Beijing brushes off Guns N' Roses' "Chinese Democracy"

China gave short shrift to U.S. rockers Guns N' Roses' controversial new album "Chinese Democracy" Tuesday, saying the music was bad and that they were not that popular anyway. The band's first album in 17 years was released Sunday and its Geffen Records label has already said it thinks it unlikely to be approved for release in China. "As far as I know, many people don't like this kind of music," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang told a news briefing. "It's too noisy and clamorous." Formed in California in 1985, the band has sold over 100 million albums worldwide and won many international music awards. Their 1987 hit single "Sweet Child o' Mine" is frequently voted one of the great rock tracks of all time. But their new album has drawn a furious response from some Chinese Internet users, who read more...................