Showing posts with label Guns N Roses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Guns N Roses. Show all posts
Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose Robbed In Paris; $200k Worth Of Necklaces Stolen
Local police are reporting that Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose was robbed of three gold-and-diamond necklaces worth $200,000 after the band's recent show in Paris.A spokesman of local police stated Rose was fuming after the theft during a private gathering after the band’s show.
The Xcerts To Open For Guns N Roses UK Tour
The Xcerts have been confirmed to support Guns N Roses later this month on their UK tour.May 25th - Glasgow SECC
May 26th - Birmingham Arena
June 1st - London 02 Arena
The Pretty Reckless To Open For Guns N' Roses
The Pretty Reckless will open for Guns N' Roses on the following dates this month:November
25th – DCU Center, Worcester, MA
26th – Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ
28th – Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Original Guns N Roses Bassist Appears with Band At London Show
Original Guns N Roses bassist Duff McKagan recently joined the bands current line-up at their show at London's O2 Arena. McKagan joined the band to perform 'You Could Be Mine', 'Knockin' On Heavens Door' and 'Nice Boy'.A fan-filmed video, can be viewed by clicking read more.
Guns N Roses/KoRn Australian Shows
Guns N Roses and KoRn will be playing three shows together in Australia.December 1 – Townsville, QLD @ Reid Park
December 4 – Sydney, NSW @ Sydney Olympic Park
December 7 – Adelaide, SA @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Guns N Roses Still Playing Leeds and Reading
Late last night Guns N Roses' Axl Rose's Twitter account made a post saying the band had cancelled all forthcoming dates, including their appearances at next weekend's Leeds and Reading Festival. The festival's organisers and other sources, have now confirmed the band will still be playing, and Rose's Twitter account was hacked.
Guns N Roses Cancel Leeds and Reading Appearence
Several sources including Axl Rose's Twitter, state that Guns N Roses have cancelled all forthcoming tour dates, including their headline slot at this year's Leeds and Reading Festival.Rose's Twitter states:
"All upcoming Guns N' Roses dates are officially cancelled. Please contact your place of purchase for any refunds."
Update: The festival's organisers and other sources, have now confirmed the band will still be playing, and Rose's Twitter account was hacked.
Guns N Roses UK Arena Tour
Guns N Roses have announced a UK arena tour.October 13 - London, O2 Arena
October 17 - Birmingham, LG Arena
October 18 - Manchester, MEN Arena
Slash Signs To Roadrunner Records Europe
Legendary guitarist, Slash has signed a record deal with Roadrunner Records Europe.Slash is set to release his forthcoming solo album in 2010.
Guns N Roses Announce Canadian Tour
Guns N Roses have announced a Canadian tour that will begin in January 2010.Jan. 13 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
Jan. 16 – Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth Saddledome
Jan. 17 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
Jan. 19 – Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Centre
Jan. 20 – Regina, SK @ Brandt Centre
Jan. 24 – Hamilton, ON @ Copps Coliseum
Jan. 25 – London, ON @ John Labatt Centre
Jan. 27 – Montreal, PQ @ Bell Centre
Jan. 28 – Toronto, ON@ Air Canada Centre
Jan. 31 – Ottawa, ON @ Scotiabank Place
Feb. 1 – Quebec City, PQ @ Colisee Pepsi
Feb. 3 – Moncton, NB @ Moncton Coliseum
Feb. 4 – Halifax, NS @ Metro Centre
Bayside's Anthony Raneri Speaks About The Record Industry
Bayside frontman Anthony Raneri has responded to an article about the biggest 'flops' of 2008, a list that included Guns 'N' Roses, Plain White T's and Gym Class Heroes .Anthony posted said on his personal blog:
"It’s so hard to believe that a record that sells 1.2 million or 700k or 400k or even 80k can be looked at as a flop. I know that they mean it’s sad to see compared to past sales, but still. My band is not nearly as successful as anyone on that list, and I’ve always tried to stay real grounded and pure about whatever success we have had. And maybe that’s why I can’t imagine someone being disappointed in selling anywhere from 80k-1 million records. A band OR a label. And maybe that’s because I still remember when we were struggling to sell 5k or even 1k. Shit, even 1. Here are some interesting facts I’ve learned about the industry through my time in it that you might not know:
Less then 1% of all records that are made in the world sell more then 1,000 copies. So if you can sell even 1,000, that’s a reason to be proud. You’re in the most successful 1% of musicians in the world.
