Latest articles by Paul Elliott
“I remember saying to Clapton, ‘You try playing that one riff for eight minutes!’”: The secret to Status Quo's riff power
"That song is where the Quo twelve-bar boogie shuffle came from"
“When Ronnie sang about Neil Young that was kind of a joke”: The true story of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Sweet Home Alabama
"Neil wanted to play the song with us!"
“Eddie told me, ‘Roth is driving me nuts'": When Eddie Van Halen asked to join Kiss — and they turned him down!
“After Smells Like Teen Spirit, there was no place for bands like us”: The life and death of a hair metal band
Two top 10 hits and two million album sales couldn't save them
"We all adored BB, and he asked us to write something for him": The song that Whitesnake wrote for the King of the Blues
And they later did the same thing with Tina Turner
“In the ’80s, everybody came out with a power ballad. And we had a great one”: How a soft rock classic was created
But was that song really about a nun who sells dope to school kids?
“The record company said, ‘It’s too long.’ But we said, ‘We don’t care!’”: How Lynyrd Skynyrd created a legendary epic
"Ronnie said, 'Just go till I tell you to quit!'"
“The greatest rock ballad of all time!”: The classic song that held the No.2 spot for 10 weeks without ever hitting No.1
But at least the album made it to the top
“There are players with amazing dexterity”: Journey’s Neal Schon says that “classic guitar records” still matter
"You need more than just guitar thrills – you need an overall artistic statement"
“My mom said, ‘I’ll lend you a quarter if you become a guitar player.’ I think I did!”: Steve Cropper dies aged 84
A key figure in shaping the sound of soul music in the ’60s
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“I remember saying to Clapton, ‘You try playing that one riff for eight minutes!’”: The secret to Status Quo's riff power
"That song is where the Quo twelve-bar boogie shuffle came from"
"Your golden pipes remain this guy’s all-time favourite rock voice": Steve Vai salutes Whitesnake legend David Coverdale
“David has shaken the earth for over half a century with a voice that could level a mountain”
“When Bruce came back I wasn’t 100% sure of his reasons”: How Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris made peace with Bruce Dickinson
“Bruce is unusual – which is probably what makes him so good”
“Steve Cropper was right next door, and he wrote the song. I was kind of nervous!”: When a guitar hero got the jitters
It was a recording that could have led to Bolton joining Journey
“I was afraid. The idea of being unable to sing was horrifying”: An epic interview with Whitesnake star David Coverdale
The highs and lows of an extraordinary career
“I said, ‘Before we start, you know that if I audition I’ll get the gig’”: When Bruce Dickinson joined Iron Maiden
“Journey wanted to make a musical change. Next thing I know I’m in Denver with Neal Schon”: Steve Perry's highs and lows
At the moment Perry joined, the band was in danger of being dropped by Columbia Records
“This business can really get tough sometimes, and you have to dig deep inside you”: The rise of rock icons Bad Company
The band were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on 8 November
“I love John McLaughlin’s stuff. I admire real musicians”: Journey guitarist Neal Schon on the players who inspire him
"I had my jazz guys, I had my blues guys, my fusion guys"
“A producer from the studio next door said, ‘You’re gonna kill him!’”: How AC/DC’s singer suffered for Back In Black
Producer Mutt Lange told the story to Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger
“Eddie wasn’t functioning very well during the Van Halen tour in 2004”: Sammy Hagar’s regrets about his final VH tour
“Not keeping Van Halen together – that was a failure to me"
“Mickie says, ‘Jeff – where's your guitar?’ ‘Oh, it's on its way to Leeds!’”: When Donovan and Jeff Beck made magic
“We knew that people were gonna go crazy listening to this amazing thing”
