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DUFF MCKAGAN Doesn't Care About Losing Social Media Followers Because Of His Comments

In a recent interview with Metro, GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan was asked if he believes it's important to be vocal about things happening in politics or society. He said: "I'll think about it first… In America and in Britain, we are the ones who are supposed to be governing this thing, we're s...

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Tenderness

The immediate mental image most of us draw of Duff McKagan traces back 30 years. The 20-something was draped with a hairspray-stiff mane. A cigarette regularly dangled from his lips. He was — and once again is — a key member of dirty hard rock/heavy metal icons GUNS N' ROSES. He looked the part. He...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Says First GUNS N' ROSES Reunion Show At Troubadour Was 'Nerve-Racking'

In a recent interview with Planet Rock, Duff McKagan spoke about what it felt like for him to step back out on stage with both Slash and Axl Rose for the first time in over two decades at GUNS N' ROSES' April 2016 concert at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. "I've gotta say, and I can't...

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Watch DUFF MCKAGAN And SHOOTER JENNINGS Perform 'Chip Away' At SiriusXM Studios

Video of GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan and Shooter Jennings performing an "acoustic duo" version of the song "Chip Away" at the SiriusXM studios can be seen below. The performance was recorded for Shooter's weekly "Electric Rodeo" show on SiriusXM's Outlaw Country channel. "Chip Away" is taken...

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DUFF MCKAGAN On 'Different' New Album 'Tenderness': 'I Just Keep Trying To Grow As A Musician And Push Boundaries'

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan recently spoke with Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3. The full conversation can be heard below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his new solo album, "Tenderness": Duff: "This kind of more austere, restrained...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Says AXL ROSE Is 'A Super-Smart Guy': 'If You're Going To Try To Compete With Him Intellectually, You've Lost'

Duff McKagan says that Axl Rose is "a super-smart guy" who is "concerned about his country." The GUNS N' ROSES bassist made his comment while speaking to Rolling Stone magazine about Rose's support of a number of left-wing causes on Twitter, where the singer has repeatedly criticized President Donal...

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DUFF MCKAGAN: How AXL ROSE And SLASH Inspire Me To Become Better Musician

In a brand new interview with Mistress Carrie of the Worcester/Boston, Massachusetts radio station WAAF, Duff McKagan spoke about how his GUNS N' ROSES bandmates Axl Rose and Slash inspire him to be a better musician. "Watching Axl prepare for a show — an hour and a half [of] vocal warmups," Duff sa...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Covers THE CLASH, MAD SEASON And GUNS N' ROSES At Solo Tour Kick-Off (Video)

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan kicked off a two-week North American solo tour last night (Thursday, May 30) in Philadelphia. McKagan is touring in support of his newly released solo album, "Tenderness", which sees him reflecting on his experiences traveling the globe over two and a half years on...

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Watch JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Kick Phone Out Of Fan's Hands During Concert

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford kicked a cell phone out of a fan's hand during the band's May 25 concert in Rosemont, Illinois. The incident happened six songs into PRIEST's set at at the Rosemont Theatre where the group was playing as part of its North American tour with URIAH HEEP. According to...

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SLASH Confirms New GUNS N' ROSES Music Is On The Way

Slash has confirmed that GUNS N' ROSES will start work on new music in the fall. The guitarist had previously said that there was talk of GUNS putting new ideas together, but he was reluctant to say that fans could definitely expect to hear fresh material from the reunited group. Explaining why he h...

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GUNS N' ROSES' DUFF MCKAGAN Goes Record Shopping At Hollywood's Amoeba Music (Video)

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan is featured in Amoeba Music's "What's In My Bag?" segment in which he talks about some of the records he is into. In the clip below, he can be seen shopping at Amoeba in Hollywood, where he talks about various records from Pat Travers, Prince, MINOR THREAT, ADOLESC...

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AXL ROSE Did A 'Great' Job Singing For AC/DC, Says DUFF MCKAGAN

Duff McKagan says that Axl Rose did a "great" job performing with AC/DC. AC/DC postponed the last 10 dates of its spring 2016 North American trek after singer Brian Johnson was advised to stop playing live or "risk total hearing loss." The band went on to complete the European and North American leg...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Releases 'Last September' Song, Inspired By #MeToo Abuse Survivors

GUNS N' ROSES bassist and New York Times best-selling author Duff McKagan has released "Last September", a new track from his much-anticipated solo album, "Tenderness". As McKagan tells it, the spare and compelling "Last September" was inspired by the harrowing experiences shared by #MeToo abuse sur...

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DUFF MCKAGAN On IZZY STRADLIN's Non-Involvement In GUNS N' ROSES Reunion: 'We Definitely Wanted Him To Do It'

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has confirmed that Izzy Stradlin was originally supposed to be part of the band's reunion tour. While GUNS N' ROSES' "Not In This Lifetime" trek features the "classic era" lineup of McKagan, singer Axl Rose and guitarist Slash — with the occasional guest appearance...

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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist DUFF MCKAGAN On School Shootings: 'Something's Gotta Be Done'

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan spoke to Yahoo Entertainment about the inspiration for his solo song "Parkland", which was written after the school shooting that occurred on February 14 last year. There have been at least 111 school shootings in the United States since 1970, according to a New Yo...