Controversial Guns N' Roses ads being modified

Las Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has responded to criticism over a suggestive ad campaign promoting Guns N' Roses shows by apologizing for the flap and changing the artwork.

Ads for the band's four-week run at the hotel depicted a disheveled woman who appeared to be sexually assaulted beneath the "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign.

The artwork came to the attention of county commissioners after they temporarily renamed a street Paradise City Road in honor of the band's famous song.

Rape crisis groups decried the ad campaign, saying it glorified domestic violence and could re-traumatize victims.

The Hard Rock issued a statement saying it regrets that the campaign offended members of the community, and it started modifying the ads Friday.

Guns N' Roses' concerts at the hotel began on Wednesday and continue through Nov. 24.