Happy Birthday Diz

Darren Arthur "Dizzy" Reed, was born on this date, June 18, 1963 in Hinsdale, Illinois.

He is best known as the keyboardist for Guns N' Roses, with whom he has played, toured and recorded since 1990.

Aside from frontman Axl Rose, Reed is the only member of Guns N' Roses to remain from the band's Use Your Illusion era.

These days you can catch Dizzy playing with his newest project, 'Empty V.'


Empty V plays once a week at the Dragongly in Santa Monica, California.

In 'Empty V,' Dizzy is joined by Eric Dover (Slash's Snakepit), Scott Griffin (LA Guns), and Troy Patrick Farrell of White Lion. They play the "hottest hits of the Eighties," everything from Huey Lewis to Prince.

You can listen to Dizzy's Glam-Rock masterpiece, "The Air," by clicking on the video below.

Happy Birthday Diz!

Rolling Like a Square Wheel

Dizzy Reed has a new project called 'Empty V'
Starting this Wednesday, June 3, Empty V will be playing once a week at Dragongly in Santa Monica, California. Dizzy will be joined by Eric Dover (Slash's Snakepit), Scott Griffin (L.A. Guns), and Troy Patrick Farrell of White Lion. Empty V will play the hottest hits of the Eighties, everything from Huey Lewis to Prince.


Tommy Stinson and Soul Asylum have a couple of dates booked this Summer. July 2 at the Minnesota Zoo, and July 3 at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa.


Chris Pitman was last seen on April 20 at the Key Club, where he played with his band SexTapes.

Richard Fortus recently recorded some guitar tracks for singer Anina Stang


Bumblefoot's played more shows with Duff McKagan than Axl Rose since the release of Chinese Democracy last November.

Frank Ferrer played at Don Hill's in NYC Fiday, May 22. Bumblefoot showed up and played with them too.



DJ Ashba hasn't been heard from since March 21 when he officially joined Guns N' Roses. Here he is in March 2007 with his buddies Alice Cooper, Nikki Sixx and Slash.


"We have some exciting things in the works this year for GN’R, I’m looking forward to it." -Irving Azoff, March 4, 2009.