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Originally Posted by FetishWeb
Guns N' Roses was the last "rock star" type band. Even though they were formed in the 80's they hit "rock star" status in 91-92 when they were the most popular band in the world.
No other bands have come even close in terms of popularity or music. Even if you count grunge like Nirvana and angry "anti-pop" corporate bullshit like marilyn manson they still come nowhere close.
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I read a book a while back called 'Fargo Rock City' which was a writer remembering being a kid growing up as a metal fan and his whole thesis was that Nirvana killed GnR and therefore the rock star.