A Hard Day’s Night Meets Inception in Duff McKagan Movie

Written by www.gibson.com - Bryan Wawzenek Former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan is making a film to coincide with the release of his band’s new album. Duff McKagan’s Loaded is releasing The Taking on April 19. “We’re making a movie for it which is hopefully as funny as we think it’s going to be,” McKagan told The CelebrityCafe.com.  The rocker said that the movie is about the band’s drummer being kidnapped, that it takes place in one day and that it might be a dream.  “We kind of act [in the movie],” he said. “It’s kind of A Hard Day’s Night/Inception… is it a dream?” McKagan also talked about his hatred for reality television,...

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Guns N 'Roses: 20 years using an illusion

Written by www.vavel.com - Amanda Briones 1991. Kurt Cobain surprised the world with a Nirvana Nevermind that launches a destructive stardom. Pearl Jam grunge joins Ten. It comes out of the legendary black album Metallica. Guns N 'Roses could not be less: Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II were released by 17 September. And what better month to celebrate the twenty years that this rainy November? The cover, signed by Kostabi, was based on the work of Raphael "The School of Athens" A double album Use Your Illusion was certainly a risky gamble for Axl and company, especially after the success of his debut Appetite For Destruction....

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Vancouver Punk Documentary 'Bloodied But Unbowed' Coming to DVD

Written by exclaim.ca - Alex Hudson Last year, filmmaker Susanne Tabata launched her documentary Bloodied But Unbowed, which examined Vancouver's fertile punk scene between 1977 and 1982. If you still haven't had a chance to catch a screening, you will soon be able to take the film home, since it will be coming to DVD on December 1. According to the film's website, the doc tells a "brutally honest story from the streets and stages of the West Coast through interviews, music, photos, and archival performances."  The documentary is narrated by Billy Hopeless (formerly of the Black Halos, now of the Bonitos) and includes...

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McKagan: Rock, raids and global sports in Rio

Written by spn.go.com - Duff McKagan Duff McKagan believes Rio de Janeiro is following an Olympic security pattern he noticed in L.A. I write this week's column from somewhere 30-something-odd thousand feet above the Atlantic Ocean, flying en route from Cordoba, Argentina, to Berlin. My band, Loaded, has been on a most grueling 16-cities-in-20-days onslaught that has taken us from the United Kingdom and Ireland all the way down to Chile, Brazil and Argentina. This last leg of the tour in Germany is something I have been looking forward to for some time now: that is, playing six shows over there with the almighty Motorhead. Every show...

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#Videos Duff McKagan's Loaded in Argentina

Written by @DuffMcKaganBRA - DuffMcKaganWorld We present some videos of Duff McKagan's Loaded in Argentina, in fact the concert was a success!, And hope the success of Loaded in Argentina have it tonight in Cordoba! ...

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#Note Guns N' Roses Keyboardist Dishes On Band's 'Amazing' New Material

Written by www.rttnews.com- RTTStaffWriter Dizzy Reed has revealed that Guns N' Roses are working on "pretty amazing" new material. The band's longtime bassist explained that, while he isn't sure when the band will be releasing a new studio album, they have great material left over from older studio sessions, telling Billboard: "All of it [the material] is great, so any selection of another 12, 15 songs would be awesome. I'm not just giving you an easy answer; I truly believe all of it's pretty amazing." He noted: "There's a lot we've recorded, a lot of material back when we started working on Chinese Democracy, so there's quite a bit of...

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#Note Duff McKagan arrives with loaded guns

Written by www.diaadia.com.ar - drafting by DuffMcKaganWorld Former Guns N Roses bassist now plays with his band, Loaded. Present the album "The Taking", published this year. Beyond its former bassist sheet Guns N 'Roses, Duff McKagan debuts today in Cordoba with a view to adding value in new music searches, from the hand of a band of their own (Loaded) and a new disk (The Taking ). The concert will be from 21 at The Roxy (Rafael Nunez 3900) and in it, Duff (who is responsible for singing and playing guitar) will present The Taking and several Guns classics accompanied by the guitarist Mike Squires, bassist Jeff Rouse and drummer Isaac...

