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AC/DC, GUNS N' ROSES Book Author Working On SLASH Biography - Mar. 13, 2007

Paul Stenning — author of the GUNS N' ROSES book "The Band That TimeForgot", the AC/DC book "Two Sides to Every Glory", and the recentlyreleased 130,000-word biography on IRON MAIDEN, entitled "30 Years ofthe Beast - The Complete Biography 1976-2006" — is putting thefinishing touches on his biography on former GUNS N' ROSES and currentVELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash. The book is expected to be releasedin a few months. More details will be made available soon.

Matthew Flamm of Crain's New York Business reported last month thatSlash sold his autobiography to HarperCollins. The British born,California-raised axeman will work with writer Anthony Bozza, whohelped MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee pen his memoir, "Tommyland". Themanuscript is due to be delivered in the fall.

A HarperCollins spokeswoman confirmed Slash's deal, according toCrain's New York Business.

Slash, born Saul Hudson, left GUNS N' ROSES in 1996 following a riftwith frontman Axl Rose. He went on to form the band VELVET REVOLVERwith fellow ex-GN'R members Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum(drums).

Also in the works is "W.A.R.: The Unauthorized Biography of W. AxlRose", by British rock writer Mick Wall. The book is due out inBritain in the fall and is currently making the rounds of New Yorkpublishers.

"[GUNS N' ROSES] is a great story, and it's not finished yet,'' saysWall's U.S. agent, Barbara Zitwer, referring to the unfinished album,entitled "Chinese Democracy", that Rose has been working on for years.

Slash is not the first member of VELVET REVOLVER to land a publishingdeal for his memoir. A year ago, it was announced that the group'slead singer, Scott Weiland (ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS) had inked a dealwith Scribner to release his autobiography, which will include storiesabout his rise to rock stardom, his battles with drugs, and his lifenow that he's sober.

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