Latest articles by Paul Elliott
“The chugging guitar was inspired by a Queen track”: Adrian Smith reveals the origins of his first song for Iron Maiden
It’s on their classic album The Number Of The Beast
"It took me 10 years to finish the song, but I wrote that chorus in 15 minutes!”: How an ’80s rock star agonised over a classic No.1 hit
"I’m able to look back and laugh at myself," the singer says
“This religious freak came on stage with a dagger to stab me!”: Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi's most dangerous gig
"When we got to the venue, somebody had painted a cross on a door in red..."
“If we don’t get to Paradise City soon I’m going to pass out!”: How drummer Frank Ferrer powered Guns N’ Roses
And why You Could Be Mine was his favourite song to play
“I realised that the order of Eddie’s embellishments is really important to fans”: Joe Satriani on playing Van Halen
"This audience knows the studio versions," Satch says
"I could have the beginnings of a Queen song right there in front of me now": Brian May says new Queen music is possible
"It’s whether that seed can grow," May says
“It was wonderful to hear that Paul McCartney loved my song”: The huge hit that Macca called the best song of 1979
"I wouldn’t rest until it was absolutely right”
“It was that fusion of funk and rock”: Brian May on the Queen banger that blew away Michael Jackson - and Kirk Hammett!
“It was designed to be uniquely a dance track"
“People ask Pete Townshend, ‘Why do you jump about on stage?’ He doesn’t know. Nor me”: Iron Maiden’s gung-ho guitarist
“I don’t know what I’m gonna do when I get out there,” he says
“We approached the songs with instruments that were broken or out of tune”: Trent Reznor on Nine Inch Nails' The Fragile
“You have to question yourself as an artist," he said
Zakk Wylde says the current Pantera line-up may record new music from Dimebag’s old demos
Wylde reveals that Dimebag left behind “tons of cassettes”
“I played lots of guitar on it, and Freddie said, ‘No, no, no!’”: How Brian May fought to be heard on a Queen classic
May calls it “a massive Queen song”
“The idea was to make an album heavier than anything that had ever before”: Tony Iommi on Black Sabbath’s classic debut
"It was a bit nerve-wracking!"
“Freddie Mercury got me in a half-nelson. I couldn’t move!”: A rock legend’s backstage antics at Live Aid
Bowie was “a nice guy”. Elvis Costello, not so much…
“I do not want to be a sad parody of myself”: How Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson faced up to his greatest challenge
“I finally figured out finally what I do in life,” he says
“White whale! Holy Grail!”: How the epic tale of Moby-Dick inspired Mastodon’s greatest album
“The story paralleled the lives of the four dudes in Mastodon"
"David was loving, cantankerous, giving, supportive, sullen, wise, difficult, well-read, and really funny”: Ex-New York Dolls bassist pays tribute to the late David Johansen
“We had love for each other,” Sami Yaffa says
“We had a song called Heat-Crazed Vole. You know, like a rat. It was pretty awful!”: Iron Maiden's Steve Harris recalls his early days
Rock singer’s fiancée reported dead after falling overboard on ’80s cruise
Kimberly Burch was engaged to Faster Pussycat leader Taime Downe
Watch: Van Halen as you've never seen them before! Amazing live and backstage footage leaked online
See it before it disappears!
“They were trashy. They seemed genuine”: New York Dolls singer David Johansen dead at 75
The Dolls’ debut album inspired many bands - from the Sex Pistols to Guns N’ Roses
“I can’t think why, but we recorded the track prancing around naked!” Tony Iommi recalls the madness of Black Sabbath
When Iommi's guitar went 'Boing!' a strange track was born
"Stupid song. But our producer said, ‘It’s a hit.’ And he was right!”: How a famous singer had a No.1 with a song she hated
“There isn’t a city built on rock’n’roll!” she admits