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Duff McKagan: it was not so easy

Written by www.rollingstone.com.a - rollingstone Former GNR returns to the country to play with Loaded, before, about his book, his past addictions and what the future holds for Velvet Revolver and Guns original The guy who speaks from the other side of the phone used to take almost two liters of vodka a day and when she had to go out and play, was given a pass from market to raise some. If the thread and was going way up, took another bit of vodka, and so on. Imagine touring complete with that recipe. When the skin of his hands cracked from dehydration and his body swelled up like a balloon, let the vodka and started with the wine. Ten bottles...

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Show the Duff McKagan's Loaded at Vivo Rio is canceled

Written by rollingstone.com.br - rollingstone Due to low demand for tickets, former bassist for Guns N 'Roses will no longer present in the venue; Duff posted message on Twitter saying, however, that the band will play in the state capital The presentation that would Duff McKagan's Loaded on Friday, 18, at Vivo Rio, was canceled. A spokesperson for the venue Rio reports that the reason was the low demand for tickets. Read texts of the previous editions of Rolling Stone Brazil - in full and free! Who bought inputs can get back the amount paid in the place of purchase, at Vivo Rio box office (Monday to Saturday from 12h to 21h, Sundays and...

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Axl admits meeting the old Guns

Written by cotonete.clix.pt - cotonete In his first television interview granted in the last 10 years, Rose admits that the original lineup of Guns N 'Roses may join again at the next induction ceremony for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland on 14 April 2012. Despite the various controversies previous history vocalist (and only one of the founders, who still belongs to Guns) welcomes a reunion with old colleagues: namely Slash, Duff McKagan and Izzy Stradlin. Axl Rose also showed recognition with the current formation of Guns N 'Roses for having managed to complete the album "Chinese Democracy", whose sessions took more than 10...

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The Biggest Metal Hammer Ever Is Here! Starring Megadeth, 50 Defenders Of The Faith, Awesome Nightwish Mini-Mag And More!

Written by www.metalhammer.co.uk - merl The biggest Metal Hammer in history has arrived, and it’s a fucking monster! Featuring our gigantic Megadeth feature, Trivium, Lamb Of God, Watain, Within Temptaion, Devin Townsend, In Flames, Rise To Remain, Ghost, plus a free 24-page Nightwish pull-out and more! Issue 225 has arrived like a juggernaut riding on a flame-powered freight train, and it’s the biggest Metal Hammer in history! As well as a free awesome 24-page NIGHTWISH pullout mini-mag and, for UK readers, the debut album from Brit newcomers Furyon, we’re packing a massive, 13-page feature detailing the 50 heroes of metal today, featuring...

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Videos Velvet Revolver put music on YouTube

Written by www.extremista.com.ar - extremista Today is the 46th birthday of Dave Kushner. The famed guitarist and bassist is part of the American supergroup Velvet Revolver, which integrates with Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum, former members of Guns N 'Roses. In this special date, fans of the group are celebrating their birthday in a special way, they are sharing their music on social networks. Obviously, the venue to get their issues is the video site YouTube. Dave Kushner was born on November 16, 1965 in Los Angeles, California. Throughout his life, the artist has managed to become one of the most famous guitarists of all time. After...

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McKagan: Surprising Seattle boost in S. America‎

Written by espn.go.com - Duff McKagan The Saints give Phil Anselmo, left, a lift while Duff McKagan expects bad news on the Seahawks. I write to you this fine Sunday from a plane that is en route from Santiago, Chile, to Sao Paulo, Brazil. I'm down here with Loaded playing a few big rock festivals -- as, of course, spring is giving way to summer in the southern hemisphere. On this very plane, we have pretty much all of the bands that played last night: Megadeth, Alice In Chains, Faith No More and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. The band Down also played, but inexplicably they are all on a different flight that has a layover in Buenos Aires. Maybe...

