Sweet Child o’ Mine is Guns N' Roses' most iconic song, but Slash originally wasn't a fan

Sweet Child o’ Mine may be Guns N’ Roses’ calling card – and for many guitarists, their entry point into the band and even Slash’s repertoire. However, the Les Paul slinger admits he wasn’t so keen on ...
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30 Years Ago, Guns N’ Roses Accidentally Created the Song That Became Their First and Only Billboard #1 Hit

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“Where Do We Go Now?”: Guns N’ Roses Initially Didn’t Know How to End “Sweet Child O Mine”

“Sweet Child O Mine” started as a guitar warm up for Slash as the band gathered for a jam session at The Hellhouse, their base of sleazy operations on the Sunset Strip. “I was f—ing around with this ...
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On This Day in 2010, Slash Was Targeted by a Concertgoer in the Middle of “Sweet Child O’ Mine”

Other than the music itself, the other elements that make rock ‘n’ roll so fascinating are the vulgarity, anger, angst, hedonism, and general antics. Every major rock ‘n’ roll band and musician ...
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Watch pop superstar Sabrina Carpenter, aged 10, cosplaying Axl Rose to cover Guns N' Roses' Sweet Child O' Mine

Regardless of how fanatical and undiluted your love of rock and metal is, you cannot possibly be unaware of the existence of pop superstar Sabrina Carpenter. A former Disney TV star, the 26-year-old ...