Bosses of Dr. Pepper are to make good on their promise to give every American a free can of soda upon the release of Guns N' Roses long-awaited Chinese Democracy album.

Company officials refused to believe the rockers would release their new album in 2008, and offered to hand out cans of Dr. Pepper if Chinese Democracy ever hit record store shelves.

The group announced the album would hit stores in November earlier this month - and now the doubting soda bosses have agreed to pass out the Pepper.

Dr. Pepper marketing vice-president Tony Jacobs says, "We never thought this day would come, but now that it's here all we can say is: The Dr. Pepper's on us."

Anyone who visits DrPepper.com on the album's release day will be able to register online and receive a coupon redeemable for a can of Dr. Pepper.

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