That report of an EDP near Herald Square this morning? It turns out a man stabbed a woman - in the lobby of the Manhattan Mall! The Post says the woman was "stabbed in the back, arm and wrists" during the morning rush hour. The lobby was covered in blood, forcing the building to close the West 33rd Street entrance. The victim and attacker were both taken to Bellevue. The victim is described as the......

READING: We originally thought this was going down yesterday, but you still have a chance to see it! Not in a million years would we have thought we'd be listing a reading by former Guns n' Roses guitarist, Slash. But it turns out old rockers love to dish on their sordid lives, and this mysterious musician is no different. Tonight he'll read from his book, called Slash, which apparently "redefines sex, drugs, and rock 'n'......

Last week demolition was underway at the former CBGB. At the time Racked put their money on a Duane Reade taking over the space, but today The Post reports that John Varvados will be opening a chic boutique in the old punk rock palace. With his eye on a Spring opening, it's unclear how much of the 13,000 square feet will be taken over by the designer. Before you get your black leather punk......

EVENT: “Solstice in Times Square” is a celebration of the Summer Solstice which began at 7am, but you still have time to partake. The dawn til dusk event includes a “Mind Over Madness” yoga-thon and live music. Doing yoga in Times Square seems like it might be the worst idea ever, but if you're up for a challenge, go for it. 7am to 8pm // Times Square, Military Island (intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue......

Mr. Brownstone is a Guns N' Roses cover band (or, if you prefer, "the worlds drunkest GnR tribute band"). The "cast": Sean Greenhalgh plays Axl, he's also got a side project called Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. Gerard Egan plays the enigmatic Slash. Drew Thurlow plays Duff McKagen, he's also in a band called Hair Supply. Mac Furey plays Steven Adler and Chris Joyce plays Dizzy Reed. Then there's Izzy Stradlin, played by Dave Godowsky...who......

Thank you, YouTube! This is so awesome: Guns N' Roses performing at C.B.G.B.'s in October 1987. The best clip to our ears is the one above-- Patience-- but Axl and Slash look and sound great in all five clips: Move to the City Used to Love Her One in a Million You're Crazy Oh for those halcyon days back in the 1980s when Axl was still semi-coherent and GnR ruled the world-- how we......

Tricia Romano, Village Voice columnist...

[Ed.: Coolfer dropped off an amazing plan on what you should do this Memorial Day weekend, music-wise. And it's so true - staying in the city over holiday weekends can work in your favor. Thanks, Coolfer!] Why leave NYC over Memorial Day weekend? The clubs and bars thin out a bit, it's easier to get a taxi and you don't have to put up with holiday traffic. Stay in the city, sleep in and see......

The list of bets on Longbets reminds Gothamist of the classic Late Show with Conan O'Brien bit, In the Year 2000. For example, number 2 on Longbets: "In a Google search of five keywords or phrases representing the top five news stories of 2007, weblogs will rank higher than the New York Times' Web site." Maybe Longbets, a non-profit which aims to improve long-term thinking with all bets going to good causes, should work with......

So the art world is all over the case of an Andy Warhol painting is missing, stolen, or what. The painting is "Red Elvis," and Ralph Blumenthal follows it's provenance, or at least tries to. It paints an interesting picture of Peter Brant, the painting's current owner, a bizarre colorful character. Peter Brant is a publisher-entrepreneur and happens to be married to Stephanie Seymour, who is best known for her Victoria's Secret modeling and......