Alan Niven sparks controversy about Axl Rose and Guns N’ Roses

According to former Guns N’ Roses manager Alan Niven, frontman Axl Rose currently receives half of the band’s earnings. Niven was chatting with Brando Weissle of Appetite For Distortion, a podcast with a Guns N’ Roses theme.

It’s a control thing with Axl. Here’s another little snapshot that is illuminating and goes to forming a correct perception. Axl takes 50% of the income of Guns N’ Roses now. 50%, okay? That, to me, is anathema. He is not Guns N’ Roses. They were five individuals. It was a chemistry. It was a moment. But Axl wants to be in control of everything all the time. And look what that gets you. A boring solo record and a shitty thing of punk covers. And that’s it.

Niven is most likely alluding to the final two Guns N’ Roses albums, the well-known and eagerly anticipated “Chinese Democracy” from 2008, and the covers album “The Spaghetti Incident?” from 1993. Niven, who oversaw Guns N’ Roses‘ turbulent ascent to fame and served as manager from 1986 to 1991, has previously criticized Axl Rose. “Sound N’ Fury: Rock N’ Roll Storie”s by Alan Niven is available for pre-order now and will be released on June 24.