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sexual assault lawsuit filed in 2023, with a new statement by the rock star denying its allegations.The Guns N’ Roses frontman was alleged to have assaulted former mdoel Sheila Kennedy in a Manhattan hotel room in 1989, a lawsuit filed in New York’s Supreme Court on November 22, 2023 stated.In March 2024, Rose filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which his legal team described as an “unscrupulous attempt at a financial windfall”.Now, per Rolling Stone, Rose and Kennedy have reached a private settlement, with a statement provided by the singer to the publication – maintaining his innocence, he said: “As I have from the beginning, I deny the allegations. There was no assault.” The terms of the private pact were undisclosed.In a filing obtained by Rolling Stone, both parties had reportedly filed paperwork in New York at a recent undisclosed date.

Guns N’ Roses‘ manager Alan Niven has claimed Slash and Izzy Stradlin once consumed an entire drug stash to avoid an airport bust.In an interview in Classic Rock, Niven recalled the incident taking place at Los Angeles International airport as the group were preparing to depart on their first Guns N’ Roses tour of Japan.According to Niven, they were waiting for frontman Axl Rose, when Guns N’ Roses co-founder Izzy Stradlin asked Niven where Rose was.Upon hearing Niven’s response, Stradlin reportedly held up a small boom box and said: “I don’t care. I’m set.

Guns N’ Roses have announced their new drummer just one day after the departure of long-term sticksman Frank Ferrer.The band have taken to their social media to reveal that AWOLNATION‘s Isaac Carpenter has joined the band as his replacement.They wrote alongside a picture of the percussionist: “Welcoming Isaac Carpenter as the new drummer of Guns N’ Roses.”Carpenter has been part of AWOLNATION’s set up since 2014, and he has also previously worked with GNR’s bassist Duff McKagan’s band Loaded, Adam Lambert and A Perfect Circle.A post shared by Guns N' Roses (@gunsnroses)Ferrer left the band after 19 years yesterday (March 19). He was the longest-serving sticksman in the band, having joined them in 2006 to replace Bryan Mantia, years before frontman Axl Rose was reunited with Slash and McKagan for their reunion tour.

the departure of longtime percussionist Frank Ferrer.Drummer and songwriter Isaac Carpenter will take Ferrer’s seat behind the drums as the iconic band prepares to hit the road for their 2025 European, Asian, and Middle East Tour, headlining stadiums and festivals throughout the summer, Guns N’ Roses said in a statement Thursday.The band also shared the news on Instagram. “Welcoming Isaac Carpenter as the new drummer of Guns N’ Roses,” the band captioned a photo of Carpenter on Thursday.Born in Washington’s Tri-Cities, Carpenter, 45, is known for his work in alternative and hard rock genres.His career spans an impressive roster of acts, including live and studio work with Adam Lambert, Duff McKagan’s group Loaded, Awolnation, the hardcore metal outfit Barbarians of California, A Perfect Circle, The Exies, Ours, and Black Lab.Breaking onto the scene in 1995, Carpenter co-founded the group Loudermilk while still in high school.

the group’s official Instagram page.“Guns N’ Roses announce the amicable exit of Frank Ferrer,” the “Sweet Child O’ Mine” rockers wrote. “The band thanks Frank for his friendship, creativity and sturdy presence over the past 19 years, and wish him success in the next chapter of his musical journey.”The band’s statement continued, “Frank first joined GNR during a show in June 2006 helping anchor the rhythm section during subsequent tours, including their recent outings featuring the reunited trio of Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan.

Guns N’ Roses have announced the departure of their long-term drummer Frank Ferrer after 19 years.Ferrer was the longest-serving sticksman in the band, having joined them in 2006 to replace Bryan Mantia, years before frontman Axl Rose was reunited with Slash and bassist Duff McKagan. Their previous drummers included Steve Adler and Matt Sorum.In a statement on social media, the band said: “Guns N’ Roses announce the amicable exit of Frank Ferrer, the longest-serving drummer in their storied run.

Rockers AC/DC announced dates for what will be the band’s first North American tour in nine years, with the launch set for April 10, 2025, at Minneapolis’ US Bank Stadium.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music AC/DC have unveiled dates for the 2025 “Power Up” North American tour — the band’s first dates on the continent since 2016. It will also be singer Brian Johnson’s first run in an even longer time.

Billy Joel has teased a previously unheard song named ‘Every Time’ on John Mayer’s new radio show – listen below.The ‘Piano Man’ singer appeared on the pilot episode of Mayer’s new SiriusXM show How’s Life on Thursday (November 28), when the host asked him if he had any parts of an unfinished song he would be comfortable sharing with listeners.Describing it as a “spare part”, Joel revealed that there was indeed an idea he had been toying with for “years and years and years and years”. He said he “had always told myself I was going to do something with this, something’s going to happen with this.

