Axl Rose

  1. Home
  2. Wiki

Axl Rose
Rose in 2023
Background information
Birth nameWilliam Bruce Rose Jr.
Also known as
  • W. Axl Rose
  • William Bruce Bailey
  • Bill Bailey
Born (1962-02-06) February 6, 1962 (age 63)
Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active1983–present
Member ofGuns N' Roses
Formerly of
Spouse
Erin Everly
​
​
(m. 1990; ann. 1991)​
Websiteaxlrose.com
Signature

W. Axl Rose (/ˈæksəl/ AK-səl; born William Bruce Rose Jr., February 6, 1962)[3] is an American singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses. He has been the band's only constant member since its formation in 1985.[4] Renowned for his wide-ranging, powerful voice,[5] Rose has been ranked among the greatest singers of all time by outlets such as Rolling Stone, NME and Billboard.[6][7][8]

Born in Lafayette, Indiana, Rose moved to Los Angeles in the early 1980s, joining bands like Hollywood Rose and L.A. Guns before co-founding Guns N' Roses. The band's debut album, Appetite for Destruction (1987), sold over 30 million copies worldwide[9][10] and remains the best-selling U.S. debut. Rose's relationships with Erin Everly and Stephanie Seymour inspired multiple songs, including the chart-topping "Sweet Child o' Mine", though allegations of abuse,[11] and controversial lyrics on the band's next release G N' R Lies (1988) drew criticism.[12]

The twin albums Use Your Illusion I and II (1991), debuted at No. 2 and No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 35 million copies combined.[13] Rose's volatile behavior during the Use Your Illusion Tour, with riots (including his arrest for inciting the Riverport Riot), media rants, and feuds with Metallica and Nirvana, fueled further controversy.[14][15][16] The follow-up, "The Spaghetti Incident?" (1993), was less successful and drew backlash for including a Charles Manson cover.

After the tour, Rose disappeared from the public eye while Guns N' Roses stalled on making a new album. Rose reemerged in 2001 with a new version of Guns N' Roses, eventually releasing Chinese Democracy (2008), the most expensive rock album ever produced.[17] Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012, Rose declined to attend. In 2016, he reconciled with Slash and Duff McKagan for the record-breaking Not in This Lifetime... Tour, and also toured with AC/DC as a fill-in vocalist for two dozen shows. The band continued touring and releasing singles into the 2020s.

Early life

[edit]

Axl Rose was born William Bruce Rose Jr. in Lafayette, Indiana, the eldest child of Sharon Elizabeth (née Lintner), then 16, and William Bruce Rose, age 20.[18][19][20] His father has been described as "a troubled and charismatic local delinquent," and the pregnancy was unplanned.[18] The couple separated when Rose was around two years old.[18] His father abducted and allegedly molested him before disappearing from Lafayette.[18] Rose's mother later married Stephen L. Bailey and changed her son's name to William Bruce Bailey.[20][21] He has two younger siblings: a sister, Amy, and a half-brother, Stuart.[22][23] Stuart Bailey later played guitar in several Los Angeles bands and worked as a music supervisor in Hollywood.[24][25]

Until age 17, Rose believed Bailey was his biological father.[26] He never met William Rose Sr. as an adult; Rose Sr. was murdered in 1984 in Marion, Illinois, by a criminal acquaintance.[27] Rose learned of the murder years later.[28] Rose accused his stepfather of physically abusing the family and sexually abusing his sister.[29][20][26]

The Bailey household was deeply religious. Rose attended a Pentecostal church multiple times per week and taught Sunday school.[30] He later described the environment as oppressive, recalling: "We'd have televisions one week, then my stepdad would throw them out because they were Satanic... Women were evil. Everything was evil".[30]

Music became a refuge.[31] Rose sang in the church choir from age five and performed with his siblings as the Bailey Trio.[32] At Jefferson High School, he joined the chorus and studied piano.[32] A second baritone, he developed "different voices" during practice to confuse his teacher.[33][31][33][34] He later formed a band with friends, including Jeff Isbell (later Izzy Stradlin),[35] and befriended future musicians Shannon Hoon (Blind Melon) and Paul Tobias, who would co-write songs with Rose and join Guns N' Roses in the mid-1990s.[36][37][38][39]

At 17, Rose discovered his birth name while reviewing insurance papers and began using W. Rose, avoiding "William" to distance himself from his biological father.[21][26] The revelation marked a turning point. He became involved in delinquent behavior in Lafayette, was arrested more than 20 times, and served jail terms of up to three months.[21][40] After being threatened with habitual offender charges,[32] he moved to Los Angeles in December 1982.[40]

In Los Angeles, Rose immersed himself in the band AXL, prompting friends to suggest the name "Axl Rose".[21][41] He legally adopted the name W. Axl Rose prior to signing with Geffen Records in March 1986.[33][40][42]

Career

[edit]

1983–1986: early years

[edit]

Shortly after his arrival in Los Angeles, Rose met guitarist Kevin Lawrence outside The Troubadour in West Hollywood in March 1983 and joined his band Rapidfire. They recorded a five-song demo in May 1983 at Telstar Studios in Burbank,[43] which, after years of legal action, was released as an EP, Ready to Rumble, in 2014.[44][45][46] After parting ways with Lawrence, he formed the band Hollywood Rose with his childhood friend Izzy Stradlin,[47] who had moved to Los Angeles in 1980,[35] and 16-year-old guitarist Chris Weber.[48] In January 1984, the band recorded a five-song demo featuring the tracks "Anything Goes", "Rocker", "Shadow of Your Love", and "Reckless Life", which was released in 2004 as The Roots of Guns N' Roses.[49] Guitarist Slash and drummer Steven Adler, future members of Guns N' Roses, joined Hollywood Rose before the band's dissolution.[50] Rose then joined L.A. Guns.[48] While struggling to make an impact on the Hollywood music scene, Rose held down a variety of jobs, including the position of night manager at the Tower Records/Video location on Sunset Boulevard. Rose and Stradlin also smoked cigarettes for a scientific study at UCLA for the reported wages of $8 per hour (equivalent to $24 in 2024).[42]

In March 1985, Rose and his former L.A. Guns bandmate Tracii Guns formed Guns N' Roses by merging their respective bands Hollywood Rose and L.A. Guns with Stradlin, drummer Rob Gardner and bassist Ole Beich.[51] By June, after several lineup changes, the band consisted of Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Steven Adler. The lineup debuted at The Troubadour and proceeded to play the L.A. club circuit, eventually building a devoted fan following.[51] The band attracted the attention of several major record labels,[51] before signing with Geffen Records in March 1986.[32] The following December, they released the four-song EP Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide on the Geffen imprint UZI Suicide.[20]

1987–1989: breakthrough with Appetite for Destruction

[edit]
Rose alongside producer Nick DiDia.

In July 1987, Guns N' Roses released their debut album Appetite for Destruction. Although the record received critical acclaim, it experienced a modest commercial start, selling as many as 500,000 copies in its first year of release.[52] However, fueled by the band's relentless touring, a grassroots campaign for the "Welcome to the Jungle" music video,[53] and the mainstream success of the single "Sweet Child o' Mine", the album rose to the No. 1 position. To date, Appetite for Destruction has sold over 30 million copies worldwide,[9][10] 18 million of which sold in the United States, making it the best-selling debut album of all time in the U.S.[54]

During the band's performance at the Monsters of Rock festival in Castle Donington, England, in August 1988, two fans were crushed to death when many in the crowd of 107,000 began slam-dancing to "It's So Easy". Rose had halted the show several times to calm the audience.[21] From then on, he became known for personally addressing disruptive fans and giving instructions to security personnel from the stage, at times stopping concerts to deal with issues in the crowd. In 1992, Rose stated, "Most performers would go to a security person in their organization, and it would just be done very quietly. I'll confront the person, stop the song: 'Guess what: You wasted your money, you get to leave.'"[26] As a result of the deaths at Monsters of Rock, the festival was canceled the following year.[55]

In November 1988, Guns N' Roses released the stopgap album G N' R Lies, which sold more than five million copies in the U.S. alone.[54] The band – and Rose in particular – were accused homophobia, nativism, and racism for the song "One in a Million",[56] which featured Rose using the slurs "nigger" and "faggots".[57] During the controversy, Rose defended his use of the racial slur by referencing the rap group N.W.A and the John Lennon song "Woman Is the Nigger of the World" saying, "it's a word to describe somebody that is basically a pain in your life, a problem. The word nigger doesn't necessarily mean black."[32] In 1992, however, he conceded that "I used a word that was taboo. And I used that word because it was taboo. I was pissed off about some black people that were trying to rob me. I wanted to insult those particular black people. I didn't want to support racism. When I used the word faggots, I wasn't coming down on gays."[26] In response to the allegations of homophobia, Rose said he considered himself "pro-heterosexual" but is "not against [homosexuals] doing what they want to do as long as it's not hurting anybody else and they're not forcing it upon [him]".[26] He blamed this attitude on "bad experiences" with gay men, citing an attempted rape in his late teens and the alleged molestation by his biological father.[26][32][58] The controversy led to Guns N' Roses being dropped from the roster of an AIDS benefit show in New York organized by the Gay Men's Health Crisis.[32][42]

