Guns N' Roses was formed in Los Angeles, California with an original recording lineup of lead vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Steven Adler.

*@ Like a Suicide in December 1986, the band signed with Geffen Records and released its debut studio album Appetite for Destruction the following July.

[8] "November Rain" was the most successful single from the albums domestically, reaching number 3 on the Hot 100.

[13] It was a commercial success that topped the album charts in several countries, including the UK,[11] and sold 5 million copies in the US.

[14] The band's sixth studio album Chinese Democracy was released in November 2008, after 10 years in the making and over $13 million in production costs.

[15] It reached number 3 on the US Billboard Top 200 Album chart, and sold roughly 2.5 million copies worldwide.