Axl Rose Sued By Former Bandmates

[Jahfin]

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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Two former members of the rock band Guns N' Roses have sued frontman Axl Rose for allegedly naming himself sole administrator of the group's copyrights.

The suit was filed Aug. 17 in federal court by Slash and Duff, otherwise known as Saul Hudson and Michael McKagan. It accuses Rose of profiting from their revenue shares to the tune of about $500,000 a year.

The suit claims Rose directed the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers to send all publishing royalties to his publishing company, bypassing the band's other partners.

Rose is "suffering an apparent attack of arrogance and ego. He is no longer willing to acknowledge the contributions of his former partners and bandmates in having created some of rock's greatest hits," the suit said.

Rose's attorney, Howard Weitzman, said the singer had asked to receive only his portion of royalties, and that the overpayment was due to a clerical error by the society. He said Rose had returned the extra funds to the organization.

Guns N' Roses formed in the mid-1980s and recorded such hit songs as "Welcome to the Jungle," "Paradise City" and "Sweet Child o' Mine."

Hudson and McKagan filed a suit against Rose last year, alleging the singer had wrongly claimed ownership of the group's assets after he quit the group in 1995. It also claimed that Rose had blocked Hudson and McKagan from licensing the band's recordings to movie producers. The case is pending.

Rose is the only member of the band who retains the right to perform under the Guns N' Roses name. Hudson and McKagan are now part of the rock band Velvet Revolver.

[A Balding Fan]

Well big DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Axl is one of the founding members of GNR along with Traci Guns.

Too bad they all couldnt have gotten along--They woulda have been bigger then the Stones.

[12vmanRick]

did they actually recognize him to find him to serve him the papers?

[SouthernSeas]

There is no doubt in my mind that GNR will reform someday soon. GNR was definately one of the greatest bands to walk this earth.