Paul Elliott
Paul Elliott has worked for leading music titles since 1985, including Sounds, Kerrang!, MOJO and Q. He is the author of several books including the first biography of Guns N’ Roses and the autobiography of bodyguard-to-the-stars Danny Francis. He has written liner notes for classic album reissues by artists such as Def Leppard, Thin Lizzy and Kiss. He lives in Bath - of which David Coverdale recently said: “How very Roman of you!”
Latest articles by Paul Elliott
“A musical union that sold more than 220 million records!”: The new, "definitive" Fleetwood Mac documentary
By Paul Elliott published
But it doesn’t cover the Peter Green years
“It came out exciting, almost attacking”: Vic Flick, who played the Bond theme guitar riff, dies aged 87
By Paul Elliott published
He also played on Tom Jones’ It’s Not Unusual and other classic hits
“I co-wrote most of everything on the Beastie Boys album”: Rick Rubin on his greatest hits of the ’80s
By Paul Elliott published
Plus: his pick for the greatest rock 'n' roll producer of all time
“Axl did a great job”: But is the Guns N’ Roses singer about to rejoin AC/DC for a 2025 tour?
By Paul Elliott published
Axl’s buddy Sebastian Bach has hinted that it may be true!
“I love Bowie, but I was a kleptomaniac!": How Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones stole David Bowie’s gear
By Paul Elliott published
Jones made his move after one of Bowie’s legendary Ziggy Stardust gigs
“What am I doing there singing a ballad? I’m a rock singer!”: Foreigner's Lou Gramm blasts the Hall Of Fame
By Paul Elliott published
He snaps: “Whoever is responsible, I’m not happy!”
The brutal heavy metal masterpiece that had producer Rick Rubin yelling: “More Satan!”
By Paul Elliott published
How the evil of Slayer flowed “after a few martinis”…
“I caught him with that Telecaster. Wallop!”: When Keith Richards took down a fan on stage
By Paul Elliott published
That legendary moment - in Keef’s own words
“Cliff was the strongest of the four of us emotionally”: How Metallica recovered from the death of Cliff Burton
By Paul Elliott published
And how they chose Cliff’s replacement among 60 candidates
“We’d all heard the myth of the scary Miles Davis. But he liked us!”: How Miles ended up on a Toto record
By Paul Elliott published
And instead of payment, he grabbed a painting off the band’s drummer
“There was some madman running around with a meat cleaver!”: How Angus Young remembered AC/DC’s scariest gig
By Paul Elliott published
In an Aussie pub it was like the Wild West
“The first time we played together it was stunning!”: John Bonham's words in Led Zeppelin's new documentary
By Paul Elliott published
Becoming Led Zeppelin is due in May 2025
“I paid half of what it was really worth”: The million-dollar guitar George Benson bought for peanuts!
By Paul Elliott published
The jazz legend is one smooth operator
“Metallica are killing us!”: How a hair metal band’s dream gig turned into a nightmare
By Paul Elliott published
The Monsters Of Rock tour in 1988 was a disaster for Dokken
“This is like Buddy Rich saying Ringo couldn’t drum": What Paul McCartney said about that beef with Quincy Jones
By Paul Elliott published
How the two legends made their peace
“From glassy cleans to deeper, more aggressive tones”: The new Harley Benton Agufish Custom Signature Series
By Paul Elliott published
Co-created with YouTuber Hunter Engel
“Elvis’s boot was on my throat!”: Alice Cooper’s craziest story
By Paul Elliott published
How the shock rocker could have killed the King!
“Do you want to play tonight, kid?”: How a nine year-old guitar prodigy jammed with Carlos Santana
By Paul Elliott published
Julian Lage recalls a “surreal” experience
“Making that record was like pulling teeth!” Rush remember the album that drove them half-mad
By Paul Elliott published
It wasn’t easy being the high priests of conceptual rock
“Jimmy Page was meticulous. Hendrix was more free-form”: The genius of two visionary guitarists
By Paul Elliott published
And producer Eddie Kramer says there is even more unreleased Hendrix material in the vaults
“Travis Scott sampled our song - that’s pretty cool!”: How a lost '80s track was heard by millions
By Paul Elliott published
A long-awaited victory for a band that could have been huge - if it wasn’t for the Pope!
“Nicky Wire on lead vocals!”: Hear the Manic Street Preachers’ surprise new single
By Paul Elliott published
Plus: details on the band’s “energised and euphoric” new album
“He offered me Jimi’s guitar and then disappeared!”: How Lenny Kravitz almost got Hendrix’s Strat
By Paul Elliott published
Hendrix’s drummer called Lenny “the best thing since Jimi”
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