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Guns N' Roses Adds Fizz to Nov. 23 CD Release

Originally posted 10/24/2008 08:00AM

Fans of Guns N' Roses are about to get their wish: the rockers' long-awaited new album, Chinese Democracy, will be out Nov. 23 – and Dr. Pepper promises to make good on its promise to give everyone a free soda in honor of the release.

The deal was, the drinks were on the good doc if the CD – the band's first original album in 17 years – hit stores before the end of 2008.

Thirsty fans must register on the Dr. Pepper Web site on Nov. 23 – and on that day only – so they can receive a voucher that's good until February, reports Billboard.

Admits Tony Jacobs, vice-president of marketing for the soft-drink company: "We never thought this day would come."
Simon Perry

Eminem, Guns N' Roses Shock the VMAs

Originally posted 08/30/2002 01:00AM

How's this for karma? At Thursday night's raucous MTV Video Music Awards, big winner Eminem was booed by the audience before walking away with four trophies at New York's Radio City Music Hall. But even the perennially controversial rapper couldn't overshadow the most jaw-dropping moment of the night: a surprise performance by Guns N' Roses.

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