Duff McKagan is to rejoin his former band Guns N' Roses on tour with his group Loaded.

The bassist, who quit the legendary rock group in 1997, will go back on the road with Guns N' Roses and open for them at two shows with Duff McKagan's Loaded, the band he formed following his departure.

Loaded will appear with Guns N' Roses at the band's concerts in Seattle, Washington on 16 December and in Vancouver, Canada on December 17th..

The news was confirmed in a post on the Loaded Twitter.com page, which reads, "Yes... we are. This Friday in Seattle at Key Arena and Saturday in Vancouver......

Rocker Slash is urging fans to sign a petition to save a Los Angeles animal sanctuary from bankruptcy.

The former Guns N' Roses star has pledged his support to bosses at the Wildlife WayStation, who recently fired a third of the staff and are struggling to pay $142,000 in monthly food costs.

They have now drafted a petition asking California Governor Jerry Brown for increased federal funding to prevent closure.

In a post on his Twitter.com page, Slash writes, "Save America's oldest, most respected animal sanctuary from bankruptcy - force change."

The guitarist also posted a link to ...

Guns N' Roses, The Beastie Boys, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers have all won coveted places in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The bands led the shortlist to join the famed Cleveland, Ohio museum in April, and they have now been announced as the official 2012 inductees along with late singer/songwriter Laura Nyro, Donovan, and the various incarnations of British band The Small Faces/The Faces.

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Donna Summer, and Rufus with Chaka Khan were among the acts who missed out on the honor.

The induction ceremony will take place on April 14th.

Guns N' Roses have scrapped their Wednesday night concert in New York due to "production issues."

Axl Rose and his bandmates were scheduled to take the stage at the Times Union Center in Albany, but the show has been canceled.

The rockers' next show on Friday night in Worcester, Massachusetts is set to go ahead as scheduled.

The group kicked off its first North American tour in five years last month.

A group of Italian Guns N' Roses fans have launched an online campaign in a bid to force the original members of the band to reunite for next year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

The group are favorites to be added to the Cleveland, Ohio museum in April and devotees hope the big occasion will bring Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan and Izzy Stradlin back together.

Fans are being asked to sign a petition on website forum GNRonline.it - the biggest online Italian community dedicated to Guns N' Roses.

A spokesman for the fansite tells WENN, "We know the delicacy of such matter, b...

Guns N' Roses have entered into a war of words with the organizer of the recent Rock in Rio festival after he publicly blasted the rockers for their punctuality.

The "Welcome to The Jungle" hitmakers have picked up a bad reputation for tardiness thanks to a number of late shows in recent years and Rock in Rio boss Roberto Medina has taken aim at Axl Rose and his bandmates, stating that their 2:40am appearance at his festival on October 2 was unacceptable and shows a "lack of commitment" to fans.

But in a statement, the band's management has fired back, explaining why the concert performan...

Duff McKagan is keeping busy. Fresh off Guns 'n' Roses' nomination to the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, he's released his memoir, It's So Easy (and other lies), just before heading off on a sprawling tour of Europe and Central America with Loaded.

 

It's definitely easy to see why he's in such high demand. Putting aside the fact that he was the bassist for one of rock's great bands and has gone on to numerous others besides, Duff has a second career as a talented writer. He's contributed weekly columns on a range of topics to various publications for years. In It's So Easy, he makes himse...

Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Cure have landed nominations to be inducted into the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's class of 2011.

The bands join artists including previous nominees Guns N' Roses, Beastie Boys, and Laura Nyro, who are also among the 15 finalists in the running to be recognized with the coveted honor.

The Faces, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, The Spinners and Chaka Khan's band Rufus have, along with The Cure, been named in the nominations shortlist for the first time.

Music industry experts will now cast their votes to decide who should be inducted during the p...

It's not easy to make a good slasher film. You have to have just the right balance between horror and camp; one wrong move in either direction and the whole thing falls apart.

But we have a feeling the new horror film "Nothing to Fear" will have no problem finding the right balance, because the producer is someone who knows a thing or two about living on the edge: Slash.

Yes, Slash. The guy from Guns 'N' Roses with the afro and the predilection for top hats. That guy. And now he's making movies, as indieWire is reporting that no less a personage than Oscar nominee Thomas Haden Church will...

Rocker Slash has renewed his wedding vows to mark his 10-year marriage to his wife Perla.

The former Guns N' Roses star wed Perla in October 2001, and the pair has two sons together.

Slash wanted to mark their 10th wedding anniversary early and exchanged vows with his partner during a romantic ceremony in Ibiza, Spain on Monday night.

In a message on his Facebook.com page, he writes, "Perla and I had a beautiful ceremony. The reception is still going. It's been a really special evening. Thanks to all the well-wishers."

Slash filed for divorce from Perla last summer but the pair reco...

Former Guns N' Roses rocker Duff McKagan has launched a money management firm to help advise musicians on how to keep their earnings safe.

