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Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses performs on stage wearing sunglasses and an ornate gold jacket, with braided hair and a cross necklace, at the RDS Arena in Dublin. Guns N' Roses members Duff McKagan, Slash, Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin, and Steven Adler stand together in rock attire, posing against a plain background.
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Axl Rose

American musician
Also known as: William Bailey
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Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses performs on stage wearing sunglasses and an ornate gold jacket, with braided hair and a cross necklace, at the RDS Arena in Dublin.
Axl Rose Axl Rose performing with Guns N' Roses, 2006.

Axl Rose, born William Bailey in 1962, is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter for the hard rock band Guns N' Roses. He co-founded the band in Los Angeles in 1985. Guns N' Roses achieved massive success with their 1987 album Appetite for Destruction, which became a landmark in heavy metal music. Rose's distinctive vocal style and the band's raw energy defined their sound. Despite lineup changes and controversies, Rose has continued to lead Guns N' Roses, releasing albums and touring. In 2012, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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