Steven Spielberg | Steven Seagal | Steven Soderbergh | Steven Holl | Steven Tyler | Steven Isserlis | Steven Gerrard | Steven Curtis Chapman | Steven Berkoff | Steven Wilson | Steven Pinker | Steven Levy | Adler | Steven Moffat | Steven 'Bo' Keeley | Lou Adler | Alfred Adler | Steven Weinberg | Steven Meisel | Steven Hyde | Steven Ford | Steven Stucky | Steven Dann | Steven | Larry Adler | David Adler | Steven Yeun | Steven Webber | Steven T. Seagle | Steven R. Smith |
Notable drummers that appeared at the tribute included Steven Adler, Vinny Appice, Kenny Aronoff, Frankie Banali, Jason Bonham, Fred Coury, Jimmy D'Anda, James Kottak, Chris Slade, Chad Smith, Brian Tichy, Joe Travers and Simon Wright, while Carmine Appice performed via video.
Slash stated in his autobiography that he and Duff McKagan wrote the main riff to "Rocket Queen" when they first got together in the short-lived band Road Crew with Steven Adler, prior to Slash and Adler joining Hollywood Rose.
A European tour supporting Cornerstone and dates supporting Sebastian Bach, former Skid Row singer, and Steven Adler, former Guns N' Roses drummer, were cancelled due to personal reasons.
Steven Adler would take a drum solo in the middle of the song while the band was supporting Appetite For Destruction in 1988, which expanded to included Duff McKagan on an additional drum kit and Axl Rose playing bass when the band opened four dates for The Rolling Stones in 1989 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.