"Magnum Opus: The Unbelievable 15 Year Saga of Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy" | Ep. 548

James Greene Jr. is the author of "Magnum Opus: The Unbelievable 15 Year Saga of Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy." This is the first book to unravel the entire bizarre story behind the album. Through exclusive interviews and extensive research, James shares everything...well, not those anonymous sources... More info: https://www.amazon.com/Magnum-Opus-Unbelievable-15-Year-Democracy/dp/1493074784 https://www.facebook.com/jamesgreenejr/ https://bsky.app/profile/jamesgreenejr.bsky.social WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

Kicking off 2026 with new resolutions and a fan-favorite guest. Former Geffen SVP of Promotions, Peter Napoliello returns for more stories about his days with Guns N' Roses. We discuss the departure of Izzy, legacy of GN'R, perspective toward older artists, and much more! Other Peter interviews (Eps. 144, 311, and 461): https://youtu.be/Cb-LiVvufTI https://youtu.be/tpRG6neaCjc https://youtu.be/BC1PPpdGxcU WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

New(ish) songs, another tour, your comments, a GN'R/Seinfeld multiverse...it's last podcast of 2025! First half: My review of "Nothin'" and "Atlas." Second half: "Mr. Mailstone," reading your letters. See ya in '26! WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

Joining is Dan Cleary, guitar/bass tech for Jane's Addiction. Dan gets candid about their infamous fight and breakup. Plus, stories about Guns N' Roses' recent tour (filled in for Duff's legendary bass tech, McBob), alien encounters, and Yankees / Red Sox rivalry, and more! More info: https://www.instagram.com/dancleary79/ https://x.com/DanCleary79 https://podcasts.apple.comOthers https://podcasts.apple.comRare Our website: www.afdpod.com Note: I was right about McBob :)

Guiliette Jimaa, a make-up & hair artist from Germany, takes us back to 1987 when a soon-to-be famous Guns N' Roses played Dusseldorf. It was there Izzy Stradlin came into her life. A sweet tale of romance, cultural barriers, and Nutella, Guiliette shares her story (and pictures) for the first time. More info: https://www.instagram.com/guiliettejimaa/ https://www.instagram.com/matte.or.glossy/ https://youtu.be/7CUpc8Tf5g8?si=spfvUhVoWaUcn1Lw Our website: www.afdpod.com

Author and Guns N' Roses tour manager Del James joins. We discuss his new graphic novel "Consensual Violence," Ozzy's final show, what 40 years of GN'R means to him, and more! More info: https://deadskypublishing.com/portfolio-item/consensual-violence/ https://www.instagram.com/deljamesgang/ * Note: Recorded 9/22 and originally meant for broadcast 10/4. When Del's graphic novel was pushed back, we pushed the airing to today, 11/24...the day before his book release of 11/25. No mentions of the just-announced 2026 tour dates or songs since this was taped before the announcement. WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

Hall of Fame drummer Matt Sorum returns! We discuss his upcoming "Sound and Vision" Awards. Plus, saving the Arts in public schools, new Aerosmith/Yungblud EP, Velvet Revolver with Macy Gray, GNR's cover of "Sympathy for the Devil," what the 40th anniversary of Guns N' Roses means, and more! More info: https://adoptthearts.org/ https://www.instagram.com/mattsorum/ Our website: www.afdpod.com

Roddy Bottum, Faith No More founding member and keyboardist, has penned his memoir. We get candid about "The Royal We," fear of coming out in the 80s, the infamous Guns N' Roses tour, and much more. More info: https://www.instagram.com/roddybottum https://linktr.ee/roddybottum WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

On the way back from a family road trip to see Paul McCartney, we make a pit stop to interview "Ozzy & Me" author, Stephen Rea. We talk about his heartwarming memoir detailing four decades of friendship with Ozzy Osbourne. Then my son and I try to recap his first rock concert. More info: https://stephen-rea.com/ WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

French rocker and viral guitarist Laura Cox has released her new album "Trouble Coming." Laura joins to talk about her journey, the new record, GN'R fandom, and influence Slash has had on her career. More info: https://www.lauracoxmusic.com/ Our website: www.afdpod.com