Latest articles by Paul Elliott
Slash on GN'R, Axl, Izzy, Scott and the rest - the ultimate interview
Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash talks about his career: Guns N' Roses, Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin, Scott Weiland, Myles Kennnedy, and the good, the bad and the ugly that came with all of them
Sheep, Supertramp, and what Alex Lifeson did during the punk explosion
For Rush and Envy Of None guitarist Alex Lifeson, 1977 was all about touring, punk and Panama hats – just don’t mention the sheep
How Sammy Hagar breathed triumphant new life into Van Halen
Van Halen lost a superstar singer when Dave Lee Roth quit the band, but new frontman Sammy Hagar and Foreigner's Mick Jones ensured the loss was short-lived
The Bon Jovi albums you should definitely own
The Bon Jovi albums essential to any record collection
AC/DC: the long road to Glasgow and the triumph of If You Want Blood You've Got It
On April 30, 1978, AC/DC took to the stage of Glasgow Apollo and played one of the best shows of their career, resulting in If You Want Blood You Got It, one of rock’s greatest live albums
Guns N' Roses: the unconventional story of GN'R Lies
The second Guns N' Roses album wasn't really an album at all, but it remains a remarkable one-off, and includes Axl Rose's most controversial song
The 30th anniversary edition of Roxette's Joyride: proof that less really is more
Joyride shows how pop-rock stars Roxette lost their mojo
Tesla: the musical miracle of Five Man Acoustical Jam
It may have started as a happy accident but Tesla’s Five Man Acoustical Jam ushered in the MTV Unplugged era
Drug abuse, violence, and the making of Fleetwood Mac’s Tango In The Night
Forget Rumours: Fleetwood Mac’s craziest album was Tango In The Night
Robert Jon & The Wreck generate gospel-tinged euphoria on Shine A Light On Me Brother
Robert Jon & The Wreck play soulful rock’n’roll, the old-fashioned way, on Shine A Light On Me Brother
Why I ❤️ punk rock, by football legend Stuart Pearce
Former England footballer Stuart Pearce reveals how he scored with punk rock, The Stranglers, and... Rod Stewart?
Night Ranger underwhelm as songwriting falls short on ATBPO
AOR heroes Night Ranger drop the ball on 13th studio album ATBPO
Dennis DeYoung interview: 'no band has worked harder than Styx at diminishing its own reputation'
Former Styx singer Dennis DeYoung on bowing out, new album 26 East Vol 2, and the disappointment of no last Styx reunion tour
AC/DC: The epic inside story of Back In Black
How a washed-up rock star helped AC/DC overcome Bon Scott’s death and make their masterpiece
L.A. Guns still cocked and loaded on Cocked And Loaded Live
Out now: L.A. Guns' hair metal classic Cocked & Loaded revisited – again!
The story behind The Logical Song by Supertramp
How Supertramp's The Logical Song, a Beatle-approved existential pop-rock masterpiece, turned its creators into unlikely transatlantic superstars
How Def Leppard made On Through The Night, by Joe Elliott
Def Leppard's Joe Elliott looks back at the making of the band's debut album, On Through The Night
At war, unravelling and flying high: how Black Sabbath made Sabotage
Black Sabbath created Sabotage with their backs to the wall, yet it was a masterpiece, fearlessly experimental and adding added yet another dimension to their music
The story of Def Leppard's Jim Steinman sessions, the most expensive unreleased album ever
When Def Leppard teamed up with Jim Steinman they expected big things. What they got was a huge food bill
AC/DC interview: miracle cures, old riffs, and the making of Power Up
It looked like it was all over for AC/DC after their last tour. But the best hard rock’n’roll band in the world don’t quit that easily. And back they came, with Classic Rock's best album of 2020: Power Up
Steve Winwood: A guide to his best albums
With the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith and solo, Steve Winwood has shown himself to be a truly singular talent. These are his best albums
The Black Crowes celebrate 30 years of Shake Your Money Maker in deluxe style
The Black Crowes' classic debut album Shake Your Money Maker, boxed, now with previously unreleased material
Billie Jean and big choruses: the recipe that sent FM into the Swiss charts
FM singer Steve Overland reveals how positivity and lack of pressure has done the British melodic veterans good
