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Lafayette, Ind., native Axl Rose follows school pal Izzy Stradlin to L.A. Rose sings with various bands, including L.A. Guns. Tracii Guns, L.A. Guns' guitarist: ''I'd never seen anyone in touch with his emotions like Axl. You could see it in his eyes. When he was sad or having a good time, he wore it on his sleeve.''
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Guns N' Roses: The Road to 'Chinese Democracy'
Twenty years ago, Axl and co. were hard rock's hottest act. Then things...cooled. With the new album (finally) dropping, we look at the highs and lows of the group's fascinatingly bumpy career
| Nov 21, 2008
Clark Collis
Clark Collis is a senior writer for EW
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