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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
2,994 views, 10 comments

Latest by Lax Danja House: The 4 CDs thing has been rumoured for a long time. Axl claimed 3 at one point a few years ago, but I guess an extra decade = an extra disc in his world. I doubt it'd be released as 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
565 views, Comment

alternate histories

Ten Artists Who Should Be Very Glad They're Not Axl Rose

The attention the media gives to Guns N' Roses and My Bloody Valentine may give young bands the idea that it'd actually be good for their legacy to record regularly for six years, then hold off for at least another 15 so that fan excitement can build and their myth can blossom. (Hey, if Sting and Joe Strummer had waited that long to record follow-ups to Synchronicity and Combat Rock, maybe people would have cared more about Brand New Day and Rock Art And The X-Ray Style!) So I looked at what would have happened to some of rock's most legendary figures if they, too, had waited 15 years to release new albums once their first six years of putting out records were done—and found that extended absences rarely make later projects look much better. More »

1:00 PM on Mon Jun 30 2008
By Anthony Miccio
1,367 views, 20 comments

Latest by DavidWatts: My favorite thing about this post was being reminded of BS 2000. That was back when I was duping CDs from my college radio station and trying to copy the CD art with a Sharpe. My BS 2000 was one more »

buddyhead invented the remix!

New Guns N' Roses Track Gets Tweaked By Buddyhead


"Hey, Axl! Wake up, man! Been 14 years, 15 years you've been sleeping... get your hair braided, man. Let's do this!" I tuned out on Buddyhead once they ran out of singers worth revealing the phone numbers of and moved on to posting Primal Scream MP3s, so I'm pleasantly surprised by this brilliant remix of Guns N' Roses' dubby "If The World," a.k.a. "New Song No. 3" from The Antiquiet Sessions. "Buddyhead rock right, Axl know! Fifteen years in the fields of blow! Hair so tight, white-boy corn rows! True rock shit, Real rock n' roll!" If the right producer (who doesn't fear litigation) hears this, it could wind up becoming a popular mixtape loop. "Cease and desist, bitches!" [Buddyhead via Velvet Rope]

9:30 AM on Wed Jun 25 2008
By Anthony Miccio
221 views, 3 comments

Latest by n/a: Axl needs to stop throwing a tantrum every two seconds over petty shit. That said, here's another link: [smg.photobucket.com] ;) more »

the law

Axl Rose Believes That The Truth Is Out There

Last week's leak of nine songs purporting to be from Guns N' Roses' eternally delayed Chinese Democracy had a whole mess of repercussions, but perhaps none of them were as unnerving for the proprietor of leak source Antiquiet.com as the visitors his office had yesterday—who happened to be from the FBI. (They even looked like Mulder and Scully! Talk about verisimilitude!) "It was kind of an ambush," Antiquiet proprietor and ex-Universal Music Group employee Skwerl told Rolling Stone. "When I came back from lunch they were waiting in the lobby for me." The three chatted for 15 minutes, then made plans to regroup back at Skwel's place at 7 the next morning. More »

7:00 PM on Tue Jun 24 2008
By Maura Johnston
1,197 views, 6 comments

Latest by JohnOO: "The FBI officials wanted to see the original files, but Skwerl erased them last week per instructions from Axl Rose's attorneys. Skwerl ultimately gave them second-hand files that are now widely available on the Internet." So, he downloaded the files in more »

Listening to this 15-minute interview with drummer Matt Sorum makes me think that he would be an interesting guy to sit down for a beer and a (taped) chat with, although I do want to point out that if you actually hunker down with the MP3 of the interview instead of just reading the quoted bits, his talk about the "Guns N' Roses reunion" is pretty much him goofing on the idea, Axl Rose, etc. [musicradar.com]

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hi, axl! hi, axl! where's axl?

