An Oral History of the "Sweet Child O' Mine" Intro Riff

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 ...

The greatest drummer of all time, according to Tommy Lee: “Hands-down”

While finding his drumming inspiration for Mötley Crüe, Tommy Lee looked to one of the most beloved drummers of all time: Led ...

We speak to Yes, Asia and the Buggles synth legend Geoff Downes

From pop to prog, keyboard maestro Geoff Downes charts his journey from auditioning for Wizzard to global success with the ...
American Songwriter

The Writer’s Block: Bryan Adams’ Longtime Collaborator, Jim Vallance, Followed the “Voices” in His Head and Wrote a Catalog of Hits for Aerosmith, Heart, and More

Everything changed for Jim Vallance the evening of Sunday, February 9, 1964, when he heard "Ladies and gentlemen, The Beatles ...

AC/DC Was Just Ranked the No. 1 Group of the 1980s—Beating 49 Other Legends

Although the 1980s were memorable because of the pop music (think George Michael, Madonna), anyone who lived through the ...