Martin Popoff Discusses His New Guns 'N Roses Book, Grunge, Other Rockstars & More!

Chuck Shute and Martin Popoff discuss Popoff's book on Guns N' Roses, highlighting its unique photos and the collaboration with his editor, Dennis. Popoff has written 130 books, with 40% of his income from mail orders. They delve into the band's history, including the challenges of updating books and the impact of grunge on hair metal. Popoff emphasizes Axl Rose's dedication to creativity and the band's evolving sound. They also touch on the band's interactions with other musicians and the enduring influence of Guns N' Roses' music. Martin Popoff discussed his new book on Guns N' Roses, set to release by mid-June, with pre-orders available on Amazon and his website, where he signs and ships copies. He mentioned his prolific YouTube channel, "The Contrarians," and his audio-only podcast, "History and Five Songs with Martin Popoff," which has 308 episodes. Popoff also highlighted his involvement in other podcasts, including an AC/DC podcast with John Gaffney and appearances on Brian Slogale's "100 Most Important Songs" series. Chuck Shute concluded the conversation by thanking Popoff and mentioning the upcoming episode release.0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:20 - New GnR Book & Pics 0:02:05 - Writing Books & Updating Them 0:04:23 - Mailbox Money, Royalties & Best Books 0:06:54 - Guns 'N Roses At 40 0:08:34 - Early Guns 'N Roses, Name & Genre 0:16:55 - Shaking Up Rock, Hair Metal & Grunge 0:21:00 - Use Your Illusions 0:24:20 - Production & Sound of Appetite 0:28:25 - Possible New GnR Album & Izzy 0:30:10 - GnR, Motley Crue & Musical Connections 0:31:50 - Music Scene, Moving to L.A. & Evolution of Streaming 0:35:47 - New Bands, Cult Bands & Standing Out 0:42:28 - Axl Rose, Creativity & Time Lapses 0:45:25 - Tommy Stinson on Axl's Strengths & Weaknesses 0:47:03 - Interviewing Big Rockstars Like Axl & Izzy 0:55:50 - Fan of Hair Metal & Grunge & Evolution of Rock 1:02:03 - New Book, Pre-Ordering, Youtube & Podcast1:03:52 -Outro Martin Popoff website:https://martinpopoff.com/html/bookslistChuck Shute link tree:https://linktr.ee/chuck_shuteSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!