Which record label signed Guns N' Roses in March 1986?

Guns N' Roses signed with Geffen Records in March 1986. The deal gave the rapidly developing Los Angeles band a major-label home and helped set the stage for its international breakthrough.

Before signing, the group had built a reputation on the Hollywood club circuit, including venues such as the Troubadour and the Roxy. Geffen reportedly offered the band creative control and a $75,000 advance. Guns N' Roses turned down a more lucrative offer from Chrysalis because Chrysalis wanted to reshape the band’s image.

The label relationship produced the 1986 EP Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide and the group’s landmark debut album, Appetite for Destruction, in 1987. That album initially sold slowly, but the “Welcome to the Jungle” video helped ignite its success. Capitol, Atlantic, and Elektra were major record companies, but none was the label that signed Guns N' Roses in March 1986.