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Guns N’ Roses manager Vicky Hamilton has confirmed that she is working on a new series about the ‘80s sunset strip.The manager famously worked with an array of some of the biggest names in rock throughout the ‘80s, including Mötley Crüe, Poison, Styrper and Faster Pussycat.She was also behind the managing of Guns N’ Roses during the earlier years of their career – booking them shows in the time before they released their huge ‘Appetite For Destruction’ album and helping them seal a milestone deal at Geffen Records.In the time since, she has gone on to share a series of releases surrounding the rock icons, including the 2016 autobiography Appetite for Dysfunction: A Cautionary Tale, and a 1993 painting of frontman Axl Rose that she created nearing the end of her time working with the band.Now, during a new interview with Loudwire, Hamilton has revealed that she has another project on the way: a television series centred around the ‘80s sunset strip.Speaking about how both the new project and the 2016 autobiography relate to the 1993 artwork, titled Axl’s Glow, she told the outlet: “It was a very sad time. I was trying to figure out what had actually happened and why it went down like that.”“I think once I started writing the book, I kind of got a sense of why that happened, so that I would write this book,” she continued.

Guns N’ Roses have announced their new drummer just one day after the departure of long-term sticksman Frank Ferrer.The band have taken to their social media to reveal that AWOLNATION‘s Isaac Carpenter has joined the band as his replacement.They wrote alongside a picture of the percussionist: “Welcoming Isaac Carpenter as the new drummer of Guns N’ Roses.”Carpenter has been part of AWOLNATION’s set up since 2014, and he has also previously worked with GNR’s bassist Duff McKagan’s band Loaded, Adam Lambert and A Perfect Circle.A post shared by Guns N' Roses (@gunsnroses)Ferrer left the band after 19 years yesterday (March 19). He was the longest-serving sticksman in the band, having joined them in 2006 to replace Bryan Mantia, years before frontman Axl Rose was reunited with Slash and McKagan for their reunion tour.

Guns N’ Roses have announced the departure of their long-term drummer Frank Ferrer after 19 years.Ferrer was the longest-serving sticksman in the band, having joined them in 2006 to replace Bryan Mantia, years before frontman Axl Rose was reunited with Slash and bassist Duff McKagan. Their previous drummers included Steve Adler and Matt Sorum.In a statement on social media, the band said: “Guns N’ Roses announce the amicable exit of Frank Ferrer, the longest-serving drummer in their storied run.

Soundgarden have reunited as Nudedragons for a Seattle benefit concert – watch footage of the gig below.Members Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd reunited for a performance at the Showbox in Seattle on December 14. Billed as Nudedragons, the band name is an anagram of Soundgarden and is the same name they used in 2010 when they reunited to play their first show since 1997.The Nudedragons members were joined by singer Shaina Shepherd at the 13th annual SMooCH concert that helps benefit the Seattle Children’s Hospital uncompensated care fund.

Duff McKagan and Slash have released a new single ‘I Can Breathe’, which was recorded for a charity project by guitar brand Gibson. Listen to the track below.The Guns N’ Roses bandmates are the latest rock veterans to participate in the ongoing project, which saw a collaboration between System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian and Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi last year.Per Consequence, ‘I Can Breathe’ sees McKagan on lead vocals, with Slash taking on lead guitar duties alongside Gibson CEO Cesar Gueikian on rhythm guitar and piano.The five-minute track sees McKagan and Slash build on the hard rock bombasity from their main band, but with a prog-rock attitude towards songwriting – with lyrics penned by McKagan – that sees a fiery guitar solo from Slash.All proceeds from the song will benefit the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) through the brand’s non-profit organisation, Gibson Gives.McKagan said in a press release: “The musical slant and progressive rock-ness of this huge epic pushed me in a whole new direction.

Duff McKagan was joined by The Wallflowers’ Jakob Dylan for a live cover of David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ this week – check out footage below.The Guns N’ Roses bassist announced his current solo US tour in May, which is in support of his 2023 album ‘Lighthouse’. The string of shows began on Monday (November 4) in Boston, and that show at the Paradise Rock Club saw him joined by Dylan, son of music legend Bob.Dylan took on rhythm guitar and vocals on the cover, while McKagan also played acoustic guitar on the track and lent his own vocals too.

