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Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band that formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California in 1985 (27 years ago). The band, led by frontman and co-founder Axl Rose, has gone through numerous line-up changes and controversies since its formation; the current lineup comprises vocalist Rose, guitarists Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, DJ Ashba and Richard Fortus, bassist Tommy Stinson, drummer Frank Ferrer and keyboardists Dizzy Reed and Chris Pitman. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs and one live album during its career.

The band has sold an estimated 100 million albums worldwide, including over 43 million in the United States. The band's 1987 (25 years ago) major label debut album Appetite for Destruction has sold in excess of 28 million copies and reached number one on the United States Billboard 200. In addition, the album charted three Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including "Sweet Child o' Mine" which reached number one. The 1991 (21 years ago) albums Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II debuted on the two highest spots on the Billboard 200 and have sold a combined 14 million copies in the United States alone and 35 million worldwide. After over a decade of work, the band released their follow-up album, Chinese Democracy, in 2008 (4 years ago).

Their mid-to-late eighties and early nineties years have been described by individuals in the music industry as the period in which "they brought forth a hedonistic rebelliousness and revived the punk attitude-driven hard rock scene, reminiscent of the early Rolling Stones."

Current members

• Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano, keyboards (1985–present)
• Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – lead guitar (2006–present)
• DJ Ashba – lead guitar (2009–present)
• Richard Fortus – rhythm guitar, (2002–present)
• Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals (1998–present)
• Frank Ferrer – drums (2006–present)
• Dizzy Reed – keyboards, backing vocals, piano (1990–present)
• Chris Pitman – keyboards, backing vocals (1998–present)

Former members

• Ole Beich Active: 1985 (27 years ago), Instruments: bass, Release contributions: none
• Tracii Guns Active: 1985 (27 years ago), Instruments: lead guitar, Release contributions: none
• Rob Gardner Active: 1985 (27 years ago), Instruments: drums, Release contributions: none
• Steven Adler Active: 1985–1990, Instruments: drums, percussion, Release contributions: Appetite for Destruction (1987, 25 years ago), G N' R Lies (1988, 24 years ago), Use Your Illusion II (1991, 21 years ago) – "Civil War"
• Izzy Stradlin Active: 1985–1991, Instruments: rhythm guitar, backing vocals, percussion, synthesizers, lead vocals, Release contributions: Appetite for Destruction (1987, 25 years ago), G N' R Lies (1988, 24 years ago), Use Your Illusion I (1991, 21 years ago), Use Your Illusion II (1991, 21 years ago)
• Slash Active: 1985–1996, Instruments: lead guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, bass, Release contributions: Appetite for Destruction (1987, 25 years ago), G N' R Lies (1988, 24 years ago), Use Your Illusion I (1991, 21 years ago), Use Your Illusion II (1991, 21 years ago), "The Spaghetti Incident?" (1993, 19 years ago)
• Matt Sorum Active: 1990–1997, Instruments: drums, percussion, backing vocals, Release contributions: Use Your Illusion I (1991, 21 years ago), Use Your Illusion II (1991, 21 years ago), "The Spaghetti Incident?" (1993, 19 years ago)
• Duff McKagan Active: 1985–1997, Instruments: bass, backing vocals, lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion, Release contributions: Appetite for Destruction (1987, 25 years ago), G N' R Lies (1988, 24 years ago), Use Your Illusion I (1991, 21 years ago), Use Your Illusion II (1991, 21 years ago), "The Spaghetti Incident?" (1993, 19 years ago) Gilby Clarke Active: 1991–1994, Instruments: rhythm guitar, backing vocals, Release contributions: "The Spaghetti Incident?" (1993, 19 years ago)
• Josh Freese Active: 1998–2000, Instruments: drums, percussion, Release contributions: "Oh My God" (1999, 13 years ago), Chinese Democracy (2008, 4 years ago) – "Street of Dreams", "There Was a Time", "Riad n' the Bedouins", "Prostitute" (arrangements only)
• Paul Tobias Active: 1994–2002, Instruments: rhythm guitar, piano, Release contributions: "Oh My God" (1999, 13 years ago), Chinese Democracy (2008, 4 years ago)
• Buckethead Active: 2000–2004, Instruments: lead guitar, acoustic guitar, Release contributions: Chinese Democracy (2008, 4 years ago)
• Bryan "Brain" Mantia Active: 2000–2006, Instruments: drums, Release contributions: Chinese Democracy (2008, 4 years ago)
• Robin Finck Active: 1997–1999, 2000–2008, Instruments: lead guitar, keyboards, acoustic guitar, Release contributions: Chinese Democracy (2008, 4 years ago)

Albums

• Appetite for Destruction (1987, 25 years ago)
• G N' R Lies (1988, 24 years ago)
• Use Your Illusion I (1991, 21 years ago)
• Use Your Illusion II (1991, 21 years ago)
• The Spaghetti Incident? (1993, 19 years ago)
• Chinese Democracy (2008, 4 years ago)

Source: en.wikipedia.org

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