Axl: The Life and Times of Axl Rose and Guns N' Roses by Sorelle Saidman

[Pandora]

Well, it looks like it. Take a look at this Amazon UK page :
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1852272422/qid=1117302707/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_9_1/202-0792923-5695860


Titled "Axl life & times of the mysterious Mr Rose", the book was written by Sorelle Saidman. According to Amazon, the provisional release date is October 6, 2005. No more details so far.

Sorelle Saidman is a journalist for MTV News and has already written a biography of Bryan Adams.

I couldn't find the book on Amazon US, so I assume it's a British-only release. Let's hope it will be better than the GN'R biographies that have been released so far. At least I have to give kudos to the originality of the title 


Thanks to Michael from GN'R France for the news.

[ppbebe]

ditto to nothingman

There is some question that Mr Rose can smile in approval for this one.

[jameslofton29]

I predicted this awhile back. A book release to go along with CD release.

[Falcon]

Unauthorized I suppose.
Lawsuit anyone??

No doubt unauthorized, I'm sure Axl would probably sue being the litigious type he is.

Not really any legal leg to stand on though..

[billsguy]

yeah anyone can write a book about anyone... the only legal leg he would have is if it was all false.  doubt thats gonna be the case though.

[echrisl]

Not having a case doesn't seem to bother Axl, or his lawyer ... I don't doubt there will be a lawsuit.

[gilld1]

So we'll ahve a book that will start out like no other book in history, great story, action and characters.  Then it will just stop and we'll have 1000 pages of nothing.  Pretty much sounds like the Axl Rose story to me.

[N.I.B]

the books probably gonna tells us stuff the public already knew in the first place.

this is sad, his bio before the cd hes been working on for 7 years

[Jessica]

There will be a bio.

One day.

Actually, i think it would be a great read if people like Elisabeth or Earl collaborated to a REAL biography, because they see Axl Rose as nobody else does, not even himself probably.

Anyhows, let's hope Sorelle ( man or woman ?) didn't go too far..

[Twisted Nerve 85]

Its about time they released something about this prick, I mean for all Ive found out about him he's had a wild fuckin life so I know a bio on him would be a great read.

Thanks for the heads up Pandora 

[sic.]

Anyone else getting a tad less interested after reading this?

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Saidman, Sorelle
AXL: The Life and Times of Axl Rose and Guns & Roses

Guns N' Roses is one of the most successful musical acts in history. The band's first album, Appetite For Destruction, is the best-selling debut of all time and one of the top 15-selling albums of all time, in all genres. Frontman Axl Rose is considered by many to be a modern-day, rock-n-roll Howard Hughes, responsible for not only the creation of the band, but its destruction as well.

In AXL, MTV News reporter Sorelle Saidman examines the path of destruction followed by the eccentric band leader, from his mysterious childhood, including the previously-unpublished story of his father?s murder, to his drug addiction, to his current fascination with psychics and past-life regression. Axl paid $75,000 for the exorcising of dead Led Zeppelin guitarist John Bonham, and the revelation of abuses that occurred to him in the womb. Eccentric is just one of the words used to describe AXL; psychotic is the one used most often.

Saidman has spent years researching Rose, interviewing past girlfriends, family members, and employees, as well as 40,000 pages of legal documents. Four out of the five Guns N? Roses members became junkies and/or alcoholics. Axl is merely psychotic. This is the definitive biography of a brilliant but volatile rock-n-roll star.

HarperEntertainment


Right sold: UK/Virgin
Publication: April 2006
Estimated length: 350 pages with two 8-page color inserts
Manuscript available: July 2005
Proposal available

www.harpercollins.com/BEA%202005%20Rights%20Guide.pdf

[August 18th]

Anyone else getting a tad less interested after reading this?

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Saidman, Sorelle
AXL: The Life and Times of Axl Rose and Guns & Roses

Guns N' Roses is one of the most successful musical acts in history. The band's first album, Appetite For Destruction, is the best-selling debut of all time and one of the top 15-selling albums of all time, in all genres. Frontman Axl Rose is considered by many to be a modern-day, rock-n-roll Howard Hughes, responsible for not only the creation of the band, but its destruction as well.

