Appetite For Distortion with Brando

06/19/2026

The real ones understand.

06/18/2026

Happy 84th Birthday to Paul McCartney!

"It’s funny, because when their version came out, my kids were in school. They had a lot of defending to do, because all the kids said, ‘Great song, ‘Live and Let Die!’ They said, ‘My dad did that!’ ‘No way, it’s Guns N’ Roses!’ I was happy they did it. I thought it was a nice little nod. I’m glad to hear our pyro is bigger and better."
- Sir Paul via the New York Times in 2016.

(📸 Paul McCartney watching GN'R headline the 2023 Glastonbury Festival. Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

06/18/2026

Happy 63rd Birthday, Mr. Dizzy f'n Reed! 🎹🥳

"You have to stick to your guns and do what's true to yourself and how you feel. You can't give in. There were a lot of obstacles and barriers that I had to overcome."

06/17/2026

Before co-founding A Perfect Circle, Billy Howerdel was a Pro Tools Engineer for Axl Rose during the Chinese Democracy era. In 2022, we spoke with Billy about his time with a new Guns N' Roses.

Before co-founding A Perfect Circle, Billy Howerdel was a Pro Tools...

06/17/2026

June 1988 - 38 years ago, RIP Magazine crowned Guns N' Roses as "metal's new supergroup."

06/17/2026

This Day in VRistory: June 17, 2003 - Velvet Revolver attended the world premiere of "Hulk" starring Eric Bana, at Universal Studios in Universal City, California.

The song "Set Me Free" appeared during the end credits and was featured on the movie soundtrack. A slightly different version was later used on their debut album, Contraband, with new mixing.

(Photos by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

06/17/2026

42 YEARS AGO TODAY: June 16th, 1984 - The very FIRST time Axl Rose, Slash, and Steven Adler shared a stage together. On the bass was Steven Darrow, rounding out this version of Hollywood Rose at Madame Wong's West in Santa Monica, California.

(Photos via Marc Canter)

06/17/2026

🎥 Guns N' Roses: Behind the Songs

A collection of stories about The Garden, Welcome to the Jungle, Anything Goes, Get in The Ring, The General, Oh My God, Atlas, Chinese Democracy, and Yesterdays. Featuring our interviews with Alice Cooper, Blackie Lawless, Chris Weber, Bob Guccione Jr., Gary Sunshine, Sean Beavan, and Cythina McCloud.

A collection of stories about The Garden, Welcome to the Jungle, An...

06/16/2026

This Day in Slashistory: June 16th, 2005 - Slash and Jeff Beck have an 'absolutely fabulous' time at the Mojo Honours List at Porchester Hall in London, England.

Jeff received the Les Paul Award, presented to an inspirational player. Who are the guitarists you're most influenced by?

(Photos by Jo Hale/Getty Images)

06/16/2026

This Day in Axlstory: June 16th, 2003 - A freshly braided Axl Rose chatted with some fans outside the Rainbow Bar & Grill in West Hollywood.

(Photos by Alexander Sibaja/Getty Images)