With the success of Appetite for Destruction and G N' R Lies, Rose found himself lauded as one of rock's most prominent frontmen. By the time he appeared solo on the cover of Rolling Stone in August 1989, his celebrity was such that the influential music magazine agreed to his absolute requirement that the interview and accompanying photographs would be provided by two of his friends, writer Del James and photographer Robert John.[59] MTV anchorman Kurt Loder described Rose as "maybe the finest hard rock singer currently on the scene, and certainly the most charismatic".[60]

1990–1993: international success with Use Your Illusion

[edit]

In early 1990, Guns N' Roses returned to the studio to begin recording the full-length follow-up to Appetite for Destruction. Recording sessions initially proved unproductive due to Steven Adler's struggle with drug addiction, which made him unable to perform and caused sessions to be delayed for several days at a time.[51] Adler was fired the following July and replaced by Matt Sorum of the Cult.[51] Keyboardist Dizzy Reed also joined the band that year at Rose's insistence.[51] Sorum and Reed played their first show with Guns N' Roses at Rock in Rio 2 in January 1991. The group fired its long-time manager, Alan Niven, in May of that year; Rose reportedly forced the dismissal of Niven against the wishes of his bandmates by refusing to complete the new album until Niven was gone.[61] He was replaced by roadie Doug Goldstein, whom Izzy Stradlin described as "the guy who gets to go over to Axl's at six in the morning after he's smashed his $60,000 grand piano out of the picture window".[62]

In May 1991, still without an album to promote, the band embarked on the two-and-a-half-year Use Your Illusion Tour, which became known for its financial success and myriad controversial incidents that occurred during shows, including late starts, on-stage rantings and even riots. Rose received much criticism for his late appearances at concerts, sometimes taking the stage hours after the band was scheduled to perform.[26] In July 1991, 90 minutes into a concert at the Riverport Amphitheater near St. Louis, after on-stage requests from Rose for security personnel to confiscate a fan's video camera, Rose himself dived into the crowd to seize it. After being pulled back on stage, he announced, "Well, thanks to the lame-ass security, I'm going home!" and departed, following which some 2,500 fans staged a riot, resulting in an estimated $200,000 in damages.[63]

Rose at Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv, Israel, in May 1993

In September 1991, with enough material completed for two albums, Guns N' Roses released Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II, which debuted at No. 2 and No. 1 respectively on the Billboard 200, a feat not achieved by any other group.[42] By the albums' release, however, Rose's relationships with his bandmates had become increasingly strained. His childhood friend Izzy Stradlin abruptly left the group in November 1991; he was replaced by Gilby Clarke of Kill For Thrills.[51][58] Of his reasons for leaving, Stradlin said, "I didn't like the complications that became such a part of daily life in Guns N' Roses,"[64] citing the riot and Rose's chronic lateness as examples, as well as his new-found sobriety making it difficult to be around other bandmates' continued alcohol and substance abuse.[35][64] On April 20, 1992, Rose performed with Elton John at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium singing "Bohemian Rhapsody" as a duet with John and also sang "We Will Rock You".

Another riot occurred in August 1992 at Montreal's Olympic Stadium, during a co-headlining tour with Metallica.[65] Prior to Guns N' Roses' appearance, Metallica's set was cut short after singer-guitarist James Hetfield suffered second-degree burns in a pyrotechnics accident. However, the shortened time between sets did not allow for adequate tuning of stage monitors, and the band members could not hear themselves. In addition, Rose claimed that his throat hurt, causing the band to collectively leave the stage early.[66] The riot resulted in an estimated $400,000 in damages.[51][67][68][69] In November of that year, Rose was convicted of property damage and assault in relation to the Riverport riot; he was fined $50,000 and received two years' probation.[62][70]

Guns N' Roses played its final show of the Use Your Illusion Tour on July 17, 1993, at River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires;[71] it proved to be Rose's last live performance with the band for seven and a half years.[72] The following August, Rose testified in court against Steven Adler, who had filed a lawsuit contending that he had been illegitimately fired. When the judge ruled against Rose, he agreed to an out-of-court settlement of $2,500,000 and 15% of the royalties for everything Adler recorded prior to his departure.[23][62] In November of that year, Guns N' Roses released "The Spaghetti Incident?", a cover album of mostly punk songs, which proved less successful than its predecessors. Rose had included the hidden track "Look at Your Game, Girl", a song written by convicted murderer Charles Manson, which he intended as a personal message to his ex-girlfriend Stephanie Seymour.[62][73][74] Controversy ensued, and the band subsequently pledged to donate any royalties to the son of one of Manson's victims.[23][75]

1994–2000: hiatus

[edit]
See also: Chinese Democracy § Background, and Guns N' Roses § Lineup changes and sporadic activity (1994–1998))

Without consultation from his bandmates, Rose did not renew Gilby Clarke's contract with the band in June 1994,[23] as he claimed Clarke to be only a "hired hand".[76] Tension between Rose and Slash reached a breaking point after the latter discovered that Rose had hired his childhood friend Paul "Huge" Tobias as Clarke's replacement.[23] Although the band recorded material during this time, it was ultimately not used because, according to Rose, their lack of collaboration prevented them from producing their best work.[77] Roses's final public performance until 2001 was covering The Beatles song "Come Together" alongside Bruce Springsteen in January 1994 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.[78][79]

In August 1995, Rose legally left the band and created a new partnership under the band's name, a step he said he took "to salvage Guns not steal it".[80] Rose reportedly purchased the full rights to the Guns N' Roses name in 1997.[81][82] Slash claimed he and other bandmates signed away rights to the name before the July 5, 1993, show in Barcelona, Spain with Axl delivering an ultimatum: they had to sign the name over to him or he would not perform.[22] (In 2008, however, Rose said Slash's claims were false and that the alleged coercion would have rendered the contract legally untenable.[83])

Slash finally left Guns N' Roses in October 1996 due to his differences with Rose,[84] while Matt Sorum was fired in June 1997 after an argument over Tobias's involvement in the band.[85] Duff McKagan departed the band in August of that year, leaving Rose and Dizzy Reed as the only remaining band members of the Use Your Illusion era.[22]

As the stability of Guns N' Roses collapsed, Rose withdrew from public view. The band never officially broke up as Rose continued to recruit new musicians to replace band members who either left or were fired. By the late 1990s, he was considered to be a recluse, rarely making public appearances and spending most of his time in his mansion in Malibu. In various media reports, he was referred to as the "Howard Hughes of rock" and "rock's greatest recluse".[51][86] Rose was said to spend his nights writing and rehearsing with the various new lineups of Guns N' Roses, working on the band's next album, Chinese Democracy.[22]

2001–2011: touring in support of Chinese Democracy

[edit]
Rose at the Download Festival in Donington Park, England, in June 2006

After a warmup show in Las Vegas a few weeks earlier, Rose resurfaced with Guns N' Roses at Rock in Rio 3 on January 14, 2001, to commence the decade-long Chinese Democracy Tour.[87] A surprise appearance at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards was followed by an incident in November when a riot erupted at Vancouver's General Motors Place after Rose failed to show up for a scheduled concert. When venue staff announced the cancellation, a riot broke out, resulting in an estimated $100,000 in damages.[72][88][89] The riot led to the tour's cancelation by the promoter Clear Channel.[90]

After the promoter canceled the tour, Rose again withdrew from the public view. During this time, he joined Slash and Duff McKagan in a lawsuit against Geffen Records in an unsuccessful attempt to block the release of the Greatest Hits compilation album,[91] and lent his voice to the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, as the DJ for the radio station, K-DST.[92] In a rare interview in January 2006, Rose said "people will hear music this year."[93] While Guns N' Roses toured extensively throughout 2006 and 2007, with several guest appearances by Izzy Stradlin, Chinese Democracy again failed to materialize.[94] As the band's lineup continued to evolve, his constant bandmates were guitarist Richard Fortus, bassist Tommy Stinson, and keyboardists Dizzy Reed and Chris Pitman. Rose collaborated with his friend Sebastian Bach on his album Angel Down in 2007.[95]

