Paul Elliott

Paul Elliott

Guitars Editor

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

“Greeny is my Excalibur!”: Metallica’s Kirk Hammett says he’s still in love with that famous guitar

By Paul Elliott published

He calls it “a magic piece of wood”

Guitarists
Noel Gallagher and Johnny Marr

“He offered his services to the band”: What Noel Gallagher said when a hero almost joined Oasis

By Paul Elliott published

With ‘Bonehead’ gone, who you gonna call?

Bands
Thin Lizzy

The guitarist with the cojones to replace Gary Moore in Thin Lizzy and the chops to play with Gilmour in Pink Floyd

By Paul Elliott published

Snowy White on filling some very big shoes in 1980

Guitarists
Aerosmith and Run-DMC

What Rick Rubin told legendary guitarist Joe Perry during the recording of Run-DMC and Aerosmith’s Walk This Way

By Paul Elliott published

The famous producer recalls the making of a groundbreaking classic in an interview with Rick Beato

Bands
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