Sebastian Bach Is Happy To Talk About Axl Rose

Is Sebastian Bach the only person who can say he's bros with Axl, or is he just the only one who goes to the press to describe how tight the two of them are? Rolling Stone called up the reclusive rock star's former competitor and current compatriot in hopes of getting some juicy quotes about the recently leaked Chinese Democracy tracks. As Bach's Angel Down, despite some guests shrieks from Axl, has failed to make the youth go wild, Bach didn't hesitate to share some admittedly hilarious anecdotes, as well as cast doubt on any hopes that Axl would allow his life to be spotlight alongside those of Scott Baio and Flavor Flav on Celebreality. ("Sebastian, you don't understand. I will pay VH1 $2 million to leave me the fuck alone!") More »

11:45 AM on Mon Jun 23 2008
By Anthony Miccio
822 views, 3 comments

Latest by King of Pants: +1 for the Noveselic reference. more »

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
4,773 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 »

naked begging

Guns N' Roses Fan So Desperate For New Material, He Resorts To Charity

The world has been waiting for new material from Axl Rose for a long time—even crummy, leaked versions of half-finished tracks haven't trickled out of the studio in months, and the clock counting down to the world no longer getting a free can of Dr Pepper thanks to his creative output is ticking. So one enterprising Guns N' Roses fan has decided to take matters into his own hands, as well as his wallet: "I am willing to pay $1,000.00 to charity if Guns N Roses, their management, or other 'interested parties,' provide me with a previously unleaked demo off of the band's long awaited Chinese Democracy album. It must be in it's entirety - and with Axl's vocals. I am will to pre-pay in advance via paypal." Thinking of giving it to charity was smart, since that "donation" can double as a sweet tax deduction! More »

3:45 PM on Wed Jun 11 2008
By Maura Johnston
1,087 views, 1 comment

Latest by n/a: I heard somewhere that GNR is eligible for induction into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. So, yeah. more »

Have you ever wondered what a heart-to-heart between former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler and early-'90s symbol of racial injustice Rodney King would sound like? Do you have a strong stomach? Then you should tune into the forthcoming season of Celebrity Rehab, which will feature both those personalities as they try to get clean under the tutelage of Dr. Drew Pinsky and Gary Busey and will probably not use "One In A Million" as its background music at any point. (Other music-related personages on the roster: Former Whitesnake poster girl Tawny Kitaen and ex-American Idol contestant Nikki McKibbin.) [Defamer]

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rule of sevens

Seven Songs That Are Way More Fun To Drive Around To Than "Mr. Brightside"

Once again, we celebrate the last posting day of the month with Rule Of Sevens, in which I make a bunch of seven-item lists in an effort to wipe the slate of the past 30 or 31 days clean. Today's first installment is inspired by a UK car insurance company's rundown of great songs to drive around to, which is topped by the Killers' "Mr. Brightside" and somehow contains both Bonnie Tyler's "Holding Out For A Hero" (which I swear is completely "borrowed" wholesale on the new Hold Steady album) and Survivor's "Eye Of The Tiger" (which seems more appropriate for stop-and-go traffic, but maybe that's just me). With gas prices soaring and the general crumminess pervading the world at large, the need for escapist music during routine, yet increasingly expensive, trips to the grocery store is higher than ever, so this perpetual passenger (who always kicks in for fuel) brings you her seven picks for songs you should crank up on your own personal radio after the jump. More »

10:00 AM on Fri May 30 2008
By Maura Johnston
1,006 views, 32 comments

Latest by rednikki: @SmedIndy: I want to ride in YOUR car. more »

fourth-quarter recovery

Interscope Plans A Hot Winter, "EW" Flatters Keane

The music industry may be shrinking and stumbling, but Interscope's got a bunch of potential fall releases that might make this a decent year for them if not anyone else in major labeldom. Assuming a weak first single doesn't land an act in "Jimmy Jail," U2, Eminem, Dr. Dre, The Pussycat Dolls, the Black Eyed Peas and No Doubt should all be dropping new iPod ads—sorry, I meant albums—later this year. And let's not forget the vague possibility that Chinese Democracy could join this roster. Entertainment Weekly also names Keane in its list of Interscope's "marquee names," but seeing as how that band's last album didn't even go gold, I don't think we'll be so kind. More »

10:30 AM on Wed May 21 2008
By Anthony Miccio
617 views, 8 comments

Latest by blobby: Why do the other ones even bother holding microphones? more »

any news is good news

Your Guns N' Roses Non-News Update

Guns N' Roses to release new album next month! Duff McKagan talkin' about a reunion! Not really and not really, but with Axl, news is news even when it's not news. First off, Guns N'Roses is re-releasing Greatest Hits in England on June 2, just in time for Father's Day. And that's not a coincidence, as the press release notes: "it's most definitely the only album of choice for any serious rockfather." Actually, any serious rockfather already has Appetite For Destruction and doesn't need to sully his ears with that remake of "Sympathy For The Devil," whether he's enduring an hour-long commute or enjoying a beer in the backyard with his feet in a kiddie pool. More »

