This news comes from two articles from our friends at Blabbermouth.net, a site that seems to have its pulse on the rock community.
Slash on UK radio said that a high-up source confirmed the album is finished and the guitarist is excited the album is finally coming out.
Then the New York Post's Page Six reports that Axl Rose closed down a nightclub for his 44th birthday and an impromptu album listening party.
Rose was so eager to get inside the club that he offered the owners a little bribe  an exclusive listening party for his yet-to-be released album, "Chinese Democracy". Axl dispatched his driver to retrieve the unreleased CD and the owners proceeded to play host, bartender and DJ to the posse till 8 a.m.CONTACT: Leave me a Houston or Texas media news tip | COMMENT: Click to leave your thoughts on this post here