1984-85, The band Guns N' Roses first came togetheras a mix of L.A. Guns and Hollywood Rose. L.A. Guns was a band that Axlwas fronting, Hollywood Rose was a band that Axl had created but spiltsoon after Izzy joined. These two bands were both short on members so theydecided to help each other out and form one band. The members of the firstGNR include Axl, Duff, Izzy, Tracii Guns(guitar), and Robert Gardner(drums).The band sets out on their first tour but problems encountered on the waycause Tracii and Robert to leave. A few nights till the opening gig Slashand Steven join. This was the line-up that made them famous.
1986, Release Live?!*@ Like a Suicide on independent Uzi Suicide label. On March 26 bandis signed to Geffen Records. Suicide sells all 10,000 copies in two weeks.
1987, Release Appititefor Destruction. This is their first major record. Released by GeffenRecords. Band must change Appetite cover because some say it's degradingto women. The original cover can be found inside the album booklet.
1988, Released Lies.Axl is arrested for assaulting a security guard during a performance. Hepleads guilty. The band finishes the set without Axl. Band wins MTV's "BestNew Artist" and "Best Video(Jungle)" awards.
1989, Axl tells everyone the band is breakingup because one member has a drug problem. Slash admitted he was addictedto heroin the following night. Izzy voided his bladder in an airplane andis banned from future air travel.Band wins MTV's "Best Heavy MetalSong(Sweet Child)" award. Band also wins "Best Heavy Metal Album(Appitite)"and "Best Heavy Metal Song(Paradise City)" from the AmericanMusic Awards.
1990, GNR perform at Farm Aid 4. Axl marries ErinEverly and annulls it later in the year. Axl is arrested for assaultinghis neighbor. The charges are dropped due to lack of evidence. Steven Adleris fired. Replaced by Matt Sorum from The Cult.
1991, Use_Your_Illusion_1and Use_Your_Illusion_2 are released by GeffenRecords. Axl incites a riot at St.Louis when he jumps into the crowd tograb a camera someone used to take his picture. The band loses all it'sequipment and Axl is formally charged with inciting a riot. Izzy quits,replaced by Gilby Clarke. Keyboradist Dizzy Reed added to line-up.
The band wins MTV's "Vanguard" award for lifetime achievement.
1992, Axl incites another riot in Montreal bytelling the crowd to get their money back then walking off stage 50 minutesinto the set. Metallica's James Hetfield was burned by a pyrotechnic chargebefore the Gunners took the stage. Slash marries Renee Suran. Duff marriesLinda Johnson.
1993, TheSpaghetti Incident? released. The hidden track on the album was a songwritten by Charles Manson. The royalties from this song go to Bartek Frykowski,the son of a Manson family victim.
1994, Axl is sued for battery by both Erin Everlyand Stephanie Seymour. Slash appears in HBO's "Tales From the Crypt".
1995-96, The gunners are rumored to start a newalbum and a tour in the spring of 97. Nothing has been confirmed as ofyet. Gilby Clarke quits, no replacement named.