Weekend reading: Spike, Axl and Quincy

So in a fine little twist, Dr. Pepper’s attempt to give free Dr. Pepper to everyone upon the release of “Chinese Democracy” did not, itself, go smoothly.

Now, granted, I don’t know this for a fact. I forgot to get my coupon for a can in the (lame) 24 hour window they were available. But Axl Rose’s attorneys have taken umbrage over the giveaway, which they say not only milked their clients famous name for all it was worth, but then didn’t even result in free drinks.

Read on for the rather hilarious legal missive Rose has fired off against the software maker.

And hey, if you’ve seen any good articles yourself, toss a link with a short explanation into the comments section below.

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Dr. Pepper’s attempt to tie into the release of Guns ‘N Roses release of “Chinese Democracy” resulted in a fiasco.

Asked by Rolling Stone what he hopes to achieve on Oasis’ upcoming U.S. tour, Noel Gallagher says “five million dollars.”

Speaking of Rolling Stone, the magazine has a rumor-busting interview with video director Spike Jonze about his upcoming adaptation of “Where the Wild Things Are,” co-written by Dave Eggers.

Bono is writing songs for Tom Jones, which would be awesome if Bono still wrote good songs, but whatev, I’m just glad Jones is still mixing it up.

Quincy Jones attended his own memorial service, he tells Newsweek.