The Screen Door's Links You Should Read 4/2/09

OK, so I'm way behind on everything, but am hoping to catch up in the coming few weeks. In the meantime, there are a ton of great articles, reviews and links you should read:

• Here is an interesting article on why prog rock bands are ignored by the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame.

• DJ Ashba becomes the latest guitarist in Guns N' Roses according to this link. Let's just hope that Axl doesn't allow him to produce the next GNR record, or else we could have another Saints of Los Angeles on our hands {SOLA review link}

• Steve Van Zandt of the E Street Band gave a great speech at SXSW, check it out here.

• The Smashing Pumpkins are now down to one original member. Jimmy Chamberlin tells NME why.

• Jack Ponti (who once was Jon Bon Jovi's guitarist in The Rest) has a brilliant blog at this link about the "dilution of the core", read all the way to the end, it's essential reading for anyone who loves music.

• Prince once again outshines everyone with doing 3 shows in one night. Rolling Stone has a full report here.

• The most in-depth review of Bob Dylan's new album, Tougher Than Life, can be read at this link.