No, it wasn't a warm-up exercise. Here's the truth about how Slash came up with the "Sweet Child O' Mine" riff, in his own ...

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, ...

From the moment Guns N’ Roses debuted in the rock music scene with “Welcome to the Jungle,” bands and fans knew they were the ones to watch — and they were right. It’s been 30 years since “Sweet Child ...

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 ...

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 ...

While “Sweet Child O’ Mine” went on to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in Sept. 1988, guitarist Slash, who ideated the immediately recognizable opening riff, initially considered the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some songs announce themselves quietly before taking over the world. That's exactly what happened with Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns ...

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 ...