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(hennemusic) Let's start here with one word: RUMORS. Nothing official yet from the Guns N' Roses camp, but GNR Daily have posted rumored North American tour dates for shows this Spring. GNR Daily also indicates that more shows are expected to be added to this list, which are reportedly part of the ongoing "Chinese Democracy" tour.

According to Blabbermouth, a new Facebook post by Sandra Araya, wife of SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya, gave an update on the latest health problem to dog the band: “Tom was suffering from vertigo due to extreme dehydration and lack of rest. Our doctor is in the process of getting the results on the test that were ran (major time zone difference and being the weekend has held up those resu

Hard-living heavy rocker Lemmy has played down reports he has bedded over 2,000 women, insisting he has probably had only 1,000 sexual partners.

Deftones are releasing a new covers album, to celebrate Record Store Day on April 16. The album is simply titled Covers, and will be limited to 5,000 copies, according to antiquiet.com. Covers will only be available in independent music stores.

Slipknot fans will be treated to an amazing show when Slipknot return to performing live this summer, according to drummer Joey Jordison. The percussionist talked to Kerrang! magazine about the band’s first concerts without bassist Paul Gray, who died last year.

(Rock News Desk) Slayer frontman Tom Araya was rushed to hospital in Australia on Saturday night after the band's first concert with stand-in guitarist Gary Holt. The thrash giants decided to leave axeman Jeff Hanneman at home to recover from flesh-eating bug necrotising fasciitis, because they'd already cancelled dozens of shows during 2009 and 2010 due to Araya's back problems.

The day before his and Atticus Ross' Oscar win for "The Social Network," Trent Reznor was in Beverly Hills at the Society of Composers & Lyricists' annual pre-Oscar champagne reception, where he spoke briefly about a different project with Ross -- the second release from How to Destroy Angels, their band with Reznor's wife, Mariqueen Maandig.

Zakk Wylde has cleared up doubts surrounding the sudden departure of Black Label Society drummer Will Hunt by explaining the band knew it was going to happen in advance.

(Gibson) Foo Fighters frontman and Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl was honored at the Shockwave NME Awards on Wednesday night for being a music genius. In fact, Grohl was the first American artist to be given the Godlike Genius award by the music magazine's awards show, according to Spin.com.

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Murderdolls frontman Wednesday 13 has revealed Axl Rose was the perfect host when his band supported Guns N’ Roses on tour last year and has defended the enigmatic singer’s infamous poor time-keeping – claiming any fans who go to a GNR show get their money’s worth.

(Gibson) The old saying goes that if Motorhead were to move in next door to you, your lawn would die. Well, Motorhead frontman Lemmy is sending out bits of poison on his own, as well. In a recent interview with the Atlantic City Weekly, the man Dave Grohl called "the baddest mother(expletive) in the world" takes a few potshots around the world of music.