What If You Had The Chance To Meet Guns N' Roses?

Guns N' Roses' debut album, Appetite for Destruction, reached number one on the Billboard 200 a year after its release. Is there any song that sums up the essence of Guns N' Roses more?

Although Guns N' Roses didn't officially break up, lead guitarist Slash left in 1996, Matt Sorum was fired in 1997 and bassist Duff McKagan quit later that year. Rose became a recluse, sequestered away at his home in Malibu.

As various members of Guns N' Roses began to encounter serious problems with drugs, namely heroin, Axl Rose decided to give the band an onstage ultimatum during a 1989 opening slot with the Rolling Stones.

What's Your Favorite Guns N Roses Track?

Mainstream hard rock wasn't the same after the members of Guns n' Roses sank their teeth into it. During its late '80s and early '90s heyday, Guns n' Roses perpetually teetered on the brink of chaos and threatened to implode.

Guns n' Roses' penchant for chaos and unpredictable behavior grew in proportion with its popularity; in fact, this was part of its charm. But despite hard rock tendencies and an off-putting attitude, the band had deep respect for tradition.

Unfortunately, the stress and tension that came with global superstardom—and distractions ranging from various members' substance abuse issues to notorious concert riots in St. Louis and Montreal —took their toll.

Axl Rose is worth $200 million as of 2018, putting him nearly on par with modern day superstar Kanye West. Unlike many of today's musicians, who make money from acting and endorsement deals, most of Rose's earnings are from album sales and touring.

"Knockin' On Heaven's Door" is the most loved song from Guns N Roses selected by members of the Wrap-Up Magazine. What's Your Favorite Guns N Roses Track? Comment or share this article. Lets get more involved.

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#Stream #NewMusic by Guns N’ Roses ‘Absurd’

 

After unveiling it during a performance at Boston’s Fenway Park on Tuesday, Guns N’ Roses have released “Absurd,” their first official new song since their 2008 album “Chinese Democracy.”

Guns N' Roses Still Reaches More Than 5 Million Fans

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Guns N' Roses' Not in This Lifetime reunion tour with Slash and Duff McKagan continues to produce incredible figures in testimony of GNR's rarified place in rock and roll history.

The tour has made a little over 140 stops at arenas, stadiums and festivals around the world since kicking off in 2016. All those shows mean GNR has performed for some 5 million people over the last two years, reports Live Nation.

Earlier this summer, Guns N' Roses broke Metallica's record for concert attendance in Sweden and became the most-viewed band on YouTube to come out of the '80s or '90s.

The tour is coming to an end this December as the band takes its bows in cities in Asia and the Pacific.

After that, everybody but Slash will take a vacation, then the band is expected to consider putting some new music together.

GNR's most recent release was the Locked N' Loaded special edition box set to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its groundbreaking debut album, Appetite for Destruction, which rocketed back into the top 10 on the album charts this past summer.

The band's last new music release was 2008's Chinese Democracy, or what Slash has referred to as "Axl's album."

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Bon Jovi or Guns-N-Roses?

The wild hair and crazy lifestyle was a thing that stuck with all Rock bands from back then. Bands like Bon Jovi and Guns-N-Roses  could never catch a break with critics and music fans.

The '80s were above all a time of international corporation, as one major after another gave it up to media moguls in Europe and Japan. Bands such as AC/DC, Queen, Def Leppard, Kiss, Mötley Crüe, Bon Jovi, Quiet Riot, Scorpions, Europe, Ratt, Twisted Sister, Poison, Dokken, Whitesnake, and Cinderella were among the most popular acts of the decade.

Right now, the Wrap-Up Magazine wants you to choose from Bon Jovi or Guns-N-Roses and the top favorite band. Either the band touched you with there music or lifestyle, which of the two would you choose?

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Guns N' Roses Launch Concert Video Streaming Series

The series, 'Not in This Lifetime Selects,' which is available via the band's YouTube channel, showcases tour highlights from the band's record-breaking reunion tour with Slash and Duff McKagan.

Guns N' Roses is doing its part to keep fans engaged and entertained during the pandemic lockdowns by launching a video series of performances from the band's 'Not in This Lifetime' tour.

Beginning with the Appetite for Destruction classic "It's So Easy," the brief set also includes the under-rated title track from Chinese Democracy and a deep cut from 1991's Use Your Illusion I, "Double Talkin' Jive."

Guns N’ Roses ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ Hits 1 Billion YouTube Views

“Sweet Child O’ Mine,” Guns N Roses’ smash single from 1987, has joined YouTube’s billion views club. It is not only the first music video from the ’80s to pass that landmark, the band is now the top artist of both the ’80s and ’90s on the platform.

The band’s top ’90s song is “November Rain,” which is also the first and only music video from its decade to pass the billion-views mark. Breaking records is nothing new to the rock band. Their first album made history as the best-selling U.S. debut album ever, selling more than 30 million copies worldwide.

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#MusicVideosWeLove Guns N' Roses - November Rain

“November Rain” is based on the short story “Without You”, written by Del James and published in his book “The Language of Fear” a few years later. The story is basically about a rock star, grieving over the death of his girlfriend, who had committed suicide.

