Guns N' Roses To Tour Canada In January?

According to Ticketmaster, GN'R are playing 7 dates in Canada, starting 1/13 in Winnipeg. Maybe Axl was inspired by the Ulrich Schnauss lawsuit. Because it suggests someone actually listened to Chinese Democracy.... CONTINUE READING GUNS N' ROSES TO TOUR CANADA IN JANUARY?»

Posted on October 19, 2009 (2 comments)
Tags: Guns N' Roses

Axl Denies Ripping Off Ulrich Schnauss

If Coldplay has allegedly taught us anything, it's that you go to unlikely sources when you allegedly rip people off. So I'd say Axl Rose had allegedly taken good notes from one of the world's biggest bands in allegedly ripping... CONTINUE READING AXL DENIES RIPPING OFF ULRICH SCHNAUSS»

Posted on October 6, 2009 in Video (28 comments)
Tags: Axl Rose | Guns N' Roses | Ulrich Schnauss

Chinese Democracy Leaker Sentenced

Kevin Cogill gets two months' home confinement and one year's probation for sharing GN'R tracks before their 17 year gestation was complete. He also has to appear in an anti-piracy commercial during the Grammys. But he got a free Dr.... CONTINUE READING CHINESE DEMOCRACY LEAKER SENTENCED»

Posted on July 14, 2009 (3 comments)
Tags: Bumbershoot | Guns N' Roses | The Long Winters

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Not Necessarily Breaking Up

The band's manager tells NME that while CYHSY have indeed abandoned plans to head into the studio, bloggers suggesting a permanent split are "probably reading a bit too much into things." They are "unlikely to work together in the immediate... CONTINUE READING CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH NOT NECESSARILY BREAKING UP»

Stereogum & team9 Present... MySplice III

For the third year in a row, we've turned to master bootlegger team9 to take some of our favorite songs of the year and mash them together. On Stereogum & team9 Present... MySplice III you'll hear familiar blog hits from... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM & TEAM9 PRESENT... MYSPLICE III»

Axl Answers More Questions, Stereogum Gets Its Free Dr. Pepper

On Friday we looked at Axl Rose's Q&A with fans on a Guns N' Roses message board. The next day the reclusive rocker answered more queries from fans in the chinesedemocracy.com forum. (His username and avatar is Dexter.) Among the... CONTINUE READING AXL ANSWERS MORE QUESTIONS, STEREOGUM GETS ITS FREE DR. PEPPER»

Posted on December 15, 2008 (7 comments)
Tags: Guns N' Roses | King Creosote | Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame | The Aliens

Axl Rose On Chinese Democracy, Bipolarity, Running Late & Kanye West

Maybe he's excited by his surprise appearances on a few of these year-end lists (way to blaze trails NY Post). Or, despite what he says, maybe he realizes talking to the press/fans helps sell records. Whatever the case, last night... CONTINUE READING AXL ROSE ON CHINESE DEMOCRACY, BIPOLARITY, RUNNING LATE & KANYE WEST»

Posted on December 12, 2008 (8 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Axl Rose | Guns N' Roses

NYPost's Best Of '08: Chinese Democracy Worth The Wait

Those of you who feel Stereogum readers' 2008 Best Album picks are too mainstream will not find consolation in our local daily's Top 10 list. Not that you'd expect or want the New York Post to put Department Of Eagles... CONTINUE READING NYPOST'S BEST OF '08: CHINESE DEMOCRACY WORTH THE WAIT»

Posted on December 9, 2008 in List, Shit List, Year-End List (40 comments)
Tags: Black Kids | Coldplay | Girl Talk | Guns N' Roses

Axl Rose Sues Dr. Pepper

Get that free Dr. Pepper in all its 23 flavors? Neither did most of the country. Website crashed, phone lines were down, and Axl's lawyers are filing pissed off litigious communications: "In and of itself this campaign brazenly violated our... CONTINUE READING AXL ROSE SUES DR. PEPPER»

Posted on December 2, 2008 (9 comments)
Tags: Ben Folds | Guns N' Roses

Get Your Free Dr. Pepper

As promised, every American gets a free Dr. Pepper (or Diet Dr. Pepper!) to commemorate the release of Chinese Democracy. But you have to claim it today, the album's official release date. Sign up for a coupon here and don't... CONTINUE READING GET YOUR FREE DR. PEPPER»

Posted on November 23, 2008 (10 comments)
Tags: Guns N' Roses | of Montreal | The Noisettes

Stream Chinese Democracy

MySpace has it up now. Hurrah.... CONTINUE READING STREAM CHINESE DEMOCRACY»

Posted on November 20, 2008 (21 comments)
Tags: Guns N' Roses | Wild Orchid Children

Tribute Bands Take Over Letterman This Week

PopCandy lets us know that David's booked a cover band for each night this week, starting tonight with Purple Reign (Prince) and then on to the Cold Hard Cash (as in Johnny), Mr. Brownstone (Dr. Pepper's favorite band), Super Diamond... CONTINUE READING TRIBUTE BANDS TAKE OVER LETTERMAN THIS WEEK»

New Guns N' Roses - "Better"

It's got a release date, a cover, and ... a 4-star Rolling Stone review? Maybe it's better than what's leaked. Try "Better" at Q 104.3. ... CONTINUE READING NEW GUNS N' ROSES - "BETTER"»

