This week's Entertainment Weekly Mag

[Tyson]

   They have a music preview with Jay-Z on the cover.  They list the 25 must listen to new albums of the rest of the year.  GNR is nowhere to be found.  If there had atleast been a release date scheduled, then some serious hype could start to be generated.  I was just annoyed to not see GNR capitalize at all on this preview.  What do you guys think?  Is it too late to maximize the hype for a late '06 release, being that there is no release date yet? 

[Spirit]

There will be hype, trust me! 

[NickNasty]

whenever it's announced it will be hyped, based on the legend preceding it...EW will feature it then and I imagine RS will probably do something extensive as well.

[ppbebe]

chinese democracy is not one of the 25 "must listen to" new albums.
it will be the one "must have" new album.

[bazgnr]

I agree, though.   It's a shame nothing about CD has been announced...if it is going to be out this year, it's a shame all these magazines didn't pick up on it.

[Danny Top Hat]

Come ooooonnnn.  It's probably been in the list for the last 5 years and now they're just sick of including it.

[bazgnr]

Come ooooonnnn.? It's probably been in the list for the last 5 years and now they're just sick of including it.

I agree, and I don't blame the magazines at all.  Just saying that - if this truly is the year - it's too bad it's not included in all these lists...the publicity sure wouldn't hurt.