Guns N' Roses settle for Gr. Hits II

A spokesperson for Geffen Records has confirmed to us that a second Guns N' Roses greatest hits album is coming. Rumours began surfacing online that a new compilation, simply called Greatest Hits Vol. 2, was in the works. MusicTap.net has reported a tentative release date of December 6th, but other sources, including Universal Music Norway, are suggesting a March arrival for the disc. The label spokesperson did not have information on a release date or any other details about the set.

The first Guns N' Roses hits collection, released in March of 2004, has sold 5 million copies worldwide, with 2.5 million copies being sold in the US alone.

Frontman Axl Rose, along with former guitarist Slash and ex-bassist Duff McKagan, tried to block the release of Greatest Hits with a lawsuit, claiming that the record label had assembled the CD without their input.

The band's label, Geffen Records, insisted that it was forced to put out a greatest hits album since Axl Rose had failed to deliver the long-delayed new album, Chinese Democracy. That project has still not been scheduled for release.
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