Axl Rose

W. Axl Rose (born February 6, 1962) is an American hard rock singer and songwriter, born as William Bruce Bailey in Lafayette, Indiana.

The Comeback (?)

In 2001, the new incarnation of GN'R was unleashed to Rio de Janeiros when Axl and his new band played in front of 250,000 screaming fans at Rock in Rio III. It was here that he introduced new songs such as Chinese Democracy, Madagascar, The Blues, and Silkworms, as well as playing the classics for enthusiastic fans.

Related Topics:
Chinese Democracy - Madagascar - The Blues - Silkworms

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In 2002 Axl made a special surprise appearance at the 2002 VMAs. It was here that Axl officially unveiled the new lineup of GN'R to the rest of the world. Although Axl suffered earphone malfunctions and was not able to hear his own voice as he sang (hence his uneven pitch), the overall energy of the performance was great. It was one of the highest rated musical performances in MTV history. Ozzy Osbourne said that just in terms of the energy it was one of the greatest performances ever.

Related Topics:
2002 - Earphone - Ozzy Osbourne

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A North American Tour followed, but fell apart halfway through in December of 2002 due to Axl not showing up at the show in Philadelphia.

Related Topics:
December - Philadelphia

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In September 2004, a new GN'R track, titled "I.R.S.," was leaked onto the internet by an anonymous source. It was defined as being an authentic poor quality demo tape, obtained through the Eddie Trunk radio show (where the song originally had aired a few years before, after Trunk was given the song by baseball player and Axl's friend Mike Piatza).

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As of October 2005, the album Chinese Democracy has cost over $15 million dollars, making it the single most expensive album of all-time. Axl has reportedly recorded over 70 tracks with the new band and has enough material to release at least three CDs, which he plans on doing.

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In September 2005 the pieces of the puzzle seemed to fall into place, finally, after many years of waiting. Axl met fans in Malibu and told them the album would be out by early 2006 and a song would be featured on the soundtrack for the Tom Hanks/Ron Howard movie The Da Vinci Code. Although this rumor was never 100% verified, GN'R manager Merck refused to comment, indicating it bore some truth. Also, rumblings from an inside source at Sanctuary Music Publishings confirmed that the company was beginning to take the early steps of release for the album and was planning on spreading news to reintroduce the band to the world.

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It looks like 2006 may finally be the year for Axl Rose and Guns N' Roses.

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