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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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As Phish Reunion Talk Heats Up, Pianist Page McConnell Says They'll 'Look At Possible Futures' Together

Posted 6/27/08 4:43 pm EST by in Phish


By Alex Shapiro

Page McConnell

It might be time to grow those dreads back and unpack your tie-dyed Ts, because a Phish reunion might be on the way.

Reunion rumors began to swirl on Internet message boards a month ago, after Rolling Stone published an article in which Phish frontman Trey Anastasio hinted at his desire to bring the band back together. Anastasio (who recently completed a drug-treatment program stemming from his December 2006 prescription-drug arrest) has been recording with longtime writing partner and friend Tom Marshall, at his recording studio in Saratoga Springs, New York. In an interview with PopMatters.com, Marshall poured more fuel on the rumors. "Trey wants Phish to come back," he said. And when all of the members showed up at the Jammies in May to accept their lifetime achievement award, talk continued.
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