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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. INDIO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 06: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Slash ...

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 ...

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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, ...

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 ...

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?

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 ...

“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 ...