Guns N' Roses at 40

(Hardback)

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Celebrate four exhilarating and rebellious decades of Guns N' Roses with this lushly illustrated journey through the band's biggest moments.

Formed on Los Angeles' famed Sunset Strip in 1985, Guns N' Roses worked their way up from the club scene in less than three years to become a best-selling recording act and a top tour draw. Along the way, there was no shortage of controversy to accompany the accolades. In Guns N' Roses at 40, prolific rock biographer Martin Popoff curates 40 key touchstones in GN'R's career, charting their formation and early history, key concert appearances, groundbreaking releases, notable collaborations, business challenges, personal difficulties, band quarrels, and more. This beautifully produced tribute features:

Sturdy hardcover formatStunning photography, both on and off the stageImages of band memorabiliaGatefold Guns N' Roses timelineComplete studio discography
Popoff covers it all:

A history of the band's scruffy early days on Hollywood's Sunset Strip club sceneBackgrounds of founding members Axl Rose, Duff McKagan, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, and Steven AdlerRundowns of the key studio albums and the processes behind themAnalyses of the infamous incidents and controversies that seemed to follow the bandThe departures (and sometimes the returns) of key membersFirst-person interviews with bassists Duff McKagan and Tommy Stinson

In examining 40 key pivot points in GN'R's now-forty-year history,Guns N' Roses at 40 provides a concise documentary-like view of the band that as much as any other helped drive a spike through the heart of hair metal. Combine this unique perspective with a gorgeous package and you have an indispensable addition to the collection of every fan.

Author Bio

Working out of Toronto, Canada, Martin Popoff(martinpopoff.com) has penned more than 100 books on hard rock, heavy metal, classic rock, and record collecting, including Rush: The Illustrated History, Led Zeppelin: Song by Song, Pink Floyd: Album by Album, Bowie at 75, AC/DC at 50, Kiss at 50, and In the Groove. In addition, he has appeared inRevolver, Guitar World,Goldmine,RecordCollector,bravewords.com,lollipop.com,andhardradio.com. Martin also worked on the award-winning documentariesRush: Beyond the Lighted Stageand ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas for Banger Films.