Garbage

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. A compilation of b-sides and non-album tracks by the band, which had been planned by them prior to even beautifulgarbage, is also reported to be in the works. Steven Adler tours with his band Adler's Appetite (formerly Suki Jones) and has plans to record with this band. Shirley has also said BLM will comprise more hard rock and be a return to Garbage's roots after the eclectic experiment of beautifulgarbage, an announcement that has resonated with most fans. Izzy Stradlin continues to release solo albums and occasionally collaborates on songs with Velvet Revolver. It originally had the working title Hands on a Hard Body, but Shirley Manson announced that the band had come up with a new title, Bleed Like Me, that better fits the band's improved dynamic following a period of tension and crisis in October 2003. The band toured briefly before the release of the album and in the winter of 2004/2005.

The offical track listing as follows: Bad Boyfriend, Run Baby Run, Right Between the Eyes, Why Do You Love Me, Bleed Like Me, It's All Over But The Crying, Boys Wanna Fight, Sex is Not The Enemy, Metal Heart, Why Don't You Come Over, and Happy Home. Contraband debuted at #1 on the music charts. Garbage's next album, Bleed Like Me, will be released on April 11th 2005 (April 12th in North America). Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum formed the band Velvet Revolver with Scott Weiland (formerly of Stone Temple Pilots) in 2003. The band contributed a song to the Hulk's soundtrack before releasing their first album, Contraband, in June 2004. Garbage followed the album up with a successful tour of the US and Europe. In March 2004 Buckethead left the band, causing Rose to cancel their May 30th appearance at Rock in Rio 4 in Lisbon, Portugal. Still, the album managed to reach #6 in the UK and #13 in the US, though it quickly slid down the charts. In 2002, Q magazine named Guns N' Roses in their list of the "50 Bands To See Before You Die", although this was as part of a sub-list of "5 Bands That Could Go Either Way".

Hence, no songs charted in the US, and the four singles released charted in the 20s in the UK. Again, Rose failed to stop its release. While it represented the band's most eclectic and mature sound to date, it contained no standout commercial singles. Similarly, Cleopatra records released "Hollywood Rose: The Roots of Guns N' Roses" in early summer. After again retreating into the studio for several years, Garbage released beautifulgarbage in 2001. Despite Rose's protests, legal and otherwise, Geffen released a greatest hits album on March 23rd. In 1999, they performed the theme song to the James Bond movie The World Is Not Enough. It is set to release in 2005.

Their second album Version 2.0 topped the charts in the UK and hit #13 in the US. Reports issued by the band in 2001 and 2002 claimed that Chinese Democracy was to be released later that year by Interscope/Geffen Records, with whom they had apparently patched up their differences (if any). "Push It" was released and became a summer hit in 1998, reaching #9 in the UK and #52 in the US. As of February 2005 the band has not played a show since their December 5, 2002 concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Garbage spent two years working on their follow-up album, during which time Shirley Manson became well-known by the technologically savvy by being one of the first artists to maintain a blog. Due to a no show by Axl in Philadelphia and the resulting riot by fans, Clear Channel, the tour's promoter, cancelled all remaining shows of the tour. It went top 20 in the US and top 10 in the United Kingdom. Some concerts in smaller markets did not sell out, while shows in larger markets such as New York and Boston sold out in minutes.

They released their debut album, Garbage, later that year. The tour was met with mixed results. Garbage released a string of increasingly-successful singles over the year 1995, culminating in the massive hit "Stupid Girl". Subsequent shows went on as planned. The fact that Garbage is composed of three music producers is made obvious by the high production quality, with many layers and a "wall of sound" production aesthetic. A riot ensued. Garbage utilizes samples, electronic loops, grungy guitars, and various other effects to produce haunting and melodic tracks, made distinctive by Scottish singer Shirley Manson's sultry vocals. The tour got off to a bad start. The opening show in Vancouver was cancelled by the venue due to Axl not showing up in a timely manner.

