2002.10.09 - MTV News - For The Record (Axl in Shanghai, China)

FOR THE RECORD: QUICK NEWS ON AXL ROSE, FRED DURST, CHRISTINA AGUILERA, CREED, GLASSJAW, SHAKIRA & MORE

MTV NEWS STAFF
10/09/2002

Axl Rose was spotted in Shanghai on Tuesday (October 8). Was the Guns N' Roses mastermind taking Chinese Democracy to the streets instead of the studio? Who knows — there's still no release date in sight. ...

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GUNS N' ROSES Film Video For First Single Off 'Chinese Democracy'

GUNS N' ROSES were in Shanghai, China last week filming the video for the first single off their long-awaited album, Chinese Democracy. The clip is believed to be for the track "Catcher In The Rye", which is rumored to be going to radio at the end of November.

Chinese Democracy will reportedly contain 18 tracks, including three of the four new songs aired during the band's recent live performances — "Madagascar", "Chinese Democracy" and "The Blues". The latter cut is also said to have been tentatively tapped as the album's second single, to be released sometime in early 2003.

No official release date has yet been announced for Chinese Democracy, but unconfirmed reports suggest that December 3rd or 10th are being thrown around as the most likely possibilities, with the European release set to take place one day earlier.

GUNS N' ROSES will kick off a North American tour on November 7th in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Guns N' Roses Film New Video?

Guns N' Roses were apparently in China last week recording a brand spanking new music video.
The group were apparently in Shanghai recording a video for the track 'Catcher In The Rye' which is taken from their forthcoming new album 'Chinese Democracy'.

The GN'R rumour mill is doing overtime this week, with the word on the street being that the group will issue their much touted and long over due new studio album in December... But your guess is as good as ours!