While recovering from a burst pancreas in 1994, the former hell raising bass player was determined to understand more about his wealth and how the music industry works regarding payment to artists - and he went on to study math at Seattle University.

The Velvet Revolver star says, "When I first got out of the hospital, I was just trying to stay sober so I had to fill my time. One of the things I did was to go through my financial statements and I cou...

Rocker Slash is to renew his marriage vows later this month to mark his upcoming 10th wedding anniversary.

The former Guns N' Roses star married wife Perla in October, 2001 and they have two sons together.

Slash filed for divorce last summer, but the couple has since reconciled - and now they want to renew their devotion to each other.

In a post on his Twitter.com page, the rocker writes, "Perla & I are renewing our vows later this month in early celebration of our 10 year anniversary. Which is really in Oct."

Reformed rocker Duff McKagan has taken aim at critics of tragic singer Amy Winehouse, insisting "no one loves to be addicted" to drugs.

The Rehab hit-maker, who battled alcohol and drug demons for years, was found dead at her London home last weekend. A post-mortem examination on Monday failed to establish a cause of death.

Her sad passing has dominated headlines across the world, but some TV commentators and columnists have used the opportunity to blame Winehouse herself for her troubled personal life, as well as those in her inner circle of "advisors".

However, McKagan, who is now so...

Michael Jackson has been named the "Greatest Singer Of All Time" in a new poll, just days ahead of the second anniversary of his death.

The "Thriller" hitmaker passed away on June 25, 2009, after suffering a cardiac arrest brought on by an overdose of anaesthetic Propofol, and fans have honored the late star by voting him into top place in a new NME.com poll.

Queen frontman Freddie Mercury came a close second, while Elvis Presley placed third.

Guns N' Roses star Axl Rose came in fourth and John Lennon rounded out the top five.

David Bowie, Robert Plant, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and...

Rocker Axl Rose has settled a legal battle with former Guns N' Roses manager Irving Azoff over breach of contract allegations.

Azoff sued the Guns N' Roses frontman in March, 2010, accusing the singer of reneging on an agreement to hand him a slice of profits from a big money concert tour.

Rose hit back with a countersuit, alleging Azoff attempted to sabotage his career after he refused to reunite with the band's original members, including Slash and Duff McKagan. He demanded more than $5 million in damages for breach of fiduciary duty, constructive fraud and breach of contract.

Howev...

Blade Runner actress Sean Young, Lindsay Lohan's father Michael and former Guns N' Roses rocker Steven Adler are among the stars checking into the next series of Celebrity Rehab.

Joining the trio on the reality TV show, hosted by celebrity counselor Dr. Drew Pinsky, will be The Crow star Bai Ling and Baywatch bad boy Jeremy Jackson as well as Amy Fisher.

Lohan recently made headlines when he announced he would open his own rehabilitation center, while Young has struggled with alcohol abuse issues in the past. Adler follows his pal Mike Starr who appeared on Celebrity Rehab last year . Th...

Guns N' Roses have kept their promise to release an album soon - frontman Axl Rose has already laid down enough tracks to fill three records.

The band left fans waiting more than a decade for their last release, which finally hit stores in 2008, 15 years after work began on the record. Rose is rumored to have spent $13 million putting together the album, which would make it the most expensive record of all time.

The group vowed not to take as long on a follow-up, and guitarist DJ Ashba has revealed Rose has already recorded a mountain of new music.

He tells Australian radio station Tr...

Led Zeppelin's "Stairway To Heaven" has been named the greatest rock ballad of all time in a new RollingStone.com online poll.

The 1971 classic beat out songs by the Beatles and Rolling Stones to land atop the new list.

In naming the track their number one, publication editors write, "If the entire genre of Classic Rock had to be reduced to one song it would probably be Stairway To Heaven. It's been played a squajillion times on the radio since it came out in 1971, and it doesn't show any signs of going away."

The top five are:

1. "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin
2. "Something" by t...

Rocker Steven Tyler has taken aim at Dr. Drew Pinsky and his reality show Celebrity Rehab, insisting the "ghoulish and unreal" series exploited his pal Steven Adler's weaknesses.

The former Guns N' Roses drummer was kicked out of the band in 1989 amid rumors his drug use was hampering his performance, and he has long struggled with his addictions. He was ordered into rehab in 2009 following a 2008 felony drug charge, and his battle to get clean was chronicled on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew and its spin-off series Sober House.

However, Tyler has accused TV bosses of giving Adler cash t...

Former Guns N' Roses star Duff McKagan was determined to retain control over what was broadcast in his recent reality show - because he "didn't want to look like a buffoon" on TV.

The rocker and his partner Susan allowed cameras into their home to document their lives in Married To Rock, which also featured Jane's Addiction star Perry Farrell and his wife Etty, as well as other rock couples.

McKagan admits he wanted to keep their involvement "controlled" so he spent hours pouring over contracts to make sure he had a say in what was aired.

He tells Thesunsetstrip.com, "As far as cameras...

Rocker Duff McKagan has taken aim at drug counselor Dr. Drew Pinsky's reality TV show "Celebrity Rehab" for exploiting stars in trouble.

