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Guns N Roses Delay "Chinese Democracy" Again
In a move certain to surprise almost no one, Guns N' Roses has once again pushed back the release date of the band's long-awaited, oft-delayed album, "Chinese Democracy," reports liveDaily.com.
The band's frontman, Axl Rose, had announced back in December a tentative release date of March 6 for the album, which would be GN'R's first studio set since 1991's "Use Your Illusion." At the time Rose made the statement, the singer was explaining the cancellation of the band's January tour, ostensibly to stay in the studio and finish the album.
"It takes approximately eight weeks for an album to hit the shelves once it has been turned in to the record company," Rose said in December. "For whatever reasons, it appears that it may have been mistakenly inferred by management that this time period could be condensed to three weeks. With that being said, this is not a promise, a lie or a guarantee, but we do wish to announce a tentative release date of March 6."
In a new posting on the band's website, however, the group offers no release date for the disc, official or tentative.
"The good news is that all of the recording for the album has been completed," the message, signed by the band's longtime road manager and Rose confidant Del James, states. "Drummer Frank Ferrer and guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal integrated themselves into the recordings seamlessly and will have their presence felt.
"There is no official release date, as the band is currently mixing, but after some delays and scheduling difficulties, things appear to be moving along."
The current delay is merely the latest in a long string for "Chinese Democracy," which Rose has been working on for over a decade. During that time, GN'R has gone through several lineup changes, and even toured extensively in 2002 under the banner of "The Chinese Democracy Tour." The group has made several unofficial live appearances since Rose's December announcement, including one at an early February gala on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills honoring Donatella and the late Gianni Versace.
Guns N Roses To Tour South Africa
As the world continues to wait for Guns N' Roses' long-promised, oft-delayed album "Chinese Democracy," Axl Rose and company have rolled out dates for the group's first-ever visit to Africa. The band is scheduled to headline My Coke Fest 2007, which takes place April 27 at Johannesburg's New Market Racecourse, and May 1 at Cape Town's Kenilworth Racecourse, according to South African radio station 5FM. The event will also feature Evanescence and Hoobastank, among others.
"Chinese Democracy" is tentatively due in stores March 6.
Slash, Ronnie James Dio Inducted Into RockWalk
Slash of Velvet Revolver, Ronnie James Dio, and Terry Bozzio were inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk on January 17th. You can watch footage from Artisan News and check out pictures from Photorazzi, WENN, FilmMagic, CelebrityPhoto, GlobePhotos, RexFeatures, LFI, and WireImage.
Matt Sorum Talks About Velvet Revolver and GNR
Henry Trappler of Celebrities.com caught up with Matt Sorum, who talked about what he's got going on. Sorum said the new Velvet Revolver album should be completed by the end of February. The band will then go on tour with Aerosmith to South America in April. In May they will do a theater tour of the United States, a club tour. In June they will go to Europe and they have it all mapped out. The drummer was then asked about his original band, Guns N' Roses, and also revealed he talked with Axl Rose in New York recently. You can watch footage from Lulop.
Guns n' Roses Tribute Album Details
TributeAlbums.com has announced the launch of the official "Chinese Hypocrisy" MySpace page. The MySpace page features an energetic medley of music from the new album "Chinese Hypocrisy - N' International Tribute to Guns N' Roses", TributeAlbums.com's most recent project. To help kick off the launch, the entire album is available for download for only $5.00 exclusively at MySpace. In addition, everyone who is added to "Chinese Hypocrisy"'s friends list will have access to exclusive updates, interviews, merchandise, and contests.
Much like its official GUNS N' ROSES counterpart, "Chinese Hypocrisy" features very few members of the original GUNS N' ROSES...No Slash. No Duff. No Izzy. No Sleepy, Dopey, or Doc. Not even Axl! Instead, it's lineup consists of a host of GN'R junkies from around the world, including members of QUIET RIOT (USA), IGNITE (USA), ALTARIA (Finland), DUST N' BONES (Hungary), HOLLYWOOD ROSE (Italy), EMERALD MONKEY (USA), and more!
"Chinese Hypocrisy - N' International Tribute to Guns N' Roses" track listing:
01. "Get In The Ring" - DUST N' BONES
02. "November Rain" - Alex Grossi, Zoli Teglas, Marko Pukkila
03. "Sweet Child O' Mine" - HOLLYWOOD ROSE (Italy)
04. "You Could Be Mine" - DUST N' BONES
05. "Dont Cry" - HOLLYWOOD ROSE (Hungary)
06. "Welcome to the Jungle" - EMERALD MONKEY
07. "Estranged" - DUST N' BONES
08. "Move to the City" - EMERALD MONKEY
09. "Mr. Brownstone" - HOLLYWOOD ROSE (Hungary)
10. "Paradise City" - DUST N' BONES
11. "Night Train" (live) - HOLLYWOOD ROSE (Canada)
100 Greatest Guitar Solos (with Tabs)
Guitar World magazine recently published this list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos from a reader's poll. What resulted was certainly not a definitive list and it reflected the magazine's demographic (no jazz guitar solos, for example), but it is an interesting collection of solos to browse nonetheless. About.com has republished this list complete with links to the guitar tabs.
