The Telegraph — The new album by Guns N’ Roses is finally here, but was it worth the 15-year wait – and the $13m spent on making it, asks Andrew Perry. more info

Culture Bully — [by Chris DeLine] “Chinese Democracy” opens with a shrieking Axl Rose whose voice overwhelms a surprisingly sharp rhythm section. The song ignites the near-mythological album, also tossing aside any preconceived notion of what Chinese Democracy s... more info

Popdose — Guns N’ Roses - Chinese Democracy (Geffen, 2008) purchase this album (Best Buy) Unless you have spent a lot of time in the company of William Shatner, Chinese Democracy will likely be one of the most ridiculous audio recordings you ever come across... more info

MTV.com News — Chinese Democracy's impending arrival has us digging into the MTV News vaults for gems from the Guns N' Roses frontman.By James Montgomery Axl Rose at the 1992 VMAs Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic For something like 15 years now, Axl Rose h... more info

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — Veteran rockers give the winner of their YouTube competition the chance to hear Chinese Democracy before anyone else at their own 'ultimate rock party'. more info

NME — Metallica have declared they are not waiting with bated breath for former touring partners' Guns N' Roses' long-awaited new album. more info

NME — Guitarist Slash - or rather an impersonator of the infamous axeman - has made an appearance in a new Guns N' Roses-related video. more info

MTV.com News — Chinese Democracy's label is making a sly move to beat 808s & Heartbreak in first-week sales.By Chris Harris Kanye West and Axl Rose Photo: MTV News/ Getty Images It was shaping up to be an epic battle between two of music's biggest heavy... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — I can't believe it's finally happening. There were times I thought it would never happen. The release of Chinese Demcracy ranks up there with some of the most anticipated moments of my life. The release of the new Star Wars (total letdown)...the r... more info

VH1 News — Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy gets high marks from Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse "The Devil" Hughes, despite his beef with Axl Rose. more info