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...

McKagan Makes Jane's Addiction Debut
Former Guns N' Roses star Duff Mckagan made his debut as Jane's Addiction's new bassist on Tuesday night (30Mar10) at singer Perry Farrell 's birthday party. The rocker, who has replaced Eric Avery in the reunited group, took to the stage with his new bandmates at Les Deux in Los Angeles and ripped into a cover of Led Zeppelin ’s Whole Lotta Love. Comment on this Article It is not known if any other performances with McKagan will take place before a planned Jane’S Addiction...

DUFF MCKAGAN Says New JANE'S ADDICTION Sounds 'Huge, Dynamic'
According to The Pulse of Radio , the newest member of Jane's Addiction , VELVET REVOLVER and ex- Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan , told Spinner.com that things are going well since he joined the band earlier this year. He explained, "We recorded three songs a couple weeks ago and it sounds huge, dynamic. (We) went and played a couple of shows in Europe and it was really fun. I had a great time playing with Perry ( Farrell , frontman). (They're) really good guys to travel with....

Jane's Addiction Set For Another Secret Fan Show
The new-look Jane's Addiction will make only their second public appearance since recruiting Duff McKagan on bass at a top secret, fan-only event in Hollywood next week (beg28Jun10). The former Guns N' Roses star made his official Debt as a member of Jane's Addiction in May (10) when the group performed a fan-only show at tiny Hollywood Nightclub Bardot, which doubled as a birthday party for his wife. He'll take to the stage again with Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins and Perry Farrell on 2 July...