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Duff McKagan + Slash To Rock With Revamped Stone Temple Pilots at MusiCares Benefit

Chad Childers — Wed, 29 May 2013 20:01:46 +0000

Slash and Duff McKagan will not only be on hand for the 2013 MusiCares Map Fund Benefit this week, but the longtime Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver collaborators will share the stage with Stone Temple Pilots and their new frontman, Linkin Park's Chester Bennington.

Duff McKagan Biopic Trailer Revealed

Nick DeRiso — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:29:56 +0000

The trailer for ‘It’s So Easy and Other Lies,’ the wild and redemptive documentary tracing the rise and fall of former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan, is now available online. You can watch it above. The movie has also found a worldwide distributor in Vision Films. ‘It’s So Easy and Other Lies’ includes archival footage [...]

Stone Temple Pilots Members Minus Scott Weiland to Play Benefit with Slash, Duff McKagan + More

Chad Childers — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:32:31 +0000

For those wondering about the future of Stone Temple Pilots without Scott Weiland, the first clue will come later this month when the DeLeo brothers and drummer Eric Kretz perform at the MusiCares MAP Fund benefit in Los Angeles. The trio is being advertised as 'Members of Stone Temple Pilots,' lending credence to the notion that they'll be able to continue utilizing the band name without worry.

Duff McKagan, Lars Ulrich + More Appear in Alice In Chains Promotional Video

Dave Lifton — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:19:42 +0000

One of the knocks on the grunge scene of the 1990s was that its musicians took themselves way too seriously. However, Seattle's Alice in Chains, one of the defining bands of the genre, are looking to refute that charge thanks to a new video promoting their upcoming release, 'The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here,' which features a handful of classic rockers appearing as themselves.

Duff McKagan Kicked Out of Guns N' Roses Bootleg Shop in Japan

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:02:59 +0000

Duff McKagan isn't just a famed bassist for bands such as Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver and Loaded, he's a hell of a storyteller as well. In McKagan's Seattle Weeky column, he tells a tale of being thrown out of a store in Japan for eating a lovely peanut-and-rice cracker mix, but here's the kicker … the shop McKagan was removed from specializes in selling bootlegged Guns N' Roses merchandise.

Duff McKagan and Steven Adler Perform Guns N' Roses Songs Together in Tokyo

Dave Lifton — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 20:03:06 +0000

A mini-Guns N' Roses reunion of sorts took place this past Thursday (March 7) While touring together in Tokyo, Duff McKagan and Steven Adler both sat in on the other's set to play a couple of their old classics. The videos are embedded below.

Duff McKagan Breaks Down Bon Jovi's 'Seen a Million Faces and Rocked Them All' Boast

Chad Childers — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 13:00:55 +0000

By now, most people are familiar with the Bon Jovi classic 'Wanted Dead or Alive' and could sing it word for word if put on the spot, but Duff McKagan has a question that's long been debated amongst his musician friends that pertains to the lyric "I've seen a million faces and I've rocked them all." The bassist ponders if this was truly a fact or just taking poetic license for a great lyric.

Duff McKagan Regrets Not Receiving Royalties from 'The Simpsons' Beverage Duff Beer

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:00:34 +0000

Last year, former Guns N' Roses and current Velvet Revolver / Loaded bassist Duff McKagan revealed in his autobiography, 'It's So Easy: And Other Lies,' that the iconic 'Simpsons' animated beverage Duff Beer was named after him. McKagan happily agreed for 'The Simpsons' to use his name, but now the bassist has admitted that he regrets not cashing in on the opportunity.

Duff McKagan Offers Advice for Band Survival on the Road

Chad Childers — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 16:49:04 +0000

It's great to jam out with your buddies, but you really find out a lot about a person when you spend every waking hour with them on the road and even the best of friends can start irritating each other. Luckily, Duff McKagan, who knows a thing or two about performing with some rather unique personalities, has offered a few tips for survival on the road in his latest Seattle Weekly column.

Duff McKagan's Loaded Rolling Out 'The Taking' Film in 10 Vignettes

Chad Childers — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:21:39 +0000

Duff McKagan is taking a little different approach to promoting 'The Taking' album, as he's got a full-length film that goes along with the music. McKagan and his band Loaded intend to show off the new movie in a series of 10 vignettes that will roll out on the band's YouTube page.

Duff McKagan + Mike McCready Lend Their Talents to Seattle Supergroup Walking Papers

Jeff Giles — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:30:21 +0000

When Jeff Angell and Barrett Martin decided to form a new band, they didn’t have to look very far for support. As two longtime members of the Seattle music scene, with time served in bands like Mad Season and Screaming Trees, they only needed to reach out to some old friends. Some very famous old friends.

Slash and Duff McKagan Perform Together at Slash's Seattle Show

Chad Childers — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:30:36 +0000

While there remains continual doubt about if and when Velvet Revolver will ever return to the stage with a new singer, it’s at least nice to know that the core group of former Guns N’ Roses members remain on a friendly basis. That was definitely on display Friday night (July 13) in Seattle when Duff McKagan dropped in on his old pal Slash for a performance at the Paramount Theatre.

Duff McKagan Recalls Guns N' Roses Bidding War

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 04:52:24 +0000

On Monday, March 26, it’ll have been 26 years since Guns N’ Roses signed with Geffen Records for a reported advance of $75,000 amid a fierce bidding war with other labels over their talents. The band obviously went on to become legendary and has the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction looming next month. Still, former bassist Duff McKagan looked back at the old days, when the band was scratching and clawing its way to the top.

Duff McKagan Doesn't Know if Guns N' Roses Will Perform at Hall of Fame Induction

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:01:10 +0000

Former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan doesn’t know what’s going to happen next month at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. While tongues are wagging over whether or not GN’R will take up their instruments to celebrate this major accolade, the musician maintains that he can only speak for himself, saying that he’ll be there with bells on and that he’s not “that guy” who rallies the troops anymore.

Slash, Duff McKagan, Nikki Sixx React to Death of Etta James

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:40:48 +0000

Iconic soul, gospel and R&B singer Etta James passed away today (Jan. 20) at the age of 72. James had been battling serious illness having first being diagnosed with dementia in 2008. She was hospitalized in 2010 after contracting MRSA and again in 2011 for leukemia. She passed away at the Riverside Community Hospital in [...]

Guns N' Roses To Be Supported by Duff McKagan's Loaded at Upcoming Shows

Jon Wiederhorn — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:15:16 +0000

We’re still a long ways away from a full-scale Guns N’ Roses reunion, since Slash would still rather stomp on the olive branch than hand it to frontman Axl Rose, but some factions of the Guns camp are making nice. Rose will be sharing stages in the near future with former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan, revealed Rose in his interview with ‘That Metal Show’ set to air Nov. 11.

Guns N Roses In Dallas On Saturday – Win Tickets [CONTEST]

Jeff Evans — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:06:59 +0000

Guns N Roses kicked off their North American tour on Friday in Orlando. There are some glaring absences from the band like Slash and Duff McKagen, but there is some hope that at least McKagen is making nice with Axl. In fact, in a recent story from Loudwire, they report that Duff's new band, Loaded, will open shows for GNR on the North American leg of the tour. You have a chance to win tickets to the Guns show in Dallas this Saturday! More after the jump.