Guns N' Roses released two Chinese Democracy B-sides – "Absurd" and "Hard Skool" – in 2021, and it looks like they've got more. According to Blabbermouth, Guns N' Roses is expected to release a third Chinese Democracy B-side named "Perhaps" on Friday, August 11, thanks to a leaked pre-save link.
And sure, I guess it makes sense from a (cynical) business perspective to keep releasing Chinese Democracy B-sides. It's streaming revenue, it keeps the band's name in the headlines while they've got shows lined up, and it's stuff they've already written that just needs to be tweaked by the current lineup.
But from a fan perspective, it'd be really nice if we got actually new Guns N' Roses. Slash and Duff McKagan rejoining the band in 2016 was a huge deal, and all we've gotten so far is reworked material from an album that didn't feature either of them. Maybe there's new, original material written by the current lineup in the works (and there certainly seems to be), but we'll see what happens.
Guns N' Roses recently announced an expanded version of their North American tour with a handful of new dates, all of which you can check out below. Get the dates below and get your tickets here.
8/8 – Montreal, QC – Parc Jean Drapeau (w/ Carrie Underwood)
8/11 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium (w/ The Pretenders)
8/15 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium (w/ The Pretenders)
8/18 – Pittsburgh, PA – PNC Park (w/ The Pretenders)
8/21 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park (w/ The Pretenders)
8/24 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field (w/ The Pretenders)
8/26 – Nashville, TN – GEODIS Park (w/ Carrie Underwood)
8/29 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center (w/ Dirty Honey)
9/1 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center (w/ Dirty Honey)
9/3 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre (w/ The Pretenders)
9/6 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena (w/ Dirty Honey)
9/9 – St. Louis, MO – Busch Stadium (w/ The Pretenders)
9/12 – Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena (w/ The Warning)
9/15 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live (w/ The Warning)
9/17 – Atlanta, GA – Midtown Music Festival
9/20 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum (w/ Dirty Honey)
9/23 – Kansas City, MO – Kauffman Stadium (w/ Alice In Chains)
9/26 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome (w/ Alice In Chains)
9/28 – Houston, TX – Minute Maid Park w/ Alice In Chains)
10/1 – San Diego, CA – Snapdragon Stadium (w/ Alice In Chains)
10/6 – Indio, CA – Power Trip Festival
10/8 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival
10/11 – Phoenix, AZ – Chase Field (w/ Alice In Chains)
10/14 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena (support act TBA)
10/16 – Vancouver, BC – BC Place (w/ Alice In Chains)
