Idolator: Buckethead

Axl Rose Is Not Entirely Selfish When It Comes To Sharing His Soda

Maura Johnston — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:15:20 EDT

... but sharing the completed masters for Chinese Democracy is another story. Rose responded to Dr Pepper's declaration that it would give a free soda to every American—save Buckethead and Slash—if his long-delayed album came out this year via a statement on the official Guns N' Roses site:

"We are surprised and very happy to have the support of Dr Pepper with our album Chinese Democracy, as for us, this came totally out of the blue. If there is any involvement with this promotion by our record company or others, we are unaware of such at this time. And as some of Buckethead's performances are on our album, I'll share my Dr Pepper with him."

Aww. No hard feelings! And hey, Axl: If you need a place to finish the album, I hear that Dr Pepper happens to have expert knowledge of constructing ad hoc studios where people are forced to finish albums in absurdly short periods of time. At the very least, maybe you can get some sort of seed money for a bonus track or two? Oh, wait, that would actually be a terrible idea, wouldn't it.

Press Release from Axl Regarding Dr Pepper [gunsnroses.com]
Earlier: Axl Rose Could Buy The Country A Soda If He'd Just Release His Damn Album Already]
[Photo: AP]

The Worst Album Cover Of The Year Tournament Bites The Bucket

jharv — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:00:46 EST

In today's second battle in the Southeast Bracket of our Worst Album Cover Of The Year Tournament—the last battle of the tournament's first round!—we pit the minimalist scrawls of be-helmeted prog-metal guitar freakazoid Buckethead against the Lady And The Tramp-meets-industrial Photoshoppery of Italian electro-goth duo Helalyn Flowers. Personally, I'm voting for the latter, if only because a month later I still can't figure out what's with the metal contraption they're sucking on, but decide for yourselves (and offer your own explanations!) after the jump.

Buckethead Just Plain Gives Up In Our Worst Album Cover Of The Year Race

jharv — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:35:59 EST

Guitar shredder and general weirdo Buckethead is obviously no stranger to bad/awesome aesthetic decisions. But if you need more evidence, I give you the cover to 1999's 13th Scroll:

But that obviously took some effort. Ultraman/Kentucky Fried Chicken collages don't make themselves. But the cover to his forthcoming Acoustic Shards? It looks like Perez Hilton drew it. Quickly. Poor Buckethead. Axl Rose has destroyed his batshit work ethic.