There was a time when people gave a rat’s ass about Guns n Roses… I think it was when they still had Slash in the band and when they said they were putting out a record they did it.  This Chinese Democracy bullshit has been in the works since the 90s, and believe me, we’ve all been on the edge of our seats waiting for it.

Well, someone who did give a fuck, a blogger named Kevin Skwerl, leaked the tracks. This, as everything that anyone does, pissed off Axl, probably because he needed another 6 years to polish the album. He called his guard dogs, who called the FBI.

Remember back in June when those nine possibly Chinese Democracy-bound Guns n’ Roses songs leaked? At the time, the man who admitted leaking them, Antiquiet blogger Kevin Skwerl, told Rock Daily “If legal proceedings come my way, I’ll face them 100 percent. I’m not afraid of that. I did what I did, and I’ll face the music if I have to” after a meeting with the FBI. Skwerl (real name Kevin Cogill) will face the law, as he was arrested this morning at his Culver City, California home for suspicion of violating federal copyright laws. According to the FBI, Cogill admitted to posting the songs when questioned. Cogill is set to appear at the U.S. District Court today, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Craig Missakian.

This kind of sucks, considering the fact that this is going to cause album delays and Dr. Pepper was going to give everyone in America a free soda if it came out this year.

Last week I brought you the news in shoes RE: Feit’s luxury sneakers

This week, I bring you something old skool…

Nike Dunk SB Mid Guns N Roses November Rain:

Inspired by the “November Rain” song by Guns N Roses, this shoe was released in November ‘07. It’s even got the girl in the coffin from the music vid on the insole. So I’m a little late, but thought you might enjoy it - they’re still ill.

Like a match made in heaven…or perhaps the seventh sign of the Apocalypse: Guns ‘N’ Roses’ Axl Rose and Skid Row’s Sebastian Bach sing together on Bach’s forthcoming album and cover….Aerosmith.

If I was an 11 year old rocker, I would have just sprouted my first boner.

Blabbermouth has the scoop.

Best pairing since:

Angel Down comes out November 20th. I will be hiding out like Osama.

Hey, Kids. Sorry to inform you, but Guns N’ Roses had to cancel some tour dates. If you purchased tickets to the following shows, you’ll be able to go to the point of sale for a refund:

January 10th Sacramento

January 11th Bakersfield

January 13th Reno

January 16th San Diego

Bummer, right? But that shit happens all the time. Nothing new. You’ll live. But Guns N’ Roses figurehead Axl Rose felt the need to explain the situation. At length. The letter starts off as you’d expect.

“Due to the schedule of these particular shows valuable time needed by the band and record company for the proper setup and release of the album Chinese Democracy would be lost. Rather than delay the album yet again all involved have decided to remove these shows from GNR’s schedule. We sincerely hope our fans understand and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused anyone. Tickets may be refunded at local point of purchase.”

And you’d think that’d be enough… Travel down the rabbit hole with Axl after the jump. (more…)