They Want to Own Your Soul!” — Axl Rose’s SHOCKING 1989 MTV Warning Resurfaces as Artists Face Corporate Control in 2026. In a resurfaced 1989 MTV interview with Kurt Loder, Axl Rose issued a warning that feels terrifyingly current. He said corporations don’t want music—they want souls. Mocked then, his words now echo loudly in an era where artists fight algorithms more than labels…
In 1989, at the height of Guns N’ Roses’ chaotic rise, Axl Rose sat across from MTV journalist Kurt Loder and said something that made […]
