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NEWS ABOUT: Dr Pepper

Dr Pepper stories: 4 news summaries

 Axl Outraged 
 by Dr Pepper 
 Promo Fizzle 

Fury over 'exploitation' of fans in promo that offers free drinks linked to album release

Nov 27, 08 2:33 AM CST
(Newser) - Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose is furious about a nationwide soft-drink giveaway linked to the band's latest album that went bad, reports E! Online. In a promo not authorized by the band, Dr Pepper offered free 20-ounce bottles if Guns N' Roses' new album was released in 2008. But... More »

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Guns N' Roses • Axl Rose • Dr Pepper • Chinese Democracy • coupons • giveaway • Alan Gutman

 Can Do: Guns N' Roses 
 Triggers Free Dr Pepper 

Soda giveaway accompanies Guns N' Roses album launch

Oct 24, 08 7:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Back in March, Dr Pepper offered to give every American a free soda if Guns N' Roses' long-delayed album hit stores in 2008. Now that Chinese Democracy, 17 years in the making, has a release date of Nov. 23, the soft drink giant is paying up. That day, it will... More »

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Guns N' Roses • Dr Pepper • Chinese Democracy

Dr Pepper Ads
Want You to Sip, Not Guzzle

New campaign says the soda tastes better when consumed slowly

Jul 28, 08 11:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Facing flagging sales, 123-year-old Dr Pepper is capitalizing on “scientific” research that suggests it tastes better when you drink it slowly, the Wall Street Journal reports. Dr Pepper’s marketers are launching a campaign using “fake doctors to deliver this quasi science,” says an ad exec. Basketballer... More »

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beverages • soda • Dr Pepper • market-research • Kelsey Grammer

Dr Peppers All Around If GNR Finishes 17-Year Album

Creative process rings bell as soda-maker promises can for each American

Mar 26, 08 12:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Not only will Guns N’ Roses fans rejoice if Axl Rose and company deliver “Chinese Democracy” in 2008—they’ll also be sipping a free can of Dr Pepper, the New York Post reports. The soda-maker promises every American a free can if the 1980s rock icons complete their... More »

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Slash • Guns N' Roses • Axl Rose • Dr Pepper • Buckethead

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