Guns N' Roses at 40

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; The Clash: All the Albums, All the Songs; Led Zeppelin: All the Albums, All the Songs; Pink Floyd: Album by Album; Bowie at 75; AC/DC at 50; and Kiss at 50. In addition, he has appeared in Revolver, Guitar World, Goldmine, RecordCollector, bravewords.com, lollipop.com, and hardradio.com. Martin also worked on the award-winning documentaries Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage and ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band from Texas for Banger Films.

• IntroductionAct One: Squalor on Sunset Strip01        New Rose: Hollywood Rose forms02        Right Next Door to Hell: GN’R plays their first show03        Nice Boys: Slash and Steven complete the classic lineup04        Pretty Tied Up: GN’R signs with GeffenSidebar            Razamanaz: Manny Charlton Recalls Producing the Appetite Demos05        Perfect Crime: GN’R issues Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide06        Get in the Ring: GN’R issues Appetite for DestructionAct Two: Appetite for Domination07        Anything Goes: GN’R’s first North American tour08        Paradise City: Appetite for Destruction hits No. 1 in the US09        Down on the Farm: GN’R performs at Monsters of RockSidebar            Appetite for Destruction: A Deconstruction10        November Rain: GNR’ issues G N’R Lies11        Shotgun Blues: Opening for the Rolling Stones12        Reckless Life: Farm Aid IV, Steven’s last show with the band13        Out ta Get Me: “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” features Matt Sorum’s GN’R debutAct Three: Insanity14        Breakdown: Axl leaves midshow in St. Louis, causing a riot15        Welcome to the Jungle: GN’R issues Use Your Illusion I    16        Raw Power: GN’R issues Use Your Illusion II17        One in a Million: Use Your Illusion II debuts at No. 118        Coma: Izzy’s out, Gilby’s in19        Human Being: The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert20        Civil War: Chaos at Metallica/Guns N’ Roses show in Montreal21        I.R.S.: Appetite for Destruction certified 10x platinum in US22        Attitude: GN’R releases “The Spaghetti Incident?”23        You Ain’t the First: Axl announces that Slash has left24        Garden of Eden: New GN’R song appears on End of Days soundtrack25        Live and Let Die: GN’R issues Live Era ‘87 – ‘93Sidebar            GN’R versus Hair MetalAct Four: Axl Goes Rogue26        You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory: Geffen issues Greatest Hits27        Absurd: Izzy rejoins (sort of)28        Patience: Dr Pepper linked to release of Chinese Democracy29        Mr. Brownstone: Steven records first episode of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew30        14 Years: GN’R releases Chinese Democracy31        My World: GN’R embarks on first Chinese Democracy tour32        You Could Be Mine: The Up Close and Personal Tour33        Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door: Induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of FameSidebar            Chinese Democracy Progress ReportAct Five: Legacy34        Don’t Damn Me: The first reunion-era tourSidebar            The Solo Projects35        This I Love: Axl is in AC/DC!36        Used to Love Her: Appetite for Destruction subject of elaborate reissue37        Dust N’ Bones: Band embarks on We’re F’N’ back! Tour38        Bad Apples: GN’R issues “Absurd” and “Hard Skool”39        Yesterdays: Geffen issues Use Your Illusion expanded editions40        Double Talkin’ Jive: New single renews hope for new album DiscographyAbout the AuthorPhoto CreditsIndex

"Accompanied by vintage images and impressive concert photography...in keeping with Guns N' Roses' explosive energy and dramatic presences, the chapters are organised in playful fashion. Popoff documents it all with aplomb."