Dr. Pepper Vs. Axl Rose In War Of Hype

New York Times:

It took Axl Rose 14 years to complete the latest Guns N' Roses album. But it took his lawyers only two days to take Dr Pepper to task for not making good on a promise of free soda to "everyone in America" in celebration.

In March the manufacturer made headlines by saying it would give out cans of its 123-year-old soft drink if the album, "Chinese Democracy," came out by the end of the year. That was by no means a sure proposition, since Mr. Rose had failed to meet so many deadlines over the years that the album had become the music industry's most notorious (and expensive) shaggy-dog story.

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Comments

[rabiddog6708]

I love Dr. Pepper and call always use some free soda. None of that Diet Dr. Pepper, though.

[JScott]

Too bad-it could have been part of the 700 bil bailout for everyone instead of a can of soda.

[NoSillyName]

Never was a fan, but wow... the pictures I've seen of him . Whatever happened to him?. Is it just the passage of time or something more serious? Scary stuff.

[Bitsko]

It is an insult to our troops that the NY Times and HuffP0 would consider this childish attempt at publicity for a frickin' soft drink some kind of "war."

[liberalsrheros]

relax francis.

[unfettered]

I'd rather he just take the album back.

[littlepuffycloud]

Nice wig, weirdo.

[Mannock]

Good one!

[SkuddGobang]

Of course.. if the album was any good his managers wouldn't be so desperate to find a way to promote it other than free soda pop.

This new album is the Jar Jar BInks of 80s hair metal.

[jerrycurls]

lol

[spiderbucket]

“I Am ... Sasha Fierce.”

"I suck."

"So does my husband."