Slash isn't taking the honor too seriously, however. "I definitely don’t sit there and go, ‘Yeah, it’s the greatest riff.’ It’s very surreal when somebody says something like that," he explained when ...

Guns N' Roses were slowly on their way to superstardom after the release of their debut album, Appetite for Destruction, in July 1987. Almost a year after the LP arrived in stores, a third single was ...

Congrats to Guns N' Roses — "Sweet Child O' Mine" is the first '80s music video to reach a billion views on YouTube. Guns N' Roses made their debut on MTV in 1987 with "Welcome to the Jungle," but it ...

The guitarist great says, "I didn't hate it, but I wasn't fond of 'Sweet Child O' Mine.' And that gives you a good idea of how credible my opinion is … The actual riff itself I love, but the song ...

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 ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Almost exactly ...

This article is about the song “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns N’ Roses. It’s also about nihilism, fury, lost innocence and living at the spear tip of a history that’s fraying and dissipating into ...

CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 14: Inductees (L-R) Matt Sorum, Steven Adler, Duff McKagan and Slash of Guns N’ Roses pose in the press room duringthe 27th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony ...

Before Fergie and the rest of the Black Eyed Peas ruined it with their Superbowl version, the signature riff from Guns N' Roses' “Sweet Child O' Mine” was an era-defining moment in rock & roll. And ...

Slash always finds it ‘very awkward’ to hear Guns N’ Roses’ biggest hit in public (Picture: Redferns via Getty Images) He might be a member of one of the most legendary rock bands in history, but he ...

Could Guns N' Roses' 1988 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 "Sweet Child O' Mine" have been cribbed from an early '80s Australian band that never achieved fame in the U.S.? By Chris Payne Could Guns N’ Roses’ ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. INDIO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 06: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Slash ...