Duff McKagan

June 27, 2019

NOT SUICIDE … Ex-Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler taken to ER after stabbing himself (Updated)

WELCOME TO THE ER Ex-Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler taken to hospital after stabbing himself Update: (10:15am (PST) 10:15 AM PDT — Adler’s rep tells TMZ … the stabbing was not a suicide attempt, and simply an accident. The rep would not specify what caused the accident, except to describe it as a “very minor, superficial wound.” So much so, we’re told Adler still plans to perform a July 12 gig in Las Vegas. The[…]

November 26, 2018

BARF CITY … Axl Rose vomits for 5 hours, then plays shortened set with Guns N’ Roses in Abu Dhabi

BARF CITY Axl Rose vomits for 5 hours, then plays shortened set with Guns N’ Roses in Abu Dhabi Blabbermouth — GUNS N’ ROSES played an abbreviated in the United Arab Emirates Sunday night (November 25) after frontman Axl Rose became “severely ill.” Rose and his bandmates performed almost 20 songs in Abu Dhabi before cutting the show short. The singer addressed his medical condition at one point during the concert, telling the crowd (see video below): “They’ve[…]

July 30, 2018

TUFF DIARIES #5 … Guns N’ Roses, Del James, 1988, Sound City Studios, Strippers, I Got Crabs & You’re Fired!

TUFF DIARIES (Entry #5) Guns N’ Roses, Del James, 1988, Sound City Studios, Strippers, I Got Crabs & You’re Fired! Jesse Harms of Sammy Hagar Band, Troubadour, Industry Showcase & my GF had no tits but drove a Pink TR7. — The calendar has just changed to 1988. But there are a few things that happened late last year that I felt warranted a mention. There was a period in the fall of 1987 where we were starting to[…]

July 15, 2018

1 BILLION SERVED … Guns N’ Roses reunion tour revenue close to $500M, “November Rain” hits 1 Billion Views

1 BILLION SERVED Guns N’ Roses reunion tour revenue close to $500M, “November Rain” hits 1 Billion Views Forbes — The earning power of Guns N’ Roses has been underlined as the band’s reunion tour closes in on $500 million in revenue – and its video for “November Rain” surpasses 1 billion views on YouTube. The reunited group is now the biggest musical act on YouTube for both the 1980s and 1990s. “November Rain”[…]

July 21, 2017

Rock Scene launches Guns N’ Roses auction celebrating 30th anniversary of ‘Appetite For Destruction’

GUNS N’ AUCTIONS Rock Scene launches Guns N’ Roses auction celebrating 30th anniversary of ‘Appetite For Destruction’ East Coast — Rock Scene Auctions will launch their second auction; Friday – July 21, 2017, celebrating the 30-year anniversary of the release of Guns N’ Roses groundbreaking debut album, Appetite for Destruction, featuring 15 iconic GnR photos from Mark “Weissguy” Weiss. Slash –“That first record where all the shit that he went through to sort of get your band together; and all the living on the[…]

May 28, 2017

GARDENS N’ ROSES … Guns N’ Roses pays tribute to Chris Cornell with “Black Hole Sun” live in Ireland

GARDENS N’ ROSES Guns N’ Roses pays tribute to Chris Cornell with “Black Hole Sun” live in Ireland Blabbermouth — GUNS N’ ROSES paid tribute to Chris Cornell earlier tonight by performing a cover version of SOUNDGARDEN‘s “Black Hole Sun” at the opening concert of GN’R‘s European tour at Slane Castle in Meath, Ireland. Fan-filmed video footage of the rendition can be seen below. “This one’s to you, Chris. ‘Black Hole Sun’ live[…]

May 25, 2017

Guns N’ Roses announce more tour dates in North America for fall 2017

Guns N’ Roses announce more tour dates in North America for fall 2017 Loudwire — Seems like more people want in on the “Not in This Lifetime” tour! Guns N’ Roses have just added yet another leg of dates to their highly successful trek, while also revealing more details about who will be joining them on their summer run. The new North American leg is set to kick off Oct. 8 in Philadelphia and will[…]

April 12, 2017

RIP … Ex-Autograph Drummer Keni Richards Dead at 60

RIP Ex-Autograph Drummer Keni Richards Dead at 60 Ultimate Classic Rock — Keni Richards, a musician best known for his tenure as the original drummer for Autograph, has died at the age of 60. The band’s founding guitarist, Steve Lynch, confirmed the news via the band’s Twitter account, calling Richards “the mighty force that was our backbone from 1983-1988.” Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan also tweeted a tribute, saying Richards was “an amazing soul and[…]

February 24, 2017

TEN SECONDS TO LOVE … Steven Adler says he only talked to Axl Rose for ‘ten seconds’ on Gn’R tour

TEN SECONDS TO LOVE Steven Adler says he only talked to Axl Rose for ‘ten seconds’ on Gn’R tour Blabbermouth — Earlier this week, former GUNS N’ ROSES drummer Steven Adler was interviewed on “Trunk Nation”, Eddie Trunk‘s show on SiriusXM channel Volume (106). A few excerpts from the chat follow below (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On reuniting with classic GUNS N’ ROSES members Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan for guest appearances at several shows during[…]

January 16, 2017

MAMA KIN! Steven Adler’s mother to release tell-all book “Sweet Child Of Mine: How I Lost My Son To Guns N’ Roses”

MAMA KIN Steven Adler’s mother to release tell-all book “Sweet Child Of Mine: How I Lost My Son To Guns N’ Roses” Blabbermouth — Deanna Adler, the mother of original GUNS N’ ROSES drummer Steven Adler, will release her long-awaited tell-all book, “Sweet Child Of Mine: How I Lost My Son to Guns N’ Roses” (formerly “No Bed Of Roses”) on January 24 via Monarch Publishing, LLC. Deanna gives an honest and revealing look into[…]