Fans of Eighties hard rock have had a rough week. Following the announcement that the David Lee Roth led version of Van Halen would not be hitting the road for their much ballyhooed tour, it was quietly announced that the March 6 release of Guns N' Roses fabled Chinese Democracy has been postponed - again (although there is a track called "Better" floating around that is reportedly a leaked recording from the Chinese Democracy sessions).

Del James, part of Axl's crew, posted this "encouraging" report, however, on the band's official website: "There is no official release date, as the band is currently mixing, but after some delays and scheduling difficulties, things appear to be moving along."

At this rate, the new bands like the Cold War Kids will go on to a lengthy, successful career, break up and reunite years later for a tour where Wikipedia 6.0 members get first crack at tickets before the world hears Axl Rose's magnum opus.

Labels: Guns N' Roses