Cracked.com, the surprisingly hilarious website that picks up where Cracked Magazine (a.k.a. the poor man's Mad) left off, has compiled a list of the 15 worst album covers of all time. Amongst the inductees are Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction (the original robo-rape cover, not the cross n' skulls), The Scorpions' Lovedrive and Virgin [...]
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"AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED":PR Dr. Pepper is saying that they will give everyone in America a can of Dr. Pepper if Axl Rose actually releases ??Chinese Democracy?? in 2008."It took a little patience to perfect Dr Pepper's special mix of 23 ingredients, which our fans have come to know and love," said Jaxie Alt, director of marketing for Dr Pepper. "So we completely understand and empathize with Ax...
They said it would never happen, but apparently it has.According to NME, Guns N' Roses have finally finished their long awaited ??Chinese Democracy??, the album that Axl Rose has been working on for the past 14 years.Was it "Dr. Pepper's prodding":CH that finally got Axl and the boys to finished what they started 14 years ago?Therockradio.com reports that Geffen Records, the band's record label...
So a few days ago, Guns n' Roses (or Axl Rose and friends if you prefer) announced they would finally tour behind Chinese Democracy. Awesome - except the tour is only taking place in Canada.In the not so distant past, GnR has toured many other countries of the world...but never America.Why?Is this some sort of odd slap in the face to Axl's many American fans? Is Axl afraid of the American media...
Slash's self titled memoir will hit books stores nationwide October 30. It has been said that the current Velvet Revolver guitarist is enthused to be able to set the record straight about a few things, namely "there were riots, overdoses and controversies," as well as that "Gun N' Roses isn't getting back together," the 42 year old explained. ??How little Saul Hudson was turned into Slash??BI...
Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose has broken his silence via an email interview with Billboard. This is the first major interview, all his community board banter aside, that Axl has given to media in about nine flippin' years!He admitted he'd be open to working with Izzy Stradlin and Duff McKagan again, but the same respect was not paid toward Slash. "In regards to Slash, I read a desperate fan's...
"We never thought this day would come." Tony Jacobs VP of marketing for Dr. Pepper admits. Neither did anyone, buddy. "But now that it's here all we can say is: The Dr. Pepper's on us."So how exactly does Dr. Pepper plan on delivering its promise to give every American a free 20oz Dr. Pepper when GNR's Chinese Democracy is finally released on November 23rd? Coupons. (There goes my idea o Dr. ...
You'd think that after the 14-17 years that it took to make Axl's Chinese Democracy (and the estimated $15 million) the long-awaited album would hav secured teh Number One chart position around the world. You thought wrong.In a week that saw new albums from major platinum selling acts like Coldplay and Kanye West, Chinese Democracy placed second behind the Killers' third album Day & Age. Day & ...
That's it. The photo comes from the Best Buy Web site, where the album is now available for pre-order.Wow. Ok. So it seems Axl and co. are really moving forward with the release of this thing after fifteen years. The album is due for release on November 25th. $13.99 will buy you three-four songs that have NOT been leaked or played live previously - "Scraped," "Sorry" "Street Of Dreams" and "Pro...
"As previously reported":CH, Guns N' Roses are currently in the middle of a tour in Japan. Last night, at the historic Budokan in Tokyo [on July 18], the group got a little support from special guest Bubbles [a.k.a. actor/musician Mike Smith] from the Trailer Park Boys, reports Keith Tarrier of Rock and Roll All Nite.??Bubbles??Keith Tarrier: "I was just at the historic Budokan in Tokyo [on Jul...
According to Billboard.com N Roses' decade plus in-the-making album Chinese Democracy has finally got a release date. Whistle-blowers told the publication that Axl and co. will be releasing the album, the reformed band's first studio album since 1991's Use Your Illusion, exclusively at Best Buy on Sunday, November 23rd. INstead of the usual Tuesday release, Chinese Democracy's release will run wit
Recently a man who 'leaked' nine track from the much hyped Guns N' Roses album Chinese Democracy, who claims he received it from an "anonymous online source," may be facing serious legal trouble.The blogger, a man who goes by the handle Skwerl reportedly used to work in the distribution department of Universal Music and is now a web designer. He explained he was initially told to take the files...
Well there goes a possible reunion of the original GNR line-up. In "a new interview with spinner.com":http://www.spinner.com/2009/02/27/axl-rose-insists-original-guns-n-roses-lineup-is-dead-and-burie/ Axl Rose calls his former bestie and guitarist "a cancer," basically taking his douchyness to new levels. While Slash has always remained open to playing again with Axl, recently telling late nigh...
search around. - will be everywhere by end of week i'm sure.all that time to create and then... total free ubiquity online. had axl only known, maybe it would have "rushed it" to come out before the advent of the web!