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Before there was MySpace or any other form of an online music mecca readily available to the eyes and ears of millions of fans, there was vinyl, and Guns N’ Roses’ frontman Axl Rose has lived through it all, evolving with the changing times and taking complete advantage of the social network MySpace to promote GNR’s brand new release Chinese Democracy, an album 17 years in the making. Rose and his absurdly famous counterparts have been streaming their new album on MySpace gearing up for its anxiously-awaited November 25 release, and the rebellious rock icons have broken several records in the process.

Thanks to technology and stellar tracking devices, it’s been discovered that Guns N’ Roses’ Chinese Democracy has been receiving 25 listens per second on MySpace since its full-streaming release yesterday, garnering more than 826,000 plays for the title track while the total amount of plays on the album tracks have amounted to more than three million. These overwhelming statistics show a staggering number of Guns N’ Roses fans lining up to buy the band’s first completely new release since 1993; the album has been delayed for two days, just a short time for GNR fans who have been awaiting the album’s release for years. Chinese Democracy will be available exclusively in Best Buy stores starting November 25, and the band’s most dedicated fans couldn’t be happier.

GNR fans have been lining up to get Guns N’ Roses tickets to see Axl Rose and Co. perform live in concert for more than two decades, and with the band’s recent string of tour dates and a new album on the burner, hardcore Guns N’ Roses fans are both speechless and satisfied. When GNR first set out to rock the face off American music in the mid-1980s, their key to success was the ingeniously raw rock & roll music streaming out of longhaired band members’ electric guitars and raspy voices. The rebellious rockers burst onto the music scene in 1986 with the rousing “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” an instant rock anthem and MTV delight. “Welcome to the Jungle” and “Paradise City” established Guns N’ Roses as a delectable treat to the heavy metal industry, and as Axl Rose slipped further into a sinful life of bigotry, drug abuse and violence, Guns N’ Roses just kept inflating on the music scene.

The 1990s brought about changes in the band’s lineup, but Axl Rose stayed true to his signature band, proving his captain status by not jumping ship with many of his bandmates. Despite the changing music of the decades, Guns N’ Roses stayed afloat with the band’s signature rock & roll music, not giving into the grunge craze as groups like Nirvana started blowing up the airwaves. Rose fled from the public scene in the late ’90s, only resurfacing in 2001 with GNR’s first set of live performances in seven years. Slowly working their way back into rock music, Guns N’ Roses sparked rumors of a new album, yet the world saw nothing of a new release through the years. Chinese Democracy, Guns N’ Roses long-awaited album, seemed more like a dream than a reality for Axl Rose for several years, racking up a bill upwards of $13 million for production costs in the process. In 2006, Guns N’ Roses started playing live shows again, gearing up for the release of Chinese Democracy, fit to be released at the end of this month. If you’re ready to complete your Guns N’ Roses obsession by both listening to the band’s new album and seeing them in concert, get tickets to a live performance from http://www.stubhub.com/guns-n-roses-tickets.

Author Bio: This article is sponsored by StubHub.com and was written by Jenna Jay. StubHub is a leader in the business of selling Guns N’ Roses tickets, sports tickets, concert tickets, theater tickets and special events tickets.

Although there are many great things about MySpace, one of the best features is that you are able to share your thoughts and interests with everyone in the internet world. One of the most popular things people like to share is their personal music tastes. Uploading music to MySpace is not a difficult task. The key is to know where to look for the codes needed to do the upload.

The easiest way to upload the videos you like is to use the ones on the MySpace site because they will upload easily and they are safe. The website has a huge selection to choose from, however, if you still can’t find your favorite artist or song then locate the access code that will allow you to download the song from the alternate site.

Music videos on the Internet are as plentiful as grains of sand on the beach and some of these sites will allow you to directly download to your MySpace profile. Always make sure the site allows you to do this for free because some sites require a fee to download. Be careful about what you are signing up for. Some sites make it as easy as a copy and paste or selecting the song and clicking on the “add to MySpace” button.

You can also add videos by editing your MySpace page. To do this click the “home” button at the top of your page and locate the main editing box. It has your picture on it. Select the box and it will drop down a list of options- select “Add/Change Videos”.

Now you will be able to manage your videos by selecting one of the four choices given. Your choices will be “featured”, “videos”, “my videos”, and “upload”. To upload from the selection offered by MySpace click on “videos” and browse through the huge selection they offer. They allow you to play them to see if it is one you would like and once you find one you just click on “add to my profile” and it is automatically done for you. A follow-up message will inform you that your upload was a success and is now on your profile.

If you have a video on your computer that you would like to put on your profile, first make sure you have permission to do so. Once you have permission to post it on your profile, simply hit the “upload” button. You will be asked to give a description of the video you are uploading, so type in the name of the song and who is singing it. This will help others who may be looking for the same artist /song. Once the info has been filled in. hit the “continue” button. On the next page shown, hit the “browse” button so that you can search your files to find the video you want to add to your profile. Once you locate it hit the “upload” button to transfer a copy to your profile page. Be sure the video is not copyright protected, whereas MySpace has strict copyright laws they adhere to and as a result your video maybe deleted from your profile. The same applies to anything that may not be considered appropriate for public forum, such as explicit language or anything of a pornographic nature.

Adding music videos to your MySpace profile is fun and adds so much to your profile. It helps you express to others not only your music tastes but part of who you are and what is happening in your life. The process is not difficult or time consuming, other than trying to pick out your favorite videos to add from the wide selection of videos there is to choose from.

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