Classic rock is built on longevity — the kind that keeps bands on the road for decades and songs on the radio for generations. However, staying together that long is rare, and even the biggest names in rock history have seen lineups shift with time, tragedy and reinvention. RELATED: 20 Rock Bands That Should’ve Been […]
Appetite for Destruction, Guns N’ Roses’ explosive 1987 debut, isn’t just great because it went on to sell over 30 million copies, it’s great because it woke up a complacent, bloated rock ‘n’ roll industry that had lost its edge. By the mid-1980s, mainstream rock had grown predictable, dominated by polished glam bands with formulaic […]
As the 1980s were fading, with hair metal dominating the rock subgenres, a band off the Sunset Strip exploded into the public conscious in 1987 with quite possibly the greatest debut record ever; Appetite for Destruction. Now, Guns N’ Roses is an eternal pillar from the days of ’80s rock music, known for their hard […]