Fifteen years after its last album, in November 2008, Guns N' Roses released Chinese Democracy.[96] The protracted development of the album cost $13 million, making it the most expensive rock album of all time.[97] It received generally favorable reviews but undersold industry expectations. Rose did not contribute to the album's promotion; by December, he had reportedly been missing for at least two months and had not returned phone calls or other requests from his record label.[98] In a subsequent interview, Rose said he felt he had not received the necessary support from Interscope Records.[99] A year after the album's release, in December 2009, Guns N' Roses embarked on another two-and-a-half years of touring, including a headlining performance at Rock in Rio 4.[100]

2012–present: Hall of Fame and regrouping; AC/DC

[edit]
Rose performing with AC/DC in 2016

Together with the other members of Guns N' Roses' classic lineup, Rose was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012, their first year of eligibility.[101] He did not attend the induction ceremony in April, however,[102] as he had announced in an open letter three days prior.[103] Rose, who had long been on bad terms with several of his former bandmates, wrote that the ceremony "doesn't appear to be somewhere I'm actually wanted or respected".[103] He subsequently joined his band in residencies at The Joint in Las Vegas in 2012 and 2014, as part of the Appetite for Democracy Tour celebrating the anniversaries of Appetite for Destruction and Chinese Democracy.[104][105] By mid-2014, the group's new album, recorded concurrently with Chinese Democracy, and a remix album were completed and pending release, but no new material emerged.[106]

Rose (left) alongside Slash (center) and Duff McKagan (right) performing with Guns N' Roses in 2018

Rose and Slash reunited for the Not in This Lifetime... Tour, one of the most-anticipated reunion tours in rock history.[107] Alongside Dizzy Reed and returning member Duff McKagan, who had previously made guest appearances with the band, they comprised two-thirds of the band's Use Your Illusion-era lineup, with Chinese Democracy-era members Richard Fortus and Frank Ferrer joining new member Melissa Reese to fill in the rest of the lineup.[108][109] Rose shared a stage with Slash for the first time in nearly 23 years during the group's surprise performance at The Troubadour in April 2016, ahead of its headlining shows at Coachella.[107][110] The tour was a massive success, and became the third highest-grossing concert tour of all time at the time of its conclusion.[111]

Rose performing in London in 2022.

On April 16, 2016, Australian hard rock band AC/DC announced that Rose would be joining them and performing as the lead singer for the remainder of the band's Rock or Bust World Tour, after long-time lead vocalist Brian Johnson had to stop touring due to hearing problems.[112] Subsequent reports indicated that guitarist Angus Young would be continuing the band with Rose as its official lead singer.[113] This did not happen however; on September 30, 2020, AC/DC officially announced that Brian Johnson, along with Phil Rudd and Cliff Williams had returned to the band in 2018 and recorded an album, showing that Rose only stepped in to help finish the tour and that he was never brought in to replace Johnson.[114]

In 2018, Rose appeared in an episode of New Looney Tunes as himself, singing an original song "Rock the Rock".[115] In 2021, Rose again appeared as himself in a cartoon, this time Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?.[116]

Rose and Guns N' Roses continued touring after the Not In This Lifetime... Tour, with the Guns N' Roses 2020 Tour.[117] The group released two singles in 2021, "Absurd" and "Hard Skool", the first release of newly recorded material since 2008. Hard Skool was heavily praised in comparison to Absurd, both songs feature vocals recorded in 1999.[118][119]

In 2023, Rose and the band would release the two singles "Perhaps" and "The General", the latter having a music video uploaded to YouTube on January 24.[120][121] In addition, they performed live in Indio, California at Coachella in October as part of the 2023 tour and had their first headlining slot at Glastonbury Festival.[122] The band continued touring in 2025.[123]

Artistry

[edit]

Influences

[edit]

An early influence on Rose was Dan McCafferty of Nazareth. He stated in a 1988 interview, "If it wasn't for Dan McCafferty and Nazareth I wouldn't be singing. I used to lock myself in the bathroom and try to hit those notes in "Love Hurts", ya know?".[124] Rose was also influenced by Hanoi Rocks,[125] Queen,[126] AC/DC,[127] the Rolling Stones,[128][129] Aerosmith,[129] Rose Tattoo,[130][131] Led Zeppelin, the Who, Cheap Trick (particularly the live album Cheap Trick at Budokan), Judas Priest (Unleashed in the East),[132] Aerosmith, Van Halen, the New York Dolls,[133] T. Rex,[134] the Sex Pistols,[135] Black Sabbath,[136] and Nirvana.[137] Rose's orchestral-style songwriting on the Illusion albums was influenced by the Electric Light Orchestra, Elton John, and Queen, particularly their album Queen II.[138] Rose cited the Rolling Stones songs "Far Away Eyes" and "Miss You" as favorites.[132]

In the early 90's, Rose became a fan of electronica and industrial music, particularly the works of Nine Inch Nails, influencing Rose during the development of Chinese Democracy.[139][140] He also cited the U2 and Brian Eno collaboration Original Soundtracks 1 as a major influence.[141]

In a 2016 interview, Rose cited Freddie Mercury, Elvis Presley, Paul McCartney, Dan McCafferty, Janis Joplin, Michael Jackson, Elton John, Roger Daltrey, Don Henley, Jeff Lynne, Johnny Cash, Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Scott, Etta James, Fiona Apple, Chrissie Hynde, Stevie Wonder, and James Brown as among his favorite singers.[5] Rose later cited Queen as his favorite band, and Mercury as his favorite singer.[142]

Voice

[edit]

Rose's voice type is bass-baritone.[143] A study of the vocal ranges on studio recordings of singers included on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Singers of All-Time" list concluded Rose had the highest vocal range, ranging five octaves from F1 to Bb6.[144][145]

Personal life

[edit]
Rose performing "November Rain" at Nottingham Arena in Nottingham, England, in May 2012

During his late teens, Rose was diagnosed with bipolar disorder after a psychiatrist interpreted his delinquent behavior as evidence of psychosis.[146] The same evaluation noted his high IQ.[147] Rose later questioned the diagnosis, stating in an interview that it was based solely on a standardized test: "All of a sudden I'm diagnosed manic-depressive... The medication doesn't help me deal with stress. The only thing it does is help keep people off my back".[148]

Despite his volatile public image, Rose was not a habitual drug user, though he occasionally experimented.[62][148] In 1986, he intentionally overdosed on painkillers during a period of stress, later recalling: "I just grabbed the bottle of pills in an argument and just gulped them down... I ended up in the hospital." The experience inspired the lyrics to "Coma".[149]

In the early 1990s, Rose embraced homeopathic medicine and began undergoing past life regression therapy.[22] He publicly shared memories of being sexually abused by his biological father at age two, which he said stunted his emotional development:[20][26][58] "When they talk about Axl Rose being a screaming two-year-old, they're right".[26] He attributed recurring health issues to psychosomatic "self-punishment",[150] and during the Chinese Democracy sessions, employed a psychic to evaluate potential hires by reading their auras.[151][152]

Responding to criticism of misogynistic lyrics, Rose acknowledged deep-seated resentment toward women rooted in childhood experiences.[26] In a 1992 interview, he said: "I've had problems with my own masculinity... My mother picked my stepfather over me and watched me get beaten by him... I overheard my grandma going off on men when I was four".[26]

Relationships

[edit]

In early 1986, Rose began a relationship with Erin Everly, daughter of Don Everly of the Everly Brothers. He wrote "Sweet Child o' Mine" for her, and she appeared in its music video. The couple married in Las Vegas on April 28, 1990,[153] but Rose filed for divorce less than a month later.[51] They briefly reconciled, and Everly became pregnant.[154] They chose names - Shiloh Blue for a boy, Willow Amelia for a girl - but she miscarried in October 1990, which deeply affected Rose.[51][153] Following an altercation, Everly left in November, and the marriage was annulled in January 1991.[153]

In mid-1991, Rose entered a high-profile relationship with supermodel Stephanie Seymour, who appeared in the videos for "Don't Cry" and "November Rain". Rose grew close to Seymour's son, Dylan, and tried to be a father figure, having lacked one himself.[51][62] The couple became engaged in February 1993 but separated three weeks later.[153]

Rose is close friends with rock singer Sebastian Bach,[155] and in 2012, he befriended Lana Del Rey.[156] He was also close with Lisa Marie Presley and performed "November Rain" at her memorial service in 2023.[157]

Rose's friendship with Slash deteriorated after Slash left Guns N' Roses in 1996. In 2006, Rose claimed Slash had shown up uninvited the previous year to offer a truce.[158] In 2009, Rose referred to him as "a cancer."[159] By August 2015, Slash stated they had reconciled, later explaining: "We had a lot of issues born out of third-party stuff... the longer we didn't talk, the more it got blown out of proportion".[160][161]

Beta Lebeis and Team Brazil

[edit]
Rose in 2023.

