By Jonathan Cohen
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose has been denied a preliminary injunction in his attempt to suppress the release of recordings from an early version of the band, Hollywood Rose.
Deadline Music, a label affiliated with Cleopatra Records, released the 15-track album "The Roots of Guns N' Roses" on June 22.
The recordings were made in 1984 by Rose and future Guns guitarist Izzy Stradlin, as well as two other musicians, three years before Guns released its debut album, "Appetite for Destruction." The five original tracks have been augmented with 10 remixes from the likes of Tracii Guns, one-time GN'R guitarist Gilby Clarke and Cinderella drummer Fred Coury.
Rose sued Cleopatra for trademark infringement, improper use of his name and likeness and unfair competition. He argued that the release of the material would interfere with promotion for the recent Guns N' Roses greatest hits album, which he also attempted (and failed) to block in court.
A Guns N' Roses spokesperson could not be reached for comment on Tuesday's legal decision.
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