Duff McKagan Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Saturday, August 15, 2020.

That’s a lot of money for a pair of sneakers. But I guess everyone needs a hobby. Mine is collecting

I’ll be in conversation with Rush’s Geddy Lee about his Big Beautiful Book of Bass at the Oakville Centre for

Great news, everyone! On Monday night, the Seattle City Council voted to extend the historic district protections near Pike Place

“Sweet Child ‘O Mine” by Guns ‘N Roses is a true hard rock masterpiece. Everything–the songwriting, the lyrics, the performance,

I’ve been lucky enough to see Henry Rollins a number of times doing his talking shows. At one particular show,

The Prince-related stories keep rolling in. I’ll update this page as long as it seems to make sense. Here’s an

Happy 2,769th birthday, Rome! And now, some music news… Ireland’s oldest raver has died at age 99. Yes, 99. Trivia

Yes, that’s Krist Novoselic of Nirvana and Duff McKagan of Guns ‘N Roses. So it’s okay, then…

During is Layne Staley incarnation, Alice in Chains sold 20 million albums. They were one of the top-tier grunge acts.

For a variety of reasons, many involving drugs, there are some rockers that continue rocking but for the grace of

Duff McKagan of Guns ‘N’ Roses is 51 today. It’s amazing he made it this far. Here’s another veteran rocker who

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
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Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
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