Rufus Wainwright has spoken out against Donald Trump using his cover of Leonard Cohen‘s ‘Hallelujah’ at a campaign rally, labelling it “the height of blasphemy”.Trump’s Town Hall on Monday (October 14) took a turn for the unexpected earlier, as he was seen dancing along to music for 30 minutes. The event was reportedly interrupted by medical emergencies multiple times – something outlets such as Consequence have reported as being due to the warm temperatures inside the venue.As it progressed, the former POTUS and current Republican party leader eventually stopped answering political questions, and instead hosted a 30-minute listening party using songs from his personal playlist.

Donald Trump’s Town Hall took a turn for the unexpected earlier this week, as he was seen dancing along to music for 30 minutes.Held in Oaks, Pennsylvania on Monday night (October 14), the town hall was reportedly interrupted by medical emergencies multiple times – something outlets such as Consequence have reported as being due to the warm temperatures inside the venue.As it progressed, the former POTUS and current Republican party leader eventually stopped answering political questions, and instead hosted a 30-minute listening party using songs from his personal playlist.According to various outlets, the tracks played at the event included songs by artists who have already threatened Trump with legal action. This included Sinead O’Connor’s version of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ – which was reportedly played despite the singer’s estate issuing a cease and desist order to the politician for using the song at his rallies.Also played was Guns N’ Roses classic ‘November Rain’, which was broadcast at the town hall despite the band’s frontman Axl Rose repeatedly criticising Trump on social media.James Brown’s ‘It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World’, Rufus Wainwright’s version of ‘Hallelujah’, Oliver Anthony’s ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’, and Elvis Presley’s ‘An American Trilogy’, were also played, as were Andrea Bocelli’s ‘Time to Say Goodbye’, ‘Ave Maria’, ‘Memory’ from Cats, and ‘YMCA’.Wow — this was weird.

Billy Joel was joined by Axl Rose on stage for a rendition of the song ‘Live And Let Die’ during the former’s show in Los Angeles.While performing at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on Saturday (October 12), the ‘Piano Man’ hitmaker surprised the Californian audience with the Guns N’ Roses frontman. The two performed a cover of the Wings classic.Guns N’ Roses released their rendition of the 1973 James Bond theme – for the film of the same name, penned by Paul and Linda McCartney – as the second single from their 1991 LP ‘Use Your Illusion I’.

Billy Joel has reunited with his pals Axl Rose and John Mayer at a recent concert in Los Angeles – watch footage of the guest performances below.While performing at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on Saturday (October 12), the Piano Man surprised the Californian audience with two special guests: John Mayer and Guns N’ Roses’ Axl Rose.Mayer was brought out as the first guest of the night, joining Joel for a rendition of ‘This Is The Time’. It is only the second time that the pair have performed this song together; the first time being in 2008.Watch fan-shoot footage of Billy Joel and John Mayer performing ‘This Is The Time’ below.Later on in the show, Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose joined Billy Joel onstage to perform a cover of Wings’ ‘Live and Let Die’.

Axl Rose has provided the vocals on Michael Schenker’s new version of UFO’s ‘Love To Love’ – listen to it here.Guitarist Schenker, who had a series of spells in UFO most notably between 1973 and 1978 and 1993 and 1995, has looked back on his time with the London rockers on his new album ‘My Years With UFO’, which came out on September 20.The album focuses on the songs he recorded with the band during his spell as a member in the 1970s, celebrating 50 years since his work with the band, and he’s got some of the biggest names in rock involved – including Guns N’ Roses frontman Rose.Rose’s vocals put a new spin on ‘Love To Love’, and highlight the influence UFO had on GN’R. Listen to the track below:As well as Rose, his GN’R bandmate Slash also features on the album, as do former Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider, former Rainbow and Deep Purple singer Joe Lynn Turner, and vocalist Jeff Scott Soto, who has worked with guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen.The album is the first of three that Schenker is set to release under a new record deal with earMUSIC – two more are planned for 2025 and 2026.In an interview with the Appetite For Distortion podcast, Schenker said of his decision to make ‘My Years With UFO’ now: “In ’72 I joined UFO.

Guns N’ Roses manager Vicky Hamilton has confirmed that she is working on a new series about the ‘80s sunset strip.The manager famously worked with an array of some of the biggest names in rock throughout the ‘80s, including Mötley Crüe, Poison, Styrper and Faster Pussycat.She was also behind the managing of Guns N’ Roses during the earlier years of their career – booking them shows in the time before they released their huge ‘Appetite For Destruction’ album and helping them seal a milestone deal at Geffen Records.In the time since, she has gone on to share a series of releases surrounding the rock icons, including the 2016 autobiography Appetite for Dysfunction: A Cautionary Tale, and a 1993 painting of frontman Axl Rose that she created nearing the end of her time working with the band.Now, during a new interview with Loudwire, Hamilton has revealed that she has another project on the way: a television series centred around the ‘80s sunset strip.Speaking about how both the new project and the 2016 autobiography relate to the 1993 artwork, titled Axl’s Glow, she told the outlet: “It was a very sad time. I was trying to figure out what had actually happened and why it went down like that.”“I think once I started writing the book, I kind of got a sense of why that happened, so that I would write this book,” she continued.