Metal bands such as Metallica, Pantera, Guns N Roses, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and greats such as Hendrix, Rhoads, Satriani, Ritchie Blackmore, Eddie Van Halen and more pepper the list with multiple entries.
It's a decent read if you've got the time, and a good resource if you wanted to learn how to play some of these solos.
Read the full article at About.com.
Axl Recording Final Vocals For "Chinese Democracy"
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on Sunday, January 7th, that Guns N' Roses front-man Axl Rose had been recording the final vocal tracks for 'Chinese Democracy' at Palms Studios. The latest tentative release date is March 6th.
Unofficial Axl Rose Biography Planned
On May 4, Sidgwick and Jackson (an imprint of PanMacmillan Books) will publish "Axl Rose - The Unauthorized Biography" (cover), written by longtime rock journalist Mick Wall, formerly of Kerrang! magazine. The official book description reads as follows:
"Axl Rose is one of rock's most colorful figures and yet his story has never been properly told until now. Mick Wall knew the original line up of GUNS N' ROSES before they were famous and has interviewed them many times. Drawing on exclusive unpublished material, he has written a no-holds-barred study of the troubled life and turbulent career of the group's singer and leader.
"The roots of Axl's behavior lie in his difficult childhood in Indiana — brought up in a strict Pentecostal household Axl claims, he was abused by his father William Rose and as a teen got into trouble with the police. Escaping to L.A., he and his fledgling band struggled to survive until they were signed up by Geffen in 1986. The first album, 'Appetite for Destruction' turned them into stars but the band's decadent lifestyle took its toll — they embarked on a two-year tour that sounded the death knell for the original line-up. As their lives slipped out of control, the original members all left and Axl turned into an increasingly reclusive figure. For the past thirteen years, he has been working on a long-awaited album, 'Chinese Democracy', and finally in 2006 has re-emerged into public view as the latest GUNS N' ROSES line-up embark on a world tour. More...
Fired Guns N Roses Manager Speaks Out
Former Guns N' Roses manager Merck Mercuriadis, in an open letter addressed to the band's fans, gave his version of the events that led to his ouster last week.
GN'R frontman Axl Rose announced Friday, December 15 that he had canceled the group's planned January concerts in order to complete the "Chinese Democracy" album, which has been in the works for more than a decade. Rose also announced that he had fired Mercuriadis, whom Rose said had assured him that "any and all things needed to release the album by Dec. 26 at the latest were in place."
Mercuriadis' letter essentially claimed that the reason the album won't be released this year is because it's not complete.
"The reality is all of this year's touring was planned and agreed between Axl and myself, with a view to the album being in the stores before the 31st of December '06," Mercuriadis' statement read in part. "This was confirmed by Axl in numerous interviews--most famously at the MTV Video Music Awards. We planned the tour in February [2006], just after Axl's birthday and we were supposed to finish the album in May, before it started."
According to Mercuriadis, several recording sessions were subsequently scheduled in 2006, but Rose wasn't able to complete "Chinese Democracy." After the tour's initial dates were postponed, Mercuriadis said Rose had an artistic breakthrough after performing at Southern California's Inland Invasion concert in September.
"At this point we were very excited as Axl's feeling was that we had two or three days of work left to tidy things up and we still had three weeks before the tour started, so we were in good shape," Mercuriadis wrote. "Unfortunately the muse disappeared just as fast as she came and the tour started with no single at radio to support it and the album still needing two or three days of work."
Mercuriadis said that he considered postponing GN'R's tour again, "but the reality was that our historic track record left us with very little good will with you, the fans, and we needed the money to be able to complete the album and keep the band alive. We scheduled sessions in New York and once again sent the engineers there for the first two weeks of November while the tour was based there--but the hectic touring schedule meant nothing got done. The record company refused to conclude the renegotiation until we were ready to hand over the finished album and refused to prepare a marketing campaign or commission video treatments until they had it in their hands. This is still their position as of this week."
Mercuriadis added: "I have no regrets. I believe 'Chinese Democracy' is one of the best albums ever made, Axl Rose is one of the greatest vocalists and front men and the new Guns N' Roses (which kicks the s--- out of the old) is one of the greatest bands. What we accomplished in 2006 only hints at what is to come."
Guns N Roses Set Fire to the Stage in L.A.
