Guns N' Roses
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Summary
Guns N' Roses is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 0.13% of musical group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45,785 views/month, #26 of 20,490).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: American Music Awards[3], MTV Video Music Awards[4], World Music Awards[5], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[6]
- Influenced by: T. Rex[7], Aerosmith[8], Sex Pistols[9], The Rolling Stones[10], The Stooges[11], Led Zeppelin[12], Richard Hell and the Voidoids[13], Free[14], Queen[15], Kiss[16], Van Halen[17], Hanoi Rocks[18], Misfits[19], Def Leppard[20]
- Genre: hard rock[21]
- Named after: Tracii Guns[22], Axl Rose[23]
- Record label: Geffen Records[24], Uzi Suicide[25], Universal Music Group[26]
- Discography: Guns N' Roses discography[27]
- Commons category: Guns N' Roses[28]
- Country of origin: United States[29]
- Has part(s): Axl Rose[30], Duff McKagan[31], Richard Fortus[32], Frank Ferrer[33], Matt Sorum[34], Dizzy Reed[35], Ashba[36], Gilby Clarke[37], Dave Navarro[38], Steven Adler[39], Izzy Stradlin[40], Slash[41], Melissa Reese[42], Buckethead[43]
- Inception: January 1, 1985[44]
- Location of formation: Los Angeles[45]
- Official website: https://www.gunsnroses.com/[46]
- Topic's main category: Category:Guns N' Roses[47]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Group[48]
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Country: US[49]
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Began / founded: 1985-03[50]
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Genre(s): aor, arena rock, art rock, glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, punk rock, rock[51]
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Community tags: aor, arena rock, art rock, glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, punk rock, rock[52]
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MusicBrainz ID: eeb1195b-f213-4ce1-b28c-8565211f8e43[53]
Why It Matters
Guns N' Roses has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
It has been cited as an influence by U2[56], a musical group[57], founded in 1976[58]; Red Hot Chili Peppers[59], a musical group[60], founded in 1982[61]; Machine Gun Kelly[62], a rapper[63], b. 1990[64], of United States[65]; Foo Fighters[66], a rock band[67], founded in 1995[68]; Green Day[69], a musical group[70], founded in 1982[71]; and Pearl Jam[72], a rock band[73], founded in 1990[74].
FAQs
What awards did Guns N' Roses receive?
Honors received include American Music Awards[3], MTV Video Music Awards[4], World Music Awards[5], and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[6].
Who did Guns N' Roses influence?
Guns N' Roses has been cited as an influence by U2[56], Red Hot Chili Peppers[59], Machine Gun Kelly[62], and Foo Fighters[66].