That's a million a year for bandleader Axl Rose, who's been living the reclusive life in lovely Malibu, Calif.

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The billionaire has long been known to sing in public, including a cameo turn as '80s rocker Axl Rose in a 2010 video made by Geico Corp.

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When the magazine browbeat singer Axl Rose over his attempts to control media coverage by demanding journalists sign contracts prior to interviews, Rose challenged Guccione to a public fight (then backed down).

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