Slash was there when, in the aftermath of Guns N’ Roses’ 1987 debut album, Appetite for Destruction, the band suddenly exploded onto a chaotic arc from Sunset Strip hopefuls to one of the biggest, ...

There are sometimes stories that take on a life of their own, but during a recent interview with Eddie Trunk, guitar great Slash revealed that the story of the guitar riff for the Guns N' Roses' ...

CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 14: Inductees (L-R) Matt Sorum, Steven Adler, Duff McKagan and Slash of Guns N’ Roses pose in the press room duringthe 27th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony ...

Slash says a long-standing rumor about how he came up with “Sweet Child O’ Mine” is just that – a rumor. “Somebody else said that and it just became one of those things,” Slash said on the Eddie Trunk ...

“Sweet Child O Mine” started as a guitar warm up for Slash as the band gathered for a jam session at The Hellhouse, their base of sleazy operations on the Sunset Strip. “I was f—ing around with this ...

With an unmistakable guitar riff opening and more than one billion streams on YouTube alone, it’s safe to say that the Guns N’ Roses song, “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” is an enduring classic. With only a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Guns N’ Roses’ "Sweet Child O’ Mine" reenters both Billboard Global ...

During an appearance on the Songcraft podcast, McKagan recalled how the track came together. “Izzy [Stradlin] had the three chords,” the bassist explained. “OK, well that’s… What do you do with that?

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From the moment Guns N’ Roses debuted in the rock music scene with “Welcome to the Jungle,” bands and fans knew they were the ones to watch — and they were right. It’s been 30 years since “Sweet Child ...