This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_7686000/7686272.stm
The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Previous version
1
Next version
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
Guns N' Roses release confirmed | Guns N' Roses release confirmed |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Guns N' Roses' long delayed album Chinese Democracy has finally been given a UK release date. | Guns N' Roses' long delayed album Chinese Democracy has finally been given a UK release date. |
The record, which has been over a decade in the making, will be available in record stores on 24 November. | The record, which has been over a decade in the making, will be available in record stores on 24 November. |
The announcement comes a day after the self-titled lead single received its first worldwide airplay on Sara Cox's show on Radio 1. | The announcement comes a day after the self-titled lead single received its first worldwide airplay on Sara Cox's show on Radio 1. |
The LP was scheduled for a US release on 23 November but a UK date had not been officially confirmed until now. | The LP was scheduled for a US release on 23 November but a UK date had not been officially confirmed until now. |
Produced by Axl Rose and Caram Costanzo, Chinese Democracy features 14 tracks. | Produced by Axl Rose and Caram Costanzo, Chinese Democracy features 14 tracks. |
Two of the album's songs have already been released. | Two of the album's songs have already been released. |
Shackler's Revenge recently debuted on the soundtrack of video game Rock Band 2.The film Body of Lies, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe, also used the track If The World. | Shackler's Revenge recently debuted on the soundtrack of video game Rock Band 2.The film Body of Lies, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe, also used the track If The World. |
The band's last record, their covers collection The Spaghetti Incident?, came out in 1993. | The band's last record, their covers collection The Spaghetti Incident?, came out in 1993. |
Earlier this year, the band took legal action against blogger Kevin Cogill who leaked some of the album's tracks online. | Earlier this year, the band took legal action against blogger Kevin Cogill who leaked some of the album's tracks online. |
This week, he pleaded not guilty to breaking copyright laws at a Los Angeles court. | This week, he pleaded not guilty to breaking copyright laws at a Los Angeles court. |
Dr Pepper also promised every American a free can if Chinese Democracy finally saw the light of day back in March too. | |
Now that the release date has been confirmed, the company said they will stand by their promise and allow people to claim a free can by logging onto their website on the US release date on 23 November. |
Previous version
1
Next version