Rock ‘n’ roll news and rumors

N.I.N. announce show in Boise

Nine Inch Nails will be playing the Idaho Center on Sunday May 28, tickets are on sale now. This will be an amazing show with Goth rock legends Bauhaus opening for them.

Lead vocalist Trent Reznor has announced this will be Nine Inch Nail’s last U.S. tour for quite awhile. This probably means their will be no more touring until the next CD. Their latest “With Teeth” has been in stores for about a year.

Reznor also talked of how proud he was to share the stage with the band Bauhaus, noting lead singer Peter Murphy as one of his earliest influences.

He then ended his post about the new tour with this odd statement. “I'm really looking forward to ending this phase of touring with these acts – hope to see you there. No snow this time, no ailments, no exploding drummers, all good!”

Slash quits Velvet Revolver

Metal Sludge.tv has reported that guitarist Slash has retrieved all of his gear from the band’s studio and has quit Velvet Revolver.

This announcement coincided with a new Guns N’ Roses tour poster being posted on the web, the ad is for an upcoming Dutch show. The poster shows pictures of Axl Rose, and original bassist and guitarist, Duff and Slash. Other than Axl Rose, no one who is supposedly a current member of the Guns N’ Roses band is shown.

Reports from overseas have also told of TV commercials showing only footage of the original line-up of Guns N’ Roses. No advertising has shown any signs of Axl Rose’s 2002 touring band that the world has labeled New GN’R.

Guns N’ Roses official website has still not been updated since the 2002 tour. A couple dozen European tour dates have been announced with a pile of rumors to go with them.

It seems that something big is going on, but no one is telling. The truth about whether or not a Guns N’ Roses reunion is coming may not be known until the band take the stage May 27 at the Rock in Rio festival.

Aerosmith cancel tour

Aerosmith cancelled the fifth leg of their ‘Rockin’ the Joint” tour and lead singer Steven Tyler is going to undergo throat surgery.

Although the band has been talking about retirement, they insist they will go into the studio in the coming months to record a new CD.

The tour for this CD will most likely be their final tour, hopefully this set back will not ruin plans for the band’s summer tour with Motley Crue.

Greg Wallace
Culture Columnist

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