Metal Sludge — Former rock n’ roll manager Alan Niven has decided to publish a book and it is titled ‘Sound N’ Fury: Rock N’ Roll Stories.’
The book will include content about Guns N’ Roses, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Whitesnake, Judas Priest, Alice Cooper and Great White among others.
Niven, 67, was the manager for Guns N’ Roses between 1986 and 1991, when he was fired just previous to the completion of the Use Your Illusion records according to lore.
According to a 1991 cover story by Rolling Stone magazine, frontman Axl Rose forced the dismissal of Niven (against the wishes of some of his band-mates) by refusing to complete the albums until he was replaced notes Wikipedia.
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BraveWords > Alan Niven – who managed Guns N’ Roses from 1986 to 1991, and also served as manager for Great White – has announced details of his new book.
ECW Press will publish Sound N’ Fury: Rock N’ Roll Stories on June 24, 2025. The official description of this 240-page paperback reads as follows. Pre-orders can be placed now at this location.
Most rock ’n’ roll books are a bore. They all have the same narrative arc and are aimed at the dwindling following that now follows an artist that has long passed their AARP date.
Sound N’ Fury does not have a story arc. It is a collection of anecdotes, like a record comprised of various tracks — each one has its point and purpose. Alan Niven, who guided Guns N’ Roses from the gutter of Los Angeles to Wembley Stadium, shares stories from his remarkable life as a manager with an immediacy delivered by an extraordinary recall of dialogue. Readers will encounter not just Guns N’ Roses (who have sold almost 10 million tickets to their shows) but The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Clarence Clemons, Whitesnake, Elton John, and others who came from humble origins and experienced fame known only to few. Small-town minds collided with worldwide adulation, expectations, and demands. The results are amusing, affirming, and, predictably, disastrous. Keep in mind that rock ’n’ roll is God’s occupation for the unemployable.
Written with a crisp and fluid style, the magnificence and idiocy of the music world will dance off the pages and engross even those who are not rock fans.
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