
Guns N' Roses
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09/30/21 • 30 min
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Guns N' Roses emerged from the thicket of the hair metal jungle on Hollywood's Sunset Strip in the mid-80s and single-handedly reinvented rock and roll with righteous riffs and a real and present element of danger. The band became notorious as members dabbled with drugs, booze and other forms of debauchery. Thanks to arena-ready anthems that enraptured teens and enraged parents, Guns N’ Roses, led by vocalist Axl Rose, quickly rose up in the charts. But, as the band’s music was climbing, their relationship was crumbling. Hear the true story of this band of rock and roll outlaws.
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Guns N' Roses emerged from the thicket of the hair metal jungle on Hollywood's Sunset Strip in the mid-80s and single-handedly reinvented rock and roll with righteous riffs and a real and present element of danger. The band became notorious as members dabbled with drugs, booze and other forms of debauchery. Thanks to arena-ready anthems that enraptured teens and enraged parents, Guns N’ Roses, led by vocalist Axl Rose, quickly rose up in the charts. But, as the band’s music was climbing, their relationship was crumbling. Hear the true story of this band of rock and roll outlaws.
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MTV’s Behind the Music - Guns N' Roses
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They were the baddest band on the planet. Profane and powerful, Guns and Roses rescued rock and roll with a unique sound built by life on the edge. Led by mesmerizing frontman Axl Rose, Guns and Roses could inspire religious devotion, a riot, or both, but from day one, the guns greatest danger was to themselves. Fueled by NonStop drug abuse and outrageous egos, it took just a few years for the group to turn their guns on each other. This is Guns
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