On this day (May 2) in 2004, readers of Total Guitar Magazine voted that Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child o’ Mine” had contained the best guitar riff ever. Thousands of readers cast their votes, putting ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child O’ Mine” remains a powerhouse hit, ...

Despite creating one of rock’s most iconic riffs, Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash has admitted he initially had doubts about the band’s 1988 hit “Sweet Child O’ Mine.” In a recent interview with Guitar ...

Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash didn't like Sweet Child O' Mine at first. The 1988 track has become one of the rock band's defining singles but the musician was unconvinced by the "ballad" feel to the ...

Guns N’ Roses sees Greatest Hits return to several major Billboard charts as the band promotes "Nothin’," which rises to a new peak at radio.

Guns N' Roses know how to laugh at themselves. On Monday, May 19, the band's official Instagram account shared a video compilation of 14 times that Axl Rose has wiped out onstage over the years. In ...

Slash was there when, in the aftermath of Guns N’ Roses’ 1987 debut album, Appetite for Destruction, the band suddenly exploded onto a chaotic arc from Sunset Strip hopefuls to one of the biggest, ...