According to the New York Post, GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose was nearly three hours late for his band's "surprise" show Thursday night (February 11) at at the Varvatos store in New York City.
A statement from Strömblad reads as follows:
features HARD ROCKers "always," "broken sunday," "click click boom," "ladies and gentlemen" PLUS ONE BRAND NEW TRACK AND MORE
MUSTASCH was honored with the "Best Hard Rock" award at the Swedish "Grammis" gala, which was held this past Friday night (January 15) at Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm.
The nominees in the "Best Hard Rock" category were as follows:
- CANDLEMASS - Death Magic Doom
- HAMMERFALL - No Sacrifice, No Victory
- HARDCORE SUPERSTAR - Beg For It
- MUSTASCH - Mustasch
- RAISED FIST - Veil Of Ignorance
The artists were all nominated for their most recent releases, all of which came out during 2009.
Last year's Grammis award in the "Best Hard Rock" category was won by IN FLAMES for the band's "A Sense Of Purpose" CD.
Barry E. Mallen, an attorney at the law firm of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, is representing Gene Simmons against a complaint filed on December 24, 2009 by Nathaniel Marlowe and Cynthia Manzo arising out of an alleged assault Marlowe and Manzo contend took place the afternoon of December 19, 2009 at the Grove shopping complex in Los Angeles.
In November, legendary metal singer RONNIE JAMES DIO (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, ex-BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) was diagnosed with the early stages of stomach cancer. His wife Wendy has issued the following update:
OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt checks in with the following update:
"I have my own signature guitar coming out!!! I will be at NAMM in a few days introducing it plus it looks like me and Fred (Fredrik Åkesson) might do some type of session as well where we go through a few licks and pretend like we could actually 'teach' you something. Might be fun, but there's a risk it might be completely un-fun too (cause I'm gonna be nervous!). I'll just talk shit and Fred can show some licks. Deal?
