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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 Kicked Out of Guns N' Roses Bootleg Shop in Japan

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:00:59 +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.

New Band Boasts Current + Former Members of Pearl Jam, Screaming Trees + Guns N' Roses

Chad Childers — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:27:52 +0000

Mad Season were one of the '90s more interesting supergroups, but the deaths of frontman Layne Staley and bassist John Baker Saunders stalled the release of the band's planned second album. However, drummer Barrett Martin and guitarist Mike McCready spent a good portion of the last year finishing off some of their unreleased material for a special expanded reissued of their 1995 debut 'Above' and that reignited friendship may lead to even more recordings.

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

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:13:20 +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.

Alice In Chains And Guns N' Roses Members To Host New Radio Program

Tree Riddle — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:40:40 +0000

Former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan and Alice in Chains drummer Sean Kinney are joining forces to host a new radio program and are asking their fans to get involved.

Duff McKagan To Tour U.S. With Guns N' Roses

Tree Riddle — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:40:18 +0000

Before you start going crazy you should know that Duff McKagan will not be playing bass for Guns N' Roses, but his band Loaded will be opening for them on some upcoming dates of the U.S. tour.

Duff McKagan Removes Unruly Man From Seattle Book Q&A [VIDEO]

Tree Riddle — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:43:41 +0000

Duff McKagan held a Q&A session at Seattle University that turned ugly when a man angrily questioned the former Guns N’ Roses bassist about an encounter with Kurt Cobain prior to his suicide. Duff McKagan is most likely one of the last people who saw Kurt Cobain alive. The bass player (who also had struggles [...]

Alice In Chains Joined By Former Guns N' Roses Bassist Duff McKagan For 'Rooster'

Tree Riddle — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:51:26 +0000

Alice In Chains took to the stage this weekend for the rescheduled Canadian edition of Rock on the Range. While they didn't bust out any of the new tunes from their upcoming album, they were joined by former Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver bassist Duff Mckagan for 'Rooster' -- watch it here!

We Are Sending You To Revolver Magazine's Golden Gods Awards!

Chris Monroe — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:29:38 +0000

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Duff McKagan Book!

Maggie Meadows — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 17:43:41 +0000

Former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan is revealing more details about his upcoming book. According to the Associated Press, McKagan says the book will not be a GN’R “tell all”. Duff say’s quote,: “It will be a story of an ordinary guy who met with extraordinary circumstances, and the circumnavigation through these situations”. Extraordinary [...]

Velvet Revolver Has A New Singer… Probably.

Tree Riddle — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:11:24 +0000

According to drummer Matt Sorum, Velvet Revolver have found their new frontman… Scott Weiland made his departure from the “supergroup” comprised of himself, members of Guns & Roses (Slash, Duff Mckagan, and Matt Sorum), and guitarist Dave Kushner in 2008. They’ve since been without a vocalist and have actively been searching for a suitable replacement. [...]