Guns N' Roses lashes out
at Dr Pepper
 Guns
N' Roses became Guns N' Roses N' Lawyers this week.
1 of 2 The band, which released its first album in 17 years last week, has
found itself in a legal tussle with soft drink giant Dr Pepper over a
promotion turned awry.
Dr Pepper rolled out a marketing campaign in March promising a "free soda" to
"everyone in America" on one condition -- Axl Rose, lead singer and frontman
for Guns N' Roses, had to "finally release his 17-year-in-the-making
belabored masterpiece, 'Chinese Democracy,' in 2008."
Guns N' Roses, often called GN'R by its fans, released the album last week.
And Dr Pepper followed through, posting a coupon on its Web site for a can of
soda. There was one catch: fans had 24 hours to go the Web site and print out
the coupon.
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Faith No More Reunion In
2009
 According
to U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine, industry insiders suggest that hugely infuential
'90s alt-metal band Faith No More is planning to return next year. Kerrang!
understands that a number of U.K. venues have been placed on hold for shows
from the band next spring, while U.K. festival appearances are rumored to
follow in the summer. Founding bassist Bill Gould played down the
speculation, telling Kerrang! "If anything like this were to happen, it would
have to come from the band, and I haven't spoken with any of them in over a
year. So as far as I know, there isn't anything to talk about, and I'm pretty
sure that if you were to contact [Mike] Patton [vocals], he would tell you
the same thing."
Despite several years of vigorously denying claims the band would reform,
Mike Patton seems to have softened in recent months. In an interview with the
Artisan News Service in January, he said "I wouldn't rule it out. I don't
think we need to reform the band, but maybe there's other things we could do
together."
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As one of the Eagles, Joe
Walsh goes along to get along
 Eagles
guitarist Joe Walsh is the anti-Eagle. Make that the anti-ego.
You know about the big shots in the Eagles, who will be playing in Worcester
Wednesday: Don Henley and Glenn Frey. Purposeful singer-songwriter Henley is
the band’s conscience; free-spirited singer-songwriter Frey its heart.
Bassist Timothy B. Schmit, the quiet one, brings a peaceful, easy feeling.
And Walsh, the loud one, brings much-needed humor, energy and personality.
Take, for instance, when Walsh phoned recently from Texas. Hurricane Ike had
forced cancellation of the band’s show the night before in Houston..
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