Guns N' Roses

Kanye West's I Am God and Ten Other Terrible Album Titles

Confidence is sexy, and a bold nature can turn a mouse into a king among men, but someone forgot to tell Kanye West the rule of subtlety. Personally, we think the egomaniacal musician is the genius he claims to be, but all things in moderation. Surely, his forthcoming album will be a righteous ga ... More >>

Ultra 2013: Slash Does Surprise Guitar Solo, Crashes Chuckie's Set, "Pretty Awesome Gig"

We here at Crossfade are still praying to the gods of robot music for a miraculous Daft Punk cameo at Ultra Music Festival 2013. But as YouTube user Deniz Korkmaz just ecstastically commented via UMFTV: "OMFG SLASHHH." Of course, not everybody's superstoked about the former Guns N' Roses axe sling ... More >>

Godsmack's Robbie Merrill Talks ShipRocked Cruise, Tequila, Gambling, and Sushi

See also "Gilby Clarke, Ex-Guns N' Roses Axe Man, Talks ShipRocked Cruise, Booze, and Getting Laid." Godsmack is so heavy metal that only a bodybuilder can pick up a copy of The Oracle. They've put out more hits than Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, and Chuck Liddell combined. They make music so brutal th ... More >>

Gilby Clarke, Ex-Guns N' Roses Axe Man, Talks ShipRocked Cruise, Booze, and Getting Laid

Gilby Clarke is a badass rock 'n' roller. In 1991, he got hired to play rhythm guitar in Guns N' Roses during the group's Use Your Illusion tour. He was with GNR for three years, back when Axl and crew were the greatest band on Earth. Then Gilby played with Slash's Snakepit, the MC5, Heart, Nancy S ... More >>

Bobby Durango, Johnny Depp Bandmate and Guns N' Roses Rival, Dead

If you've heard of glam punker Bobby Durango, perhaps you're a Johnny Depp obsessive. Or maybe you know everything there is to know about 1980s hair metal. But for fans of Durango, who died this week after singing in bands for about 30 years, he will be remembered as one of the leading lights of t ... More >>

Replace Axl! Tupac's Hologram and Four Other Superstars Who Should Front Guns 'N Roses

The members of Guns 'N Roses' classic lineup dealt with Axl Rose's boycott of the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony by ... getting someone else to sing. Why didn't they think of this sooner? We saw Axl and His Scabs a few months ago. And, uh, let's just say we'd prefer an ensemble ... More >>

Guns N' Roses at the Fillmore Miami Beach March 5

Guns N' Roses Announces Concert at Fillmore Miami Beach on March 5 UPDATED

​UPDATE Originally scheduled for February 29, Guns 'N Roses has changed the date of its Miami concert to March 5. Break out your sweatiest bandana and stankiest pair of ripped jeans ... It's time to get "intimate" with Guns N' Roses again. Just three and half months ago, the Axl Rose Band, an ar ... More >>

Red Hot Chili Peppers Among 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees

Photo by Clara Balzary via facebook.com/chilipeppers​The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, contemporary music's Cleveland equivalent to Major League Baseball's Cooperstown, has announced its class of 2012. As we here at Crossfade expected, Guns N' Roses made the cut. But the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bea ... More >>

Guns N' Roses at the American Airlines Arena, October 29

Photo by Sayre Berman​See the full 31-photo Guns N' Roses at American Airlines Arena slideshow. Guns N' Roses With Buckcherry American Airlines Arena Saturday, October 29, 2011 Saturday night's Guns N' Roses concert at the American Airlines Arena was the biggest group S&M experience we've e ... More >>

Ten Best Music-Related Things to Do This Weekend Under $10

Iceberg Billion swags the f*** out at SoBe Live.​Y'all hear about the plan to move Halloween from October 31 to the last Saturday of the month? According to Connecticut State Representative Tim Larson, "Everyone looks forward to Halloween a little more when it falls on the weekend." Unfortunately ... More >>

Guns N' Roses at American Airlines Arena October 29

Guns 'N Roses, Chinese Democracy, and the Ancient Art of Patience

​Sometime toward the end of the second Dubya Bush term, we found ourselves on the back patio of a DWNTWN Miami nightclub that was in full-throttle Friday night mode. Inside the club, sweaty bodies writhed and wiggled all over each other like an overturned bucket of earthworms. Rightfully so, as t ... More >>

Five Hair Metal Heroes Who Should be Inducted Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Edvill, Flickr​The Beastie Boys, Eric B. & Rakim, Donovan, and the Cure were among 15 artists nominated this morning by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame committee for the class of 2012. Only five will make it, earning a sacred spot alongside some of the greats. Chances are, Guns N' Roses, will ... More >>

Guns N' Roses Announce Show at American Airlines Arena for October 29

​The Guns N' Roses will never reunite. But Axl's other band, Guns N' Roses, is still touring. And they're kicking off the 2011 US leg of the Chinese Democracy tour right here in Florida. In the band's 26-year history, 21 different dudes have shuffled through GNR's revolving door. And aside f ... More >>