The former Guns N' Roses star, who signed up for rehab in a bid to get sober, insists the treatment must be done behind closed doors - not on camera.

McKagan, whose pal Mike Starr recently lost his battle with sobriety and died from an overdose after appearing on the show, tells Examiner.com, "I cringe, I think it's the worst thing for so-called sobriety: 'Hold on, we're having a breakthrough... Wait, we've gotta do make-up!'

"There's a reason it's (reh...

Rocker Duff McKagan is beginning to worry about the possibility of Guns N' Roses landing a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction spot in 2012 because he doesn't want the honor to become a debacle as warring bandmates attempt to unite in public.

The rockers become eligible for the hall next year, and the band's ex-bass player fears a repeat of what happened when he was there to induct Van Halen into the fabled museum in 2007, and only former members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony showed up.

McKagan tells MusicRadar.com, "I think it's a real 'cross-that-bridge-when-you-come-to-it' kind of thi...

A judge in Los Angeles has given Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose permission to move forward with his lawsuit against the manufacturers of the popular Guitar Hero video game series.

The singer filed a $20 million lawsuit against bosses at Activision Blizzard last year, alleging they reneged on the terms of a deal to include a Guns N' Roses song in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.

Rose claims he only let "Welcome To The Jungle" be included in the game if Activision bosses agreed not to team it with any images of the band's former guitarist, Slash.

The rocker has filed suit over allegation...

Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler is heading back into reality TV rehab - he's signed up for another series of Dr. Drew's hit program.

The musician's battle with drugs reportedly led to him being booted out of the rock band in 1989. He faced his demons by signing up to appear on show Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew and its spin-off series Sober House in 2008/09 after he was ordered to get help by a judge. And despite kicking his drug habit after stints on the shows, Adler has agreed to go back into rehab to ensure he keeps up his recovery.

On his Twitter.com page, Adler writes, "A...

Business-savvy Velvet Revolver rocker Duff McKagan has launched his own wealth management firm for musicians keen to learn more about the financial world.

Meridian Rock will be headed by McKagan and a British investor.

The former Guns N' Roses bass player, who took a brief hiatus from the music business to study the business of money, claims many musicians who break big are misled when it comes to financial advice.

He says, "You think the money is going to keep coming. When you get that big contract, or your record goes platinum and you're selling out concerts, you don't see that it's go...

Former Guns N' Roses star Duff McKagan has decided to donate the proceeds from his latest Loaded songs to help war veterans following a number of emotional visits to military hospitals.

The rocker will hand over the money made by the band's latest tracks, Fight On and We Win, to a treatment center near Seattle, Washington called the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Healthcare System.

McKagan reveals he was inspired to get involved with veterans charities by his friend Tim Medvetz, a former Hell's Angel who bounced back from a near-fatal motorcycle crash in 2001 to climb Mount Everest.

He ...

Rocker Slash has pledged his support for Charlie Sheen as the embattled actor feuds with TV bosses over the cancellation of Two And A Half Men.

Sheen sparked a war of words after publicly criticizing the show's creator Chuck Lorre, prompting executives to axe the current eighth season. Critics have been quick to slam the star for his rants, but the former Guns N' Roses guitarist, who lives near Sheen in Los Angeles, insists he admires him for his 'rock 'n' roll' attitude.

Slash tells Triple M Sydney, "We're neighbors. I love Charlie. Charlie is probably the most rock 'n' roll character ...

Usher and Slash are set to turn the Super Bowl halftime show into a star-studded extravaganza on Sunday - they've reportedly signed on to perform with the Black Eyed Peas in Arlington, Texas.

The Peas were announced as the 2011 big game mid-point stars last year, and now it appears they'll have a couple of famous friends alongside them.

Both Usher and Slash has collaborated with members of the Boom Boom Pow hitmakers, and Slash previously took to the stage with the group for a rendition of Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O’ Mine" at the 2009 Rose Bowl.

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Slash's wife has been accused of assaulting a woman backstage at an Ozzy Osbourne concert in Los Angeles this week.

The guitar legend opened for Osbourne at the L.A. show, and after the former Guns N' Roses star performed, an argument is said to have kicked off backstage between his wife, Perla, and an unnamed female.

Perla allegedly kicked the woman in the stomach when she spotted her talking to her husband, according to TMZ.com.

The website reports the alleged victim refused medical attention, but later filed a police report naming Perla as her attacker.

An investigation is said t...

Glee creator Ryan Murphy is on the warpath again - he's taken aim at Slash for snubbing the chance to have his Guns N' Roses songs included in the hit show, branding the rocker "stupid".

The writer is currently feuding with the Kings Of Leon after calling them "self-centered a**holes" for refusing to let their hit Use Somebody be featured on the program.

Slash revealed earlier this month that he had rejected a suggestion for a Guns N' Roses-themed Glee episode, saying, "We got asked about that (Glee) once already but it got turned down... Glee is worse than Grease and Grease is bad enough...