How Guns N’ Roses Kissed Their Past Goodbye on ‘Yesterdays’How Guns N’ Roses Kissed Their Past Goodbye on ‘Yesterdays’They split the difference here between their debut's rancorous blues rock, and the high-brow art-rock of their new double album.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
How Guns N’ Roses Built ’14 Years’ From Two Different SongsHow Guns N’ Roses Built ’14 Years’ From Two Different SongsAxl Rose and Izzy Stradlin made like Dr. Frankenstein to complete a track for 'Use Your Illusion II.' Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening
When Guns N’ Roses Took a Stance on the Still-Relevant ‘Civil War’When Guns N’ Roses Took a Stance on the Still-Relevant ‘Civil War’'Use Your Illusion II' opener remains an integral part of the band's live set, offering a resonant message.Gary GraffGary Graff
Slash’s ‘Coma’ Pushed Guns N’ Roses Into Complicated TerritorySlash’s ‘Coma’ Pushed Guns N’ Roses Into Complicated TerritoryIzzy Stradlin and Gilby Clarke had trouble performing the song live. Michael ChristopherMichael Christopher
When Axl Rose Pulled Triple Duty on Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Dead Horse’When Axl Rose Pulled Triple Duty on Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Dead Horse’In addition to vocals, frontman played guitar and served as video's cameraman. Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening
How Guns N’ Roses Wrote Together One Last Time on ‘Bad Apples’How Guns N’ Roses Wrote Together One Last Time on ‘Bad Apples’Song helped keep Chicago sessions from being a total waste. Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening
Guns N’ Roses Revealed Their Cynical Side on ‘Garden of Eden’Guns N’ Roses Revealed Their Cynical Side on ‘Garden of Eden’Lyrics questioning the state of the world still resonate today. Annie ZaleskiAnnie Zaleski
When Axl Rose’s 3AM Invite Brought Alice Cooper to ‘The Garden’When Axl Rose’s 3AM Invite Brought Alice Cooper to ‘The Garden’"At some point, Axl, it's gotta be good enough." Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening
Guns N’ Roses Rise to Axl Rose’s High Ambition on ‘November Rain’Guns N’ Roses Rise to Axl Rose’s High Ambition on ‘November Rain’Band chased singer's grandiose vision despite some personal ambivalence. Gary GraffGary Graff
How a Grisly Murder Inspired Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Double Talkin’ Jive’How a Grisly Murder Inspired Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Double Talkin’ Jive’The song's opening lyric — "Found a head and an arm in the garbage can" — was based on a real event.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli