W. Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose; February 6, 1962 in Lafayette, Indiana) is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist of hard rock band Guns N' Roses. As the lead singer for Guns N' Roses, Rose enjoyed tremendous success, recognition, and record and concert ticket sales in the late 1980s and early 1990s before dropping out of the public eye for several years. In 2001, he resurfaced with a new line-up of Guns N' Roses in the third edition of Rock In Rio festival, and has since played periodic concert tours, finally releasing the long delayed album Chinese Democracy in 2008. This album was recorded over many years before finally being released. He was ranked #11 in the Hit Parader's Top Metal Vocalists of All Time and #64 in Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Singers of All Time and also #4 in Roadrunner's 50 Best Frontmen in Metal History. Born as William Bruce Rose, Jr. in Lafayette, Indiana, as the only child to Sharon E. Lintner, then 16 years old, and William Bruce Rose, then 20 years old. Rose is predominantly of Scottish, German, and Polish ancestry.
They're divorced, but Axl Rose's ex-wife still has the Guns 'N Roses singer's back -- insisting Axl NEVER tagged her house with vengeful graffiti ... and now, she's also going after the artist… READ MORE >
Axl Rose recently fired off a cease and desist letter -- claiming an L.A. photographer is spreading lies about him in a vulgar attempt to capitalize on his fame ... all so she can sell her… READ MORE >
Here's some video that'll make Slash laugh ... his former bandmate Axl Rose getting a face full of stage after tripping and going down HARD at a concert in France. Rose was trying to run on stage… READ MORE >
Axl Rose is leaving France $200,000 lighter after getting jacked for his three gold and diamond necklaces during an after party.Axl was at a private gathering after the Guns N' Roses concert in… READ MORE >
No Axl? No problem. The other original members of Guns N' Roses -- Slash, Duff and Steven Adler -- didn't let Axl Rose's boycott of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame keep them from performing some… READ MORE >
Axl Rose has shot down the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ... claiming he REFUSES to attend the Guns N' Roses induction ceremony on April 14 ... as long as his old bandmates plan to attend. Rose just… READ MORE >
If Axl Rose and Lana Del Rey ARE dating, it's news to Guns N' Roses guitarist DJ Ashba ... who tells us he's convinced the two are just friends ... even though they left the Chateau Marmont… READ MORE >
Lana Del Rey's obsession with Axl Rose went to a whole new level last night, when the 25-year-old songstress and the 50-year-old rocker left the Chateau Marmont together.Lana was spotted at an… READ MORE >
Axl Rose will fork over $53,000 to cover some serious Bentley damage -- but even though it seems like a lot ... the "Guns 'N Roses" singer actually got a nice discount.Axl was sued by Bentley… READ MORE >
Axl Rose is getting dragged into court for allegedly trashing a sweet Bentley like it was a hotel room from his "Appetite for Destruction" days -- and best of all (for Axl) ... it was a lease!… READ MORE >
