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30 years of “illusion”: a retrospective (part 1)

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On September 17, 1991, the hard rock band Guns N’ Roses released their groundbreaking albums Use Your Illusions I and II. They debuted, appropriately, at #2 and #1, respectively, on the Billboard charts, and have sold millions of copies. They were also a watershed moment for the band: GNR released Continue reading 30 years of “illusion”: a retrospective (part 1)→

30 years of “illusion”: a retrospective (part 2)

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Hopefully, you’ve read my take on Guns N’ Roses’ album Use Your Illusion I, released on September 17, 1991. In this post, I’ll look at the simultaneously-released Use Your Illusion II.   Though it was my favorite Guns record when it came out, I have to admit, upon coming back Continue reading 30 years of “illusion”: a retrospective (part 2)→