In the mid-to-late 1990s, Rose grew close to his assistant Beta Lebeis, describing her as a maternal figure.[162] Lebeis said, "According to him, I am the mother he never had".[163] They first met in 1991 while she was babysitting Seymour's son.[164] By the late 2000s, Beta and her son Fernando became the de facto managers of Guns N' Roses under the name "Team Brazil," following issues with previous management.[165][166][167]

At Rock in Rio III in 2001, Rose publicly thanked Beta and her family: "I've been taken care of for the last seven years by a Brazilian family... She has been a mother to me, to my manager, to my other assistants and anyone in the band who ever needed her".[168]

Politics

[edit]

On April 28, 2015, Rose sent a letter to Indonesian President Joko Widodo urging the removal of the death penalty option in the Bali Nine case on humanitarian grounds.[169][170][171] Following the execution of two individuals, Rose publicly criticized Widodo for "ignoring the international outcry".[172]

Rose has frequently used Twitter to voice political opinions, including criticism of figures in the Trump administration,[173][174][175] and Apple CEO Tim Cook.[176][177][178][179] On May 7, 2020, he condemned Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting a direct response from Mnuchin.[180][181][182] Guns N' Roses later released a T-shirt satirizing the administration's pandemic response.[183]

[edit]

As a teenager in Indiana, Rose was arrested more than 20 times.[21] He later said, "Five of those times I was guilty... I was drinking at a party underage. The other times I got busted because the cops hated me".[184]

In November 1987, Rose was arrested onstage after assaulting a security guard during a concert.[185][186] He was held backstage and offered release if he apologized, but refused and was taken into custody.[187]

In 1990, Rose was charged with assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly striking his neighbor with an empty wine bottle.[188] He claimed the neighbor had swung a bottle at him first, following repeated disputes over loud music.[188] The incident inspired the lyrics to "Right Next Door to Hell" on Use Your Illusion I.[189]

In 1992, Rose was arrested for his role in the Riverport Riot, which occurred the previous year when he abruptly ended a concert near St. Louis.[190] He was found guilty of property damage and assault, fined $50,000, and sentenced to two years' probation.[191]

In 1998, Rose was arrested at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, Arizona for threatening a security guard during a luggage search.[192] He was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct.[192] His publicist described the event as a misunderstanding, saying Rose was trying to protect a fragile memento.[192]

In June 2006, Rose was arrested in Sweden for biting a security guard's leg during an altercation in a hotel lobby.[193] He was deemed too intoxicated to be questioned immediately and was later fined $5,500 and ordered to pay $1,360 in damages.[194]

Rape charge and assault allegations

[edit]

In 1985, Rose and Slash were charged with felony statutory rape following allegations that Rose had engaged in sexual activity with 15-year-old Michelle Rhoades.[195][196] The charges were later dropped due to lack of evidence.[197] Slash referenced the incident in his memoir, describing a woman who "freaked out intensely" after being with Rose.[196] Rose also commented on the event, recalling that the individual had disrupted equipment and left the premises unclothed.[197]

In 2024, Rhoades publicly shared additional claims, stating she had been in a relationship with Rose at age 15 and experienced a miscarriage.[196] She alleged that during a visit to a studio, she was assaulted by Rose and others present, and later left the location without clothing.[196] A third party confirmed assisting her afterward.[196] Rhoades said she chose not to pursue charges due to emotional distress, and claimed Rose apologized to her.[196] No legal action was taken following these renewed allegations.[196]

In 1993, Rose filed a lawsuit against model Stephanie Seymour, alleging assault at a holiday gathering.[198] Seymour filed a counterclaim citing assault and battery.[199] Both suits were settled out of court.[200] In 1994, Rose's ex-wife Erin Everly filed a civil suit alleging physical and emotional abuse during their relationship, which was also settled privately.[201][202]

On November 22, 2023, Rose was sued by actress Sheila Kennedy under New York's Adult Survivors Act, which temporarily extended the statute of limitations for sexual assault claims.[203][204] Kennedy alleged an incident occurred in 1989 and had previously referenced it in her memoir and a documentary.[205] Rose denied the allegations, stating he had no recollection of meeting Kennedy.[206] His legal team filed to dismiss the suit in February 2024.[207] The case was privately settled with prejudice in December 2024, with Rose reiterating his denial: "As I have said from the beginning, I deny the allegations. There was no assault".[208][209]

Lawsuits

[edit]

In 1992, an audience member involved in the Riverport Riot sued Rose for $210,000 in damages. The case was settled out of court for $160,000.[210][211]

In 2004, Rose unsuccessfully attempted to block the release of The Roots of Guns N' Roses, a compilation of early Hollywood Rose recordings.[212] Later that year, he joined Slash and Duff McKagan in an unsuccessful lawsuit to prevent the release of Greatest Hits.[213] In 2006, Slash and McKagan sued Rose over publishing and songwriting credits, which Rose attributed to a clerical error during a publisher transition.[214]

In 2010, Rose was sued by a rental company for returning a leased car in damaged condition and failing to make payments dating back to 2005.[215]

That same year, former manager Irving Azoff filed a lawsuit seeking $1.87 million in unpaid touring fees.[216][217][218] Rose countersued, alleging mismanagement and intentional sabotage of album sales to pressure a reunion with former bandmates.[219][220] Both suits were settled.[221][222] Rose later stated the settlement required Guns N' Roses to perform a number of shows promoted by Azoff's company, Live Nation.[223] Azoff denied pressuring Rose to reunite with the old lineup.[224]

In November 2010, Rose sued Activision for $20 million, claiming the company violated an agreement by featuring Slash and Velvet Revolver imagery in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock despite licensing "Welcome to the Jungle".[225][226] The lawsuit was dismissed in 2013 due to the statute of limitations and reliance on oral agreements.[225][227]

Rose faced additional lawsuits related to concert incidents. In 2013, a man sued after being struck by a microphone at an Australian show, resulting in dental injuries.[228][229] In 2022, another individual filed suit over injuries from a mic stand thrown during a 2021 concert in Pennsylvania.[230][231] Following a third incident that year, Rose announced he would stop throwing objects into the crowd.[232][233]

In 2014, Rose threatened legal action over the release of recordings from Rapidfire, his pre-Hollywood Rose band, temporarily blocking their availability on digital platforms.[234]

In 2016, Rose issued DMCA takedown requests to Google in an attempt to suppress a widely circulated image taken in 2010 published under the headline "OMFG Axl Rose is Fat.", which led to a Streisand effect.[235][236]

Later that year, former Guns N' Roses keyboardist Chris Pitman sued Rose for $125,000 in unpaid wages.[237] The case was settled in November 2016.[238]

In 2022, Rose filed a trademark lawsuit against a weapons dealer operating under the name "Texas Guns and Roses," citing reputational harm.[239][240]

Discography

[edit]

With Guns N' Roses

[edit]
Main article: Guns N' Roses discography

With Hollywood Rose

[edit]

With Rapidfire

[edit]
  • Ready to Rumble EP (2014)[241]
[edit]
Year Title Album
1988 "Under My Wheels"
(Alice Cooper feat. Axl Rose, Slash and Izzy Stradlin)[242] 		The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1994 "Dead Flowers"
(Gilby Clarke feat. Axl Rose) 		Pawnshop Guitars
2007 "Back in the Saddle"
"(Love Is) a Bitchslap"
"Stuck Inside"
(Sebastian Bach feat. Axl Rose) 		Angel Down[242]
2024 "Love to Love"
(Michael Schenker) 		My Years with UFO[243]

As session musician or writer

[edit]

Other work

[edit]