Duff McKagan has shared a cover of ‘Heroes’ by David Bowie, ahead of his ‘Lighthouse’ tour that kicks off next week.The Guns N’ Roses bassist is playing a string of shows across Europe, the UK and the US, following the release of his solo LP ‘Lighthouse’ towards the end of last year. The tour kicks off on Monday (September 30) in Dublin and will make stops in London, Warsaw, Berlin, Milan, Paris and more in October before heading to the US the following month.Before he takes to the stage, McKagan has released a cover of Bowie’s 1977 hit.

Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan has shared that he is fine with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) when it comes to artwork.The bassist discussed the controversial topic of AI being used in creative fields during a new interview with Classic Rock Magazine, and explained that he isn’t as opposed to the concept as some artists.During the conversation, the musician was asked if he thinks that the rapid improvements being made to the technologies could pose a threat to the future of rock music, to which he responded that he isn’t too concerned about it detracting from actual artists.“As far as music goes, for a rock band like Guns N’ Roses, it doesn’t apply. I don’t think it could,” he said.

The Simpsons producer and writer has dismissed Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan’s claims that Duff Beer was named after him.Last week, McKagan opened up about The Simpsons reportedly using his name for the fictional beer brand on the popular animated show.He first made the claim in his 2011 autobiography, It’s So Easy And Other Lies, where he stated that a “production company working on a new animated series” contacted him in 1988/89, asking if they could use the name ‘Duff’ for a band of beer in the show,” due to his reputation “big drinker”.McKagan claims that he granted his permission, but numerous writers on The Simpsons have since dismissed his claims.In a new interview with Stereogum, McKagan reiterated his claim, saying: “I didn’t know about branding or anything like that, but that show took off. And then they started selling merch and stuff.

Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan has insisted that The Simpsons named Duff Beer after him.The rock n’ roll star first made the claim in his 2011 autobiography It’s So Easy and Other Lies, stating that a “production company working on a new animated series” contacted him in 1988/89 to ask if they could use the name ‘Duff’ for a band of beer in the show,” owing to his reputation as a “big drinker”.Believing it was a low-budget animation project, McKagan laughed off the request and said “no problem”. However, he began to take notice when Duff became an integral part of the show, and merchandise started popping up all over the world.

Duff McKagan has announced a solo US tour that will commence towards the end of 2024, ahead of his fall tour in the UK and Europe.The Guns N’ Roses bassist shared the news on social media yesterday (May 31) with a video statement, where he also announced the release of his concert video Tenderness: Live From Los Angeles on YouTube. See tour dates and watch the film below.The film was captured in 2019 while McKagan was on tour with his live band – which includes country star Shooter Jennings – at Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre.

Duff McKagan has announced a series of UK and European tour dates, set to kick off later this year. Find a list of new dates and ticket details below.Announced today (April 15), the new run of tour dates come following the Guns N’ Roses bassist dropping his latest studio album ‘Lighthouse’ towards the end of last year.The LP marked his third album as a solo artist, following on from 1993’s debut ‘Believe In Me’ and 2019’s ‘Tenderness’.

Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan has revealed how Iggy Pop helped him through a “bad mushroom trip” when he was a teenager.While appearing on the Rockonteurs podcast, hosted by Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp and esteemed session musician Guy Pratt, McKagan opened up about the event that occurred when he was 14 years old and how the former Stooges frontman helped him out.“Iggy Pop got me through a bad mushroom trip. I went to an Iggy show way too high on mushrooms, thinking I was going to have to go to the hospital, freaking out,” MaKagan told kemp and Pratt.He continued: “I just watched Iggy the whole, just tripping way too much on psychedelics.

Guns N’ Roses‘ bassist Duff McKagan has defended the band playing three-and-a-half-hour sets at their live shows.According to Setlist.fm, the band has been playing shows that are roughly three and a half to four hours long, with their setlists having about 24 songs on them. During a new interview with Heavy Music on YouTube, McKagan addressed the long set times saying: “Man, Axl [Rose] loves – you know, I think it’s – goddammit, it’s like, what songs do you take out, you know, if you wanted to play shorter?”He continued: “Don’t get me wrong – my body would love it if we only played two-and-a-half-hours. Most bands, like, play two hours.