This made the band particularly popular with disaffected youths. tour, the band's first since 1993, was planned. Garbage's angry, emotional lyrics contrasted with their catchy, pop alternative rock music. A U.S. Another anecdotal origin for their name, was that Butch Vig contributed a remix to Nine Inch Nails' album Fixed, which Trent Reznor labeled "garbage". The band then played several shows in August of 2002, headlining festivals and concerts in Asia and Europe, and then making their way to New York for a surprise appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards. The band may have derived its name from their insertion of seemingly unusable noise in their songs. During 2002, guitarist Paul Huge left the band and was replaced by Richard Fortus, formerly of the band Love Spit Love.

Mackenzie and Angelfish), they asked her to join the band. The new lineup played two shows in Las Vegas at the end of 2001. After the group saw Shirley Manson on MTV (from her careers with Goodbye Mr. Consisting of Axl Rose, guitarists Buckethead, Robin Finck, and Paul Huge, bassist Tommy Stinson, keyboard players Dizzy Reed and Chris Pittman, and drummer Brain (formerly of Primus), the band played a mixture of old hits as well as new songs from their forthcoming album. Vig, the producer of such influential albums as Nirvana's Nevermind and the Smashing Pumpkins' Siamese Dream decided he wanted to play in a band and asked fellow producers Marker and Erikson to join him. The revised lineup returned to the stage in January of 2001 with two well-received concerts, one in Las Vegas and one in Rio de Janeiro. Garbage is an international rock group formed in 1993 by Shirley Manson, Butch Vig, Steve Marker, and Duke Erikson. In 2000, avant garde guitarist Buckethead joined Guns N' Roses.

2002 "Shut Your Mouth" #20 UK. Later that year, Finck returned to Nine Inch Nails briefly to record "The Fragile.". 2002 "Breaking Up the Girl" #27 UK. GNR also released Live Era 87-93, which was a collection of songs the original lineup recorded on the road between 1987 and 1993. 2002 "Cherry Lips" #22 UK. This song was intended to be a prelude for a new album: Chinese Democracy. 2001 "Androgyny" #24 UK. In 1999, the band released one new song, Oh My God, which was included on the soundtrack of End of Days.

1999 "The World is Not Enough" #11 UK. In 1998 Axl Rose returned to the studio accompanied by drummer Josh Freese (of the Vandals), bassist Tommy Stinson (formerly of The Replacements), guitarist Robin Finck (formerly of Nine Inch Nails), guitarist Paul Huge (aka Paul Tobias), and keyboardist Dizzy Reed. 1999 "You Look So Fine" #19 UK. Within the following year, Duff and Matt also left the band, which left Axl as the sole original member. 1999 "When I Grow Up" #9 UK. In 1996, Slash quit the band, citing creative differences with Axl. 1998 "Special" #15 UK, #52 US. Several members started up their side projects (such as Slash with Slash's Snakepit and Duff McKagan in the Neurotic Outsiders).

1998 "I Think I'm Paranoid" #9 UK. That same year, a cover version of The Rolling Stones' Sympathy for the Devil was recorded by the band, joined by Paul Huge (replacing Gilby Clarke), for the movie Interview with the Vampire. 1998 "Push It" #9 UK, #52 US. In 1994 Axl fired Gilby Clarke. Tricky) #10 UK. This album did not match the success of the Illusion albums and tensions were ever increasing in the band. 1996 "Milk" (feat. In 1993, Guns N' Roses released a collection of mostly punk covers entitled The Spaghetti Incident?.

1996 "Stupid Girl" #4 UK, #24 US. The tour included The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert. During this time, November Rain became the most requested video on MTV, eventually winning a VMA for best cinematography. 1995 "Queer" #13 UK. After the release of the Use Your Illusion albums Guns N' Roses went on a 28-month-long world tour, during which Izzy Stradlin quit the band and was replaced by Gilby Clarke. 1995 "Only Happy When It Rains" #29 UK, #55 US. On September 17, 1991 they released Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II, which debuted as #2 and #1 on the charts. 1995 "Subhuman" #50 UK. In 1990 Guns N' Roses returned to the studio with new drummer Matt Sorum and keyboardist Dizzy Reed to begin work on the band's most ambitious undertaking yet.