Filmography

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
1988 The Dead Pool Musician at funeral Uncredited[246]
2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas K-DST DJ Tommy "The Nightmare" Smith (voice) Video game[247]
2011 That Metal Show Himself [248]
2012 Jimmy Kimmel Live! [249]
2018 New Looney Tunes Himself (voice) TV show[250]
2021 Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? TV show[251]
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition K-DST DJ Tommy "The Nightmare" Smith (voice) Video game
Archival recordings
Remaster of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas only [247]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Slash; Bozza, Anthony (October 30, 2007). Slash. HarperCollins. pp. 110–111. ISBN 978-0-06-135142-6.
  2. ^ Adler, Steven; Lawrence J. Apopei (July 27, 2010). My Appetite for Destruction: Sex, and Drugs, and Guns N' Roses. HarperCollins. pp. 94–95. ISBN 978-0-06-191711-0.
  3. ^ "Monitor". Entertainment Weekly. No. 1245. February 8, 2013. p. 22.
  4. ^ "Guns 'N' Roses Are Officially Coming To Singapore: Super Epic Reactions From The Internet". Popspoken. October 13, 2016. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Grow, Kory (May 28, 2014). "Axl Rose Picks His Favorite Singers". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017.
  6. ^ Lethem, Jonathan (November 27, 2008). "100 Greatest Singers of All Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  7. ^ "Michael Jackson tops NME's Greatest Singers poll". NME. June 21, 2011. Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  8. ^ Atkinson, Katie; Bain, Katie; Brown, Eric Renner; Denis, Kyle; DiGiacomo, Frank; Duffy, Thom; Fajardo, Ingrid; Grein, Paul; Havens, Lyndsey; Lipshutz, Jason; Lynch, Joe; Mims, Taylor; Newman, Melinda; Raygoza, Isabela; Unterberger, Andrew (August 16, 2023). "The 50 Greatest Rock Lead Singers of All Time". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Smith, Sara (November 18, 2012). "'American Masters' highlights David Geffen's influence but only hints at a dark side". The Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  10. ^ a b Havelock, Laurie (August 9, 2012). "Column - Still hungry? 25 years of Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction". Q. Archived from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  11. ^ "Bye Bye Love". Peoplemag.
  12. ^ "Guns N' Roses wrote the most offensive song in popular music". faroutmagazine.co.uk. June 24, 2023.
  13. ^ "Which albums had the highest number of worldwide sales?". TSORT. December 15, 2007. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  14. ^ "Understanding Axl Rose's feud with Metallica - Far Out Magazine". faroutmagazine.co.uk. October 26, 2022.
  15. ^ Irwin, Corey (May 18, 2022). "Rock Feuds: Axl Rose vs. Kurt Cobain". Ultimate Classic Rock.
  16. ^ "Few Tours Had More Controversy Than The GNR Use Your Illusion Tour". 939X Indy's Rock Station - WNDX-FM. June 21, 2021.
  17. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Guns N' Roses Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 20, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
  18. ^ a b c d Davis, Stephen (2008). Watch You Bleed: The Saga of Guns N' Roses. Gotham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-59240-377-6.
  19. ^ Reitwiesner, William Addams. "Ancestry of Axl Rose". William Addams Reitwiesner Genealogical Services. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  20. ^ a b c d e "Axl Rose: Biography". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  21. ^ a b c d e f Tannenbaum, Rob (November 17, 1988). "The Hard Truth About Guns N' Roses". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 24, 2022.
  22. ^ a b c d e "What Happened to Axl Rose: The Inside Story of Rock's Most Famous Recluse". Rolling Stone. May 11, 2000. Archived from the original on September 6, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  23. ^ a b c d e Wall, Mick (2007). "W. Axl Rose - Chapter Nine - You Are All Little People". MickWall.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  24. ^ "1994.11.DD - RAW Magazine - Four Bust-Ups And A Single". www.a-4-d.com.
  25. ^ "DBNS: Stuart C. Bailey". www.liner-notes.com.
  26. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Neely, Kim (April 2, 1992). "Axl Rose: The Rolling Stone Interview". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  27. ^ Spiller, Harry (2003). "Book 1. Missing Body". Murder in the Heartland. 20 Case Files. Turner Publishing. p. 171. ISBN 9781563119125.
  28. ^ Wall, Mick (April 21, 1990). "Stick to Your Guns". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  29. ^ Stenning, Paul (2005). The Band That Time Forgot. Chrome Dreams. ISBN 978-1842403143.
  30. ^ a b James, Del (November 1992). "I, Axl – Part III". RIP. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  31. ^ a b MTV Rockumentary: Guns N' Roses (Television production). MTV. 1989.
  32. ^ a b c d e f g James, Del (August 1989). "The Rolling Stone Interview with Axl Rose". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  33. ^ a b c "The Quotable Guns N' Roses". Superteen. 1989. Archived from the original on May 30, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  34. ^ Sullivan, John Jeremiah (September 2006). "The Final Comeback of Axl Rose". GQ. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  35. ^ a b c "Geffen - Izzy Stradlin Biography". Geffen. 1998. Archived from the original on October 31, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  36. ^ Maxfield, Thomas. "20 years later: Lafayette mourns Shannon Hoon". Journal and Courier.
  37. ^ Breihan, Tom (May 4, 2018). "Guns N' Roses Share Unreleased "Shadow Of Your Love" From Massive New Box Set". Stereogum. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  38. ^ Blabbermouth (July 17, 2002). "GUNS N' ROSES: PAUL HUGE Out, PSYCHEDELIC FURS Axeman In". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  39. ^ Savage, Mark (January 5, 2016). "The ups n' downs of Guns N' Roses". BBC News. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  40. ^ a b c Kuipers, Dean (September 1991). "Guns N' Neuroses". Spin. Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  41. ^ "Ex-Hollywood Rose Guitarist: Axl Rose Was 'Very Ego Motivated'". Blabbermouth.net. November 19, 2004. Archived from the original on September 21, 2005. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  42. ^ a b c d Sugerman, Danny (1991). Appetite for Destruction: The Days of Guns N' Roses. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-07634-7.
  43. ^ "Axl Rose: Pre-GN'R Record to be Released". Ultimate Guitar Archive. February 3, 2006. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  44. ^ "Rapidfire Guitarist Wants to Release Songs From Axl Rose Era". Loudwire. February 25, 2014. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014.
  45. ^ "Rapidfire: Wczesne lata Axla" (in Polish). Interia.pl. August 26, 2004. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
  46. ^ Christ, Shawn (November 17, 2014). "Early Axl Rose EP with First Band Rapidfire Available for Download, Features Guns N' Roses Frontman in 1983". Music Times. Archived from the original on August 2, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  47. ^ Spurrier, Jeff (July 6, 1986). "Guns N' Roses: Bad Boys Give It Their Best Shot". Los Angeles Times.
  48. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "L.A. Guns Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  49. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Roots of Guns N' Roses Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  50. ^ Slash; Bozza, Anthony (2007). Slash. HarperCollins. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-00-725775-1.
  51. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Spitz, Marc (July 1999). "Just a Little Patience". Spin. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  52. ^ Wiggins, Keavin (December 2003). "Antitorial - Appetite for Destruction". Antimusic.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2010. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  53. ^ Konow, David (2002). Bang Your Head: The Rise and Fall of Heavy Metal. Crown. pp. 277–278. ISBN 9780307565600. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  54. ^ a b "Top 100 Albums". RIAA. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  55. ^ Anthony, James (March 22, 2007). "Tour Commandments: Pants projectiles are no excuse for cancelling shows". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  56. ^ Goldstein, Patrick (October 15, 1989). "Behind the Guns N' Roses Racism Furor". Los Angeles Times.
  57. ^ Pareles, Jon (September 15, 1991). "Guns 'n' Roses Against the (Expletive) World". New York Times. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  58. ^ a b c Sischy, Ingrid (May 1992). "Axl: The Rose Grows". Interview. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  59. ^ Wall, Mick (2009). W.A.R. The Unauthorized Biography of William Axl Rose. St. Martin's Press. pp. 161–162. ISBN 978-0-312-54148-4.
  60. ^ Loder, Kurt (1990). Famous Last Words: Axl Rose (Television production). MTV.
  61. ^ Neely, Kim (September 5, 1991). "Guns N' Roses: Outta Control". Rolling Stone.
  62. ^ a b c d e f Kent, Nick (January 3, 2003). "Is Axl Rose Finished?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  63. ^ Neely, Kim (August 22, 1991). "Fans Riot at Guns Show". Rolling Stone.
  64. ^ a b "Izzy Stradlin Interview with Musician". Musician. 1992. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  65. ^ The New York Times staff (August 11, 1992). "Riot Erupts at Concert Starring Guns 'n' Roses". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  66. ^ amit. "Top 10 On Stage Rock Meltdowns". Archived from the original on October 29, 2007. Retrieved July 19, 2007.
