RonJonSurfer Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Rose to Blame for Album Flop? Bosses at the rockers' Geffen label are said to be fuming, blaming the famously reclusive Rose for not doing enough to publicize the LP. Officials at Guns N' Roses' record label are reportedly blaming frontman Axl Rose for the disappointing sales of their new album - because the singer refused to promote the LP properly. The long-awaited Chinese Democracy failed to top the British charts this weekend, losing out to the new offering by Las Vegas rockers The Killers. And the record, which took over a decade to make, looks set to miss out on the top spot on the U.S. Billboard chart, falling 200,000 short of Kanye West's 808s + Heartbreak, which is expected to hit number one on Wednesday. And bosses at the rockers' Geffen label are said to be fuming about failing to hit their targets, blaming the famously reclusive Rose for not doing enough to publicize the LP. A source tells British newspaper The Sun, "Everyone knows Axl is a bit of a maverick genius and won't do anything he doesn't want to do. "The label is really glad to have him back. But it is frustrating because the album would have had a much better chance of going to No1 if he had only been prepared to show his face. "People have been trying to contact him for two months and he's been completely AWOL. "You would have thought after spending 15 years on an album you might do a few weeks promotion." Copyright World Entertainment News Network 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 I think one look at THAT face would send people running. The main reason the album isn't selling well is that people stopped caring. The reason bands like The Rolling Stones, AC/DC and such are still popular today is that they actually release albums quite regularly, keeping older fans interested and bringing in new fans. In today's industry, you can't disappear for 15 years and expect to keep the public's interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 In today's industry, you can't disappear for 15 years and expect to keep the public's interest. Boston, Meatloaf, and various others managed to do it, and were successful at it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Eagles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted December 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Maybe people care about Boston, Meatloaf and the Eagles...While Axl basically acted like an idiot for a decade or so...Slash went out there and made more music...I think Jenny is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Maybe it's because Chinese Democracy is exceptionally bad, even by Guns 'N' Roses/Hair Metal standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted December 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Don Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 And besides, I refuse to drive 50 miles just to buy an album! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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