Axl Rose Slams Irving Azoff In $5 Million Countersuit

[draguns]

Just out of curiosity does anyone know which arenas are controlled by Livenation in the Tri-state area? I'm pretty sure that the new Meadowlands Stadium is, but PNC Arts Center probably not. Axl could do a tour in that type of venue if it's not controlled by LiveNation/Ticketmaster.

[FunkyMonkey]

So Axl didn't consent to the streaming of the album.  I always thought that was a mistake, I know it's done all the time now, but Chinese Democracy was different.

Interesting stuff.

[D]

yeah i never understood why u would take an album with so much mystique and legend and anticipation and just let people hear it for free on Myspace

guarantee they cost at least 100,000 sales doing that cause u lost out on the curiosity factor that would've sold the album.

[faldor]

I read over the fine print of the coutnersuit today and it sure does explain a lot of things.  From the rumored tour with VH, to the band rehearsals which resulted in no tour, to how CD was mishandled. 

Of course there are two sides to every story and I'm sure Azoff has some conflicting reports.  But everything Axl is claiming sure seems feasible to me.

[draguns]

I'm also wondering if this is what Scott Weiland meant when he said that Slash and Duff came close to dotting the i's and crossing the t's for a GNR reunion. Was Azoff talking with Slash and Duff during this time period?

[Mike McKagan]

While I'm sure it's due mostly to legal issues, as of 9:20 p.m. CST on 5/19/10 "Axl Rose" is the #1 trending topic on Yahoo's homepage.  Well done, Axl! 

[faldor]

I'm also wondering if this is what Scott Weiland meant when he said that Slash and Duff came close to dotting the i's and crossing the t's for a GNR reunion. Was Azoff talking with Slash and Duff during this time period?

Didn't Azoff manage VR for awhile or am I imagining that?

[Annie]

I am behind Axl 1000%. I said I thought putting IF HE WORLD in Body Of Lies was a poor business decision. He wanted NUGNR to fail because all he could see was $$$ for a reunion tour. Axl is Dean Winchester to Azoff's demons! You go AXL!!!!!

I gotta say... hell no.. putting songs out there by anymeans is promotion.. perhaps not the best but it's something.

Shackler's, if the world, chinese, better.    these songs have been released on or movies/games/albums/singles... so it counts.

It counts, but it was not the type of movie to showcase a new GNR song. I don't think alot 0f 16-25 year olds were going to see that movie.

[big_machine]

http://www.yahoo.com/

[cotis]

http://www.yahoo.com/

Nothing there but the regular Yahoo! headlines, no mention of the story for me?

[w.axl.rose]

http://www.yahoo.com/

Nothing there but the regular Yahoo! headlines, no mention of the story for me?

axl is a trending topic. a post saying axl is a trending topic @ yahoo.com would have been better to post.

[D]

I'm also wondering if this is what Scott Weiland meant when he said that Slash and Duff came close to dotting the i's and crossing the t's for a GNR reunion. Was Azoff talking with Slash and Duff during this time period?

Didn't Azoff manage VR for awhile or am I imagining that?

U are correct

reading the countersuit, i def think Axl wins this and maybe he can be the artist to start the anti trust thing up and be the guy out front with it.

[HBK]

I seriously think that Robin... QUIT of GNR, because of this demon

[jacdaniel]

i know everyone is pissed at Azoff right now, and rightfully so.  But you have to remember that music is a business and businessmen want money.

Axl will always find it hard to find a manager that doesn't secretly want a reunion.  Its just too lucrative for a businessman not to want.  Don't be surprised at all if Doc has the same agenda.  Wasn't it Doc that convinced Motley to bring back Vince?

My point is that any manager would drop the rest of the band if a reunion was on the cards.  Not all managers would try to force it like Azoff has but they would all jump at the chance if possible.

[suicide]

Where can I read the countersuit?

[GypsySoul]

Where can I read the countersuit?

First day using a computer? 

The World Wide Web is your friend. 

[CheapJon]

I seriously think that Robin... QUIT of GNR, because of this demon

I was thinking about that as well, azoff was pushing axl to get a new guitarist.. first step of breaking up the band

[GypsySoul]

I seriously think that Robin... QUIT of GNR, because of this demon

I was thinking about that as well, azoff was pushing axl to get a new guitarist.. first step of breaking up the band

Azoff was formally announced on March 27, 2008.  Robin was formally announced in NIN on April 4, 2008 and he blindsided GNR with his leaving.  So unless Robin also had a secret hatred for Azoff, I think the timing makes it highly unlikely that there's any connection to the two.

[CheapJon]

I seriously think that Robin... QUIT of GNR, because of this demon

I was thinking about that as well, azoff was pushing axl to get a new guitarist.. first step of breaking up the band

Azoff was formally announced on March 27, 2008.  Robin was formally announced in NIN on April 4, 2008 and he blindsided GNR with his leaving.  So unless Robin also had a secret hatred for Azoff, I think the timing makes it highly unlikely that there's any connection to the two.

just because robin was "formally announced" in NIN doesn't mean he had quit GNR at that point.. that year was all about getting the record out and there were no plans of touring and all of robin's recording has been done. they didn't look for a new GNR player until there were "plans" of touring which there never really was according to axl. the connection is the time of "plans" for touring and the time ashba was announced.. not when robin joined NIN and azoff got the job through lies

you're actually defending azoff against robin, wow

[bolton]

Please, can someone give me some explanations... when Azof became gnr menager?when and why Axl fired him?who is gnr menager now