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Book review: Live to Win – A Casual Guide to The Music of KISS Frontman Paul Stanley by Neil Daniels

www.neildanielsbooks.com KISS frontman Paul Stanley only recently released his autobiography and so you may be thinking that the release of this new “Live to Win” book is untimely. Forget that, whilst “Face the Music” was the man’s life story, this … Continue reading
News: STATUS QUO, BRIAN MAY, IO EARTH – Tuesday 6 January 2015

‘Back To The Light – A Casual Guide to the Music of Queen’s Brian May’ by Neil Daniels is out now published by Createspace. Adrenalin Mob will release their new album ‘Dearly Departed’ through Century Media on February 9th. Sting’s … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Brian May, charity, Chastain, gigs, Issa, Jizzy Pearl, JustSayYes Fund, Neil Daniels, news, prog, Quiet Riot, rock, Status Quo
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Book reviews: KILLERS – THE ORIGINS OF IRON MAIDEN 1975-1983 by Neil Daniels

Soundcheck Books [Publication date 10.04.14] Prolific music writer Neil Daniels has done it again. We all know the Iron Maiden story, or do we? From their inception on Christmas Day in 1975, bass player Steve Harris has steered England’s best … Continue reading
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Book review: Let It Rock: The Making of Bon Jovi’s Slippery When Wet by Neil Daniels

Soundcheck Books [Published 2014] www.soundcheckbooks.co.uk A compact little tome that looks at Bon Jovi’s biggest selling album (a mere 28 million copies plus) ‘Slippery When Wet’ with a track by track review by the author, fellow rock journalist recollections of … Continue reading
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Book review: Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers – A ZZ Top Guide by Neil Daniels

Soundcheck Books I can give this book no higher compliment than telling you that part way through I downloaded (yes, legally) a whole lot of ZZ Top – not merely the greatest hits, which I have listened to for years, … Continue reading
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Tagged Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers, book, book review, classic rock, Neil Daniels, review, Soundcheck Books, ZZ Top
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Book review: Electric World – A Casual Guide to the Music of Neal Schon by Neil Daniels

Available as an EBook or book on Amazon Neal Schon if you needed reminding is the guitarist with melodic rock giants Journey, although this book by Neil Daniels (the Ginger Wildheart of rock writing as he always seems to have … Continue reading
Book review: High Stakes & Dangerous Men – The UFO Story by Neil Daniels

Soundcheck Books www.soundcheckbooks.co.uk UFO have never been a massive band like say Deep Purple, although they have had periods in their history, most notably the 70’s Schenker years, when they easily sold out Apollo sized venues here in the UK … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Parker, book review, classic rock, Danny Peyronel, hard rock, High Stakes & Dangerous Men – The UFO Story, Michael Schenker, Neil Carter, Neil Daniels, Paul Raymond, Pete Way, Phil Mogg, Ron Nevison, Soundcheck Books, Strangers In The Night, UFO
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Book review: AC/DC – The Early Years with Bon Scott by Neil Daniels

Independent Music Press Engaging, easy to read and authoritve, Neil Daniels’ latest offering “AC/DC- The Early Years with Bon Scott” is essential reading for fans of the band. Having grown up watching a Brian Johnson fronted AC/DC and only hearing … Continue reading
Never Hold An Underdog Down – You Me At Six by Neil Daniels

Never Hold An Underdog Down – You Me At Six by Neil Daniels Publisher: Independent Music Press This book was a great read. 154 pages crammed with the wonderfully written story of You Me At Six. … Continue reading
YOU ME AT SIX new book out now

YOU ME AT SIX – NEVER HOLD AN UNDERDOG DOWN BY NEIL DANIELS PUBLISHED BY INDEPENDENT MUSIC PRESS Since forming in Surrey in 2004, You Me At Six have become one of the most revered and popular alternative rock bands … Continue reading
Iron Maiden: The Ultimate Unauthorized History of the Beat by Neil Daniels

Jawbone Press www.jawbonepress.com £24.95 224pp ISBN 9781908279231 Neil Daniels fresh from his book on Metallica’s early years now turns his attention to one of the metal bands of all time, Iron Maiden. This is a lovely illustrated tome with live … Continue reading
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Tagged Blaze Bayley, Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden, Neil Daniels, Steve Harris
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New Iron Maiden book from Neil Daniels

IRON MAIDEN The Ultimate Unauthorized History Of The Beast Neil Daniels JAWBONE BOOKS (UK) VOYAGEUR PRESS (USA) ISBN: 978-1-908279-23-1 Pages: 224 Published: June 2012 Finally, a glorious, illustrated celebration of one of the most successful rock bands of all time! … Continue reading