How Guns N' Roses Wrote 'Sweet Child O' Mine' in Just 5 Minutes

Guns 'N Roses wrote "Sweet Child O' Mine" in an impressively short amount of time — in around five minutes, according to ...

Guns N' Roses' 'Sweet Child O' Mine' recognized for iconic bass solo and only No. 1 hit

The band went on to have multiple chart-topping albums.
Ultimate Classic Rock

Slash Reveals Truth Behind ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ Creation Myth

Slash says a long-standing rumor about how he came up with “Sweet Child O’ Mine” is just that – a rumor. “Somebody else said that and it just became one of those things,” Slash said on the Eddie Trunk ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 2004, Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child o’ Mine” Was Somehow Voted Best Riff in Rock History (Opinion)

On this day (May 2) in 2004, readers of Total Guitar Magazine voted that Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child o’ Mine” had contained the best guitar riff ever. Thousands of readers cast their votes, putting ...
Forbes

Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ Is A Top 10 Hit Once Again

INDIO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 06: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Slash and Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses perform onstage during the Power Trip music festival at Empire Polo Club on October 06, 2023 in Indio, ...
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Duff McKagan Says Slash Wanted to Sabotage ‘Sweet Child o’ Mine’

During an appearance on the Songcraft podcast, McKagan recalled how the track came together. “Izzy [Stradlin] had the three chords,” the bassist explained. “OK, well that’s… What do you do with that?