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 ...

The post Duff McKagan: Slash’s Iconic “Sweet Child o’ Mine” Intro Was Meant to “Get Rid of the Song” appeared first on Consequence. Guns N’ Roses made their name with a gritty blend of blues-infused ...

On this day (May 2) in 2004, readers of Total Guitar Magazine voted that Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child o’ Mine” had contained the best guitar riff ever. Thousands of readers cast their votes, putting ...

“Sweet Child O’ Mine” is one of Guns N’ Roses most popular songs. So it may come as a shock that Slash tried to sabotage its creation, at least according to Duff McKagan. Appearing on the Songcraft ...

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” remains a powerhouse hit, ...

Toyah and Robert Fripp have been dipping back into their archives to the earliest days of Sunday Lunch when they would film in other parts of their house than the kitchen. This cover of Guns N’ Roses‘ ...

Guns N’ Roses ’ hit Sweet Child O’ Mine has been hailed as having the greatest guitar riff ever played. The opening to the track, which started out as a warm exercise by lead guitarist Slash, was ...

Duff McKagan has detailed the conflicting feelings he experienced following the success of Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child o’ Mine.” The single, released in 1988, became GNR’s first No. 1 hit. In a ...

Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash didn't like Sweet Child O' Mine at first. The 1988 track has become one of the rock band's defining singles but the musician was unconvinced by the "ballad" feel to the ...

"I was 14 and he's f***ing smoking heroin right in front of me." As the Appetite for Destruction tour wound down, the band’s bus dropped off its members across L.A. “Steven had $5, $10 million in his ...

Sunset Boulevard’s Guitar Center is having a killer 50th birthday week—and it doesn’t look a day over 25. The music store brought Slash from his usual arena setting and set him up in three of L.A.’s ...

A re-telling of the Guns N’ Roses song “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” this picture book reimagines the power ballad as a story about two girls, Maya and Natalia Rose, who have grown up touring with the band.