Precisely why Guns N' Roses' North American tour came to an abrupt end last week, days before it was scheduled to hit America West Arena, may be a mystery never totally untangled. Sure, there have been hints and rumors: Front man Axl Rose insisted the New York City show two weeks ago was as good as it was gonna get. Axl refused to leave his hotel room. Axl needed a head-shrinker to coax him onstage. Oh, yes: Axl Rose is fucking nuts. But those trying to find a way into the story of how such an anxiously anticipated tour fell apart so abruptly are met only by the most impenetrable of roadblocks: Those who know the whole truth about Axl Rose are, quite simply, reluctant to talk about the Guns N' Roses singer-songwriter and just why he decided to crap all over the faithful who were promised a tour after nearly a decade of... More >>>