Dr Pepper thought it could score some cheap publicity earlier this year by promising free soda for everyone if Guns N’ Roses’ Chinese Democracy was released in 2008. But when Axl Rose called their bluff and actually dropped his 14-years-in-the-making opus, the company’s free soda campaign did not go as planned. Due to server traffic, many fans were shut out from the promotion, which was only active for 24 hours initially. Rose’s lawyer, Alan Gutman, wrote a letter today to Dr Pepper president Larry Young demanding that the soft-drink giant extend the promotion to include fans that were unable to take advantage of it initially. Gutman’s letter also asks that Dr Pepper take out ads in newspapers apologizing for the fiasco. The copy of the complete letter can be viewed below.



PWN3D.

Yup, I went to Best Buy today and there it is. Weird.

As for the free Dr Pepper, the site is having some traffic issues, but keep checking back at the company’s website and maybe you’ll have some luck.

-Sean H.

Guns N’ Roses

Chinese Democracy
[Universal; 2008]

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“Better” was premiered on the radio yesterday as the second single from Guns N’ Roses’ upcoming album Chinese Democracy. “Better” is the follow-up to the title track, “Chinese Democracy”, which was released as the first single on the October 22nd. “Better” has previously leaked in various versions and been played live by the band, and the track is the fourth song from Chinese Democracy to be officially released in any form, as “Shackler’s Revenge” was released in the game Rock Band 2 and “If the World” was part of the soundtrack for the movie Body of Lies.

Chinese Democracy is set to be released in less than a week and will be Guns N’ Roses’ first studio album since 1993′s The Spaghetti Incident?. The first countries, including Australia, Belgium, Germany, Ireland and The Netherlands, will get Chinese Democracy on November 21 and it will be released in the US on the 23rd of November as a Best-Buy exclusive.

“Better” is available as a stream here.

- Johan A.

The full booklet for Guns N’ Roses’ Chinese Democracy leaked over the weekend.

You can view the full artwork after the jump.

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Continuing a frenzied week of (for once) actual, concrete info regarding Guns N’ Roses’ ridiculously delayed Chinese Democracy, radio industry newsletter FMQB reports that the album’s title track (which has been performed live consistently since 2002 and leaked in demo form in June) will be the first single, and will hit radio airwaves tomorrow morning.

In other Chinese Democracy news of late, yesterday the web was flooded with 15-second promo clips (all of which have since been pulled from YouTube). Also, the tracklist that was posted on Best Buy’s website has been slightly altered since the original posting. You can view the updated version after the jump.

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As we learned earlier today, Guns N’ Roses’ fabled Chinese Democracy is now slated for a November 25 release, exclusively through Best Buy. Now, the retail chain has updated the preorder page on its website with a full tracklist for the album, available below the fold.

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Dr. Pepper AT LAST!

So, um, guess Axl was being serious this time? Last week Billboard reported that Guns N’ Roses’ legendary, perennially delayed Chinese Democracy would be released exclusively through Best Buy on November 23. Now, Best Buy’s online store has a listing up for the album that seems to confirm the rumors, as well as revealing what could potentially be the album’s cover art.

Rolling Stone reports that the album will contain 14 tracks, including the previously leaked “Better” and “Chinese Democracy,” as well as “If the World,” which premiered this month in the film Body of Lies, and “Shackler’s Revenge,” which premiered in the video game Rock Band 2. Their report (which has since been pulled from RollingStone.com for some reason) also mentioned a previously unknown track called “Lies They Tell (Scrapped),” which was confirmed by a BMI publishing listing.

Other tracks thought to be included are the live staples “Madagascar” and “The Blues,” and several songs that have been previously leaked in demo form, including “I.R.S,” ” There Was a Time,” and “Rhiad and the Bedouins.”

-Sean H.

Hell must have frozen over, because after a decade of working on it, Axl Rose is finally releasing Chinese Democracy. Just announced today, the official release date for the album is Sunday, November 23rd. Unfortunately, the album will only be sold through Best Buy retail outlets – and no doubt its release was strategically planned to appeal to the holiday shoppers. Having the release a week before Thanksgiving will likely give the album a boost in sales.

The band’s last album was released in 1991, leaving fans having to wait more than a decade for new material. You can currently hear “Shacklers Revenge” on the videogame Rock Band 2. Whether you are a fan of Guns N’ Roses or not, this is a time to celebrate. Because as many of you already know, we’re going to get a coupon for a free Dr. Pepper. Unless of course, you’re not a fan of either, in which case you probably could care less.

via Billboard

-Brent K.