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The StonesThe Rolling Stones were formed in 1962 in London. For over sixty years, they have been one of the most popular rock bands with a string of hits and successful tours. Their initial lineup consisted of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts. Initially focusing on cover songs, they eventually came into their own including #1 hits in the mid-60’s “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”, “Get Off My Cloud” and “Paint It Black”. This was followed by several other successful albums and songs including “Let’s Spend the Night Together”, “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”, “Honky Tonk Women”, “Sympathy for The Devil”, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” and “Gimme Shelter”. In 1969, Jones left the band and died shortly thereafter; he was replaced by Mick Taylor.
In 1971, they released the album Sticky Fingers which was the first of their eight consecutive #1 albums, and included the classic song “Brown Sugar”. In 1974, Ronnie Wood replaced Taylor in the band and they continued to have successful albums and tours with songs such as “Angie”, “Start Me Up” and “Miss You”. They are one of the best selling bands of all time, with sales of over 200 million records. Over their career, they’ve won 3 Grammys, the Lifetime Grammy Achievement award, were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and were ranked fourth on Rolling Stone’s “Greatest Artists of All Time”. They were also a significant contributor to the counterculture movement of the 1960’s.
In 1971, they released the album Sticky Fingers which was the first of their eight consecutive #1 albums, and included the classic song “Brown Sugar”. In 1974, Ronnie Wood replaced Taylor in the band and they continued to have successful albums and tours with songs such as “Angie”, “Start Me Up” and “Miss You”. They are one of the best selling bands of all time, with sales of over 200 million records. Over their career, they’ve won 3 Grammys, the Lifetime Grammy Achievement award, were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and were ranked fourth on Rolling Stone’s “Greatest Artists of All Time”. They were also a significant contributor to the counterculture movement of the 1960’s.
Guns N' RosesGuns N’ Roses is a hard rock American band formed in 1985 with members Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff Mckagan and Steven Adler. They were an instant success with their first album Appetite for Destruction, released in 1987 during the heyday of the “hair band” era . It reached #1 a year after its release including the #1 single “Sweet Child o’ Mine”, along with top 10 hits “Paradise City” and “Welcome to the Jungle”. With sales of 30 million worldwide and 18 million in the US, it is the number one selling debut album.
Their follow up release, G N’ R Lies, reached #2, featuring the hit song “Patience”. In 1991, they ambitiously recorded and released two albums simultaneously, Use Your Illusion I and II, to great commercial reception. They immediately landed on the #1 and #2 album spots on the Billboard charts and have combined worldwide sales of 35 million. They embarked on a huge tour in support of the albums from 1991-1993. The Spaghetti Incident was released in 1993 and was the last album to feature Slash and McKagan.
The subsequent years saw several attempts to continue the band, to little success, with a rotating cast of band members over the years. Chinese Democracy was finally released in 2008 after 10 years of work; it’s the most expensive rock album in history with a cost of $14 million. While it received initial commercial success, critics panned it. A reunited band, including Slash and McKagan, toured from 2016-2019, eventually becoming the third highest grossing concert tour with ticket sales over $584 million.
Their follow up release, G N’ R Lies, reached #2, featuring the hit song “Patience”. In 1991, they ambitiously recorded and released two albums simultaneously, Use Your Illusion I and II, to great commercial reception. They immediately landed on the #1 and #2 album spots on the Billboard charts and have combined worldwide sales of 35 million. They embarked on a huge tour in support of the albums from 1991-1993. The Spaghetti Incident was released in 1993 and was the last album to feature Slash and McKagan.
The subsequent years saw several attempts to continue the band, to little success, with a rotating cast of band members over the years. Chinese Democracy was finally released in 2008 after 10 years of work; it’s the most expensive rock album in history with a cost of $14 million. While it received initial commercial success, critics panned it. A reunited band, including Slash and McKagan, toured from 2016-2019, eventually becoming the third highest grossing concert tour with ticket sales over $584 million.