  67. ^ amit. "Top 10 on Stage Rock Meltdowns". Archived from the original on October 29, 2007. Retrieved July 19, 2007.
  68. ^ "Riots Erupts at Concert Starring Guns N' Roses". The New York Times. August 11, 1992. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  69. ^ "Guns 'N' Roses returns to Montreal: No riot this time". CTV Montreal. January 28, 2010. Archived from the original on April 6, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  70. ^ "November 10, 1992: Axl Rose is found guilty of property damage". ThisDayInRock.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  71. ^ Bienstock, Richard (January 29, 2009). "Last Gigs: Slash with Guns N' Roses". Guitar World. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  72. ^ a b "Welcome to the Jungle: A Timeline of Axl's Return to the Road". Classic Rock. February 2003. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  73. ^ Wall, Mick (February 5, 2008). W.A.R.: The Unauthorized Biography of William Axl Rose. St. Martin's Press. pp. 257–. ISBN 978-1-4299-2884-7. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  74. ^ Philips, Chuck (December 8, 1993). "Guns N' Roses to Stick With Manson Song on Album: Convict's royalties from 'Girl' will be paid to the son of one of those killed in a spree masterminded by the cult leader". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  75. ^ Hochman, Steve (November 21, 1993). "It's No Illusion: Guns N' Roses Does Charles Manson". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  76. ^ Slash; Bozza, Anthony (October 30, 2007). Slash. HarperCollins. p. 576. ISBN 978-0-06-135142-6.
  77. ^ "Guns N' Roses Launch "Chinese Democracy" Tour in China". Guns N' Roses press release. August 14, 2002. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  78. ^ Runtagh, Jordan (January 22, 2016). "18 Great Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Superjams". Rolling Stone.
  79. ^ Brannigan, Paul (June 3, 2016). "Axl Rose's top 10 best guest appearances". Louder.
  80. ^ "1995: Chinese Whispers / 1995 / GNR Evolution - Guns N Roses Forum". www.gnrevolution.com.
  81. ^ Brown, Mark (January 30, 1997). "Axl Rose Buys "Guns N' Roses" Name". MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original on June 30, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2015. Guns N' Roses leader Axl Rose has bought the rights to the name "Guns N' Roses," and can put out any music he wants under that moniker, played by anyone he chooses
  82. ^ Brown, Mark (January 30, 1997). "Axl Rose Buys "Guns N' Roses" Name". heretodaygonetohell.com; Addicted To Noise. Archived from the original on December 16, 2010. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  83. ^ "Axl Rose: Why I Am Continuing To Use Name Guns N' Roses". Blabbermouth.net. December 14, 2008. Archived from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
  84. ^ "G n' R's Blizzard of Acrimony". MTV News. November 8, 1996. Archived from the original on May 19, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  85. ^ Harkness, Geoff (June 28, 2001). "Seven Questions with Matt Sorum of The Cult". Lawrence Journal-World. Archived from the original on September 14, 2008. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  86. ^ Sutcliffe, Phil (May 2001). "Didn't You Used to be Axl Rose?". Q. Archived from the original on May 30, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  87. ^ Ford, Chris (January 14, 2016). "When Guns N' Roses Debuted a New Lineup at Rock in Rio 3". Ultimate Classic Rock.
  88. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (August 29, 2002). "Guns N' Roses cap night of spectacles from Diddy, Eminem, Timberlake". MTV News. Archived from the original on August 2, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  89. ^ Lee, John (November 11, 2002). "Singer Blames Venue for Roses Riot". BBC. Archived from the original on June 20, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  90. ^ Susman, Gary (December 9, 2002). "Guns N' Roses cancel tour after fans riot". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 16, 2025.
  91. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (May 4, 2004). "Axl Rose Sued By Ex-Guns N' Roses Bandmates". MTV. Archived from the original on January 20, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  92. ^ D'Angelo, Joe (October 26, 2004). "Axl Rose, Game, Charlie Murphy Lend Voices To 'San Andreas'". MTV. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  93. ^ Bliss, Karen (January 18, 2006). "Axl Rose Breaks His Silence on 'Chinese Democracy'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  94. ^ Kaufman, Gil (December 15, 2006). "Axl Rose Sets 'Chinese Democracy' Release Date, Apologizes for Delay". MTV. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  95. ^ "Angel Down Review". Ultimate Guitar Archive. November 20, 2007. Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  96. ^ Michaels, Sean (October 10, 2008). "Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy Release Date Set". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  97. ^ Leeds, Jeff (March 6, 2005). "The Most Expensive Album Never Made". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  98. ^ Bingham, John (December 2, 2008). "Axl Rose absence blamed for failure of Chinese Democracy to hit top spot". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  99. ^ Cohen, Jonathan (February 6, 2009). "Axl Rose Speaks". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  100. ^ Montgomery, James (September 21, 2011). "Guns N' Roses to Launch First U.S. Tour in Five Years". MTV.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  101. ^ Michaels, Sean (December 8, 2011). "Guns N' Roses and Red Hot Chili Peppers for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
  102. ^ "Cleveland's Rock Hall welcomes new class". CBS News. April 14, 2012. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  103. ^ a b Quan, Denise (April 12, 2012). "Axl Rose refuses Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honor". CNN. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  104. ^ "Guns N' Roses to Take Over Las Vegas With 'Appetite for Democracy' Residency". Rolling Stone. August 13, 2012. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  105. ^ "Guns N' Roses heading to Vegas". London Free Press. August 13, 2012. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  106. ^ "Axl Rose Says Guns N' Roses Have Two New Albums Completed". Revolver Magazine. June 4, 2014. Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  107. ^ a b Greene, Andy (April 4, 2016). "6 Questions We Still Have About Guns N' Roses' Reunion". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  108. ^ "Guns N Roses' classic lineup reunites for first gig in 23 years: Setlist + video". Consequence of Sound. April 2, 2016. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  109. ^ Graff, Gary (April 1, 2014). "Duff McKagan Reuniting With Guns N' Roses to 'Help Axl Out,' Says Tommy Stinson". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 2, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  110. ^ Grow, Kory; Spanos, Brittany (December 30, 2015). "Axl Rose, Slash to Reunite Guns N' Roses at Coachella". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  111. ^ Blabbermouth (December 17, 2018). "GUNS N' ROSES' 'Not In This Lifetime' Believed To Be Second-Highest-Grossing Tour Of All Time". BLABBERMOUTH.NET.
  112. ^ Kreps, Daniel (April 16, 2016). "AC/DC Confirm Axl Rose Is New Lead Singer, Joining Band on Tour". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  113. ^ Martin Kielty (November 5, 2020). "AC/DC Continuing With Axl Rose 'Never Really Came Up'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  114. ^ Sigler, Gabriel (September 30, 2020). "AC/DC reunite with vocalist Brian Johnson, tease PWR/UP album". Bad Feeling Magazine. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  115. ^ Kreps, Daniel (January 4, 2019). "Hear Axl Rose's First New Song in 10 Years, 'Rock the Rock'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  116. ^ Greene, Andy (February 25, 2021). "How 'Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?' Landed That Axl Rose Guest Spot". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  117. ^ Lifton, Dave (February 3, 2020). "Guns N' Roses Announce New 2020 Stadium Tour Dates". Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  118. ^ Minsker, Evan (August 6, 2021). "Guns N' Roses Share New Song "ABSUЯD"". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  119. ^ "GUNS N' ROSES To Release New Single 'Hard Skool' This Friday". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  120. ^ Blabbermouth (August 18, 2023). "Watch: GUNS N' ROSES Releases Official Music Video For 'Perhaps'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  121. ^ "GUNS N' ROSES Releases Cinematic A.I.-Generated Animated Music Video For 'The General'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. January 24, 2024.
  122. ^ "Glastonbury review: Guns N' Roses are sporadically brilliant, while Lana Del Rey is cut short". BBC News. June 25, 2023.
  123. ^ Irwin, Corey (December 9, 2024). "Guns N' Roses Announce 2025 Tour Dates". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  124. ^ Lewrypublished, Fraser (November 20, 2022). "Axl Rose pays tribute to late Nazareth singer Dan McCafferty: "a tough pill to swallow"". Louder.
  125. ^ Slash; Anthony Bozza (October 30, 2007). Slash. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-135142-6.
  126. ^ Ressner, Jeffrey (January 9, 1992). "Queen singer is rock's first major AIDS casualty". Rolling Stone. No. 621. p. 13. Archived from the original on March 12, 2007.
