Dave Navarro, Duff McKagan to Play Benefit Gig
The cream of the L.A. music scene will gather this Saturday at a benefit for Twilight Singers bassist Scott Ford.
By David Marchese 09.23.09 7:45 AM
Let's make some good come out of something bad. Scott Ford, bassist for the Greg Dulli-led Twilight Singers, was recently compelled to have surgery for a life-threatening periodontal condition. The procedure cost Ford, who also hosts a popular online radio show on his website fordradio.blogspot.com, $50,000.
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The Inquisition: Tough Questions for Duff McKagan
As musical third bananas go, Duff McKagan ranks right up there with Ronnie Wood and Krist Novoselic. The lanky bassist has been a driving force behind two of the most dysfunctional rock bands of the past 25 years: Guns N' Roses, in which McKagan played until getting fed up with Axl Rose in 1998, and Velvet Revolver. In between, McKagan, 45, drank so much his pancreas exploded, found sobriety, and formed Loaded, a punk side project in which he -- finally -- gets to be the frontman. On the eve of releasing their second album, Sick, we caught up with the father of two at a posh New York hotel.
By John Sellers 04.21.09 12:29 PM
You famously met Slash for the first time in 1984 at Canter's Deli in Los Angeles. What did you order?
You would think that somebody would have asked me that over all these years, but no one ever has. Sadly, I don't remember.
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Five Artists That Should Play Las Vegas
Is Carlos Santana's new Sin City residency a sign of better music to come? SPIN's David Marchese sure hopes so -- and offers his picks.
By David Marchese 04.16.09 6:19 AM
On May 27, Carlos Santana begins an exclusive engagement at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. He'll perform about 36 concerts a year at the 4000-seat Joint, backed by a full band, including trumpet, trombone, congas, and timbales.
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Axl Rose Talks 'Democracy,' New Songs, Slash
The reclusive rock icon opens up in a rare interview. Read here!
By Larry Fitzmaurice 02.27.09 3:51 PM
In the past nine years Guns N' Roses mastermind Axl Rose has seldom spoken to the press. And this new in-depth interview, just posted to Spinner, is no exception.
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Web Weirdness: Pearl Jam Goes Potty Onstage, and More
Plus: Lil Wayne gets gangsta with Katie Couric, Duff McKagan financial columnist, and more!
By Kate Thuma 01.30.09 8:21 AM
Here are five wacky web bits that made us laugh this week:
Pearl Jam's Mike McCready admits to going potty onstage. Yeah, those long solos make us go too. [Seattle PI]
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7 Most Popular Editors' Blogs of 2008
Our readers speak: The most-read SPIN editors' blog entries about Katy Perry, the Boss, "Twilight," and more.
By Spin Staff 01.02.09 9:36 AM
When they're not busy churning out the pages of the magazine, SPIN's editors take a few minutes to offer an online-only angle for SPIN.com on hot topics of the moment. Check out each editor's most popular blog entry below, and delve into MGMT remixes, the Twilight saga, lame pop stars, tender man love, and more!
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