That must have just changed today. When I checked it this morning, it still had the Tour 2006 logo in back.

The pickup truck drivin' pabst drinkin' mullet sportin' marlboro smokin' 40 year old demographic don't do the iTunes. But they may still buy the CD.

If we don't hear anything from him shortly after the release, I'll have to wonder if this was put out against Axl's wishes. Maybe the Ax man thought CD needed another five years in the incubator, and Universal just said enough is enough and is putting this out without his support.

It does seem really odd. Let's hope this is part of the plan, and there will be some major interviews and information from Axl in the next few days.

One thing to understand is that with the heightened excitement for the albums release, they don't want to spill all their beans at once. Do a big interview with Axl one day, then a few days later announce the tour, a few days after that announce the new touring lineup, etc. If you announce everything at once, then you can't milk the free promotion for all it's worth.