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Re: Hardschool single coming September 24th.
The official GNR site doesn't even have it up yet.
If I'm a music journalist, that's the first place I'd go. Bad look.
I say this, because of all those articles I posted above, many of them have the same talking points. Almost like they were pulled from a common source. Maybe all those music writers are deeply familiar with the song's history, but that seems unlikely.
Re: Hardschool single coming September 24th.
Rolling Stone review. I'm not a member, so can't tell you their reaction.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/musi … l-1231669/Guitar World
https://www.guitarworld.com/news/guns-n … socialflowYahoo
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/lis … 12512.htmlBlabbermouth
https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/guns- … ard-skool/Ultimate Classic Rock
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/guns-n- … d-skool-2/Heavy Consequence
https://consequence.net/2021/09/guns-n- … ard-skool/
Good reviews, positive press. Maybe that’s part of the plan? Let the music do the talking, at least initially. People are talking (positively) about a new single. Maybe next show they play it live and articles will come out about them performing it for the first time? Got to nail it though. No pressure.
Re: Hardschool single coming September 24th.
The official GNR site doesn't even have it up yet.
If I'm a music journalist, that's the first place I'd go. Bad look.
I say this, because of all those articles I posted above, many of them have the same talking points. Almost like they were pulled from a common source. Maybe all those music writers are deeply familiar with the song's history, but that seems unlikely.
Yeah, that’s not very good. Still linking to Absurd as the new single. It’s after 8 on the west coast. Get up and moving!
Re: Hardschool single coming September 24th.
James wrote:It's a different world now. Back in the day a single could hang around for weeks or months. Not anymore.
Back in the day things like videos on MTV and radio mattering more kept them hanging around for weeks or months. Publicity, touring, actually talking about your stuff also helped keep things around.
They need to actually speak.
Yeah and the environment back then allowed for second winds to materialize if it didn't blow up the first time.
Radio
MTV
Record store promos
Radio, magazine interviews
Letterman, Tonight Show, Arsenio
Then fly across the pond for Top of the Pips, Jools Holland, The White Room
They need physical product NOW. Not later....NOW.
I know most people stream now.... doesn't matter. You need cds/LPs available to order on the official site, Amazon, etc. Even if it's just a limited release aimed at your hardcore base.
Re: Hardschool single coming September 24th.
The official GNR site doesn't even have it up yet.
If I'm a music journalist, that's the first place I'd go. Bad look.
I say this, because of all those articles I posted above, many of them have the same talking points. Almost like they were pulled from a common source. Maybe all those music writers are deeply familiar with the song's history, but that seems unlikely.
I hadn't even checked the official site.
That's crazy.
Once again... management is to blame. They can go on Reddit to shoot down a troll's insider info but not update the official site?
I know where journalists get their info on GNR. Where they always got it....the forums.
Re: Hardschool single coming September 24th.
Music writers who cover GNR have probably gotten used to relying on the forums considering there's little official help. I guess that's the case here again.
Hell... Classic Rock magazine used to have a relationship with this site in 2007-08.
Wanted to do a history of Chinese Democracy special issue...band is silent...so they use CD Whispers to create it. 
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Re: Hardschool single coming September 24th.
Consensus from general audience comments thus far is "much better than Absurd." They definitely set pretty low expectations for the next song by releasing Absurd first.
Re: Hardschool single coming September 24th.
When they all post the same thing I'm thinking they are using a script. Regular news media do it all the time as well. Not like this info is staring in your face just because you visit a forum.
Who generates the "script"?
It's usually a press release, some call it a news release, on PR NewsWire, the AP wire or mass emailed to journalists around the country. Clearly, there's nothing official coming from GNR except for social posts.
At any rate, the news is getting out there, and that's good.
And the reception is mostly positive. Good again.
Hopefully they keep the ball rolling.
