In the midst of a South American tour, video of Axl Rose losing it at an Argentina airport was the biggest story of the week with hennemusic readers.
The keeper of the GNR brand was apparently upset that a VIP entrance closure meant he had to get to his waiting private jet through fans – the ones who pay his bills and band spokespeople keep insisting he doesn’t disrespect – by freaking out on a fan who approached his SUV as it pulled up outside a public entrance to the terminal.
A few curse words here and there (no disrespect intended?) and Axl was helped by security to get as far away from his fans as quickly as possible.
Unfortunately, the video was removed from youtube late in the week, so we can’t offer an encore presentation here – just a sign that you just never know how long things are going to stay active on the video channel.
The HH10 is a list of the most-viewed rock news stories in the past week by hennemusic readers.
hennemusic Hot 10
week ending October 16, 2011
01 – VIDEO: Axl Rose snaps at Argentina airport
02 – Guns N’ Roses confirm 5 more US dates
03 – Rush: Sectors box sets due next month
04 – Alex Van Halen’s drum kit enters Rock Hall Of Fame Museum
05 – VIDEO: Ozzy Osbourne classic featured in car commercial
06 – VIDEO: Watch full Black Sabbath 1970 concert
07 – Van Halen: New David Lee Roth photo
08 – VIDEO: Chickenfoot play surprise gig in Cabo
09 – Gilby Clarke discusses current Guns N’ Roses sound
10 – Rio promoter says Axl Rose didn’t respect Brazilian fans
At #2, more GNR, as the band trickles out 5 more dates for the upcoming US tour. The brand landed again at #9, as well, with former member Gilby Clarke saying the current GNR doesn’t sound like GNR to him, but more of an Axl solo project. And, yet again at #10, with the Rock In Rio promoter stating that he felt Rose disrespected the Brazilian fans with his late appearance at the festival, for which the group issued a response a day later.
Rush come in at #3 with news that their Canadian label is issuing three separate six-disc box sets next month: “Sectors” will span the group’s entire Anthem Records recording career.
The first of two Van Halen items lands at #4, with Alex Van Halen’s 1980 drum kit now on display at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum. A new promo photo of David Lee Roth is at #7, as fans continue to wait for any news on why the plans for the completed new album are taking so long to be made public.
Depending on your take about rock songs in tv commercials, you may or may not dig the news that Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train” is featured in a new car ad, which is #5 on the HH10. The creators of the commercials did a fine job conceptually and the vision is executed well, but whether or not it’ll make you buy the product is all up to you. Check the video out via the #5 link above if you haven’t seen it.
Other big stories this week on the HH10 include a screening of a full 1970 Black Sabbath concert, filmed just two months after the release of the band’s second album, “Paranoid”; and Chickenfoot playing a surprise gig during Sammy Hagar’s birthday bash week in Cabo, where the band played on the second of four nights during the Red Rocker’s 64th birthday festivities.
For a full list of hennemusic Hot 10 charts, check out the archives here.
Guns N' Roses Guns N’ Roses – Patience (1988)
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Sep 11: Van Halen top the hennemusic Hot 10
Sep 04: Motley Crue tops the hennemusic Hot 10
Aug 28: Tom Waits tops the hennemusic Hot 10
Aug 21: Red Hot Chili Peppers top the hennemusic Hot 10
Aug 14: Metallica top the hennemusic Hot 10
Aug 07: Van Halen top the hennemusic Hot 10 for 2nd week
Jul 31: Van Halen top the hennemusic Hot 10
Jul 24: Red Hot Chili Peppers top the hennemusic Hot 10
Jul 17: James Durbin tops the hennemusic Hot 10
Jul 10: Steven Tyler tops the hennemusic Hot 10
Jul 03: James Durbin tops the hennemusic Hot 10
Jun 26: Tributes to Clarence Clemons top the hennemusic Hot 10
Jun 19: Shannon Tweed vs. Gene Simmons tops the hennemusic Hot 10
Jun 12: Rush: Neil Peart tops the hennemusic Hot 10
Jun 05: Eddie Vedder tops the hennemusic Hot 10