Ten Shittiest MTV Video Music Awards Performances Ever

MTV Britney Madonna = Barf​The performances for the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards have been announced. And Crossfade is not impressed. Last week, when we broke down why the upcoming VMAs is a steaming hot turd, we already knew Lil Wayne would be on board, and would likely be performing his wet ... More >>

Cheap Trick's Stage Collapse and Four Other Massive Onstage Mishaps

Photo by John Gerritsen via cheaptrick.comCheap Trick's Rick Nielsen.​Yesterday, Cheap Trick narrowly averted a very-public demise. The classic '80s power-pop quartet pulled the plug on its set at the Ottawa Bluesfest when an approaching storm created serious gusts of wind that made the band a l ... More >>

The Elusive Furious Dudes Caught On Video at the Vagabond's Rockers vs. Bros

In addition to music and videos, the Dudes also make sleeveless tees.​Fair to say that Miami isn't known for its rock music, right? Not that we aren't the home of some of the hardest bands ever, like Cavity, Floor, the Eat, Load, and Secret Service. These are bands that stood head and shoulder ... More >>

Juanes Join Harmonix's Pantheon of Hard-Rocking Badasses

​Well, it seems that Miami's most famous Colombian resident is once again making waves, and this time it has nothing to do with heated debate over Juanes' well-meaning Peace Without Borders concert in Cuba (which didn't go quite as planned). It's not even about the release of his upcoming and much ... More >>

MP3: "Mean to be Mean" by the Getback, Playing Free Sweat Records Show on Saturday

​Okay, I guess we know each other well enough so I won't lie. This week's agenda has had an angle, a Jose Flores-heavy angle leading up to the triumphant return to South Florida of one of our favorite punk and roll outfits, The Getback. This is no secret. You read, we promote, and the checks keep ... More >>

Tonight! Rock City Angels, Rebel and DJ Mig, Chicago

​Memphis/South Florida glam-punk luminaries the Rock City Angels top the bill for a night of unbridled rock 'n' roll at Monterey Club (2608 S. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale). Show starts at 9:30 p.m. In short, the band, fronted by Bobby Durango, has a history far too long and twisted to fit her ... More >>

Days of the New Coming to Culture Room August 15

​Days of the New is a hard band to classify nowadays. 10 or 15 years ago, it'd have easily sat in the same group as Alice in Chains and Soundgarden. But now that 'alternative/grunge' doesn't seem to be a genre anymore, Days of the New seems, well new. Lead singer Travis Meeks has a powerful an ... More >>

MP3 of the Day: "Burnin' Hell" by Rotagilla

RotagillaSeason For Leavin' (self-released)You'd think it was 1970 again, for Chrissakes, what with the way the guys of Rotagilla let out their inner Led Zep. Granted, there's no hint of a Robert Plant or Jimmy Page lurking among this lot. However, in recycling the old school power trio format and l ... More >>

Top Ten Songs about Rain!

The Purple One made a downpour sound goodFor us Floridians, a few consecutive days of rain can feel rather depressing. We're the Sunshine State, damn it, and demand clear, blue skies 365 days a year! To help get you through the gray gloom that lurks outside your window here's a highly subjective lis ... More >>

Are You An Out Of Work Musician? Want a Gig Just For the Money?

Do you wake up, smoke a bowl, bum a cigarette, drink a beer, eat some corn pops, play guitar, watch Judge Judy, Matlock and Oprah while "brainstorming" your million dollar ideas wearing dirty socks and wishing somebody would just pay your rent so you could concentrate on developing your unrecognize ... More >>

Top Metal Albums of 2008

In a year worthy of your rage, metal delivered in spades.

Top 10 Metal Albums of 2008

In a year worthy of your rage, metal delivered in spades. What with the economy circling the drain and Sarah Palin coming down from the tundra and then refusing to go back, 2008's been the kind of year that really makes you want to smash your head into walls or punch random strangers in the face. Go ... More >>

The Worst Jobs in Rock and Roll

Black Tide Rocks

The South Florida band is a long way from Kendall.

Mötley Crüe announce new album; summer CrüeFest to kick off in South Florida

Interview: Dillinger Escape Plan

LA Sports Bar and Grill

Interview: Slash! of Velvet Revolver

The Missing Piece

The Respect for Layne Staley campaign says no Layne, no Chains

Rock Star Supernova

I See Hawks in L.A.

California Country (Western Seeds)

The Juliana Theory

Deadbeat Sweetheartbeat (Paper Fist/Abacus)

Kathy Valentine

Light Years (All for One)

THIS JUST IN

Scholarly Masterpiece

THIS JUST IN

Use Your Illusion

Velvet Revolver is thebest hope in a dismal lot of Guns N' Roses substitutes

BEST JUKEBOX

Beaches Bar & Grill

Slash N' Scratch

Mix Master Mike puts the needle to the metal

Jingle Decibels

Rotations

Into the Night

Program Notes

Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics

The Ballad of the Wet Ballad

Dream on, baby, that new swimming pool can be filled with tears

Program Notes