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Vicky Hamilton, former Guns N’ Roses manager

Appetite for Dysfunction · Rolling Stone · Liz Kershaw, BBC Radio 6 Music · Billboard

Book publicityPress promotionRadio promotion

March to September 2016

Vicky Hamilton, former Guns N’ Roses manager
Vicky Hamilton · Mastermind client portfolio
Press & radio

Appetite for Dysfunction campaign record

01

The book

  • Appetite for Dysfunction · her memoir of her years with Guns N’ Roses and other acts
  • Welcomed to Mastermind Promotion for the book · 30 March 2016
  • Press release for the book · file dated 5 April 2016
  • Press kit · 7 April 2016
Mastermind’s page dated 30 March 2016, archived · Mastermind’s own files, by title and date
02

Rolling Stone and Billboard

  • Rolling Stone · interview by Jared Lindzon · 31 March 2016
  • Billboard · feature by Gary Graff on the reunion and her memoir · 26 April 2016
  • Press promotion by Mastermind
Coverage: Rolling Stone and Billboard pages, which do not name the agency. Role: Mastermind’s own account (its portfolio and reviews pages)
03

UK book tour, September 2016

  • Book tour press release · Mastermind named for press, TV and radio enquiries · file dated 30 August 2016
  • Readings listed at Virgin Money Lounges in Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield and London, 13 to 16 September 2016, and in Ireland on 21 September
Mastermind’s book tour press release, which lists the readings
04

UK and Irish press and radio, September 2016

  • Express.co.uk · interview by George Simpson · 16 September 2016
  • BBC Radio 6 Music · Liz Kershaw talks to her about the book · 17 September 2016
  • Classic Rock · interview by Fraser Lewry after the London book launch · 21 September 2016
  • The Irish Times · feature by Jim Carroll on the book · 21 September 2016
  • Press and radio promotion by Mastermind
Coverage: Express.co.uk, BBC, Louder and Irish Times pages, which do not name the agency. Role: Mastermind’s own account (its portfolio and reviews pages)
05

Before and after the book

  • Manager of Blacklist Union, whose single Mastermind promoted in May and June 2015
  • In Mastermind’s management team as Management Consultant on its About page, July 2015 to August 2017
  • On Mastermind’s expert advisory board, July 2019 to June 2024
Classic Rock (Louder), 11 May 2015 · Release by Mastermindpr on 1888PressRelease, 20 May 2015 · Mastermind’s About page, Internet Archive captures of 18 July 2015 to 24 June 2024

Photographs & behind the scenes

Industry meeting / Vicky Hamilton · Historical Mastermind photograph
Vicky Hamilton and BBC Radio 6 Music · an image from Mastermind’s own files
Rolling Stone coverage of Appetite for Dysfunction · a screenshot from Mastermind’s files
Press · Radio · Public record

Released work & coverage

Rolling StoneFormer Guns N’ Roses Manager on Group’s ‘Baby Band’ Days, AC/DC Rumors31 March 2016BillboardVicky Hamilton on the GNR reunion and her memoir26 April 2016Express.co.ukVicky Hamilton on the band’s early years16 September 2016BBC Radio 6 MusicLiz Kershaw, with Vicky Hamilton, former manager of Guns ’N’ Roses17 September 2016Classic RockSo, Vicky Hamilton: how do you handle Guns N’ Roses?21 September 2016The Irish TimesManaging chaos: ‘Guns N’ Roses were really out of control’21 September 2016Mastermind Promotion · archivedWelcoming Vicky Hamilton to Mastermind Promotion30 March 2016About MastermindMastermind’s advisory board2019 to 2024
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