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Slash wasn't a fan of Guns N' Roses classic Sweet Child O' Mine initially

Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash didn't like Sweet Child O' Mine at first. The 1988 track has become one of the rock band's defining singles but the musician was unconvinced by the "ballad" feel to the ...
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Slash on his return to Guns N’ Roses, changing up the Sweet Child O’ Mine solo, and what needs to happen for a new GNR album

Slash was there when, in the aftermath of Guns N’ Roses’ 1987 debut album, Appetite for Destruction, the band suddenly exploded onto a chaotic arc from Sunset Strip hopefuls to one of the biggest, ...
Staten Island Advance

Guitar great admits initial doubts about one of his band’s most recognizable hits

Despite creating one of rock’s most iconic riffs, Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash has admitted he initially had doubts about the band’s 1988 hit “Sweet Child O’ Mine.” In a recent interview with Guitar ...
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30 Years Ago, Guns N’ Roses Accidentally Created the Song That Became Their First and Only Billboard #1 Hit

Tehuan Harris is a news and features journalist at Collider, reporting and writing about all things music and reality TV (sometimes). She is a talented journalist and a natural storyteller who writes ...