Posted on November 17, 2008 (9 comments)
Tags: Guns N' Roses | The Kills

Chinese Democracy Cover Is Ready For Its Closeup

We've updated our post of GN'R's new single with the just-released hi-res album artwork. Check it out here while you listen to the song again since you love it so much and want to marry it. Only thirty days 'til... CONTINUE READING CHINESE DEMOCRACY COVER IS READY FOR ITS CLOSEUP»

Posted on October 24, 2008 (0 comments)
Tags: Guns N' Roses | The National

New Guns N' Roses - "Chinese Democracy"

Can you feel the excitement of millions of Americans about to enjoy a free can of Dr. Pepper? The dream inches closer to reality today with the addition of Chinese Democracy's title track and first single to rock radio playlists... CONTINUE READING NEW GUNS N' ROSES - "CHINESE DEMOCRACY"»

Posted on October 22, 2008 (85 comments)
Tags: Bat For Lashes | Explosions In The Sky | Guns N' Roses

Yes, We're All Getting Free Dr. Pepper

Dr. Pepper plans to make good on its promise to give everybody in the United States a free can of the bubbly once Axl's opus hits the shelves. It'll involve an on-line coupon, but according to a Pepper spokesperson "full... CONTINUE READING YES, WE'RE ALL GETTING FREE DR. PEPPER »

Posted on October 17, 2008 (4 comments)
Tags: Axl Rose | Bon Iver | Guns N' Roses

Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy Album Art, Tracklisting

You'll need to squint, but Axl Rose's favorite store ... CONTINUE READING GUNS N' ROSES' CHINESE DEMOCRACY ALBUM ART, TRACKLISTING»

Posted on October 16, 2008 in Album Art (15 comments)
Tags: Coachella | Guns N' Roses | Paul Weller

Chinese Democracy Will Be Out In Time For Thanksgiving!

Please insert turkey jokes where you see fit, we're too astonished to talk shit: As previously hypothesized, Chinese Democracy will indeed be at Best Buy stores nationwide on 11/23. You can fill in the blanks and learn about "the structure... CONTINUE READING CHINESE DEMOCRACY WILL BE OUT IN TIME FOR THANKSGIVING!»

Posted on October 9, 2008 (6 comments)
Tags: Ariel Pink | Axl Rose | Guns N' Roses

Chinese Democracy Could Be Yours Before Thanksgiving ... Only At Best Buy!

You never do know with Axl and the much-delayed, much-overworked Chinese Democracy, but according to a story at Rolling Stone, the post-G'NR opus will be out the end of November ... exclusively at Best Buy. Imagine how much it would... CONTINUE READING CHINESE DEMOCRACY COULD BE YOURS BEFORE THANKSGIVING ... ONLY AT BEST BUY!»

Posted on September 26, 2008 (27 comments)
Tags: Axl Rose | Guns N' Roses | Sasquatch! | St. Vincent

Slash On Chinese Democracy Leaker

Saul Hudson's still got feelings for Axl. About the recently arrested CD leak-blogger, Slash tells the LA Times: "I hope he rots in jail. It's going to affect the sales of the record, and it's not fair. The Internet is... CONTINUE READING SLASH ON CHINESE DEMOCRACY LEAKER»

Blogger Arrested For Leaking GN'R

The guy the internet has to thank (blame?) for early listens of Chinese Democracy -- the very same one who had himself a little visit from the feds not so long ago -- has been arrested, charged, and released on... CONTINUE READING BLOGGER ARRESTED FOR LEAKING GN'R»

Posted on August 28, 2008 (4 comments)
Tags: Bon Iver | Guns N' Roses | M. Ward | SXSW

New Guns N' Roses - "Shackler's Revenge"

Guns N' Roses's new single surfaced online last week and was quickly scrubbed from YouTube. But now it's back! For now. As we learned earlier this summer, "Shackler's Revenge" (GN'R's first official release since "Oh My God" in '99) will... CONTINUE READING NEW GUNS N' ROSES - "SHACKLER'S REVENGE"»

Posted on August 20, 2008 in Album Art (77 comments)
Tags: Coachella | Fleet Foxes | Guns N' Roses | The Best Show

Guns N' Roses' "Shackler's Revenge" Set For Rock Band 2

"Shackler's Revenge," a new Guns N' Roses song (from a new Guns N' Roses album), will be included in Rock Band 2, according to a report in The NY Times. It's not one of the tracks that leaked last month... CONTINUE READING GUNS N' ROSES' "SHACKLER'S REVENGE" SET FOR ROCK BAND 2»

Posted on July 14, 2008 in Video Games (10 comments)
Tags: Guns N' Roses | Rock Band

The Feds Drop In On The Chinese Democracy Leaker

Kevin Skwerl, aka the Cali blogger at antiquiet.com who made a gift to the internet of three previously unheard tracks in that nine-song Chinese Democracy leak last week, has officially received his comeuppance. There was the wrist slap from his... CONTINUE READING THE FEDS DROP IN ON THE CHINESE DEMOCRACY LEAKER»

Posted on June 24, 2008 (14 comments)
Tags: Guns N' Roses

Chinese Democracy Leaks, Underwhelms

Yesterday we heard Chinese Democracy had leaked. Now we've actually heard Chinese Democracy. Or most of it. It wasn't just an urban legend -- Axl really was working on something (but "overworking something" is more accurate). It's good to hear... CONTINUE READING CHINESE DEMOCRACY LEAKS, UNDERWHELMS»

Posted on June 19, 2008 (50 comments)
Tags: Axl Rose | Guns N' Roses