Duff McKagan

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The Clash onstage in America, 1979
"I'd seen Led Zeppelin, loved it, but you can't touch them: they fly away on a jet plane that says 'Led Zeppelin' on it. The Clash pulled up in a station wagon": Guns N' Roses' Duff McKagan on the gig that changed his life forever

By Paul Brannigan Published

In October 1979, 15-year-old Michael 'Duff' McKagan attended a punk rock show in Seattle which turned his world upside down

Bands & Artists
Kings Of Chaos
“I called Keith Richards about doing it. His manager said: ‘Keith has already got a band. They’re called the Rolling Stones’”: the epic story of Kings Of Chaos, rock’s billion dollar supergroup

By Dave Everley Published

Featuring members of Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard, Deep Purple, Alter Bridge and more, Kings Of Chaos are rock’s most high-profile covers band

Bands & Artists
Duff McKagan standing by a river looking windswept
"I was always looking for something beautiful to grasp on to": Duff McKagan on love, God, and the truth of punk

By Dave Everley Published

Duff McKagan’s Lighthouse album might be a long way from the music he’s best known for with Guns N' Roses, but it still reflects the punk rocker in him

Interviews
Iggy Pop and Duff McKagan, 2023
"He called Chad Smith 'drummer'. Like, 'Drummer, can you hit that on the up beat?' And this is Chad Smith!" Duff McKagan on what it’s like being in a band with punk rock don, Iggy Pop

By Niall Doherty Published

The Guns N' Roses bassist has played on two Iggy Pop records, and now the former Stooges man has returned the favour

Albums
Duff McKagan in the studio with an inset of Bob Dylan
“Here’s my record. And if you ever want to write a song together…”: Bob Dylan said he loved Duff McKagan’s last album. So Duff McKagan asked him to collaborate

By Classic Rock Published

Duff McKagan reacted to Bob Dylan’s praise by suggesting they write a song together, plus he reveals he wants to make an album with Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell

Albums
Duff McKagan in the studio
“I see young people at Guns N’ Roses shows and think, ‘There should be a band that‘s 21 or 22 that you’re losing your mind to’”: GN’R bassist Duff McKagan on whether rock’n’roll has a future

By Classic Rock Published

Duff McKagan says he hopes that a new generation of bands can still have the same impact as Guns N’ Roses did when they emerged

Albums
Duff McKagan: Lighthouse cover art
Duff McKagan's Lighthouse: "A long way from the howling urban venom and party-hard hedonism of GN'R in their prime"

By Dave Everley Published

Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan delivers full-beam brilliance on his third solo album, Lighthouse

Albums
Duff McKagan
"Getting addicted to drugs and alcohol was never my intention... I was lucky to survive": Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan on the brutal realities of rock 'n' roll excess

By Paul Brannigan Published

Duff McKagan discusses mental health in the music industry and losing friends to drugs and alcohol

Bands & Artists
Duff McKagan and Lemmy
"Lemmy showed me the importance of being aggressive. He didn't take any bulls**t, and I loved that": Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan on what Lemmy from Motorhead taught him

By Paul Brannigan Published

Duff McKagan on what he learned from the late, great Lemmy

Interviews
Duff McKagan and his one true love, Pret A Manger
"This is always the first place I try to get to when I go to the UK." The time that Guns N' Roses legend Duff McKagan revealed his deep love for Pret A Manger

By Niall Doherty Published

The Guns N' Roses bassist used his second memoir to wax lyrical about the UK sandwich shop, especially the jalapeño chicken wrap

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