Guns N' Roses: The Life and Times of a Rock N' Roll Band

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Guns N' Roses emerged from Los Angeles in the 1980s to become a global rock'n'roll phenomenon, selling in total more than 100 million albums. Three decades on, Guns N' Roses are once again headline news around the world with the return of iconic guitarist Slash marking the end of his bitter 20-year feud with singer Axl Rose. When Guns N' Roses' debut album Appetite For Destruction was released in 1987, the band were so out of control that their record company stated: "They'll make it if they live." And yet, somehow, they did. Appetite For Destruction became the biggest selling debut in the history of American music, and songs such as "Sweet Child O' Mine", "Welcome To The Jungle" and "Paradise City" became era-defining classics. Known as 'The Most Dangerous Band In The World', Guns N' Roses' success continued into the 1990s with the albums Use Your Illusion I and II, but by the end of that decade only singer Axl Rose remained from the original line up. This book follows the complete story of Guns N' Roses: the highs and lows, the triumphs and failures, the fights, the excess, and the great music that shook the world. Now, with Axl and Slash reunited along with another member of the band's classic line-up, Duff McKagan Guns N' Roses are set to make history once again with one of the biggest tours ever. SELLING POINTS: . The full illustrated story of one of the greatest and biggest-selling rock bands of all time . Published in 2017 on the 30th anniversary of the Guns N' Roses debut album Appetite For Destruction . Features interviews with all five members of the classic Guns N' Roses line-up: Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, Izzy Stradlin and Steven Adler AUTHOR: Paul Elliott started writing about rock in 1985 as a contributor to Sounds, and has since worked for Kerrang!, Q, Vox, Heat, Blender (US), Metal Hammer and various other titles. His books include the first biography of Guns N' Roses (published by Hamlyn), and Star Man, the autobiography of rock bodyguard Danny Francis (published by Simon & Schuster). Paul currently writes for Classic Rock and MOJO. 200 colour photographs

Paul Elliott started writing about rock in 1985 as a contributor to Sounds, and has since worked for Kerrang!, Q, Vox, Heat, Total Sport, Blender (US), Metal Hammer and various other titles. His books include the first biography of Guns N' Roses (published by Hamlyn), and Star Man, the autobiography of rock bodyguard Danny Francis (published by Simon & Schuster). Paul currently writes for Classic Rock and MOJO.

'...labour of love comprehensiveness... as colourful and essential as the riff to Welcome To The Jungle... You're gonna buy!' * Kerrang! * 'Lavishly illustrated... sharply written... an insightful cautionary tale. 4 Stars' * Planet Rock * 'Elliott was the first UK writer to interview the band and had extensive contact with them, and the equally intimate collection of photographs that make this coffee table tome accessible and beautiful to look at... Elliott's infectious enthusiasm will make you wish you were back there, and anyone who can make a reader pine for the '80s is an amazing writer.' * Muso's Guide * ' [a] handsome, hefty, beautifully designed, vinyl-sized book...it's still a hell of a journey.' * Classic Rock * "Readable...and definitely gets under the skin of the band." * Mass Movement * "For me, the main appeal was the umber and the quality of the hundreds of photos that feature on every page, every bit as colourful as the band's life, which will satisfy every G'n'R fan." * The Beat *