12:30 PM on Thu May 15 2008
By Anthony Miccio
1,195 views, 12 comments

Latest by metalkate: amazingly, she seems as stupid as he is. i feel bad that she has to be intersulted by a douchebag, but she should call him on it or... something! anything! i saw some super hot spontaneously funny chick on that chelsea handler woman's more »

revolvadrama

Slash Gives Eddie Trunk The Final Word (We Hope)

The MSG Network* has released an interview with Slash hosted by Matt Pinfield, who really needs to give up the cheaply toupee'd "Eddie Trunk" persona he's created. Nobody's fooled. Mr. "Trunk" (yeah, right) explains that he's been so busy lately that he's only been able to read 85% of Slash's book, and even that's just because he's had some cross-country flights. Despite this riveting look into the life of a radio personality (what, doesn't he read on the toilet?), Slash is somehow able to go on with explaining just what happened with Weiland, and he hints at why we should give up on the Axl dream. More »

3:30 PM on Thu May 1 2008
By Anthony Miccio
1,019 views, 8 comments

Latest by CaptainPeacockSuit: He's looking for a lady that rocks! Since 1986 when MTV introduced the world to the blue-eyed lead singer of Poison, women around the world have worshiped Bret Michaels as a veritable Rock God. Never out of the spotlight, Bret's career more »

Forty Percent Of Original Guns N' Roses Lineup To Appear On Upcoming Album And it's my two favorite members! Let the conspiracy theories/reunion chatter/talk of Chinese Democracy being completely scrapped and recorded over the course of a bourbon-soaked weekend flower anew! [chopaway.com; HT Sleaze Roxx]

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Guns N' Roses are impressively free of bitch about guitarist Robin Finck's return to his old band Nine Inch Nails. "Robin's plans caught everyone in Guns, as well as our fans, a bit off-guard.... Neither we nor management, etc., know any more in this regard and we prefer not to speculate or offer opinions at this time. Robin's Robin. We're in negotiations for the release of Chinese Democracy and things are going well. When we begin to put tour plans together, we'll see where things are. Until then, Robin's touring with NIN and we're working with management on our game plans." I can't imagine it'd be that hard to find a better Izzy, let alone a better Gilby. [gunsnroses.com]

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premature cancellations

Axl Rose Will Not Be Visiting The Confessional Anytime Soon

Rumors that Axl Rose would be promoting/financing the release of Guns N' Roses' many-fortnights-in-the-works album Chinese Democracy via a reality show chronicling its final stages are 100% untrue, according to Rose's longtime associate Del James. In a terse statement on the band's official site, James said "Guns N' Roses will not be appearing on any reality TV program to promote their forthcoming album, Chinese Democracy, or for any other reason.... The reality TV rumors started a little while ago and have taken on an Internet life of their own, but there is no truth to any of this." I wonder if that also means that the source tipping off AllYourTV.com, the site that initially reported the rumors of the show, was also fibbing about Chinese Democracy being delivered to execs? Ah, Internet. Anyway, those of you who still want to get your GNRTV fill can enjoy a chunk of the 1989 MTV Rockumentary about the band—including William Bailey's famous "A-X-L, click" explanation of his nom de guerre—after the jump. More »

12:00 PM on Tue Apr 15 2008
By Maura Johnston
452 views, 6 comments

Latest by Sniffle: @Superawesomerad: Bailey is his family name. William Bailey. more »

the inevitable disappointment draws closer

Did Axl Rose Really Deliver "Chinese Democracy" To Geffen Execs?

Every music site out there is a-twitter over a sentence that appeared in a TheRockRadio.com item about the possibility of Axl Rose entering the reality-TV game: "Sources at Rose's label, Geffen Records, said that a finished version of Chinese Democracy has been delivered to the company." What? A finished version of the years-in-the-making album? As in ready to ship and promote and make very expensive videos for? This is the stuff that slapped-together blog posts and excited NME items are made of! More »

2:30 PM on Thu Apr 10 2008
By Maura Johnston
2,983 views, 7 comments

Latest by Plague: A "year" is an exaggeration- but they've certainly had it for quite a few months. more »