Another day, another example of what an insufferable egoist Axl Rose can be.  The legendarily contentious frontman of Guns N’ Roses (as well as the modern Guns N’ Roses, which is basically GNR in name only) publicly declared today that he is refusing to attend the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony for Guns N’ Roses due to the fact that he simply cannot get along with his former bandmates.

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This week Eddie Vedder postponed his U.S. tour; The Jackson 5 announced that they would be reuniting onstage this summer; Green Day was added to the roster of speakers for the upcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony; and Beyonce took over the internet. Catch up on this week’s news below.

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This week Fiona Apple unveiled a 23-word album title, Justin Bieber‘s mom decided to write a memoir, and Katy Perry appeared on “Raising Hope“ as an ugly prison guard (with a mustache). Whoa, that was a mouthful. So, it’s that time of the week again, to catch up on the last seven days of music news…

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Guns N’ Roses are getting back together for one night and one night only. Come April, the original members of the legendary rock band will reunite to attend their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland.

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The ceremony won’t be held until April 14th at Cleveland’s Public Hall, but we already know who will be included into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this time around, and they include long-time favorites Red Hot Chili Peppers, the allegedly unignorable Guns N’ Roses, and, least “rock” of them all, The Beastie Boys.  Donovan, Laura Nyro, and the Small Faces/Faces will also be honored.

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Fans of total cluster f**ks, rejoice—because Guns N’ Roses has announced that they’re teaming up with your favorite energy drink that tastes like urine, Monster Energy™, to launch a fall tour of the United States.

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No stranger to litigious slapfights—see this and that—Axl Rose is kicking off the Thanksgiving holiday by suing the sweet stuffing out of Activision for a cool $20 million.  Why?  Because Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock features both GNR’s classic “Welcome to the Jungle” side by side with several tracks by former GNR guitarist Slash’s band, Velvet Revolver.

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Oh, God help us all—it seems that Axl Rose, formerly of Guns N’ Roses and who now fronts the world’s most prominent Guns N’ Roses cover band, has been in the studio with his bandmates, “throwing around a bunch of ideas,” according to GNR guitarist DJ Ashba.  Translation: A new GNR album is in the words, one which, apparently, will drop before 2099.

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Former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan has another band exit under his belt – the bassist has now left Jane’s Addiction as well, leaving the long-running band once again without a bassist, according to Spinner:

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