A label makes (usually) between $5 and $7 per copy of a cd sold. This doesn’t include when a record is on sale. The label usually takes the hit on sale pricing, not the store. So an album that sells 200,000 copies makes the label between 1 million dollars and 1.4 million dollars. So now imagine calling an album that sells 700k copies a flop. If you can’t turn a profit on that, then it’s probably not the bands fault for “only” selling 200k. Maybe it’s time for a new buisiness model.
Bands on major labels usually need to sell about 500k or more copies of their record before they get paid from their album sales, which only about 25 albums of the hundreds of thousands that come out actually do. So bands make most of their money from either publishing placements (songs in movies, tv shows, commercials etc..) or on tour from ticket sales and merch. Now with the new 360 deals that every label has been giving out for the past few years, labels are now taking 15%-30% of that too.
Standard rates to the people that help a band function is 15% to a manager, 10% to an agent, 5% to a business manager, 15% of your merch to the club and if you have a 360 deal, 15%-30% to your label. So a band is losing more then 50% of their income everyday before they even put gas in their tank to get to the next show or try to eat something.
I’m not saying I hate labels or managers or agents or anything. They’re all very important and they are all part of the team to make a band get to the next level and stay there. I was just thinking about all this stuff and wanted to clear my mind. If a band that sells 700k copies is a flop, then I’m fucked I guess.
I guess I’m just trying to say, support bands and music. On all levels. When you download an album or decide to buy a beer instead of a shirt at a show, think of what that means to music as a whole. This isn’t as glamorous as it seems."
Listen to Guns N Roses' Chinese Democracy now
Guns N Roses' Chinese Democracy is now available to stream online in full for fans to hear here.'Chinese Democracy' is out November 24th.
Free Dr. Pepper for all - Guns N Roses new album is out next month!
Dr. Pepper have kept their end of the deal by honoring their statement that if Guns N Roses' anticipated new record, 'Chinese Democracy' was released this year, everyone in the US would receive a free Dr. Pepper, with the exception of Slash and Buckethead.Vice president of marketing for Dr. Pepper, Tony Jacobs commented: "We never thought this day would come, but now that it's here, we can say 'The Dr. Pepper's on us!'
The drink firm said fans can register on Drpepper.com within 24 hours of the album being released (23rd November in the US) and will receive a coupon within 4-6 weeks where fans can claim their free beverage.
'Chinese Democracy' hits the UK - November 24th.
Guns N Roses' Chinese Democracy tracklisting revealed
The highly anticipated new album from Guns N Roses, 'Chinese Democracy', as previously reported is going to see the light of day this November.The tracklisting for the new record has been revealed.
1) Chinese Democracy
2) Scraped
3) Shackler's Revenge
4) Street Of Dreams
5) If The World
6) Better
7) This I Love
8) There Was A Time
9) Riad N' The Bedovins
10) Sorry
11) I.R.S
12) Catcher
13) Madagascar
14) Prostitute
'Chinese Democracy' is out November 23rd.
Guns N Roses' Chinese Democracy Release Date Confirmed
More than a decade after its conception, Guns N Roses 'Chinese Democracy' will finally see the light of day before year's end according to Billboard.The album will be a Best Buy exclusive and will be available Sunday, November 23rd, rather than the usual Tuesday.Beyond enticing pre-Thanksgiving shoppers, the move is tied to the structure of Best Buy's sales week, which runs from Sunday to Saturday. As such, "Chinese Democracy" would not be eligible to chart on The Billboard 200 until the week of Dec. 1, according to Nielsen SoundScan.In the run-up to release date, album track "Shackler's Revenge" will debut in the video game "Rock Band 2," while a portion of "If the World" is playing over the end credits in the new Leonardo DiCaprio/Russell Crowe film "Body of Lies."
In addition, GNR's seminal 1987 debut, "Appetite for Destruction," will be reissued on vinyl on Oct. 28 via Interscope.The band's last new studio albums were the simultaneously released "Use Your Illusion I" and "II" in September 1991. A covers set, "The Spaghetti Incident?," followed in 1993, and featured some of the last GNR recordings from original guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan.
No UK release date has been confirmed yet.
Guns n Roses blogger arrested for leaked tracks
27 year old Kevin Cogill, who was supposed to be responsible for leaking leaking various new Guns n Roses songs, has been arrested. The blogger was taken into custody yesturday by FBI agents then later appeared in court where his bail was set at $10,000 bail.
He admitted to leaking the unreleased Guns n Roses tracks online and has been ordered to return to court September 17th.
