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Former Guns N' Roses Members Duff McKagan + Steven Adler Perform Together in Japan

Chad Childers — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:00:48 +0000

The original Guns N' Roses lineup may never reunite, but every once in a while there are little slivers of past glory with at least a couple of members teaming up onstage together. That was the case this past week when Duff McKagan's Loaded and Adler shared the stage together in Shibuya, Japan for a pair of shows.

Guns N' Roses, Foo Fighters + Helmet Rockers Fail Postal Service Auditions in 'Funny or Die' Clip

Chad Childers — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:00:43 +0000

One of Coachella's biggest draws this year is the reunion of the indie outfit Postal Service, which features the synth-led sounds of Jimmy Tamborello paired with Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard's vocals. But according to a new Funny or Die video, there were actually several recognizable rockers that tried out for the job before Gibbard was selected.

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

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:30:34 +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 — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:49:04 +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.

Axl Rose on Feud With Slash + Duff McKagan: I'm Surviving This War, Not the One Who Created It

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:30:20 +0000

Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose is certainly one of the most beloved, but also detested musicians in rock history. It's almost impossible to run into anyone who doesn't have an opinion on Rose as a human being, but the GN'R icon recently partook in an interview that went pretty deep into the mind of one of rock's most polarizing figures.

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 on Status of Velvet Revolver's Lead Singer Search: It's Nowhere

Jeff Giles — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:00:50 +0000

Over the course of his illustrious career, Duff McKagan has been in a lot of bands -- and he touched on pretty much all of them during a recent interview with FasterLouder, looking back on his stints with Guns N' Roses and Neurotic Outsiders while looking ahead to his future with Loaded, as well as weighing in on where Velvet Revolver might be headed.

Jack White Interviewed by Duff McKagan

Dave Lifton — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 23:00:09 +0000

It may seem strange for a former member of Guns N’ Roses to hang out with Jack White, but Duff McKagan is a true fan. The bassist recently interviewed the indie icon for his column at Seattle Weekly, which he has been writing for several years, and the duo formed a mutual admiration society.

Duff McKagan Praises Slipknot, Motorhead and More in Mayhem Fest Recap

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 00:10:32 +0000

Former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan was one of the crowd members at the Seattle area stop of the current Mayhem Festival tour. McKagan has a column at Seattle Weekly and took the opportunity to write about his Mayhem Fest experience.

Rock 'N' Roll Allstars Tour: Tentative Setlist Leaked by Promoter

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:25:53 +0000

We recently reported that rock legends such as Duff McKagan, Sebastian Bach, Gene Simmons and many more are planning to embark on the Rock ‘N’ Roll Allstars tour in Central and South America. To get fans even more excited, a tentative setlist has been released (spoiler alert), featuring some of the most celebrated songs in rock history.

Preview of Duff McKagan on Dr Phil Today [VIDEO]

WQBK — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:51:46 +0000

Duff McKagan, formerly of Guns N' Roses will be on Dr. Phil today discussing his new book 'Its So Easy (and Other Lies)'. The book is not necessarily a autobiography but of what he was doing at the time he was in GNR and how he kicked his substance addiction. If you can't watch Dr Phil today there are 3 preview clips that you can watch after the jump.

Ex-Guns 'N' Roses Bassist Duff McKagan Launches Wealth Management Firm

Chris M. Junior — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:35:32 +0000

As the bassist for Guns N’ Roses, Duff McKagan was paid quite handsomely. But at the time, he didn’t really have a firm grasp on the ins and outs of his earnings.

He does now. And once Meridian Rock Capital Management launches in October, McKagan and his fellow co-founders will do their best to see that other musicians stay in tune with their money and don’t ever end up singing the financial blues.

Duff McKagan Joins Alice In Chains at Canada's Rock On The Range [VIDEO]

WQBK — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:34:43 +0000

Alice In Chains took to the stage at Canada’s version of Rock On The Range and were joined by former Guns N Roses bass player Duff Mckagan. Duff was at the festival performing with his band ‘Loaded’. They performed Rooster together. Check out the video.

Are You Road Gay?

JMrozek — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:08:51 +0000

Duff McKagan is! Want to know what I’m talking about? The rocker told NME.com that it isn’t easy being away from his wife - While he would never cheat on her, there are no women on the bus. He went on to say, “All of a sudden, well, your bass player’s got long black hair, [...]

Ex Guns Bassist Talks CDs Vs Vinyl

BJ Ragone — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:19:39 +0000

Duff McKagan talks about his preference in audio and where he thinks the music industry is headed. The ex Guns N Roses and current Velvet Revolver bassist talked about why he thinks CDs are crap and vinyl rules in his weekly column on Reverb on Seattle Weekly.com. In the article Duff said that digital downloads [...]