The AOL Music Blog has a mini-report of the Guns N Roses show in L.A., including an incident with the pyrotechnics:
As symbolism goes, it's hard to think of anything more fitting than what transpired during Guns N' Roses' 'November Rain,' at the band's hometown performance Tuesday night. The show, held at L.A.'s Gibson Ampitheatre, became the second-to-last night of the tour after frontman Axl Rose announced the band was scrapping the last two weeks of the tour to concentrate on finishing its long-anticipated album, 'Chinese Democracy.'
As the pyrotechnics came flying down, the drums literally caught fire. Depending on your perspective, the perfect metaphor was either when the drum kit sizzled behind the explosive perfomance, with Rose seated at the piano, or when he quipped afterward, "That's a first: The f***ing drums caught fire. I like that. We might just 'Spinal Tap' the drummer. Blow him up."
Read the full article at AOL Music.
Gilby Clarke Retrospective Album Due In January
Gilby Clarke is to have a self-titled retrospective album released by Spitfire at the end of January. It includes tracks from all of the former Guns N' Roses guitarist's solo albums. Clarke is now with Rock Star Supernova, also featuring Tommy Lee and Jason Newsted.
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Axl Apologizes, Sets Date For "Chinese Democracy"
Guns N Roses frontman Axl Rose says that actions were to be in place for "Chinese Democracy" to be out by December 26 at the latest. In light of missing the date and having to reschedule the release of "Chinese Democracy," he has fired his manager and cancelled four West-coast tour dates in January. The new, tentative release date for "Chinese Democracy" is now March 6, 2007.
Here is the entire "open letter" from Axl: More...
Guns N Roses Dispute EODM's Claims
Guns N' Roses bassist Tommy Stinson has responded to claims made last week by Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes regarding the band's departure from GN'R's current tour; Hughes had said that Stinson tossed his bass down in disgust during a November 24 gig in Cleveland, when frontman Axl Rose called the Eagles the "Pigeons of Sh-- Metal." Hughes also said that Rose then picked up the instrument and hurled it at Stinson. "Eagles of Death Metal were a suggestion of mine a while ago," the GN'R bassist wrote. "Turns out they were the wrong band for our crowd. They were booed and did not play for as long as they were scheduled to. As for all of the inaccuracies that have been said since, I would like to say that's all they are — inaccuracies. In the past, I have thrown my bass. I have never thrown it at Axl or anyone else in the band, nor has anyone thrown my bass back at me ... yet. Axl has been a dear friend to me for nine years. We have no problem communicating and wish that people would stay the f--- out of sh-- they don't know anything about."
In related news, organizers of a guns-for-Guns N' Roses ticket exchange program in Oakland, California, said the event was a success, with more than three dozen guns being turned over in exchange for goods worth an average of $100, including tickets to the band's December 15 gig. The handguns and rifles collected during Saturday's event will be transferred to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, to be melted down and converted into manhole covers.
There's no word if the guns are returned if Axl doesn't show up for the gig.
Helmet Added To Guns N Roses Tour
Helmet have been added to Guns N' Roses' current tour after The Eagles of Death Metal were kicked off the tour earlier this week, referring to them as "The Pigeons Of Shit Metal" when he took the stage that same night.
Guns N Roses Cancel Milwaukee Show
Guns N' Roses have cancelled their Milwaukee show tonight because Axl is reportedly suffering from an ear infection and strep throat. The tour is scheduled to continue on Friday night Dec. 1st in Ames, Iowa.
As previously reported, Axl kicked The Eagles of Death Metal off their current tour after one show, calling them "The Pigeons of Shit Metal."
Eagles Of Death Metal Laugh Off Axl's Ohio Rant
MTV.com reports: The Eagles of Death Metal probably hadn't gotten the mustache wax unpacked from their suitcases before their maiden voyage on the S.S. Axl Rose hit an iceberg Friday. On the first night of what was supposed to be a three-week stint opening up for Guns N' Roses, the band was unceremoniously dumped from the bill after a chilly reception from the audience at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.
Following a well-received set by tour opener Sebastian Bach, the Eagles took the stage and, according to John Soeder, pop critic for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the band was met with "not deafening boos, but lots of grumbling and grousing and ... indifference."
While a handful of people were dancing along to the Eagles' good-time, sleazy garage rock, Soeder said it appeared as if the majority of the audience was not into it and was even a bit confused by the group, which features Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme on drums, who isn't currently touring with the band.
After a two-hour wait for the headliners, Rose came out and promptly dissed the Eagles, asking the audience, "So how'd you like the Pigeons of Sh-- Metal? Don't worry, that's the last show they're playing with us." And, just like that, the Eagles were tossed out of the nest.
The Eagles took the Rose kiss-off with their usual fistful of salt. "At first the audience refused to welcome us to the jungle, but by the time we took our final bow, it had become paradise city," reads a statement from the band released on Monday (November 27). "Although Axl tried to November rain on our parade, no sweet child o' mine can derail the EODM night train. We say live and let die."
