Guns N’ Roses ‘Use Your Illusion': The Stories Behind Every Song
Breaking down the twin epics from the biggest band in the world at the time.
Use Your Illusion
Slash’s ‘Coma’ Pushed Guns N’ Roses Into Complicated Territory
Izzy Stradlin and Gilby Clarke had trouble performing the song live.
When Axl Rose’s 3AM Invite Brought Alice Cooper to ‘The Garden’
"At some point, Axl, it's gotta be good enough."
‘You Ain’t the First’ Became Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Drunken Pirate Song’
They tracked “You Ain’t the First” after a boozy afternoon, despite producer trying to send them home.
How Axl Rose’s Neighbor Inspired ‘Right Next Door to Hell’
GNR kicked off 'Use Your Illusion I' in vitriolic fashion.
Why Guns N’ Roses Cut ‘Use Your Illusion’ in Half
A single-disc edition featured 12 of the most popular tracks from the original albums.