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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 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.

Slash, saying that the material written for it thus far “is really exciting stuff”.Slash and Myles Kennedy and The Co-Conspirators were formed following the release of the Guns N’ Roses‘ guitarist’s debut solo album in 2010, which featured the Alter Bridge frontman on two tracks. The band would go on to release 2012’s ‘Apocalyptic Love’, 2014’s ‘World On Fire’, 2018’s ‘Living The Dream’, and 2022’s ‘4’.In an interview on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, Kennedy spoke about the band’s upcoming album, revealing that songwriting had started prior to his solo tour last month.“The easy part is the recording; the hard part is the writing,” he said, per transcription by Blabbermouth.“[Slash] was sending me demos of the tunes.

Alice Cooper, his daughter Calico, and Slash have teamed up for their motorcycle-themed kids song ‘Freewheelin”.The high-energy track sees Alice and Calico sing “I’m freewheelin’ on my new bike / It’s the best thing that I like / Now you’re freewheelin’ riding by yourself / Pedalling faster without any help,” describing the joys of riding a bike while Slash throws in an electrifying guitar solo.‘Freewheelin” is featured in the Grammy-nominated Rock for Children album ‘Solid Rock Revival’. Rock for Children is a music collective which is comprised of both Alice and his daughter as well as Sharon Aguilar-Kamide, Dana Kamide, Ms.

Duff McKagan and Slash have released a new single ‘I Can Breathe’, which was recorded for a charity project by guitar brand Gibson. Listen to the track below.The Guns N’ Roses bandmates are the latest rock veterans to participate in the ongoing project, which saw a collaboration between System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian and Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi last year.Per Consequence, ‘I Can Breathe’ sees McKagan on lead vocals, with Slash taking on lead guitar duties alongside Gibson CEO Cesar Gueikian on rhythm guitar and piano.The five-minute track sees McKagan and Slash build on the hard rock bombasity from their main band, but with a prog-rock attitude towards songwriting – with lyrics penned by McKagan – that sees a fiery guitar solo from Slash.All proceeds from the song will benefit the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) through the brand’s non-profit organisation, Gibson Gives.McKagan said in a press release: “The musical slant and progressive rock-ness of this huge epic pushed me in a whole new direction.

Don Was has spoken to NME about working on the first MC5 album in 53 years and the sad loss of the band’s sole surviving member Wayne Kramer to cancer just months before its release.Kramer died back in February, something that Was described as “a real shock”. “He certainly didn’t know that he wouldn’t be here to talk about it,” Was told NME. “He didn’t know that he was that sick until about 10 days before he died.”The new album, titled ‘Heavy Lifting’ and out today (October 18), is the first album under the MC5 name since 1971’s ‘High Time’ and features a starry cast of players including Was on bass and Tom Morello and Slash on guitar.Was claimed that the fittingly impassioned, political and altruistic album – previewed with the singles ‘Boys Who Play With Matches’ and ‘Can’t Be Found’ – wasn’t initially mooted as an MC5 record.“Everyone was there to work with Wayne,” he said.

The Darkness at the Sky Arts Awards 2024 – check out footage of the moment below.The ceremony took place last night (September 17) at London’s Roundhouse, and winners received an award on the night that had been designed by Reeves.The comedian, real name Jim Moir, spoke about the awards ahead of the show to Sky, saying: “The finished pieces are Bronze sculptures standing roughly one foot tall, they’re heavy too at four kilograms so will fit perfectly on a mantlepiece… or used as a doorstop!”There were live performances during the evening from acts including The Darkness, Ren, and poet Lemn Sissay.It was during The Darkness’ closing performance that Reeves stormed the stage. When the band were playing ‘I Believe In A Thing Called Love’, Reeves arrived on stage and grabbed the microphone to sing the song’s second chorus.

passed away on July 19 of hydrogen sulfide toxicity. Her manner of death was ruled a suicide.The coroner just released an official report on her passing, revealing she left notes to her loved ones and had “a history of undiagnosed mental illness.” The examiner also stated that her family said “she was paranoid and would have hallucinations.”“This 25 year old female was found in a residence with suicide notes and evidence of hydrogen sulfide inhalation,” the report read, disclosing her toxicology results tested positive for the presence of thiosulfate.

Slash’s stepdaughter, Lucy-Bleu Knight, has been shared.It was announced last month that Knight had died on July 19 at the age of 25. Initially, no further information about her passing was shared publicly, and Knight’s family requested that “social media speculation be kept to a minimum as they grieve and process this devastating loss”.Now, the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner has shared a statement, announcing the cause and manner of her death.According to the report shared yesterday (August 29), the department “determined the cause of death for 25-year-old Lucy-Bleu Knight as hydrogen sulphide toxicity”. It continued: “The manner of death is suicide.”Hydrogen sulphide is a colourless, highly toxic gas that can be recognised by its pungent rotten egg odour at low concentrations.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. High exposure can cause rapid unconsciousness and death.“Ms. Knight was found unresponsive in a private residence on July 19 by law enforcement conducting a welfare check.

