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With all the hoopla over the November 23 release of the long-delayed Guns N' Roses opus Chinese Democracy, perhaps the biggest news of all came today from the makers of Dr. Pepper. So is this a colossal corporate blunder or simply part of the most brilliant, and well orchestrated marketing scheme ever? ... read more |
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As many of you reading this have no doubt heard by now, Axl Rose has set an actual release date for the ten years plus in the making album Guns N' Roses album Chinese Democracy. But make no mistake, Chinese Democracy is no more a Guns N' Roses album than a Mick Jagger record without Keith Richards is a Rolling Stones album ... read more |
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As the rock n’ roll world continues to hold its collective breath in anticipation of Chinese Democracy -- the Axl Rose project labeled as a Guns N’ Roses album, despite the absence of any other original members – the story behind the ever elusive record took yet another bizarre turn earlier today ... read more |
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The one thing holding up release at this point is money with production said to be estimated at a whopping $13 million dollars. The label is negotiating with Rose over the money and rights to the album, which I’m sure will be settled by the time I start cashing in my 401k ... read more |
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Yesterday, in one of the strangest marketing schemes in recorded history, soft drink enthusiasts Dr. Pepper offered everyone a free beverage if Guns N Roses could get off their asses and deliver there long awaited Chinese Democracy album by December 31st. Less than twenty-four hours later, the red-haired frontman has responded in well, vague, noncommital drivel ... read more |
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The people over at Dr Pepper either a) have too much time on their hands or b) really love Guns n’ Roses. Perhaps it’s a combination of the two that sparked some dim-witted soft-drink junkie to approach Axl Rose with this bright idea: release the decade-in-the-making Chinese Democracy and we’ll give everyone in America a free can of Dr Pepper ... read more |
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Since this column has been hibernating longer than Rip Van Winkle (5), I’ll give ya’ll a brief rundown of how things work. Like Glenn Close (6) after seeing an excited and injured soldier in The World According To Garp, I’ll slide in all the biggest music-related stories of the last week and thrust until happy endings are achieved for all ... read more |
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There's a point in seemingly every artist interview where he or she explains - with a Buddhist's patience - that they don't read published reviews or listen to negative criticism, because to do so would be a pointless and foolhardy endeavor. After all, they're artists, they create for a living. What can they learn from some pasty-faced computer jockey with an axe-grinding fetish? Unfortunately, these people are liars. ... read more |
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With this new found time, I’ve decided to focus my efforts on a new column (and napping). Every week, I’m going to look back at the previous seven days, cattily commenting on all the unseemly shit that went down. From newly announced tours to Rock n Roll deaths, I’ll infect every piece of news with my vindictive syringe of hate speech. To make it a challenge, I’m going to slide in at least fifty references to lead singers, drunken debutantes, and members of the clergy ... read more |
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The property was listed for sale at $4.8 million and is described as being a French country-style mansion set on 2.4 acres that Flea uses as a rental. He lives in another home in the area – a $10 million dollar mansion – that was left unharmed. The fire, which should be fully contained by Tuesday, destroyed 53 homes and 4,720 acres over the weekend ... read more |
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