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rumors

"Chinese Democracy" Whispers Finally Get Some New Storylines

Last night I got a tip about a video purporting to be footage of someone who works for Rock Band maker Harmonix talking about Chinese Democracy "off the record" at the E3 conference; during the chat, he made outsized claims like a) the album is not only coming out this year, it's going to be made up of not one, but four (?!) CDs; and b) September's Video Music Awards are going to go the big Axl appearance route again, what with MTV being part of the braintrust behind the game. Whether this is at all true, or merely a disinformation campaign that doubles as a shrewd way for the Harmonix employee to punk the "innocent" interviewer who was clearly not turning off his camera during the Axl-sensitive portion of the interview, is for you to figure out, although I think it's somewhat sweet that YouTube's commenting hordes are calling for the clip to be taken down so the dude can keep his job. Video after the jump. More »

11:30 AM on Thu Jul 17 2008
By Maura Johnston
3,762 views, 11 comments

Latest by DJorn: Please tell me that means a 12 LP set on vinyl. That is exactly what my shelf needs right now. more »

use your illusion

"Chinese Democracy" May Arrive Via Video Game First

One omission from the possibly half-faked Rock Band 2 track list that we published last week: Guns N' Roses' "Shackler's Revenge," which appeared on another leaked track list and which has the same title as a "lost" film that had some sort of contribution by former Guns N' Roses guitarist Buckethead. The New York Times is reporting that "Shackler's" will indeed be on the game come September, and that; more details on the track, via message-board postings pulled together by a GN'R fan blog, after the jump. More »

9:00 AM on Mon Jul 14 2008
By Maura Johnston
615 views, Comment

there are 28 tuesdays left in 2008

"Chinese Democracy" Creeps Ever Closer To Actually Existing (Maybe)

In what may be the biggest sign of blogging hubris I've seen in a long time, the guys who run Antiquiet are claiming to have nine tracks from Guns N' Roses' eternally delayed Chinese Democracy, and they're so sure of the songs' legitimacy that they've decided to stream the whole shebang. (10 p.m. ET update: The songs are all gone, and most of the post—except the part where they say "if you ask me, Guns N' Roses are fucking back, and they'll be just fine"—has been struck out.) Six of the tracks are newer versions of songs that first surfaced back in 2007 (including "Better," "Madagascar," and the title track); they're accompanied by three untitled tracks (including one that is, according to a friend, actually called "Rihad and the Bedouins") that definitely have Axl on vocals, and also sound of a piece with the album's other alleged material. While I puzzle over just how close to being really finished these tracks are, I implore you to check them out (while you still can, anyway), if only so you can come back and take part in our exciting "Is this really it for real this time, or is the Internet just being strung along again?" poll! More »

5:20 PM on Wed Jun 18 2008
By Maura Johnston
4,800 views, 15 comments

Latest by Lax Danja House: One of the songs is called 'If The World' and other appears to be 'Prostitute.' They're far from "mixed and mastered," as the blog and the subsequent billboard article have claimed. They're relatively rough recordings, at least by Axl's standards. more »

there are 39 tuesdays left in 2008

Axl Rose, Possibly Inspired by Revolvadrama, Spins Tracks For Bigwigs

With everybody talking about what will become of the band Guns N' Roses, it's no surprise Axl would like people to start talking about the name Guns N' Roses again, preferably in a less carbonated context. Word is that he's been playing six (six!) songs for "music industry honchos, tastemakers and so forth," and at least one anonymous music executive is pleased with what he's heard. More »

11:20 AM on Fri Apr 4 2008
By Anthony Miccio
2,428 views, 4 comments

there are 40 tuesdays left in 2008

Axl Rose Could Buy The Country A Soda If He'd Just Release His Damn Album Already

Never let it be said that I'm above appreciating a good stunt, especially one that involves the release of Chinese Democracy—an album that is on the verge of reaching the "20 years in the making" mark sooner than you might think: "In an unprecedented show of solidarity with Axl, everyone in America, except estranged GNR guitarists Slash and Buckethead, will receive a free can of Dr Pepper if [Chinese Democracy] ships sometime — anytime! — in 2008." Knowing Axl, though, he'll probably throw a bitchfit and demand that the promotion be reworked with free bottles of Vitamin Water before he puts any more notes to tape. [Chinese Democracy When?]

10:00 AM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Maura Johnston
752 views, 2 comments

Latest by n/a: "bitchfit". you made that up, didn't you. huh. i mean, i thought about using that a couple times but it always seemed to fall flat. listen, take care. more »

shrug

Slash: Not Particularly Enthused For Chinese Democracy

So, Chinese Democracy is (still) rumored for the zillionth time to be "finished," its release date held hostage on the board room table during the never-ending "contract negotiations" between Axl and label, and while there are undoubtedly a few crazies out there ticking off the remaining 45 Tuesdays in 2008 in hopes that one of them will be the day their unflagging amour is finally rewarded, Saul Hudson is not among them. More »

5:40 PM on Tue Feb 12 2008
By Jess Harvell
1,611 views, 10 comments

rumors (despite claims to the contrary)

Chinese Democracy: The Present You Didn't Even Know You Were Getting?

