In the late '80s and early '90s ... not have been complete without the distinct sultry and belting vocals of Axl Rose. Rose knew how to tell a story and brought the great songwriting of Guns ...

Singer Axl Rose emerged with Guns N' Roses just when rock needed him, with late-'80s music dominated by safe pop-metal and synthy dance music. GNR reshaped hard rock in their image on their 1987 ...