Is it reliable?
No, not as long as there's no link to the original story.
I didn't find it with Google News and didn't find it on Reuters' site.
Merck Mercuridas, Manager of Guns N' Roses
I bet that Reuters wouldn't misspell his name either.
Looks like a fake news article to me.
Where did you get it?
/jarmo
I got it at the GNRstrip.com I thought it was probly fake but noone there even accused it of being fake so I put it here to see.
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