Firstly, there is not a single photograph in this book, so I'm not sure why it was categorised on NetGalley as 'Arts and Photography' as well as 'biographies and memoirs'. It is, as advertised a bunch of stories from Alan Niven, Guns N' Roses manager. Unsurprisingly, it paints a very flattering picture of Niven, who is constantly saving the day from unreliable and unpredictable rock stars. It's understandable, but it got tired after the second story. There are only so many times I need to know about how he saved the day. There are many stories about band I know behaving badly, but it's mainly about how clever Niven is and I didn't get through it all because my eyes glazed over.
I was provided with a free e-Arc of this book through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.

4 stars

Anecdotal stories from the former manager of both Guns N’ Roses (hence the title) and Great White (but not when the terrible tragedy happened.). Includes stories about lots of other famous musicians too, including The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, etc. I love insider stories like this so it was just my thing, YMMV. Niven doesn’t oversell himself as some massive genius (mostly. There are moments….) which I liked. The only down side is the stories are not in any chronological order so sometimes things are a little confusing, but that is a small quibble. A fun way to spend a few hours.

Sound N' Fury is a collection of fascinating storied about some of my favorite bands through the lens of famed Guns N Roses manager, Alan Niven. Growing up, I was obsessed with Guns N' Roses. I spent hours and hours listening to their music, watching their videos, reading the lyrics of every som, devouring articles & interviews, and plastering their faces all over my walls. So, of course, I downloaded Sound N' Fury as fast as possible and started reading immediately. Niven did not disappoint. His book offers insider anecdotes you won't find in magazine articles or authorized ( and sanitized) biographies. Highly recommend for all former glam rock/hair band/heavy metal lovers!

This was such an interesting book for fans of rock n roll. There are such interesting facts, stories, and photos of some of the greatest rock bands of all time.