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Guns N' Roses

Origin
Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre
Rock
Formed
June, 1985

Guns N' Roses, often abbreviated as GNR, is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Steven Adler. The current lineup consists of Rose, Slash, McKagan, guitarist Richard Fortus, drummer Frank Ferrer and keyboardists Dizzy Reed and Melissa Reese. Guns N' Roses' debut album, Appetite for Destruction, reached number one on the Billboard 200 a year after its release, on the strength of the top 10 singles "Welcome to the Jungle", "Paradise City", and "Sweet Child o' Mine", the band's only single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The album has sold approximately 30 million copies worldwide, including 18 million units in the United States, making it the country's bestselling debut album and eleventh-bestselling album.

Also known as G N' R, GNR
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres Hard rock, heavy metal
Years active 1985–present
Labels Geffen, UMG, Uzi Suicide, Black Frog
Associated acts BulletBoys, the Dead Daisies, Hollywood Rose, Johnny Crash, Kings of Chaos, L.A. Guns, Love Spit Love, Metallica, Neurotic Outsiders, Nine Inch Nails, Praxis, Primus, The Psychedelic Furs, the Replacements, Road Crew, Slash's Snakepit, Velvet Revolver
Members Axl Rose, Duff McKagan, Slash, Dizzy Reed, Richard Fortus, Frank Ferrer, Melissa Reese
Past members See

About Guns N' Roses

Iconic hard rock band whose debut album Appetite for Destruction hit number one on the Billboard 200 a year after its release. They are known for such hit songs as "Sweet Child o' Mine," "Paradise City" and "Welcome to the Jungle."

Achievement of Guns N' Roses

Their 1993 album "The Spaghetti Incident?" was a compilation of cover songs. After its release, they didn't put out another album until 2008's Chinese Democracy. 

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Latest information about Guns N' Roses updated on July 28 2021.