Slash is continuing to speak out about his stepdaughter Lucy-Bleu Knight, dedicating a heartfelt post to the late 25-year-old one week after her sudden death. Taking to Instagram, the Guns N’ Roses rocker, 59, posted a photo of Knight and shared that he hoped she was “at peace now.”“My heart is permenantly [sic] fractured.

Slash has paid tribute to his late step-daughter Lucy-Bleu Knight, who passed away earlier this week.It was announced on Monday (July 22) that Knight died on July 19 at the age of 25. No further information about her passing has been shared publicly, and Knight’s family have requested that “social media speculation be kept to a minimum as they grieve and process this devastating loss”.Now, Slash has spoken publicly about her death for the first time.

died at age 25 on July 19 at a private residence, records obtained by The Post confirmed.Slash, 59, announced his stepdaughter’s death Sunday, saying she “passed away peacefully.”“Lucy-Bleu was an incredibly talented artist, a passionate dreamer, and a charming, lovable, sweet soul,” he wrote on Instagram.The Guns N’ Roses guitarist asked for the family’s privacy and that “social media speculation be kept to a minimum” as they “grieve and process this devastating loss.”Knight was the daughter of Slash’s longtime partner, Meegan Hodges, and her ex, Mark Knight. Slash first dated Hodges in 1989 and they rekindled their relationship in 2015.Three hours after the rocker shared the tragic news of Knight’s death, a selfie of the 25-year-old was posted to her social media with a cryptic message.In the photo, Knight, wearing glasses and two necklaces, stared away from the camera with a serious look on her face.“Whether I made you feel excluded, manipulated/ controlled you, told you to quit your day job from the comfort of being financially supported by my parents, or drowned real issues in toxic positivity-I am sorry,” the caption began.

selfie of Knight was posted to her social media with a message. “Whether I made you feel excluded, manipulated/controlled you, told you to quit your day job from the comfort of being financially supported by my parents, or drowned real issues in toxic positivity – I am sorry,” she wrote. “Countless missed opportunities and connections due to a disgustingly big ego, insecure heart and fear of being vulnerable.

Slash has announced the death of his stepdaughter, Lucy-Bleu Knight. She was aged 25.The Guns N’ Roses guitarist took to social media channels this morning (July 22) to share the statement.“Lucy-Bleu Knight (December 6, 1998), beloved daughter of Meegan Hodges and Mark Knight, stepdaughter of Samantha Somers Knight and Slash, sister of Scarlet Knight, stepsister of London and Cash Hudson, passed away peacefully in Los Angeles, CA on July 19, 2024,” it read.“Lucy-Bleu was an incredibly talented artist, a passionate dreamer, and a charming, lovable, sweet soul.”No further information about her passing has been shared publicly, and Knight’s family have requested that “social media speculation be kept to a minimum as they grieve and process this devastating loss”.A post shared by Slash (@slash)The update was quickly met with an outpouring of condolences, with many fans and friends of the musician taking to the comment section to share their support for Slash and his relatives.

Slash has revealed that he does not have any recollections of his early gigs due to his overconsumption of alcohol.Back in 1996, the Guns N’ Roses guitarist formed his blues covers band Slash’s Blues Balls with the likes of Teddy “Big Bag Zig Zag” Andreadis, Johnny Griparic, Alvino Bennet, Bobby Schneck and Dave McLaurin.Speaking about the group in a new interview with People, the rock legend opened up about how though those blues gigs served as inspiration for him, he was too drunk to remember any of it.“It was such a drunken kind of thing, and it was just for the fun of it,” he told the outlet. “I do not recall any of those gigs.”Explaining how the band came to be, Slash said: “When I first met them, a couple of the guys, they were playing in a band called The Screaming Cocktail Hour, which was a great blues band that used to play at the local Rogie’s and Baked Potato and Cozy’s and all these small little blues dives around L.A.

Slash has suggested that Guns N’ Roses will have an especially busy year in 2025.The individual members of the legendary rock band have largely been concentrating on their own projects. Last month, Slash released his blues covers album ‘Orgy Of The Damned’ while earlier this month, Duff McKagan announced a US solo tour.Slash was asked about his future plans in an interview for Loudwire Nights, where he revealed the wheels would soon be in motion for Guns N’ Roses.“I’m going into the studio with the Conspirators [his project with Myles Kennedy], getting a new record done and then after that, 2025 is all about Guns N’ Roses,” he said.“We’re trying to get some things going with that.

MC5 have shared details of ‘Heavy Lifting’ – their first new studio album in over five decades. Check out the lead single ‘Boys Who Play With Matches’ below.Announced today (June 6), the project will feature both guitar and vocals from the founding member Wayne Kramer, as well as a number of special guest appearances.Framer was prolific for his work with the band over the past five decades, and the last remaining active member of the line-up. He died in February, aged 75, following a battle with pancreatic cancer.

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.

Wolfgang Van Halen recently joined Slash and Myles Kennedy for a cover of AC/DC’s ‘Highway to Hell’ in Paris. Check out the footage below.During the final night of their joint tour on March 29 at Le Zénith in Paris, France, Slash and Kennedy brought out Van Halen as a surprise guest for a rendition of the 1979 smash hit.