Latest articles by Paul Elliott
“If I’d said no to $80m, somebody would have committed me to a hospital!”: The rock superstar who made a fortune in tequila
And he gave most of it away!
“When I'm 90, I'll still be the Material Girl!”: Madonna’s signature song was released 40 years ago today
“God forbid irony should be understood,” she said
"Fans will know it from the cover of his debut solo album": Jeff Beck’s famous Les Paul sells for more than £1m!
The guitar is seen on the cover of a classic ’70s album
“It was devastating!”: Robert Plant recalls the first time Led Zeppelin played together in new documentary teaser
Becoming Led Zeppelin opens on 5 February
“John introduced a heavier, more intense element that Phil Lynott absolutely embraced”: How John Sykes revitalised Thin Lizzy
A personal tribute from fellow Thin Lizzy member Darren Wharton
“It was a job. Play a stadium, play a theatre…”: The words of Garth Hudson of The Band, who has died at 87
He played on “the second most influential record in the history of rock ’n’ roll”
“He and I played some sweet music together”: Thin Lizzy legend Scott Gorham's tribute to former bandmate John Sykes
Sykes also starred for Whitesnake in the '80s
“You’re Slash! From Stoke! I’m from Stoke!”: How the Guns N’ Roses legend bonded with Robbie Williams
Plus: Slash on his new TV series - based in Bristol!
“It’s hard for me to relate to people enjoying that kind of pain”: What Bob Dylan said about his classic album released 50 years ago
Was Blood On The Tracks really his ‘divorce album’?
“I saw the punches in my mind: Bam! Bam, bam, bam! Bam, bam, bam! Bam, bam, bam!”: The making of a classic rock anthem
It was No 1 in the US for six weeks in 1982
“I wanted to do it as if it was brand new”: Eric Clapton's classic Unplugged performance now features previously unseen footage
The show that spawned the best-selling live album of all time!
“I don't think the term ‘Heavy Metal’ was used for Led Zeppelin”: What was the first metal album to hit No 1?
Was it Randy Rhoads’ old band Quiet Riot that made history?
“I fell off the bed laughing!” Why Jimmy Page thought a Whitesnake video was hilarious
“Shall we get this story straight?” Page said
“My playing sucks, but it sells!”: The guitarist who co-wrote two of the most famous songs ever admits he's no virtuoso
Best of 2024: For R&B legend Steve Cropper, playing guitar is all about groove
“It became a wedding song. ‘Hey, did you listen to the lyrics?’”: The hit with a sting in its tail
And with the money it made, the band bought an oil well!
“He listened to the song and said, ‘Total crap!’”: How a classic ballad was rejected by one singer before Journey transformed it into a monster hit
The inside story - told by Journey guitarist guitarist Neal Schon
“Everybody clap your hands and boogie!”: Watch the young Ozzy Osbourne raising hell in newly unearthed Black Sabbath live footage from 1976
30 minutes of head-banging action to enjoy
“I never thought it would be a hit. It was too long for radio. So we lied about it. And it worked!”: How an ’80s classic got to No 1 - with a little bit of cheating…
A perfect soft rock ballad from a band whose guitarist travelled with a whole case of hairspray!
“It was fun. He was a great player”: Mike Rutherford on his surprise collaboration with Eddie Van Halen
The bad news? “I can’t find the tape!”
“This band’s been going for 50 years. When you really think about it, it’s insane!”: Steve Harris says there is plenty of life left in Iron Maiden
“Mick Jagger has set the bar fitness-wise,” Harris says
“People saying, ‘Good album, good songs.’ That hadn't happened to me before”: David Bowie on his first classic album
“The whole album is so unusual,” says Bowie fan Boy George
“I wondered if I was insane for wanting to do this”: How Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen learned to play again after losing his left arm
The full story of his heroic comeback
“It’s one of my favourite Maiden albums - despite the fact that I'm not on it!”: Bruce Dickinson on Iron Maiden’s cult classic
He calls it “an updated version of Deep Purple In Rock”