Billy Joel brought out Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose to perform a number of songs – watch footage of the performances below.Last night (July 25), Joel wrapped up his decade-long residency with a spectacular showing, as the Piano Man pulled out all of the hits at the hallowed New York venue for a final time.Midway through the set, Joel was joined by Axl Rose for two back-to-back performances, first kicking off with a cover of Wings‘ ‘Live And Let Die’, and AC/DC‘s ‘Highway To Hell’.Watch fan-shot footage of the performances below.Afterwards, Joel continued on with his record-breaking show with hits like ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’, ‘Uptown Girl’, ‘It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me’ and ‘Big Shot’. To close out his last residency show, Joel once again brought out Axl Rose, this time for ‘You May Be Right’.

Billy Joel’s historic monthly residency at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night when the finality of it all really sunk in.There was when he sang that it’s “some kind of miracle that I survived” in “This Is the Time”— one of the few surprises, but a song he did in dedication to his wife Alexis — as if maybe he didn’t expect to still be here a decade ago when the residency started on Jan. 27, 2014.There was when his 8-year-old daughter Della Rose hammed it up to “My Life” while her 6-year-old sister Remy Anne, in a matching striped dress, looked bored underneath her pink headphones — after Daddy’s banner for his 150th career MSG show was raised above the stage following a tribute by Jimmy Fallon.“Wow, I guess it’s her life now,” said Joel.And, perhaps most surprisingly, there was when he bellowed “I’m movin out!” in his 1978 hit “Movin’ Out.” Out of nowhere, that consistent crowd favorite hit differently.

Slash has said that Guns N’ Roses are currently “trying” to make a new album, and that he is “working with them in that capacity”.The hard rock legends have not released a full-length record since 2008’s much-delayed ‘Chinese Democracy’, on which Slash did not appear. Since he rejoined in 2016, they have released a handful of new tracks, including ‘Absurd’, ‘Hard Skool’, ‘Precious’ and ‘The General’, but there has been no confirmation of a further album.But now Slash has now told the Daily Star (via Music News) that plans are afoot to change that.“Guns N’ Roses are trying to make their own record,” he said, when asked why he didn’t invite Axl Rose onto his own solo album.

Jet‘s Nic Cester has revealed that he had auditioned to be in AC/DC before they hired Guns N’ Roses‘ Axl Rose.The Jet frontman – known for their hits such as ‘Are You Gonna Be My Girl’ and ‘Cold Hard Bitch’ – opened up about the opportunity to possibly take on frontman duties for the legendary Australian rock band.While appearing as a guest on Australian radio station Triple J, Cester shared that he received a call to audition for AC/DC after singer Brian Johnson had to step away from the band due to hearing issues.“I was staying with my in-laws and I got up in the morning and read the paper and it said that Brian Johnson was not in the band anymore,” Cester told Triple J.He continued: “I remember saying to my father-in-law, ‘Holy shit, you would not want to step into those shoes,’ and literally 20 minutes later my phone rang and they’re saying, ‘Would you be interested in going to Atlanta, Georgia to audition and potentially fill in for this next round of dates that we’ve got?’”The singer went on to add that he was thinking of saying yes “just for the life experience,” explaining that he wasn’t really expecting to get the gig anyway but thought: “‘How could I turn this opportunity down?’”Cester is no stranger to performing AC/DC tracks.

Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose has launched his own website, leaving fans to wonder what’s coming.There has been no explanation from Rose as to what his new website is for or what it means when it comes to the legendary rock band. The landing page of the site features draggable photos of Rose, video clips in the background, his autograph and the quote: “You gotta live to learn and run, or you’ll die trying.”The site’s about page reads: “Unmistakeable vocal style, he has carved out a legendary status in the rock history,” alongside a brief biography of Rose’s life and career with Guns N’ Roses.

Axl Rose has filed a motion to dismiss the sexual assault lawsuit that was made against him in late 2023.In November, a lawsuit was filed in New York’s Supreme Court against the Guns N’ Roses frontman, alleging that he sexually assaulted the model Sheila Kennedy in 1989.In the lawsuit, Kennedy claimed that she was 26 and he was 27 when they first met at a nightclub in New York. Upon meeting, Rose is said to have invited Kennedy to his hotel room.At first, there was an initial consensual kiss, where Rose is alleged to have “pushed Kennedy against the wall”.