Duff Mckagan - Janes Addiction Part Ways With Mckagan
Former GUNS N' ROSES star Duff McKagan has quit JANE'S Addiction after just five months and three shows. McKagan stepped in to replace co-founder Eric Avery following his departure from the band in March (10) and he hit the studio with new bandmates Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro and drummer Stephen Perkins to record fresh material for the reunited rockers' first album in seven years. But the musical union didn't work out and the band has confirmed that McKagan is no longer part of their...

JANE'S ADDICTION Parts Ways With Bassist DUFF MCKAGAN
According to Reuters , JANE'S Addiction has parted ways with bassist Duff McKagan ( Duff McKagan'S LOADED , VELVET REVOLVER , ex- GUNS N' ROSES ) after only five months of working together. "We wanted to thank Duff for helping us write songs for our New record," the band said via email. "We love the songs we worked on with him and the gigs were a blast but musically we were all headed in different directions. From here Duff is off to work on his own stuff so we wish him all...

Ex-Guns N' Roses Bassist Leaves Jane's Addition
J ane's Addiction said Monday it has parted ways with its latest bass player, former Guns N' Roses member Duff McKagan, five months after announcing his addition to the oft-vacated post.   McKagan, 46, performed a few Concerts with the band, and worked on new material for its first album in seven years, but musical differences cut short his tenure.   "Hey we wanted to thank Duff for helping us write songs for our new record," the band said via email. "We love the songs we worked on...

Duff McKagan Learns to Ignore Rumors.
Entry tags: music / musician Duff McKagan Learns to Ignore Rumors. Before Duff McKagan officially joined Jane's Addiction, word began circulating that the Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver bassist was replacing Eric Avery in the famed L.A. band. McKagan, however, was purposefully oblivious to the blogosphere craziness. "Rumors are always confusing and there were a hell of a lot more rumors coming out than I was even aware of," he tells Spinner. "I never quite respond to rumors and I...

JANE'S ADDICTION: 'Live Voodoo' DVD, Blu-Ray Coming Later This Month
JANE'S Addiction will Release its first-ever concert DVD and Blu-ray, "Live Voodoo" , on August 31 via Eagle Rock Entertainment . According to a Press Release, "Live Voodoo" "captures a musical celebration at the Voodoo Experience in New Orleans in 2009. Filmed on Halloween night, the reunion of the original lineup guitarist Dave Navarro , bassist Eric Avery , drummer Stephen Perkins , and ever-enigmatic frontman Perry Farrell proved they still have that flawless, ferocious...