Did you know that deranged perfectionist/cheeky rascal Axl Rose apparently had the "finished" Chinese Democracy in the can before any of us managed to trim the tree or light a single menorah candle? Yes, the mixed and completed and ready to ship CD is no longer a rumor according to no less an authority than Classic Rock Magazine. Thanks to a vague on-the-record quote or two they managed to squeeze out of Axl's manager, "it's a fact!" More »

11:15 AM on Wed Jan 23 2008
By Jess Harvell
1,839 views, 13 comments

Latest by dog door: but will it be available on vinyl? more »

rumors

"Chinese Democracy": Is It All Over But The Marketing Plan?

There are 50 Tuesdays left in 2008, which means that there are 50 more chances for all of us to wonder if Chinese Democracy will really, finally be released at some time prior to the impending apocalypse. The latest rumor regarding this years-in-the-making album: It's done! But Axl Rose and his label don't quite see eye-to-eye on how the album will be marketed, which is leading to further delays. What could the disagreement have stemmed from? More »

10:30 AM on Thu Jan 10 2008
By mjohnston
2,423 views, 16 comments

Guns N' Roses keyboardist Dizzy Reed—who, on MySpace, plays a 24-year-old lesbian—is looking for a roommate: "That's right, I am stil looking for a place to lay my head when I am in L.A. And let me narrow it down so I don't get the multitude of useless responses I got last time: I want to rent a room From someone not TO someone. It must be in L.A. (so don't bother resondoing from anywhere else saying you wish or whatever) preferably the Ho, WeHo, NoHo area. And I prefer a female roomate who doesn't have any crazy ass drug habits (esp. weed, speed) but drinkin jager and watchin sports is way coolio. No weird ENERGY man!! Contact me if u r for real.....Diz." Ladies? [Dizzy Reed's MySpace via Blabbermouth]

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mp3

Leak Of The Day, Part II: Apparently Guns N' Roses Has Some New Song About China And Democracy

Over the weekend, we noticed plenty of Google searches coming our way with the phrase "new guns n roses leak mp3"; and sure enough, an MP3 of an (allegedly) recent studio version of Chinese Democracy's title track has found its way to our inbox. There's a rumor going around that a few select GNR fansites were given advances of the album, and that one particularly well-off listener then paid big bucks for his/her own copy, which was then released into the wild. We'll have more on that later, but for now, take a listen, and tell us if the opening riff sounds suspiciously as though Axl has been rocked like a hurricane: More »

11:22 AM on Mon May 7 2007
By Brian Raftery
10,242 views, 15 comments

Latest by caligula: The other leaked songs I can take or leave, but this one's a keeper. Anyone who thinks the intro's too long/boring should be checked for ADD. It lasts only one minute and sets up the song perfectly. And the raw guitar more »

guns n' roses

The "Chinese Democracy" Release-Date Predictatron: Let's Do This One More Time


The latest entry in the Chinese Democracy release-date sweepstakes comes from HMV, which is now accepting preorders for Guns N' Roses latest album. Alleged release date: Sept. 17. Of this year. (UK release dates are usually Mondays, so US stores would presumably see the album on Sept. 18.) Anybody want to hazard a guess as to when the next "the album has been delayed, but we promise to have it out by the end of this decade" announcement will come? More »

2:33 PM on Tue Feb 27 2007
By mjohnston
3,172 views, 3 comments

Latest by wondergoodtx: money is on the 5th of March more »

guns n' roses

The Most Unsurprising Piece Of "Chinese Democracy"-Related News You'll Hear Today

Unmark your calendars: According to a post by Guns N' Roses' tour manager on the band's official site, Chinese Democracy's tentative March 6 release date has been scrapped: More »

9:18 AM on Thu Feb 22 2007
By mjohnston
2,772 views, 4 comments

guns n' roses

The New Guns N' Roses Song: Your Thoughts, Your Prayers

Yesterday, we posted "Better," the first Guns N' Roses single from the long-delayed Chinese Democracy, and a song that couldn't help but inspire some appropriately riotous commenting. We've pulled the track at management's request, though you can still hear it over at the Hype Machine. So take a listen, and then feel free to satiate your appetite for deconstruction: More »

10:03 AM on Wed Feb 21 2007
By Brian Raftery
31,383 views, 15 comments

mp3

Leak Of The Year: Guns N' Roses' "Democracy" Has Finally Arrived

Why is this frontman smiling? Because an anonymous tipster has sent us what is purportedly the first single from Guns N' Roses' delayed-far-beyond-the-point-of-hilarity Chinese Democracy album. All we can say at a time like this is, "Holy crap!" Also: "This thing better be real!" More »

5:35 PM on Tue Feb 20 2007
By Brian Raftery
50,682 views, 49 comments

guns n' roses

"Chinese Democracy" Is (Maybe, Possibly, Inconceivably) Only A Month Away!

Remember last December, when Axl Rose made a big noise about how Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy would be out on March 6? Well, that date is only a month away, and unless Democracy is being promoted via top-secret word-of-mouth viral-marketing, we're guessing this thing isn't coming out anytime soon: There's no Amazon listing, no promo copies making the rounds, and no pre-orders on the iTunes store. In fact, the only hint that the March date is still being held is this pre-order listing on U.K. retail site CD-WOW, which promises the following tracks: More »

8:45 AM on Tue Feb 6 2007
By Brian Raftery
787 views, Comment