Duff McKagan has shared his thoughts on the use of AI in songwriting, revealing that he has no plans to let the technology “affect my creativity”.The Guns N’ Roses bassist was speaking as part of an In Conversation livestream with author Dan Jones last week (October 4), when he opened up about the inspiration behind his new solo album ‘Lighthouse’, his ongoing struggle with panic attacks, and thoughts on the use of artificial intelligence in songwriting.Discussing how his personal life and long-running interest in history acted as inspiration for the upcoming LP, the musician and songwriter also shared his thoughts on the increasing use of AI in the industry, and confirmed he has no plans to be experimenting with the technology any time soon.“You’re gonna always have guys like me who [have] just got their middle finger up. They’re gonna just keep creating and not even pay attention to it, really,” he began.

Guns N’ Roses are reportedly set to release the previously-unreleased single ‘Perhaps’ later this week.The track is taken from the band’s ‘Chinese Democracy’ era and is set to be officially released on all streaming platforms this Friday (August 11).At time of writing, there have been no official announcements from the band about the upcoming track, however, a link briefly appeared on the Universal Music website, allowing eager fans to pre-save the track on Spotify and Apple Music.When the track arrives, it will mark the rock veterans’ first release since the four-song EP ‘Hard Skool’, which arrived back in February of last year. The release was exclusively available on the band’s official store and contained two new tracks they released the year prior – ‘Absurd’ and ‘Hard Skool’ – as well as live versions of ‘Don’t Cry’ and ‘You’re Crazy’.Like the title track from the EP, ‘Perhaps’ was also written and recorded during the sessions for Guns N’ Roses’ last full-length album, ‘Chinese Democracy’, which arrived back in 2008.

Guns N’ Roses‘ longtime production manager Tom Mayhue has confirmed that a new single by the band is set to drop “any day now”.Mayhue discussed the band’s plans for new music ahead of the band’s show in Paris (July 13), and stated that Axl Rose and co have already finished recording some new material.He also noted that the band will most likely hit the studio to write even more later this year – most likely in the middle of October once they have wrapped up the final shows of their world tour.“I know that the band’s gonna start working on new music. They’ve got a bunch of stuff recorded already.

Axl Rose took a tumble onstage during Guns N’ Roses’ headline slot at BST Hyde Park. Find footage of the moment below.While Guns N’ Roses have become somewhat renowned for the number of mishaps they have while on tour — whether it be arriving late, technical issues or audience riots — a slightly more tame blunder took place at their most recent show, with the frontman falling to the ground just two songs in.The moment took place during their headline slot at the 2023 edition of BST Hyde Park, as the band were performing a rendition of their 1991 track ‘Bad Obsession’, taken from their third album, ‘Use Your Illusion I’.During the song, Rose took a misstep while walking backwards towards the drum riser and fell to the ground.

Guns N’ Roses‘ Duff McKagan has released the title track from his newly announced third solo album ‘Lighthouse’. Listen to it below.The 11-track LP features a handful of star-studded collaborations including Iggy Pop, his Guns N’ Roses bandmate Slash, and Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell. McKagan’s feature with Iggy Pop marks a full-circle moment as he made an appearance on Pop’s album, as well as being a member of his live band while on tour.Discussing the album and its central theme, McKagan said: “The crashing….

Guns N’ Roses were heard soundchecking a previously unreleased song ahead of their recent show in Tel Aviv. Check out audio from the rehearsal below.The rock veterans have been rolling out new versions of their previously unreleased songs during recent live shows.

Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan has recalled meeting Slash for the very first time.Speaking in a new interview alongside Pearl Jam‘s Stone Gossard, the pair talked about a variety of topics including the time McKagan first met his future bandmate in a Los Angeles deli.“I met him and [former Guns N’ Roses drummer] Steven Adler at [Jewish deli] Canter’s,” McKagan told Spotify’s Rock This With Allison Hagendorf podcast. “It’s a restaurant.