Latest articles by Paul Elliott
“A noise like God conducting the soundtrack to the end of the world!”: Ozzy on Black Sabbath’s most bizarre song
Drummer Bill Ward called that song “a demonic chant”
“My ego was telling me, ‘These aliens have programmed you to be a rock star!’”: A famous singer's bizarre confession
And of course he wrote some songs about it
“I think singers tend to be a little insecure”: When Iron Maiden's Steve Harris gambled on changing the band’s frontman
“It was exciting but worrying,” he says
“Radio stations all said Layne’s voice is wrong”: Alice In Chains and Jane’s Addiction producer Dave Jerden dead at 75
Jerden also worked with The Rolling Stones
“I thought it was too pop. I rebelled against it”: How Ozzy Osbourne learned to love the song that became Black Sabbath’s biggest hit
And how Sabbath made the most influential heavy metal album of all time
“Sometimes I can do the big drum fill in The Trooper. But it's a bit flaky”: Iron Maiden legend Nicko McBrain’s “difficult" retirement
“I get good days and bad days,” he says
“Apparently I’d said it was a good day to fly!”: The day that Ozzy Osbourne could have killed himself
And he didn’t remember a thing about it!
“It was Gary’s idea to bring the Irishness back into Thin Lizzy": Guitar hero Gary Moore made only one album with the band - and it’s a classic
“His style of playing pushed everybody to become better,” said fellow guitarist Scott Gorham
“The greatest heavy metal show ever!”: Ozzy Osbourne reunites Black Sabbath’s original line-up for a final show in Birmingham
Metallica and Pantera will also appear at the Villa Park event
“Please tell me I'm not going to end up like Mötley Crüe!”: Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson recalls his wild years in the ’80s
“You’re not part of normal society,” he says
“The song was an expression of my tempestuous private life”: The emotional ’80s ballad that’s just reached one billion streams
It was No 1 in 1984
“I’m not saying I behaved that well, but I didn’t really do anything that terrible either”: '60s icon Marianne Faithfull dead at 78
Singer, actress and inspiration for classic Rolling Stones songs
“Who’s Jimmy Page? Never heard of him!”: The joke that backfired on a band that sounded a whole lot like Led Zeppelin
“Of course it was meant ironically…”
“This record is like The Wall. It’s about alienation”: How My Chemical Romance channelled Pink Floyd to create a classic concept album
“The record takes you on this journey,” said singer Gerard Way
“One of the biggest mistakes we ever made!”: Journey's Neal Schon names the song he wishes they'd never recorded
And he remembers the chemistry he had with singer Steve Perry
“If I’d said no to $80m, somebody would have committed me to a hospital!”: The rock superstar who made a fortune in tequila
And he gave most of it away!
“When I'm 90, I'll still be the Material Girl!”: Madonna’s signature song was released 40 years ago today
“God forbid irony should be understood,” she said
"Fans will know it from the cover of his debut solo album": Jeff Beck’s famous Les Paul sells for more than £1m!
The guitar is seen on the cover of a classic ’70s album
“It was devastating!”: Robert Plant recalls the first time Led Zeppelin played together in new documentary teaser
Becoming Led Zeppelin opens on 5 February
“John introduced a heavier, more intense element that Phil Lynott absolutely embraced”: How John Sykes revitalised Thin Lizzy
A personal tribute from fellow Thin Lizzy member Darren Wharton
“It was a job. Play a stadium, play a theatre…”: The words of Garth Hudson of The Band, who has died at 87
He played on “the second most influential record in the history of rock ’n’ roll”
“He and I played some sweet music together”: Thin Lizzy legend Scott Gorham's tribute to former bandmate John Sykes
Sykes also starred for Whitesnake in the '80s
“You’re Slash! From Stoke! I’m from Stoke!”: How the Guns N’ Roses legend bonded with Robbie Williams
Plus: Slash on his new TV series - based in Bristol!
