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Axl Rose photo by George Chin

As mentioned yesterday, should Axl Rose and whatever twisted form Guns N' Roses currently exist in somehow manage to squeeze out the oft-delayed Chinese Democracy by the end of 2008, we'll all be sippin' on the sweet nectar of rock'n'roll... as well as our very own complimentary can of Dr. Pepper. And it seems news of this prescription for productivity reached all the way to the hideyholestudio, as Mr. Rose himself posted a statement on the matter on the Guns N' Roses website. Observe:

We are surprised and very happy to have the support of Dr Pepper with our album "Chinese Democracy," as for us, this came totally out of the blue. If there is any involvement with this promotion by our record company or others, we are unaware of such at this time. And as some of Buckethead's performances are on our album, I'll share my Dr Pepper with him.

What a nice guy.

You'll note that there's no real indication of cooperation with Dr. Pepper's proposal, however. But the very fact that Axl is even thinking about it has gotta mean something, right? Right? Perhaps, but I wouldn't bet any more than a can of pop on it.