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DOWN JOINED BY DUFF MCKAGAN AT BRAZIL SHOW

Written by oudwire.com - Joe Robinson Velvet Revolver / ex-Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan got down with Down in concert, sitting in with the band Monday for the song ‘Bury Me in Smoke’ at a show in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Duff McKagan’s Loaded were also on the bill, making the all-star onstage collaboration an easy one to pull off. Down — the heavy metal supergroup featuring former Pantera singer Phil Anselmo, ex-Corrosion of Conformity guitarist Pepper Keenan, Eyehategod drummer Jimmy Bower, Crowbar guitarist Kirk Windstein and bassist Pat Bruders (who took over fro Rex Brown earlier this year) — are currently on a South American trek that is...

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Full steam ahead!

Written by www.elacople.com - El Acople The festival "Machinery" in Santiago de Chile, it seemed the dream of every rocker. Coupling was there exclusively and tells you what happened. If the mountain will not come to you, go to the mountain. Megadeth, Faith No More, Alice in Chains, Chris Cornell, Primus, Stone Temple Pilots, Sonic Youth, Down. No, not the grid of some 90's Lollapalooza. Perhaps the dream of many Argentine rock was so near yet so far. Chile has a very strong rock tradition, is a country rocker, rocker is public. It's music that always ruled. With so much supply, the activity starts early, as it is added to all the bands that...

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Herman Cain Sucks. Here's the Real 9-9-9: 9 Nights, 9 Shows, 9 Chances to Melt Faces in the UK

Written by blogs.seattleweekly.com - Duff McKagan Since last week's rather spasmodic entry that entailed me trying to be funny and cute with the written word whilst bouncing around the Irish Sea locked in a tour bus with no power, my band Loaded just concluded the first part of this month-long odyssey. We played nine nights in a row in a brutal tour of Britain and Ireland. Not in my boundless-energy punk-rock band days, or in any other band since, have I ever tried doing nine nights back-to-back. AND the only reason a band like ours can even attempt this now is that our buffoonish antics offset the strenuous and often tension-filled profession...

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Guns N' Roses return to Utah

Written by www.deseretnews.com - staff writer In 1993, I went to the the Delta Center to see Guns N' Roses on their never ending Use Your Illusion tour, and they ROCKED! Although the band's Appetite for Destruction lineup had by now fallen apart, the band still included Slash and Duff McKagan with Matt Sorum on drums, and of course Axl Rose who was still in fine vocal form at that point in his career. The crowd that night was a little unsure about what to expect considering Rose walked off the stage during the band's previous Salt Lake City show during the encore at the old Salt Palace in 1991. But on this night, other than hitting the stage...

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Duff McKagan Addresses Velvet Revolver Frontman Situation

Written by www.noisecreep.com - Allyson B. Crawford "I think we may be looking at somebody in December, which is fun to think about (and) I believe in my heart of hearts it'll happen," bassist Duff McKagan said recently when asked about the vacant front man position in Velvet Revolver. McKagan believes Velvet Revolver will have a new singer by the end of the year. Jimmy Gnecco of Ours was rumored to have the gig, but now that isn't so clear. Velvet Revolver has been on hiatus since firing original frontman Scott Weiland over three years ago. McKagan has been working with fellow Velvet Revolver band mates Slash and Matt Sorum to fill the...

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DUFF MCKAGAN: Footage From Dublin Book Signing

Written by www.roadrunnerrecords.com - roadrunnerrecords Duff McKagan's (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED) took part in a last-minute book signing on November 3 at Eason in Dublin, Ireland. Fan-filmed video footage of the event can be seen below. McKagan's new book, "It's So Easy (And Other Lies)", landed at position No. 17 on the New York Times "Hardcover Nonfiction" best sellers list. The book arrived on October 4 via Touchstone Books (formerly Touchstone Fireside), a division of Simon & Schuster. The first 80 pages of "It's So Easy (And Other Lies)" can be read at this location. In this raw, utterly candid memoir,...

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Duff McKagan’s Loaded - York Fibbers

Written by letthemusic-dothetalking.tumblr.com - Caris Smith If any of you have ever been to Fibbers in York you will know what a pretty little venue it is, and also how incredibly tiny it is. So when i heard that Duff McKagan was bring Loaded here, although a little shocked i was very happy to be seeing them in such an intimate venue. Fibbers is the perfect place for a sweaty punk rock gig! The night kicked off with Bristol band Riot:Noise, who did a great job of bringing the crowd to the stage and getting everyone warmed up. Good old ballsy, heavy rock with a melodic twist, well worth checking out. The same however, cannot be said for second...

