Staff Recommendation - W.A.R. The Unauthorized Biography of William Axl Rose

W.A.R.: The Unauthorized Biography of William Axl Rose
by Mick Wall [Biography Rose]

A new biography on Axl Rose, lead singer for Guns 'N' Roses, dissects the public and private personas of one of the most front mans of one of the most controversial rock bands. Although the author, Mick Wall, has conducted many face to face interviews in the past with the lead singer, he eventually topped Axl Rose's personal list of sworn "enemies" for reasons unknown long before penning this biography. The author compiles past interviews from Axl, his family members, and childhood friends as well as people in and out of the Guns 'N' Roses camp. The book is also based on past magazine and newspaper articles as well as MTV news reports. I found the more recent interviews conducted with ex-band members to be very enlightening in regards to learning about what ultimately led to the break-up of the original band. The author also delves into the Axl Rose's early childhood in Lafayette, Indiana and explores his tumultuous life and relationships up to the present. This biography includes speculations and facts regarding numerous problems and false starts in the release of new Guns 'N' Roses band's fifteen years in the making album, Chinese Democracy. Although there is very little new or shocking information in this just released biography, it is a great walk down memory lane on one of the most controversial rock bands of music's history. This book will appeal to long time fans of the band as well people who know little about Guns 'N' Roses. -- recommended by Jessica H. - Walt Branch Library

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