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GUNS N' ROSES Specials To Air On UK's PLANET ROCK

In celebration of GUNS N' ROSES releasing its new album, "Chinese Democracy", UK classic rock radio station Planet Rock is dedicating a month of specials to the band. * Sunday, December 7 at 6:00 p.m. UK time (repeated Thursday, December 11 at 7:00 p.m. UK time) "The Story Behind Chinese Democracy"...

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SULLY ERNA, DUFF MCKAGAN Jam With CAMP FREDDY In Hollywood; Video Available

Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES),Sully Erna (GODSMACK) and Billy Duffy (THE CULT) are among the guest musicians who joined all-star cover band CAMP FREDDY last night (December 2) for its performance at the Roxy in West Hollywood, California. This was the first of the four-night Roxy re...

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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Chinese Democracy' Lands At No. 3 On Billboard Chart

GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited new album, "Chinese Democracy", sold 261,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release (including a reported 25,000 downloads at iTunes on November 23 not counted towards the opening week) to debut at position No. 3 on The Billboard 200 chart — right behind...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Home Videos Posted Online

Professional music photographer Robert John is best known for working with GUNS N' ROSES. He began shooting them in the 1980's when they were HOLLYWOOD ROSE, became their exclusive photographer when GN'R was signed to Geffen Records, and traveled with them through the height of their career. In this...

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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Chinese Democracy' Headed For First-Week Sales Of Less Than 300K

According to Billboard.com, GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited new album, "Chinese Democracy", will sell in the range of 250,000-260,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release (including a reported 25,000 downloads at iTunes on November 23 not counted towards the opening week for the Sund...

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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Chinese Democracy' Enters Italian Chart At No. 3

GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited new album, "Chinese Democracy", has entered the Italian chart at position No. 3. "Chinese Democracy" first-week chart positions so far (Note: The album wasn't available a full week in many of these territories when the charts were compiled): Brazil: #1 Finland: #1 New Zea...

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

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 many of these territories when the charts were compiled): Brazil: #1 Finland: #1 New Zealand: #2 UK: #2 Australia: #3 Ireland: #3 Japan: #3 N...

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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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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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VINCE NEIL Says 'Chinese Democracy' Is 'Not Really GUNS N' ROSES'

MÖTLEY CRÜE's Vince Neil has told MTV.com that he thinks KANYE WEST will win the battle of charts over GUNS N' ROSES. The rapper released his fourth album, "808s And Heartbreak", the same week as GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited "Chinese Democracy", and music-industry insiders are curious to see who will...

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VELVET REVOLVER Manager Says Band 'Asked' To Be Released From RCA

The following press release has been issued by VELVET REVOLVER's publicist: Finding the new lead singer for VELVET REVOLVER is a formidable task, and the remaining members knew this would be the case when they dismissed their former singer, Scott Weiland. So in June 2008, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt S...

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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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DUFF MCKAGAN On 'Chinese Democracy', VELVET REVOLVER's Singer Search

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan was interviewed on Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM this past Friday, November 21. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On whether he's heard GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited new album,...