In AXL, MTV News reporter Sorelle Saidman examines the path of destruction followed by the eccentric band leader, from his mysterious childhood, including the previously-unpublished story of his father?s murder, to his drug addiction, to his current fascination with psychics and past-life regression. Axl paid $75,000 for the exorcising of dead Led Zeppelin guitarist John Bonham, and the revelation of abuses that occurred to him in the womb. Eccentric is just one of the words used to describe AXL; psychotic is the one used most often.

Saidman has spent years researching Rose, interviewing past girlfriends, family members, and employees, as well as 40,000 pages of legal documents. Four out of the five Guns N? Roses members became junkies and/or alcoholics. Axl is merely psychotic. This is the definitive biography of a brilliant but volatile rock-n-roll star.

HarperEntertainment


Right sold: UK/Virgin
Publication: April 2006
Estimated length: 350 pages with two 8-page color inserts
Manuscript available: July 2005
Proposal available

www.harpercollins.com/BEA%202005%20Rights%20Guide.pdf

sounds cool to me, ax's a wild cat and a true rock star if there ever was one.
it'd be interesting to read about his father, i remember reading an interview with axl where he said "appearently he was murdered, buried along the highway" or something like that.
i doubt axl will approve of this though, but it'll most likely come out.

[Scabbie]

i.e. he's interviewed everyone but the band members.  Great 

I bought 'The Band that Time Forgot' and was dissapointed. An official biography is the way forward, as would be some official music, which would probably provide as much as insight as to what he's been up to as would a book...

[Ali]

Psychotic?  Is that Ms. Saidman's clinical diagnosis?  Or is that the diagnosis of all the armchair psychiatrists who've been acquainted with Axl Rose over the years?

Just because the reasoning behind the length of time it's taken to produce an album, along with a much lower public profile, is not understood, that does not make someone psychotic.

Ali

[33]

Well I for one am looking forward to reading it. Sounds promising! Shame its not coming out until April 2006 though!!

[August 18th]

Psychotic?? Is that Ms. Saidman's clinical diagnosis?? Or is that the diagnosis of all the armchair psychiatrists who've been acquainted with Axl Rose over the years?

Just because the reasoning behind the length of time it's taken to produce an album, along with a much lower public profile, is not understood, that does not make someone psychotic.

Ali

no, but his past behaviour raised a few eyebrows however. but that's how real rock stars should be. axl is the last of his kind, and although incredibly talented, like most geniuses he is horribly misunderstood.

[ppbebe]

Anyone else getting a tad less interested after reading this?

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Saidman, Sorelle
AXL: The Life and Times of Axl Rose and Guns & Roses

 Axl paid $75,000 for the exorcising of dead Led Zeppelin guitarist John Bonham, and the revelation of abuses that occurred to him in the womb. Eccentric is just one of the words used to describe AXL; psychotic is the .......

very Definitive....Sure enough.
 It's getting a tad interesting to see how many mistakes we'll spot in this book and if the author is psychiatrist or what?

[DoubleTalkingJive]

I would much rather read an autobiography.    I would buy that in hot minute.

[BeefyD]

Anyone else getting a tad less interested after reading this?

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Saidman, Sorelle
AXL: The Life and Times of Axl Rose and Guns & Roses

 Axl paid $75,000 for the exorcising of dead Led Zeppelin guitarist John Bonham, and the revelation of abuses that occurred to him in the womb. Eccentric is just one of the words used to describe AXL; psychotic is the .......

very Definitive....Sure enough.
 It's getting a tad interesting to see how many mistakes we'll spot in this book and if the author is psychiatrist or what?

I'm glad SOMEONE else picked up on the fact Bonham wasn't their guitarist...? ? I'd like to exorcise Jimi Hendrix and have him play trombone...

[Twisted Nerve 85]

Its only gonna be for sale in the UK? Is it possible to get a copy here in the States? Well maybe I could js get one online.