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AXL ROSE's Interview With VH1 CLASSIC's 'That Metal Show'; Teaser Audio Clips Available

Written by www.roadrunnerrecords.com - roadrunnerrecords GUNS N' ROSES singer and sole original member Axl Rose taped an hour-long interview with VH1's "That Metal Show" following the band's show in Miami on October 29, the second of its newly launched U.S. tour. The talk will air on Friday, November 11 as part of VH1 Classic's "National Metal Day" and will also include a live performance of "Live And Let Die" from the Florida concert. On last night's (Friday, November 4) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM, Trunk — who co-hosts "That Metal Show" — talked about the interview and played a few teaser...

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Webcasting Live from Classic Rock Roll Of Honour

Written by www.dmwmedia.com - Chris Marlowe Ortsbo.com, which describes itself as a real-time conversational translator, will host a two-part Live & Global event from the red carpet and backstage at this year’s Orange Amplification Classic Rock Roll Of Honour show. The event is being held in London on Nov. 9 and will be hosted by Ortsbo spokesman and partner, Kiss bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons.The first part of the web event will be from the red carpet and arrivals area beginning at 18:00 GMT, with a second part starting at 21:15 GMT from a press area after the awards show. Fans will be able to ask questions in up to 53 different languages,...

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MATT SORUM And Girlfriend Featured On HGTV's 'Selling LA' (Video)

Written by www.roadrunnerrecords.com - roadrunnerrecords VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum and his girlfriend of seven years, DIAMOND BABY lead singer Ace Harper, were featured on the October 27 episode of "Selling LA", HGTV's series which follows three real estate firms as they build up their rosters of millionaire clients, tour spectacular properties and network their way through the competitive world of high-end real estate. Matt is looking for a space that has the right vibe, but is incredibly hard to pin down due to a busy touring and recording schedule, He and Ace look at two properties, with Matt saying "we're getting...

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GNR guitarist brings his own style

Written by www.omaha.com - Kevin Coffey Guns N' Roses came to us bridging the musical gap between glam and grunge, the musical missing link between Motley Crue and Nirvana. Somewhat metal and somewhat punk, the band actually toured with the Crue and GNR bassist Duff McKagan cut his teeth in Seattle before joining the band. These days, McKagan, Izzy Stradlin and Steven Adler aren't in the band, leaving Axl Rose as the only original member of the group that produced "Welcome To The Jungle," "Sweet Child o' Mine" and "November Rain." Assisting Axl these days are a cadre of musicians including Dizzy Reed on keyboards, Tommy Stinson (formerly of...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Says VELVET REVOLVER Will Audition New Singer In December

Written by www.roadrunnerrecords.com - roadrunnerrecords During a brand new interview with the Too Famous To Get Fully Dressed blog, Duff McKagan's (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED) was asked about how the search for a new VELVET REVOLVER lead singer is going more than three years since the band parted ways with Scott Weiland. "I think we may be looking at somebody in December, which is fun to think about," he said. "I believe in my heart of hearts it'll happen." Duff told OC Weekly, last month that he "played in New York [in Setember as part of the Road Recovery benefit concert] and Matt Sorum [VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS...

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The Secret to Getting the Singer Gig With Velvet Revolver (Or Any Band, For That Matter)

Written by blogs.seattleweekly.com - Duff McKagan ​At this moment in time, I am absolutely balls to the wall, with touring with Loaded, as well as doing a book tour over here in the UK. Typical day: Wake up in bus on ferry being tossed violently in Irish Sea. Get out of bunk to find that the bus power is off. That means? No coffee. No internet. No light, and NO going above decks as the door going upstairs are locked during the voyage. Arrive at dock in Belfast, where car from U.K. publishing company is waiting to take me to HMV store for book signing (still no coffee). LOTS of people there. I get coffee. Then to sound check, where we run through...

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