Latest articles by Paul Elliott
“I’m drawn to melody and drama - AOR and yacht rock”: Tobias Forge on the new Ghost album's smooth ’80s sounds
“That kind of music comes very naturally for me,” he says
“Clem was not just a drummer; he was the heartbeat of Blondie”: Clem Burke, drummer for Blondie, dead at 70
He played on every Blondie album
“We’ve been so very lucky to have had the Ace of Bass in our lives:” Dave Allen, bassist for post-punk legends Gang Of Four, has died
The band's famous fans included Kurt Cobain
“I thought it would be funny to sing my own song, but...”: Billy Corgan's karaoke disaster
He also reveals which Metallica song gave him hope as a teenager
“The flute just looked nice and shiny!”: How Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson became rock’s leading one-legged flautist
“At first I couldn’t get a note out of it,” he said
“I’ve seen a million faces and I’ve rocked them all!”: Was Bon Jovi’s acoustic set the inspiration for MTV Unplugged?
It was Jon and Richie at their peak
“If you’re young-ish, cute-ish and can play that axe, you’re for me”: Chaka Khan wants a new “powerhouse guitarist”
A former Whitesnake star says he’s the man for the job!
“I saw these banners: ‘SAMMY SUCKS!' 'WE WANT DAVE!’”: How Sammy Hagar and Van Halen won their war with David Lee Roth
An epic rock battle began 40 years ago
“I have never felt so ashamed to be onstage”: When John McLaughlin laid into Jaco Pastorius after an onstage meltdown
Trio Of Doom was aptly named…
“The screaming was deafening!”: How a Japanese tour transformed the career of the ‘Beatles of hard rock’
The heartwarming story of Cheap Trick At Budokan
“Thank God we let that church choir in!” How Def Leppard created a rock anthem with a little bit of divine intervention
"It was a complete fluke," singer Joe Elliott said
“Ozzy drove us nuts with that Moog thing!”: How Black Sabbath took a surprise left turn on the classic album Sabotage
And how Ozzy ‘played’ a cider jug like a tuba!
"You wanted the best!": Kiss stars Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons to rock Vegas just two years after their 'farewell' tour
And all for just $999!
"It's a little over-heroic. But it's fun. And there's something deeper in the lyrics”: Brian May's eccentric Queen hit
It was the movie theme that almost got rejected
"When we did Live Aid, we could barely play": Pete Townshend says The Who invented stadium rock and then gave it away
He also prefers ABBA to Queen
“You can set up amplifiers and drums to your heart’s content”: Gene Simmons defends his $12K ‘personal roadie’ deal
"Whatever floats your boat," the God Of Thunder says
“We might just say, 'Let's go back to the '90s again.' It's not a bad idea”: Kirk Hammett on the next Metallica album
And he has 767 new riffs ready to go!
“The chugging guitar was inspired by a Queen track”: Adrian Smith reveals the origins of his first song for Iron Maiden
It’s on their classic album The Number Of The Beast
"It took me 10 years to finish the song, but I wrote that chorus in 15 minutes!”: How an ’80s rock star agonised over a classic No.1 hit
"I’m able to look back and laugh at myself," the singer says
“This religious freak came on stage with a dagger to stab me!”: Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi's most dangerous gig
"When we got to the venue, somebody had painted a cross on a door in red..."
“If we don’t get to Paradise City soon I’m going to pass out!”: How drummer Frank Ferrer powered Guns N’ Roses
And why You Could Be Mine was his favourite song to play
“I realised that the order of Eddie’s embellishments is really important to fans”: Joe Satriani on playing Van Halen
"This audience knows the studio versions," Satch says
"I could have the beginnings of a Queen song right there in front of me now": Brian May says new Queen music is possible
"It’s whether that seed can grow," May says
