) on ABC TV.

To celebrate the much-anticipated re-release of their classic debut album 'Appetite For Destruction', (June 29th, Geffen / UMC), one of the most influential albums of all time, Guns N'Roses in association with UMC and Bravado are pleased to unveil 'General Admission: London'.

SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS have announced today, June 18 they'll release their new album titled LIVING THE DREAM on September 21 via SLASH's own label Snakepit Records in partnership with Roadrunner Records. LIVING THE DREAM is SLASH's fourth solo album, and third with his band featuring MYLES KENNEDY (Vocals), BRENT FITZ (Drums), TODD KERNS (Bass & Vocals) and FRANK SIDORIS (Guitar & Vocals). A pre-order for the new album will begin on Wednesday, July 25.

Following the recent release of the music video for the first single Year Of The Tiger, Myles Kennedy has released a lyric video for another song from the upcoming debut solo album. Haunted By Design is the second track released from Year Of The Tiger.

Coming on the heels of the recent announcement of his debut solo album Year Of The Tiger, Myles Kennedy has released the video for the title track. Year Of The Tiger premiered on Kennedy's newly created YouTube channel

The Madison Square Garden Company, Prudential Center and Live Nation announced today that due to overwhelming demand, Guns N' Roses has added a third show at Madison Square Garden on Monday, October 16, 2017 at 7:30PM and a show at Prudential Center today, October 12, 2017 at 8:00PM. Tickets for both venues will go on sale to the general public on Friday, July 28, 2017 at 10:00AM.

On November 4, 2017 at 8:00 PM, Craig Duswalt, professional speaker, author, and former personal assistant to Axl Rose, lead singer of Guns N' Roses, and former personal assistant to the pop band, Air Supply, will launch his long-anticipated Rock Your Life World Tour in Anaheim, CA at the City National Grove of Anaheim.