Duff McKagan

For more than 40 years, Duff McKagan has been an unstoppable creative force, spanning a multitude of bands, tours, collaborations, writings, and an ongoing solo body of work that includes such critically acclaimed albums as 2019’s Shooter Jennings-produced TENDERNESS and 2023’s soul-searching LIGHTHOUSE. Starting at just 15, McKagan has been a part of such diverse and influential bands as The Vains (1979), The Fastbacks (1980), The Living (1982), The Fartz (1990), 10 Minute Warning (1993), and Loaded (1998), along, of course, with his historic role as founding member of both Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver. In addition to his prolific musical efforts, McKagan is the New York Times best-selling author of 2011’s It’s So Easy: And Other Lies and 2015’s How to Be a Man: (And Other Illusions), and the co-host (with Susan Holmes McKagan) of the popular Three Chords & The Truth radio show, airing in North America on Sirius XM’s Ozzy’s Boneyard (Ch. 38). In addition, Three Chords & The Truth airs weekly on stations around the globe including the UK’s Planet Rock, Denmark’s myROCK, Finland’s Radio Rock, Germany/Switzerland/Austria’s Rock Antenne, Iceland and Canada’s x977, and Poland’s Antyradio. 2025 sees the release of his new live-album and full-length concert film 'Lighthouse: Live from London', recorded last October during his sold-out Lighthouse Tour ’24 and to be released on October 31st.