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Alleged Chinese Democracy Leaker Pleads Innocent

Posted 10/21/08 11:39 am EST by in guns-n-roses


Nick Hogan
Kevin Cogill says he didn't do it. The 27-year-old Los Angeles resident pleaded innocent on Monday in federal court to posting nine songs from Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy online earlier this year. According to Reuters, Cogill, who is charged with violating federal copyright law, will face trial at a yet-unspecified date. The blogger was arrested in August after the FBI claimed he posted nine songs from the long-awaited album on his site, AntiQuiet.com.
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With Release Date Seemingly Set, We Look Back At 17 Years Of Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy

Posted 10/9/08 2:08 pm EST by in guns-n-roses, Reunions


Guns N RosesIt's been 17 years since Guns N' Roses released a studio album full of fresh material — the one-two punch that was 1991's Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II — and in that long stretch, fans have learned one thing: Axl Rose refuses to rush the creative process. OK, they've also learned that a lot of lies can be told over 17 years and that a band can still tour successfully, even if that band looks nothing like anyone remembers.

Now that Hits Daily Double is reporting a firm November 23 release date for Chinese Democracy, the wait for some fresh GN'R — at least in the way Rose meant for it to be heard — looks like it may soon be over. It also got us to thinking about what's transpired since Guns N' Roses' last studio LPs dropped. And the short answer is "a lot." Read More...

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Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy To Be Wal-Mart Or Best Buy Exclusive?

Posted 8/15/08 1:29 pm EST by in guns-n-roses


Axl RoseHe's been working on it for more than 14 years now, and still, there are no concrete signs that Axl Rose's magnum opus, the oft-delayed Chinese Democracy, will be in stores anytime soon. But on Friday, Billboard.com reported that, according to several unnamed sources, the long-awaited album could soon be coming to your local Wal-Mart.

The report claims that negotiations have begun to make Chinese Democracy a retail exclusive, either at Wal-Mart or Best Buy. The article further purports that negotiations to distribute the record through conventional channels have also been ongoing.

Of course, no one from Guns N' Roses' management firm, Front Line Management, was available to comment on these rumors, but Irving Azoff, who runs Front Line, did work with the Eagles to get their Long Road Out of Eden on Wal-Mart's shelves, making that album an exclusive for the chain. Additionally, representatives from Best Buy and Wal-Mart would not confirm the rumors.

Could the release of Chinese Democracy be imminent? Perhaps, considering Harmonix and MTV Games announced last month that "Shackler's Revenge," a track from the perennially delayed LP, would be making its worldwide debut on the forthcoming "Rock Band 2," which will be released next month for the Xbox 360. We'll believe it if, and only if, Axl Rose himself makes an official announcement about the record's release. Until then, we'll keep our fingers crossed.

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Black Eyed Pea Fergie Crashes Slash's Birthday Party In Vegas

Posted 7/24/08 5:38 pm EST by in fergie, guns-n-roses, Slash


Fergie And Slash

By Jem Aswad and Steve Woods
Photo by Denise Truscello

It's no surprise that Wednesday night's birthday party for ex-Guns N' Roses' guitarist Slash at the Bare pool lounge at the Mirage in Las Vegas was loaded with '80s/'90s-rock vets like Perry Farrell (Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros), Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine), Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains), Sen Dog (Cypress Hill) and ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons (OK, he's a bit older!). But it was a surprise to see Black Eyed Pea Fergie join in the festivities.

After many of the above musicians tore through classics like Jimi Hendrix's "Stone Free," David Bowie's "Jean Genie," Led Zep's "Whole Lotta Love" and ZZ Top's "La Grange" and "Gimme All Your Loving," Fergie hopped onstage for Heart's "Barracuda" and also GNR's "Sweet Child O' Mine" and "Paradise City."

Incidentally, Ferg was returning a favor from last weekend, when Slash joined her onstage at her show in Costa Mesa, California, which met with a decidedly displeased review in the Orange County Register: "Fergie should stick to doing what Fergie does best — pop-tart tunes — and stay away from rock."

Slash will continue to hang with the Peas on Thursday night (July 24) at the Jet nightclub (also at the Mirage), when Will.I.Am will DJ after Slash plays a special acoustic set.

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