WHEN AMERICA HURTS, AXL ROSE ANSWERS. In a staggering, almost unprecedented moment, Axl Rose’s explosive protest anthem Streets of Minneapolis” has stormed to 1 on iTunes in 19 countries less than 24 hours after its surprise release. Axl wrote and recorded the track over a weekend in direct response to what he called “state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis,” following the controversial killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good during federal immigration enforcement actions, and dedicated it to the people of Minneapolis and their immigrant neighbors. There was no rollout, no promo tour, no industry machine behind it just raw urgency and a vocal performance that cut straight into the global psyche with Axl’s signature grit. Listeners in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia and beyond all pushed the song to the top, proving that rock and roll as protest music still resonates when it speaks to the moment. Fans reacted explosively online: We need more music like this honest, urgent, and unafraid. Axl Rose just reminded the world that protest songs still matter. This is the soundtrack of resistance. On social platforms, listeners shared emotional responses some moved to tears by the haunting lyrics, others fired up by the anthem’s pure defiance….

February 2, 2026 Abdulmumin 0

In a moment that has shocked the music world and electrified protest movements from Minneapolis to Madrid, Axl Rose the iconic frontman of Guns N’ […]