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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Chinese Democracy' Limited Deluxe Box Set Due Next Month

Geffen Records has set a December 15 UK release date for a limited deluxe box set edition of GUNS N' ROSES' new album, "Chinese Democracy". In addition to the full-length CD, the package includes a T-shirt, bandana, patch, belt buckle and key ring. To order a copy from HMV, go to this location. ...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Have They Missed The Rock Boat?

BBC News has uploaded a video report from Emma Jones on the long-awaited new release from GUNS N' ROSES, "Chinese Democracy", A description of the two-minute segment reads as follows: "GUNS N' ROSES have made a return with 'Chinese Democracy' — their first album release in 15 years. But with bands l...

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NIKKI SIXX, KAT VON D To Hold Benefit Event At West Hollywood's Carmichael Gallery

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx and his girlfriend, Kat Von D, star of the TLC show "L.A. Ink", will hold a benefit event for Covenant House on December 2 at the Carmichael Gallery in West Hollywood, California. Commented Nikki: The idea started when I told her about Running Wild In The Night, which...

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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Chinese Democracy' First-Week Chart Positions

GUNS N' ROSES' new album, "Chinese Democracy", has registered the following first-week chart positions so far (Note: The album wasn't available a full week in most of these territories when the charts were compiled): Finland: #1 Ireland: #3 Netherlands: #4 Sweden: #4 Spain: #12 Early U.S. sales repo...

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DR PEPPER: 'This Was One Of The Largest Responses We Have Ever Received For A Giveaway'

Dr Pepper has commented on the harshly worded letter sent out by Axl Rose's lawyers on Tuesday (November 25) to the soft drink maker complaining of its "appalling failure to make good on a promise it made to the American public" that it would give out cans of its 123-year-old soft drink if ...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'I'm Definitely A Dictator; It's Just The Way I Am With Music'

Pat Prince of Powerline A.D. recently conducted an interview with legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline A.D.: Do you ever compare yourself — competitively — with some of the other contemporary guitarists out there? Yngwie: Never. And...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says 'Chinese Democracy' Is 'The Definition Of Great Rock 'N' Roll'

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach, who spent much of 2006 and 2007 touring as the support act for GUNS N' ROSES, has issued the following update: "Let's talk audio here. Just like you and the rest of the planet, since Sunday I have spent every waking moment I can listening to 'Chinese Democrac...

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GUNS N' ROSES Vs. DR PEPPER: Complete Letter Available

BLABBERMOUTH.NET has obtained a copy of the entire three-page letter (see below) that was sent by GUNS N' ROSES' and Axl Rose's lawyer to Dr Pepper, accusing the soda maker of failing to deliver on its "Chinese Democracy" free soda promotion, which the band was never involved in. According to Billbo...

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GUNS N' ROSES' Lawyer Blasts DR PEPPER

Billboard.biz reports: GUNS N' ROSES' and Axl Rose's lawyer has castigated Dr Pepper, accusing the soda maker of failing to deliver on its "Chinese Democracy" (Black Frog/Geffen) free soda promotion, which the band was never involved in. Beverly Hills-based Alan Gutman has written to Dr Pepper Snapp...

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GUNS N' ROSES Engineer Talks About Recording Process For 'Chinese Democracy'

Richard Abowitz of the Los Angeles Times reports: Next month will mark two years since audio engineer Mark Gray, 31, dropped by the studio at the Palms to say goodbye to his co-workers before departing for a vacation. His boss asked him if he would be willing to come back early to do ...

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EDGUY: 'Tinnitus Sanctus' Lands On German, Austrian Charts

"Tinnitus Sanctus", the new album from the German melodic metal band EDGUY, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Germany: #19 Austria: #50 The digipack version of "Tinnitus Sanctus" includes a bonus CD entitled "Live In Los Angeles". The complete track listing is as follows: CD 1...

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GUNS N' ROSES' Original A&R Man Kicked Out Of 'Chinese Democracy' Listening Party

Tom Zutaut, the man who signed GUNS N' ROSES to Geffen Records back in the mis-'80s, was unceremoniously booted out of the "Chinese Democracy" listening party, held at the Roxy Theater in West Hollywood, California last Tuesday (November 18). Tom tells Classic Rock magazine, "Yeah, sadly it is true...

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Chinese Democracy

After 17 years, six producers, enough musicians to start four new bands, an army of assistants, a bailout-sized budget and who knows how much actual recording time and hard drive space, "Chinese Democracy" has finally arrived. And of course the question is: what is worth it? Was it worth the wait, t...

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GUNS N' ROSES' 'Democracy' Banned In China: Video Report Available

New Tang Dynasty Television has posted a one-and-a-half-minute video report on the alleged ban of the new GUNS N' ROSES album, "Chinese Democracy", in China. Watch the clip below. Although rampant piracy will probably come into play, the album's content is not exactly music to the ears of the Chines...

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'Metalion: The Slayer Diaries' Anthology Book Announced

Jon "Metalion" Kristiansen and Bazillion Points have announced that work has begun on a compendium of the best material representing twenty-five years of outrage from Metalion's infamous Slayer Mag. In addition to rare archival material unseen in decades, the book will include unreleased and exclusi...