November Rain remains one of Guns N' Roses' undisputed masterpieces and one of rock's greatest ballads. Over one billion people have now watched it on YouTube and counting. The nine-minute clip, dating from 1992, was at the time, one of the most expensive music videos ever made.

Has Rock-N-Roll Always Been Apart Of Hip-Hop Culture?

Yes Hip Hop has always been apart of the Rock culture! Rock and Rap song were some of the best ever made still today! For an institution that is dedicated to immortalizing rock and roll’s greatest heroes, there are many inductees in there who are not quite typically thought of as rock artists.

You’ve got Grandmaster Flash, Run-DMC, Miles Davis, Madonna, and Tupac in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The confusion behind these inductees lies not with the quality of their work, but rather the categorization of it.

There are four other artists who have been nominated but have yet to be inducted—Afrika Bambaataa, LL Cool J, Eric B. and Rakim, N.W.A—and four more groups who have been considered for the ballot but who have not yet been nominated—Boogie Down Productions, De La Soul, the Sugarhill Gang, and the Treacherous Three.

Name Your Favorite Kiss Song

Rock N Roll is making a big splash on the Wrap-Up Magazine. This time Fans Favorite brings in the famous band Kiss into the category. KISS can easily be named one of rock's most influential bands.

More gold records than any American band. Kiss might be the Hottest Band In The Land™, but there's always more to learn from there fans. From their first days together, KISS supposedly created an image linked to Nazis, Satan, and blood. That image has become a marketing juggernaut and demonstrates why people are split when it comes to the KISS rock and roll legacy.

To some, KISS is known for their outrageous outfits, makeup, and antics - everything from Gene Simmons's tongue action to on-stage blood-spewing and fire-breathing - aspects which reach far beyond their music.

While the band hasn't had a hit since the late 1970s, they continue to sell merchandise and profit from their connections with the Prince of Darkness.

What is the truth when it comes to KISS and their hardcore rock and roll lifestyle? What do fans have to say about Kiss? Do you have a favorite song you have payed the most?

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"I Was Made For Lovin' You" was chosen by the Wrap-Up Magazine as the track to showcase for the rock band Kiss. "I Was Made for Lovin' You" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss, originally released on their 1979 album Dynasty.

How do you feel about the selected song? Name your favorite Kiss song below!

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#BehindTheMusic With Eminem And Elton John's Hit Single

When it comes to Eminem, what song is greater than 'Stan? '"Stan" has been called one of Eminem's best songs and is considered one of his signature songs. But do you know the true reason behind the song? Lets find out!

Rapper Eminem and pop legend Elton John have shared a close friendship since first coming together for a duet of Eminem's song "Stan" at the 2001 Grammys.

As many industry observers expected, news of Eminem’s Grammy honors (even before the duet announcement) triggered a storm of protest from activist groups such as the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), which released a statement saying that it was ”appalled that John would share the stage with Eminem, whose words and actions promote hate and violence” against gays and lesbians.

What's Your Favorite Elton John Song?

As the movie Rocketman is giving fans a new chance to get to know one of soft rocks greatest at his best, the Wrap-Up Magazine wants you to name your favorite song from Elton John.

He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums. Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, is one of the most highly acclaimed and successful solo artists of all time.

Elton John's unique blend of pop and rock styles turned him into one of the 20th century's biggest music icons. He discovered his passion for music at an early age and taught himself how to play the piano when he was only four years old.

Elton John Net Worth: Elton John is an extremely popular and successful British singer, composer, pianist and songwriter who has a net worth of $500 million.

With so many hit songs made, I know it's going to be hard for fans to name that one song they love from Elton John. But the Wrap-Up Magazine wants you to name to one song you have played the most.

"Candle in the Wind" is a threnody with music and lyrics by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. It was originally written in 1973, in honor of Marilyn Monroe.

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Which Musician Are You The Biggest Fan Of?

So we all have been hearing about this Fans Favorite thing that's been going around. Well now, things are starting to get a little more technical as more and more music lovers are starting to engage.

Not only have Fans Favorites been engaging with new and old music fans, there now trying to see witch musicians have the craziest fans.

Country music fans are loyal to there musicians and have become one of the hottest topics to talk about. Spotify last month published data that found heavy metal has the most loyal fans across the world of any major genre by a wide margin.

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The Insane Lifestyle Of Axl Rose

 

Founding one of the most successful rock bands of all time definitely comes with its perks. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Axl Rose is worth $200 million as of 2018, putting him nearly on par with modern day superstar Kanye West.

Early in his life, Rose was diagnosed as manic-depressive and prescribed lithium, which he has since refused to take. Axl Rose is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and musician. He is the lead vocalist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses.

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Fans voted and the higher number of votes agreed that Bon Jovi was no competition for Guns-N-Roses. With the higher number of votes, comments, and likes, Bon Jovi has advanced to the next round of Celebrity Match Ups.

 Mötley Crüe is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1981. Mötley Crüe has sold 100 million albums worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time.

 Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. They have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the bestselling American rock bands.

So which of these two bands would you vote up? Leave your thoughts and comments below! Share to engage with family and friends about this article.

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