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The big news: Free Dr. Pepper! Oh, and Chinese Democracy is officially coming out November 23rd. Guns n’ Roses pumped out a bunch of promos and unleashed “Chinese Democracy” to radios, which got the approval of Slash. Still, ex-Gn’R drummer Steven Adler had a particularly bad week, as did the blogger who leaked the album.Even with CMJ in town, we managed to catch Justin Timberlake retire “SexyBack” while Chris Cornell brought sexy right back with Timbaland. Plus we reviewed and photographed Metallica’s tour opener and witnessed Elton John and friends in New York.RS cover boy Barack Obama gained the support of Eminem and Scott Weiland, approved John Mellencamp radio ads, scheduled some more benefit concerts courtesy of Dave Matthews and Jay-Z and will attempt to trump Lollapalooza in an attendance contest on Election Day.Never a dull moment, Lil Wayne first promised a reissue of Tha Carter III, then welcomed his son Dwayne Carter III into the world. The tireless rapper will also appear in concert with Jay-Z and hinted at a reunion with his old crew the Hot Boys.
