Duff McKagan

June 9, 2015

METAL SLUDGE Exclusive with STEVEN ADLER & his younger brother LA manager JAMIE ADLER

LOS ANGELES — On the same night founding Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler was hosting his own art exhibit on Melrose Avenue, younger brother Jamie enjoyed a big moment of his own. Jamie, 39, is among tinsel town’s rising entertainment moguls, and one of the bands he manages, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, headlined the Forum a couple of hours later. Metal Sludge spent the day with both brothers, and each provided some interesting insights about the[…]

May 14, 2015

DUFF McKAGAN chimes in on recent drama surrounding ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’

Blabbermouth — Former GUNS N’ ROSES members Duff McKagan (bass) and Gilby Clarke (guitar) have both commented on speculation that GN’R might have taken inspiration from an Australian band while composing its biggest hit, “Sweet Child O’ Mine”. Australian blog MAX TV recently pointed out similarities between “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and “Unpublished Critics”, a song by AUSTRALIAN CRAWL. “Unpublished Critics”, which was released in 1981 — six years before “Sweet Child O’ Mine” —[…]

December 16, 2014

ALL YOU NEED IS JUST A LITTLE PATIENCE A generation later, original Guns N’ Roses manager Vicky Hamilton has completed a tell-all

ALL YOU NEED IS JUST A LITTLE PATIENCE A generation later, original Guns N’ Roses manager Vicky Hamilton has completed a tell-all autobiography By Gerry Gittelson Metal Sludge Editor at Large HOLLYWOOD — Vicky Hamilton was the original manager of Guns N’ Roses in the 1980s when the young band was struggling just to afford some guitar strings, to put some Top Ramen on the table and, if they were lucky, to have[…]

November 11, 2014

MY MICHELLE “Well, well, well, you never can tell”, an interview with Guns N’ Roses insider “My Michelle” Young

MY MICHELLE “Well, well, well, you never can tell”, an interview with Guns N’ Roses insider “My Michelle” Young By: John Parks Legendary Rock Interviews I told Michelle Young she was a “civilian”, indicating her current clean and so discrete status as a normal, everyday mom to her son placed her far away from the publicity whore status of most of the bands and entertainers we’ve interviewed over the years. That said, it[…]

June 6, 2014

Axl Rose's ex personal manager predicts Guns N' Roses reunion within 2 years!

Axl Rose’s former personal manager predicts Guns N’ Roses reunion within 2 years! Could a reunion of the classic Guns N’ Roses lineup take place in the next two years? Craig Duswalt, Axl Rose‘s personal manager from the group’s ‘Use Your Illusion’ tour, believes it could happen. These comments come on the heels of the release of Duswalt’s memoir, ‘Welcome To My Jungle.’ Seeing as how the time he spent with the group[…]

April 24, 2014

Duff McKagan plays with Guns N’ Roses at Revolver Golden Gods awards show at Club Nokia in Los Angeles.

Duff McKagan plays with Guns N’ Roses at Revolver Golden Gods awards show in Los Angeles Former GUNS N’ ROSES bassist Duff McKagan performed with the band last night (Wednesday, April 23) at the Revolver Golden Gods awards at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. This marked the first time that McKagan has performed with the group on U.S. soil, following appearances in London, Vancouver and, most recently, five shows in South America. McKagan joined[…]

April 24, 2014

Duff McKagan plays with Guns N' Roses at Revolver Golden Gods awards show at Club Nokia in Los Angeles.

April 9, 2014

Slash, "I don't judge Duff. He's cool. He just has a way more amicable, neutral relationship with Axl (Rose) than I do."

Slash on Duff: “He just has a way more amicable, neutral relationship with Axl (Rose) than I do.” Slash says that he is not concerned about Duff McKagan‘s reunion with Axl Rose and says that he will never get a similar call to play with the GUNS N’ ROSES frontman. McKagan played the first of five shows with his former band this past Sunday night (April 6) at Estadio Ferrocarril Oeste in[…]

April 2, 2014

Duff McKagan to rejoin Axl and Guns N’ Roses for short run of South American Tour Dates!

GNR’s former bassist is filling in on bass for five shows while Stinson tours with The Replacements. “I’m like, ‘Thanks dude, for covering my ass on this one’” Re-joining Guns N’ Roses for five shows in South America is just Duff McKagan’s way of being “a good buddy” according to current GNR bassist Tommy Stinson. After McKagan tweeted a hint to that effect on Monday, the GNR camp confirmed that the group’s founding bassist will[…]

April 2, 2014