Guns N' Roses have covered songs by a lot of other artists. Bob Dylan's "Knockin' on Heaven's Door," however, has been part of their live show since the late 1980s, and they included a studio version ...

Bob Dylan wasn’t a fan of Guns N’ Roses’ cover of one of his greatest songs, and the story behind his reaction reveals why it never resonated for him.

Bob Dylan is a cryptic person. He has been this way for the majority of his career; thus, nobody knows who he is or why he does what he does. He’s never been one for transparency, and as a result, ...

The meaning of the song, of course, refers to death. It’s getting dark, too dark to see, sings Dylan. Dylan biographer Clinton Heylin described the track as “an exercise in splendid simplicity.” ...

Bob Dylan released "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" in 1973. He told Guns N' Roses that they should cover the song in the 1990s. The most notable song from the soundtrack was “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door,” ...

“Quirky.” That’s the word singer Rita Coolidge chooses when talking about Bob Dylan. The folk legend has baffled many of his collaborators over the years. Former Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ...

Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” has been covered by everyone from Avril Lavigne to the Grateful Dead — and, most famously, by Guns N’ Roses, who made it a hit in the early Nineties. Now, ...

If one were to tally how many times the hard-living members of Guns N' Roses knocked on heaven's door, there'd be a long line waiting to converse with Saint Peter. And it's likely one of those ...