  127. ^ Fink, Jesse (August 5, 2014). The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC. St. Martin's Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-4668-6520-4. Matt Sorum: "Guns N' Roses always looked to all the great bands as influences, AC/DC at the top of that list"
  128. ^ Wall 2008, p. 118
  129. ^ a b Stenning 2005, p. 95. "Our basic root is hard rock, a bit heavier than the Stones, more in a vein like Aerosmith."
  130. ^ Stenning 2005, p. 30
  131. ^ "Rose Tattoo's Pete Wells Dies". Billboard. March 28, 2006. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2015. Rose Tattoo's influence later became apparent on U.S. rock combos like Guns N' Roses, who covered its track 'Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock'n'Roll)'.
  132. ^ a b "Axl Rose (Gun N' Roses) 1987 Interview". The Tapes Archive.
  133. ^ "AllMusic – Appetite For Destruction". All Media Guide. Retrieved July 19, 2007.
  134. ^ Heller, Jason (August 8, 2013). "The glam wizardry of Marc Bolan, from solo to T. Rex". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  135. ^ Greer, Jim (April 1992). "7 Greatest Bands of All Time: Sex Pistols". Spin. pp. 4–. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  136. ^ "Black Sabbath". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
  137. ^ Zutaut, Tom (March 2008). "GN'R Exclusive! Psychic Tests! Pet Wolves! Chicken Coops! Chinese Democracy. The Unbelievable true story – told for the first time". Classic Rock. No. 116. TeamRock. The first task set to [Zutaut] by [Axl] was to help with the drum sound for the album's title track. Axl had told the studio guys that he wanted the same drum sound as Dave Grohl on Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit
  138. ^ Stenning 2005, p. 96. "Axl was also succinct in admitting his other influences ... Along with ELO and Queen, Elton John was responsible for Guns N' Roses progression."
  139. ^ Wilkening, Matthew (September 29, 2021). "Axl Rose's Divisive 'My World' Points to Guns N' Roses' Future". Ultimate Classic Rock.
  140. ^ Wall 2008, p. 263
  141. ^ Wake, Matt (October 23, 2018). "Why is Nine Inch Nails' ex-drummer teaching college in Alabama?". The Birmingham News. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  142. ^ "20 Things We Learned During Axl Rose's New Q&A Session". Ultimate Classic Rock. June 8, 2016.
  143. ^ Oztuna, Berk (May 25, 2022). "Axl Rose's Incredible Vocal Range?".
  144. ^ "Axl Rose Is the Greatest Singer of All Time Based on Vocal Range, Research Finds". www.ultimate-guitar.com.
  145. ^ "The Vocal Ranges of the World's Greatest Singers". www.informationisbeautifulawards.com.
  146. ^ Schaffner, Lauryn (February 6, 2021). "9 of the Nicest Things Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose Has Ever Done". Loudwire. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  147. ^ Tannenbaum, Rob (November 17, 1988). "The Hard Truth About Guns N' Roses". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 9, 2023. Axl Rose grew up as Bill Bailey, the son of L. Stephen and Sharon Bailey. He was the local juvenile delinquent in Lafayette, Indiana, and was arrested, by his count, 'over 20 times,' serving as long as three months in jail and representing himself at trials ''cause I didn't trust the public defenders for shit.' A psychiatrist who noted Bailey's high IQ decided that his behavior was evidence of psychosis.
  148. ^ a b James, Del (April 1989). "The World According to W. Axl Rose". RIP. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  149. ^ "MTV Famous Last Words with Kurt Loder – Axl Rose | GN'R Source". Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  150. ^ Friend, Lonn M. (March 1992). "Guns N' Roses From the Inside". RIP. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  151. ^ Zutaut, Tom (March 2008). "GN'R Exclusive! Psychic Tests! Pet Wolves! Chicken Coops! CHINESE DEMOCRACY. The Unbelievable true story – told for the first time". Classic Rock. No. 116. Future plc. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  152. ^ Kent, Nick (January 3, 2003). "IS Axl Rose finished?". The Guardian. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  153. ^ a b c d Dougherty, Steve (July 18, 1994). "Bye Bye Love". People. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  154. ^ Sugerman, Danny (November 1990). "Bad to the Bone". Spin. Vol. 6, no. 8. SPIN Media LLC. p. 97. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  155. ^ Kivilcim, Deniz (June 18, 2024). "Sebastian Bach Shares His Biggest Regret Caused By Axl Rose Friendship". Rock Celebrities.
  156. ^ Dobbins, Amanda (April 9, 2012). "So, Lana Del Rey and Axl Rose Are Hanging Out Together". Vulture.
  157. ^ Peters, Mitchell (January 22, 2023). "Axl Rose Delivers Heartfelt Speech, Performs 'November Rain' at Lisa Marie Presley's Graceland Memorial Service". Billboard.
  158. ^ Slash & Bozza 2008, p. 446
  159. ^ "Slash Shrugs Off Axl Rose's Latest Tirade". idiomag. March 22, 2009. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
  160. ^ "Slash on Reconciling With Axl Rose: 'It Was Probably Way Overdue'". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 28, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  161. ^ Grow, Kory (February 11, 2022). "Slash on Keeping the Peace in GN'R and Seeing Rock 'Go Down the F-king Tubes'". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  162. ^ Interview with Beta Lebeis Beth, the ' Brazilian and tattooed mama' of Axl Rose (July)
  163. ^ "2001.01.22 - Bolsa de Mulher - Interview with Beta Lebeis". www.a-4-d.com.
  164. ^ "2001.01.16 - O Globo - Interview with Doug Goldstein and Beta Lebeis". www.a-4-d.com.
  165. ^ "Guns N' Roses Extending Global Run With Latin American Dates - Pollstar News". news.pollstar.com. June 6, 2025.
  166. ^ "What happened when Axl Rose gave his first TV interview in more than a decade". Louder. February 6, 2024.
  167. ^ Roberts, Randall (December 21, 2011). "Axl Rose's appetite is for today's Guns N' Roses". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 24, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  168. ^ "2001.01.15 - Rock in Rio III, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil". www.a-4-d.com.
  169. ^ "Guns N' Roses News: Axl Rose's letter to Indonesian President". HTGTH. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  170. ^ "Axl Rose Releases Letter to Indonesian President Regarding Bali Nine". Rolling Stone. April 28, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  171. ^ "Read Axl Rose's Letter to Indonesian President Asking for Execution Pardons". Billboard. April 29, 2015. Archived from the original on August 4, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  172. ^ Hunt, Elle (April 30, 2015). "Axl Rose critical of Indonesia after appeal fails to stop executions". the Guardian. Archived from the original on August 7, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  173. ^ "Axl Rose Explains 'Disdain' for Trump Administration, Says He Speaks Out So He's Not 'Complicit'". People.com.
  174. ^ Kreps, Daniel (July 5, 2020). "Axl Rose Defends His Political Outspokenness in July 4th Message". Rolling Stone.
  175. ^ "Axl Rose Is Not Happy Political 'S**tbags' Like Trump Use His Music At Rallies". HuffPost. November 5, 2018.
  176. ^ Graham, Renée (May 11, 2018). "Axl Rose — a small, hopeful example for our fractured nation?". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  177. ^ Camp, Zoe (March 2, 2018). "Axl Rose Calls Melania Trump "Alleged Former Hooker" in Twitter Rant". Revolvermag.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  178. ^ Britton, Luke (March 8, 2018). "Axl Rose compares Apple's Tim Cook to Donald Trump". NME. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  179. ^ "Axl Rose Says Donald Trump's White House Is 'Gold Standard Of What Can Be Considered Disgraceful'". Blabbermouth. January 4, 2018. Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  180. ^ "Axl Rose and Mnuchin engage in not-so-civil pandemic Twitter war". CNN. May 7, 2020.
  181. ^ "Axl Rose and Steven Mnuchin in coronavirus Twitter spat". BBC News. May 7, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  182. ^ "Axl Rose called Steven Mnuchin an expletive on Twitter, sparking 2020's weirdest feud". Los Angeles Times. May 7, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  183. ^ Moreau, Jordan (May 13, 2020). "Guns N' Roses Tears Into Trump With 'Live N' Let Die With COVID 45′ Shirt". Variety. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  184. ^ Elliot, Paul (October 25, 2016). "Interview: Guns N' Roses Raise Hell In The City Of Angels". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  185. ^ "Atlanta declines to beat drums for fiery singer". Deseret News. March 3, 1993. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2015. Last time he was there in 1987 he brawled with security guards, punched an Atlanta cop and got arrested.
  186. ^ Hartmann, Graham (July 20, 2012). "Axl Rose Assaults Security Guard – 25 Most Destructive Guns N' Roses Moments". Loudwire.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2015. If we know just one thing about Axl Rose, it's that the frontman loves himself a good physical confrontation. Perhaps the earliest of the Axl Rose incidents, the vocalist was arrested onstage during a 1987 show in Atlanta for punching a security guard.