"My impression was, and I don't want to belittle the GN'R fans, but they didn't really get the inside-joke quality of the Eagles ... or the facial hair," said Soeder of the handlebar-mustache look sported by Eagles singer Jesse "The Devil" Hughes.
"Axl seemed like he was in a bad mood," said fan Nate Harris, who attended the show. "One of the first things he did was kick out someone who was in one of the first few rows during the opening song. He came back to the 'Pigeons of Sh-- Metal' bit all set long." Harris said Rose also turned the sound man into a target, repeatedly glaring at him, and at one point calling him "useless."
"Sebastian Bach ... they ate up his hair metal hits from the '80s and the new stuff, which sounded like the old stuff," Soeder reported. "But the audience seemed to be confused [during the Eagles' set] as to who the joke was on. They like their metal unironic. Numerous songs slipped into falsetto, and if you're a purist heavy-metal fan, falsetto isn't good."
Harris concurred that the crowd bid the Eagles farewell with "a few boos, some spare applause, but definitely no cheering," and added that Axl concluded the night with a graceful thank you to the crowd for bearing with his bad day.
A spokesperson for Guns N' Roses did not return calls for comment and no announcement had been made at press time as to who will replace the Eagles.
GNR Drop Eagles Of Death Metal After One Show
Shortly after The Eagles Of Death Metal were announced as the openers for the new Guns N' Roses tour, the band has already been given the boot. After just one show the band has been removed due to an overwhelmingly poor response from the audience. According to several fans who attended the Nov. 24th show in Cleveland, Ohio people were booing throught the band's hour-long set.
Axl Rose apparently agreed with his fans, because a few songs into GNR's set he reportedly said something to the effect of, "So how'd you like The Pigeons Of Shit Metal? Don't worry, that's the last show they're playing with us."
Izzy Talks About Touring With Guns N' Roses Again
Former Guns N' Roses member Izzy Stradlin's official web site, ChopAway.com, has a Q&A with the guitarist, where he's asked about any future plans he has with Axl Rose's new line-up. "I spent my summer vacation touring with Axl's new Guns N' Roses and had some fun playing live again," he said. "Amazing fans out there.... It's hard to believe at times. Fantastic! GNR tour: Axl and I connected via cell phone this year. I stopped by to see if he looked as old as he might be... Same age as myself, you know, and he looked great! It was nice to reconnect with an old friend/war buddy/fellow musician. I told him later I'd like to join the fun in some way and he said I was welcome to come and play something, so I did! Took me about three weeks to recover from the six weeks of touring!!!!"
Read the full article at ChopAway.
Label Says "No Indication" Of 2007 Release For GNR
The Guns N' Roses 'Chinese Democracy' saga continues. Axl says it will be out this year (widely rumored as November 21), however a Universal Music Canada spokesperson told the Toronto Sun that they have "no indication that a Guns N' Roses record will be released this year."
Recording of the album originally began in 1994 and has gone through numerous band members and $13 million since.
Axl Rose Issues Statement Over Cancellation
Guns N' Roses cancelled a performance in Portland, Maine this week after being told by state officials that the band could not drink on stage.
Inspectors from the state fire marshal's office gave the band the no-drinking order when they came to look over the pyrotechnics planned for Monday's scheduled concert at the Cumberland County Civic Center, said Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Public Safety Department.
McCausland said the band had wanted to drink beer, wine and Jagermeister while performing. A couple of hours after being told that would violate state law, Guns N' Roses canceled its concert, he said.
After the cancellation, a band spokesperson blamed fire marshals for "making it impossible for the band to perform their show to the usual high standards that their fans deserve." The press release, however, did not give a specific reason for the pullout.
Band leader Axl Rose issued a statement through the Guns N' Roses Web site apologizing to fans in Maine.
"It was important for us to play there and it is a shame that what should have been a great night for all of us was not possible due to the actions of two people," said Rose, referring to the fire marshals.
"I agree with, and ultimately take responsibility for, the end decision not to jeopardize the safety of the fans, the crews, the bands and myself as a result of the methods of these particularly draconian authorities," Rose's statement said. "We hope to find another way to play for you in the future."
Jeff Austin, supervisor of liquor licensing and inspection for the state Department of Public Safety, said state law prohibits performers from drinking while on stage, and prohibits employees at establishments with liquor licenses from drinking on the job.
"It's been on the books for years," said Austin, adding that he talked to state inspectors Monday afternoon while they were at the civic center to read them the law.
Austin said he's issued citations for three or four administrative violations of the no-drinking law this year.
The Cumberland County Civic Center Web site said refunds for the Guns N' Roses concert would be issued at the point of purchase.
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