
Paul Elliott
Paul Elliott has worked for leading music titles since 1985, including Sounds, Kerrang!, MOJO and Q. He is the author of several books including the first biography of Guns N’ Roses and the autobiography of bodyguard-to-the-stars Danny Francis. He has written liner notes for classic album reissues by artists such as Def Leppard, Thin Lizzy and Kiss. He lives in Bath - of which David Coverdale recently said: “How very Roman of you!”
Latest articles by Paul Elliott

“It’s a unique sound, the divinity of my vocal cords”: How Perry Farrell defined alternative rock with Jane’s Addiction
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The album Nothing's Shocking was the antidote to hair metal

“It's The Beatles — but they're pretending to be another band? It breaks all the rules”: Gene Simmons on Sgt. Pepper
By Paul Elliott published
"It was almost music hall stuff," he says

“We would have absolutely lied through our teeth if there wasn't a full song”: How a TV jingle turned into a pop classic
By Paul Elliott published
The strange tale of The Carpenters' We've Only Just Begun

“Gilmour’s Strat went for four million”: The man with the $1billion guitar collection
By Paul Elliott published
The late Jim Irsay also had Kurt Cobain’s famous Mustang

“Don’t get precious about your songs. We’re going to tear them apart”: Producer Mutt Lange’s first words to Def Leppard
By Paul Elliott published
How Leppard's 'sixth member' took them to a new level

“Eddie says, ‘Let’s go back to the ’80s, so put down your phones!”: Iron Maiden ask fans to limit phone use at shows
By Paul Elliott published
“We would very much like you to be ‘in the moment’,” says manager Rod Smallwood

“In his prime, he was the super frontman of all time”: The rock superstar hailed by Gene Simmons as the GOAT
By Paul Elliott published
And no - he ain't talkin' 'bout himself!

“He went into this trance state as he played”: A close encounter with the genius of Eddie Van Halen
By Paul Elliott published
The insider's view of how EVH reinvented himself on the 5150 album

“Paul’s basslines are iconic, not technically challenging”: How McCartney’s sidekick Brian Ray juggles bass and guitar
By Paul Elliott published
"Even if you’re not a bass player, you know these parts"

“We threw strings at the track and it exploded”: How a pop anthem turned into a wedding song favourite
By Paul Elliott published
“The first idea I had was in the bath," the singer says

“If you’re a singer, you’re totally reliant on your body”: Why Iron Maiden had to change singers to reach the next level
By Paul Elliott published
Guitarist Adrian Smith remembers a pivotal moment in Maiden’s history

“We may jump up on stage and jam. It's very loose”: Gene Simmons tells Kiss fans to expect the unexpected in Las Vegas
By Paul Elliott published
He adds: “We’re very open to guest stars jumping up"

“He was a great hero to all of us”: Paul McCartney salutes a rock ’n’ roll legend who influenced The Beatles
By Paul Elliott published
Buddy Holly influenced The Beatles, the Stones and many more

“He stopped writing because he just ran out. He'd used that guitar neck up”: Sammy Hagar on Eddie Van Halen's lost years
By Paul Elliott published
“When I joined the band, everyone says, ‘Oh man, they started playing keyboards"

How Flemming Rasmussen produced Metallica's Master Of Puppets
By Paul Elliott published
“I rate James as the best rhythm guitar player on the planet," the producer said

“Suddenly someone said: ‘Sting’s here on holiday! On the beach!’” How Mark Knopfler got lucky with Money For Nothing
By Paul Elliott published
It’s amazing who you can bump into in the Caribbean…

AC/DC - ranked! Every studio album, from worst to best
By Paul Elliott published
As the old song goes: "Let there be rock!"

“This was 100% a communication from the beyond": Sammy Hagar claims he wrote a new song with Eddie Van Halen in a dream
By Paul Elliott published
And he’s got Joe Satriani playing on it

Roy Thomas Baker dead at 78: Tributes to the legendary producer of Queen, Alice Cooper, The Cars, The Darkness and more
By Paul Elliott published
RTB produced Bohemian Rhapsody and other landmark songs

How Alison Krauss made sweet music with Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant
By Paul Elliott published
And there may be more to come

“The flute just looked nice and shiny!”: How Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson became rock’s leading one-legged flautist
By Paul Elliott published
“At first I couldn’t get a note out of it,” he said

“Thank God we let that church choir in!” How Def Leppard created a rock anthem with a little bit of divine intervention
By Paul Elliott published
"Thank God we let that church choir in!”

“I’m drawn to melody and drama - AOR and yacht rock”: Tobias Forge on the new Ghost album's smooth ’80s sounds
By Paul Elliott published
“That kind of music comes very naturally for me,” he says
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