  187. ^ Steve Knopper (March 23, 2016). "Concert Promoters Share Their Guns N' Roses War Stories". Vulture. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  188. ^ a b "Singer Axl Rose Accused of Assault : Dispute: A neighbor alleges the Guns N' Roses rock star hit her with a wine bottle after an argument. He says she is the one who has caused problems". Los Angeles Times. October 31, 1990. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  189. ^ "How Axl Rose's Neighbor Inspired 'Right Next Door to Hell'". Ultimate Classic Rock. September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  190. ^ "Axl Rose Pleads Not Guilty". The New York Times. Associated Press. July 15, 1992. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  191. ^ "Axl Rose convicted of assault". Variety. Associated Press. November 10, 1992. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  192. ^ a b c "News Flash: Axl Rose Arrested After Allegedly Threatening Security Worker". MTV News. February 11, 1998. Archived from the original on November 28, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  193. ^ "Axl Rose arrested for biting security guard". TODAY.com. June 27, 2006. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  194. ^ "Axl Rose Released From Stockholm Jail". Billboard. June 26, 2007. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  195. ^ "How Axl Rose Avoided Statutory Rape Charge From a 15-Year-Old Girl". Ultimate Guitar. January 5, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  196. ^ a b c d e f g Millman, Ethan (July 26, 2024). "Woman Details Decades-Old Sexual Assault Allegations Against Axl Rose". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  197. ^ a b Wall, Mick (2016). Last of the Giants: The True Story of Guns N' Roses. Trapeze. pp. 34–35. ASIN B01ERWBODS.
  198. ^ "THE BLOOM IS OFF THE ROSE". The Buffalo News. September 1, 1993. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  199. ^ "AXL ROSE, SEYMOUR ADD ASSAULT CHARGES TO ONGOING DISPUTE". Greensboro News and Record. November 11, 1993. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  200. ^ "Stephanie Seymour's love life: Tragic tale of failed marriages, Axl Rose assault and divorce with Peter Brant". MEAWW. January 19, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  201. ^ "Ex-Wife Sues Axl Rose, Alleging Years of Abuse". Los Angeles Times. March 8, 1994.
  202. ^ Spitz, Marc (July 1, 1999). "Appetite for Self-Destruction". Spin.
  203. ^ Butterfield, Michelle (November 23, 2023). "Axl Rose accused of 'violent' sexual assault by former Penthouse model". Global News.
  204. ^ Ushe, Naledi (November 22, 2023). "Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses accused of 1989 sexual assault in lawsuit by former model". USA Today.
  205. ^ Feay, Suzi (September 10, 2021). "Look Away examines sexual abuse in the music business". Financial Times. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  206. ^ Lances, Jill; Blackwelder, Carson; Bernabe, Angeline Jane (November 22, 2023). "Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose accused of alleged 1989 sexual assault by former model". ABC News.
  207. ^ "Axl Rose Files to Dismiss Lawsuit from Former Model Who Sued Him for Alleged 1989 Sexual Assault". People.com.
  208. ^ Green, Walden (December 4, 2024). "Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose Settles Lawsuit Over Sexual Assault Allegations". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  209. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (December 5, 2024). "Axl Rose settles sexual assault lawsuit, doubles down on defense: 'There was no assault'". Los Angeles TImes.
  210. ^ "Axl Rose and Fan Settle Lawsuit". Associated Press. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  211. ^ "NOT A ROSY TIME FOR AXL FRIENDS". Washington Post. December 29, 1993. Retrieved September 3, 2021. 60,000
  212. ^ a b "Rose can't stop 'Hollywood Rose'". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. July 10, 2004. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  213. ^ Krgin, Borivoj (February 18, 2004). "Report: Guns N' Roses may sue to block 'Greatest Hits' album". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  214. ^ Vineyard, Jennifer (August 22, 2005). "Slash, Duff sue Axl over Guns N' Roses publishing royalties". MTV News. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  215. ^ "STRANGE BUT TRUE: Lawsuit Says Axl Rose Battered a Bentley". BodyShop Business. October 28, 2010.
  216. ^ Montgomery, James (March 26, 2010). "Axl Rose Sued By Management Company For Nearly $2 Million". MTV News. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  217. ^ "Axl Rose Sued By Manager For Nearly $2 Million". Billboard.com. Associated Press. March 26, 2010. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  218. ^ Gardner, Eriq (May 19, 2010). "Axl Rose Slams Irving Azoff In $5 Million Countersuit". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  219. ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (May 19, 2010). "Axl Rose sues former manager over alleged 'sabotage'". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  220. ^ Sisario, Ben (May 18, 2010). "Axl Rose Sues His Former Manager for $5 Million". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 29, 2015.
  221. ^ Sciarretto, Amy (June 16, 2011). "Axl Rose Settles Lawsuit Against Former Manager Irving Azoff". Ultimate Classic Rock. Archived from the original on April 30, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  222. ^ "Settlements Reached in Lawsuits Between Axl Rose And Former Manager". Blabbermouth.net. June 14, 2011. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  223. ^ Roberts, Randall (December 21, 2011). "Axl Rose's appetite is for today's Guns N' Roses". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 24, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  224. ^ "Former GUNS N' ROSES Manager Denies Pressuring AXL ROSE To Reunite Classic Lineup". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. February 12, 2016.
  225. ^ a b Gardner, Eriq (January 13, 2013). "Axl Rose Loses $20M Lawsuit Against Activision for Featuring Slash". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  226. ^ Duxson, Eli (January 16, 2024). "12 infamous lawsuits in music history". Mixdown Magazine.
  227. ^ Rigney, Ryan. "Judge Dismisses Axl Rose's $20M Guitar Hero Lawsuit". Wired – via www.wired.com.
  228. ^ Sacks, Ethan (March 14, 2013). "Axl Rose sued by Australian Guns N' Roses fan who was hit in mouth by flying mic". New York Daily News.
  229. ^ "Axl Rose being sued by Guns N' Roses fan for knocking his teeth out". GIGWISE.com. March 6, 2013.
  230. ^ "Axl Rose, Guns N' Roses Hire Marshall Dennehey to Defend Against Suit Over 'Recklessly' Thrown Microphone". Law.com.
  231. ^ Ove, Torsten (June 23, 2023). "In Pittsburgh case, Pa. woman sues singer Axl Rose over concert microphone toss".
  232. ^ Robledo, Anthony. "Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses will stop throwing mic into crowd after fan was allegedly injured". USA TODAY.
  233. ^ Robinson, Ellie (December 3, 2022). "Axl Rose says he'll stop tossing mic into crowd after woman claims injury at Guns N' Roses show". NME.
  234. ^ "SWEET LAWSUIT O' MINE? Axl Rose's legal team put kibosh on Rapidfire digital music release". Metal Sludge. November 26, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  235. ^ Ohlheiser, Abby (October 26, 2021). "Axl Rose wants an unflattering 'fat' picture removed from the Internet". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  236. ^ Mendelsohn, Tom (June 7, 2016). "Axl Rose tests the Streisand Effect by demanding Google removes fat photos". Ars Technica. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  237. ^ Axl Rose Sued, TMZ.com
  238. ^ "Axl Rose Settles Lawsuit With Chris Pitman". Loudwire. November 27, 2016.
  239. ^ Paul, Larisha (December 5, 2022). "Guns N' Roses Sue Weapons Dealer for 'Particularly Damaging' Name Association". Rolling Stone.
  240. ^ Solomon, Dan (December 6, 2022). "Guns N' Roses Welcomes Texas Firearms and Flower Shop to the Jungle With a Lawsuit". Texas Monthly.
  241. ^ "Audio Sample Of AXL ROSE's Pre-GUNS N' ROSES Recordings With RAPIDFIRE Posted On YouTube". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. May 28, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  242. ^ a b c d Paul Brannigan (June 3, 2016). "Axl Rose's top 10 best guest appearances". loudersound. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  243. ^ "Axl Rose Guests on Michael Schenker's New Version of UFO's "Love to Love"". Consequence. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  244. ^ "The Outpatience's song "Anxious Disease" feat. Axl Rose and Slash resurfaces for streaming". Sleaze Roxx. July 12, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  245. ^ "Watch: Axl Rose debuts new single, 'Rock the Rock', with clip from upcoming 'Looney Tunes' series". AXS. Archived from the original on January 5, 2019.
  246. ^ Corey Irwin (December 10, 2018). "When Guns N' Roses Met 'Dirty Harry'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  247. ^ a b Joe DAngelo (September 26, 2004). "Axl Rose, Game, Charlie Murphy Lend Voices To 'San Andreas'". MTV News. Archived from the original on September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  248. ^ "Axl Rose Interviewed on 'That Metal Show'". Rolling Stone. November 9, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  249. ^ Andy Greene (October 1, 2012). "Axl Rose agrees to rare interview on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'". NBC News. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  250. ^ "Warner Brothers Releases Statement on Axl Rose's Appearance on Looney Tunes -". December 29, 2018. Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  251. ^ Shaffer, Claire (February 23, 2021). "Watch Axl Rose's Cameo Appearance on 'Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Axl Rose.
Wikiquote has quotations related to Axl Rose.