Slash on his return to Guns N’ Roses, changing up the Sweet Child O’ Mine solo, and what needs to happen for a new GNR album

Slash is the luckiest man in rock. Quitting GNR in ’96 when they were on top, he returned in ’16 and hasn't looked back. Here ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 2004, Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child o’ Mine” Was Somehow Voted Best Riff in Rock History (Opinion)

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 ...

Guitar great admits initial doubts about one of his band’s most recognizable hits

Despite creating one of rock’s most iconic riffs, Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash has admitted he initially had doubts about ...
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Sweet Child O’ Mine is Guns N' Roses' most iconic song, but Slash originally wasn't a fan

“Yeah, I have to admit I did have a thing with it,” he says with a laugh in a new Guitar World interview. “It was a riff I came up with, and I didn’t know what I was going to do with it. I wasn’t ...
American Songwriter

Duff McKagan Reveals Slash Attempted To Sabotage Guns N’ Roses Classic “Sweet Child O’ Mine”

“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 ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Duff McKagan Says Slash Wanted to Sabotage ‘Sweet Child o’ Mine’

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?
USA Today

The Savannah Bananas perfectly recreated the Sweet Child O' Mine scene from Step Brothers

Leave it to the Savannah Bananas to find a way to make Step Brothers feel fresh in 2023. While the 2008 Will Ferrell/John C. Reilly comedy remains a very enjoyable watch, the film's jokes have been ...