1995 "Vow" #138 UK, #97 US. Other members addressed their addiction after Axl Rose spoke up about them "dancing with Mr. Brownstone" during their opening set for the Rolling Stones. Shortly after the release of "Lies", drummer Steve Adler was dismissed from the band, reportedly due to his unwillingness to address his heroin addiction. Because of the incident, subsequent American Music Award shows have been broadcast using a five second delay. At the televised annual award show in 1989, Duff McKagen and Slash appeared intoxicated and used strong language while accepting the award for Best Heavy Metal Album for Appetite For Destruction, and Best Heavy Metal Song for Paradise City.

In 1989, Guns N' Roses were presented with the American Music Award for favorite Pop/Rock single for Sweet Child O' Mine. Contributing Welcome to the Jungle to the soundtrack of movie The Dead Pool (in the Dirty Harry series) gave the band a couple of seconds onscreen in the movie. The album was also a source of controversy when one song, "One In A Million" featured Axl Rose using the words "niggers" and "faggots", resulting in many accusing the band (or Axl) of racism and homophobia, which Axl denied citing the fact that his (then) lead guitarist was half black and that he was a big fan of homosexual singers such as Freddie Mercury and Elton John. Guns N' Roses' next release was the acoustic cd G N' R Lies in 1988 which hit #2 on the music charts.

Appetite For Destruction remains one of the best selling debut albums of all time. The album sold 20 million copies, had three top 10 singles, and hit #1 on the charts. Appetite for Destruction, GNR's Geffen debut, was released on August 21, 1987. Copies of the EP reached Geffen Records executives who soon signed the band.

The band released a self-produced EP, Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide, in 1986. The two agreed and the band's original line-up was finalized. When Tracii and Robbie could not attend the Guns N' Roses' first show (in Seattle), Axl called guitarist Slash and drummer Stephen Adler who he had met recently and asked if they would play. Fans often shorten the name to the "Gunners".

The name was derived from a combination of Guns and Rose's pseudonymous last names, while earlier band names in the same vein had been Rose and Hollywood Rose. The band was formed by singer Axl Rose, guitarist Tracii Guns, guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Robbie Gardner. Originating in Los Angeles in June 1985, Guns N' Roses' unique style incorporated punk, blues, thrash, and other genres of music into what was popular at the time: hair metal. The band's 1987 major label debut, Appetite for Destruction, gained them world notoriety with its infamously self-destructive attitude while their 1991 second major effort, the simultaneous album releases of Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II, and subsequent tour cemented the band's place as a heavily influential and permanent member of rock and roll history.

Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band whose dangerous reputation, controversial front man, and technical prowess have made them one of the most popular rock and roll bands ever. Since I Don't Have You from The Spaghetti Incident?. Yesterdays from Use Your Illusion II. You Could Be Mine from Use Your Illusion II.

Estranged from Use Your Illusion II. November Rain from Use Your Illusion I. Live And Let Die from Use Your Illusion I. Garden Of Eden from Use Your Illusion I.

The Garden from Use Your Illusion I. Don't Cry from Use Your Illusion I. Dead Horse from Use Your Illusion I. Welcome To The Jungle from Appetite for Destruction.

Sweet Child O' Mine from Appetite for Destruction. Paradise City from Appetite for Destruction. It's So Easy from Appetite for Destruction. Patience from G N' R Lies.

Chinese Democracy (2005). Greatest Hits (2004) Compilation. Live Era: '87-'93 (1999) Live Album. The Spaghetti Incident? (1993) Covers.

Use Your Illusion II (1991). Use Your Illusion I (1991). G N' R Lies (1988) Mini-Album; Includes tracks from Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide. Appetite for Destruction (1987) Debut Album.

Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide (1986) EP, Live. Buckethead, guitar (2000-2004). Josh Freese, drums (1997-2000). Paul Huge, guitar (1994-2002).

Matt Sorum, drums (1990-1997). Steven Adler, drums (1985-1990). Gilby Clarke, guitar (1991-1994). Izzy Stradlin, guitar (1985-1991).

Duff McKagan, bass (1985-1997). Slash, guitars (1985-1996). Robbie Gardner, drums (1985). Tracii Guns, guitar (1985).

Dizzy Reed-Keyboards (1990). Robin Finck- Guitars (1998-). Richard Fortus- Guitars (2002-). Brian Mantia - Drums (2000-).

Tommy Stinson- Bass (1997-). Axl Rose-vocals (1985-).