Duff McKagan
Michael Andrew "Duff" McKagan (born February 5, 1964) is an American musician and writer. He is best known for his twelve-year tenure as the bassist ... More »
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong And GNR’s Duff McKagen ‘Devised Plan’ For Armstrong To Fill In For...
And the fact that a few of us showed up to reciprocate our appreciation was certainly enough for the occasion.” Duff McKagan (@DuffMcKagan) April 14, 2012 ... Read more »
Book Review: 'It's So Easy: (and other lies)' By Duff McKagan A Deadly, Delicious Rock Memoir : NP
Reading It's So Easy (and Other Lies), GN'R bassist Duff McKagan's entertaining autobiography, one wonders how the band survived as long as it did. Between singer Axl Rose's raging mood swings, the junkie lifestyles of drummer Steven Adler and lead guitarist Slash, and McKagan's ... Read more »
Duff McKagan: The man who went from Guns N' Roses to accountancy
" If that sounds an unusual instruction before an audience with one of rock's foremost hell-raisers, then Duff McKagan, bassist with Guns N' Roses when the band carved a new chapter in debauchery, is no ordinary rock star. The Seattle-born musician, 48, experienced the "insanity" of life ... Read more »
Axl Rose on Guns 'N Roses, then and now
Axl Rose on Guns 'N Roses, then and now Duff McKagan, left to right, Gilby Clarke, and Izzy Stradlin of Guns N' Roses pose in front of a Hard Rock Cafe banner in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1992. Slash performs onstage at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, California. Axl Rose and ... Read more »
Duff McKagan Joins Slash In Seattle
On tour in support of his new album, "Apocalyptic Love", Slash rolled into town for a gig at the Showbox SoDo, where he was joined by fellow- and former-GNR member Duff McKagan for a pair of their old bands classics. Duff and Slash rocked out on "It's So Easy" and "Paradise City" ... Read more »
MusiCares and Map Fund's 2012 Benefit Concert Honors at Club Nokia
There were musical performances by Alice in Chains, Billy Idol, Duff McKagan, Heart, Matt Lanegan and Moby. Steve-O performed stunts and performances from past benefit concerts were displayed on all screens, between sets. His stunts included a balancing act with Moby and four others, a ... Read more »
Guns N' Roses Gutter-Sleaze Nation!
Slash replaced Guns, and Duff McKagan replaced Ole Beich (who only played one show. ) Slash had played for Rose and Stradlin during a short stint in Hollywood Rose. The new line-up came together quickly, but after deciding to go on a "tour" from Sacramento, California to Duff's ... Read more »
Guns N' Roses Gutter-Sleaze Nation!
Slash replaced Guns, and Duff McKagan replaced Ole Beich (who only played one show. ) Slash had played for Rose and Stradlin during a short stint in Hollywood Rose. The new line-up came together quickly, but after deciding to go on a "tour" from Sacramento, California to Duff's ... Read more »
Guns N' Roses Gutter-Sleaze Nation!
Slash replaced Guns, and Duff McKagan replaced Ole Beich (who only played one show. ) Slash had played for Rose and Stradlin during a short stint in Hollywood Rose. The new line-up came together quickly, but after deciding to go on a "tour" from Sacramento, California to Duff's ... Read more »
Duff Mckagan's 'It's So Easy And Other Lies' Book To Be Turned Into Documentary
The film will be produced by Steven G. Kaplan ("The Big Empty", "F--K" and "Sunset Strip") for Rainstorm Entertainment, and by former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan, whose life story the film is based on. The start date is scheduled for later this year. Executive producers include ... Read more »
Duff McKagan: 'Think Before You Tweet'
Duff McKagan (ex-Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver) pens a column for Seattle Weekly, an excerpt from January 12th's entry reads as follows: "I found out this week, that one of my favorite all-time bands were getting back together to do some gigs later this year. Yes, the great Swedish punk ... Read more »
Ex-GnR bassist: Appetite for Investment – Business 360
(CNN) – Former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan – rebounding from his “Appetite for Destruction” that cost him his pancreas (and nearly his life) – now has an appetite for investment. McKagan has launched a financial management firm for musicians, educating fellow rockers on how ... Read more »
Why Success Can Ruin Your Team: The Case Of Guns N' Roses
As Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan wrote in his memoir, It’s So Easy: (and Other Lies), his band’s ill-fated first tour made clear to him that “Guns N’ Roses was no longer a band, but the band—our band.” Consequently, he was willing to suffer through poverty and homelessness in the ... Read more »
Steven Adler Joins Duff McKagan's Loaded On Stage To Perform Guns N' Roses Classics
DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, the band led by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan, and ADLER, which features in its ranks GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler, joined forces for two shows in Japan on March 7-8 at Duo Music Exchange in Shibuya. Video footage of Adler performing ... Read more »
Pearl Jam And Guns N' Roses Supergroup In The Works
Pearl Jam's Mike McCready has joined forces with former Guns N' Roses member Duff McKagan and former Screaming Trees drummer Barrett Martin for a brand new, as-yet-unnamed, band, NME reports. Speaking to Billboard, guitarist McCready said the band will be fronted by a host of different ... Read more »
Duff McKagan "I Thought The Huge Fruit Bats Were Monkeys With Wings"
In his latest blog for Seattle Weekly's Reverb titled, My Time In The Bush, Duff McKagan (LOADED, VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) reveals that "I am currently in the midst of a 10-day travelling festival tour of Australia called Soundwave. Extraordinary in its pure logistics, and in ... Read more »
Duff McKagan's Loaded Prep For Australia/Japan Trip, Video Posted
DUFF McKAGAN'S LOADED, featuring former GUNS N’ ROSES bassist Duff McKagan, have uploaded footage of the band gearing up for their upcoming dates in Australia and Japan. Watch below: 7 - Duo Music Exchange - Shibuya, Tokyo (Japan) 8 - Duo Music Exchange - Shibuya, Tokyo (Japan) ... Read more »
Duff McKagan Did Bon Jovi Really Rock A Million Faces?
In his latest blog for Seattle Weekly's Reverb titled, Did BON JOVI Really Rock A Million Faces?, Duff McKagan (LOADED, VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) reveals that "A musician has a plenty of time to ponder things - both big and small - when they're on the road. You have to hope for ... Read more »
Duff McKagan 10 Secrets To Surviving In A Touring Band
In his latest blog for Seattle Weekly's Reverb, Duff McKagan (LOADED, VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) reveals "There is definitely an art to the dance that is being in a band. All kinds of crap can happen if band members let some of the following things go unattended. (As an aside, it ... Read more »
Guns N' Roses omission from Rock Hall inductees letter an 'oversight,' rep says
” He then said that he began to believe that reuniting with the original members of Guns N Roses, Duff McKagan, Slash, Dizzy Reed and Steven Adler would bring about “somewhat of a complicated or awkward situation.” Rose and Slash haven't been onstage together since 1993. That's 20 years. ... Read more »
