Axl Rose Sues Guitar Hero Maker For Putting Slash In Its GameS
Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose has finally gotten around to
being pissed off about 2007's Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.
He's suing publisher Activision for $20 million for including
ex-GNR guitarist Slash in the game.  According to a legal
complaint obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Rose is pissed
that Guns N' Roses hit "Welcome to the Jungle" was featured in
the game alongside a virtual appearance from Slash. Rose claims
that Slash's appearance in the music game violates an agreement
that specified absolutely no references to the ex-GNR guitarist
or the band Velvet Revolver in association with "Welcome to the
Jungle."  The legal complaint contends that "[Activision] began
spinning a web of lies and deception to conceal its true
intentions to not only feature Slash and [Velvet Revolver]
prominently in GH III but also promote the game by emphasizing
and reinforcing an association between Slash and Guns N' Roses
and the band's song 'Welcome