The Real 1985 Love Triangle That Inspired Guns N’ Roses’ “Don’t Cry”—And Why Axl Rose Still Calls It His Most Painful Creation. It began outside The Roxy in 1985, involving Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin, and a woman named Monique Lewis. When Axl confessed his feelings and started to cry, Monique delivered a cruel, four-word goodbye that immediately sparked the lyrics for “Don’t Cry.” This power ballad wasn’t about rock defiance—it was about Axl’s ultimate moment of weakness and heartbreak….
Before Guns N’ Roses conquered the world, before stadiums, scandals, and shattered hotel rooms, there was a sidewalk outside The Roxy in Hollywood—and a moment […]
