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Duff McKagan on Status of Velvet Revolver’s Lead Singer Search: It’s Nowhere

Jo Hale, Getty Images Over the course of his illustrious career, Duff McKagan has been in a lot of bands — and he touched on pretty much all of them during a recent interview with FasterLouder , looking back on his stints with Guns N’ Roses and Neurotic Outsiders while looking ahead to his future with Loaded , as well as weighing in on where Velvet Revolver might be headed. “I have no idea,” McKagan admitted when asked where the search is at in the effort to replace Scott Weiland in the band’s long-vacant lead singer slot. “I think it’s at nowhere. I think everybody just kind of got sick of talking about it, because there’s really no guy, so there’s nothing that me or Slash or Matt [Sorum] or Dave [Kushner] could say that would change the course of this question. So there’s nobody now, I think the longer that Slash is out touring, and that I’m out touring, people will stop asking as much. Maybe once it’s settled down, we’ll find the guy.” Asked which of his bands he’s most proud of, McKagan diplomatically responded, “I’m just proud of the fact people will still come and see me play. I don’t know if there’s one band in particular. I think just the whole arc has been jaw dropping for me, really. I’m proud of it all.” That includes his split from Jane’s Addiction , which he says happened because his tenure was always “more to service that band … for a minute.” He added, “It’s weird for me, a guy who’s always started his own bands, it’s kinda hard to come into a band with a 20-plus year history and try and fit in.” As for his current group Loaded, it sounds like McKagan is just out having fun; as he noted at one point during the interview, “If you see me doing something, I like doing it. … Rock ‘n’ roll doesn’t pay all the bills for sure. Record sales pay some of the bills, but these days no one’s really making a ton of money from selling records, maybe Linkin Park or Pearl Jam .” [button href=”http://loudwire.com/duff-mckagan-shares-battle-with-depression-post-9-11-attacks/” title=”Duff McKagan Shares Post 9/11 Battle With Depression” align=”center”]

Linkin Park Find Your Photos With ‘Lost in the Echo’ Interactive Video

The bridges between bands and their fans continue to crumble, with Linkin Park taking the latest step with their new ‘Lost in the Echo‘ interactive video. The clip went live Wednesday, with lots of their fans not seeing the band, but rather some of their closest friends in the video. The interactive promo can be accessed via the group’s website and by linking in with your Facebook page, a number

Linkin Park’s Debut Album ‘Hybrid Theory’ Surpasses 10 Million in Sales

Linkin Park have reached a milestone that many bands can only dream about in the current music scene. Billboard reports that the group’s debut disc, ‘Hybrid Theory,’ has reached 10 million in sales. The group’s introductory effort was released in 2000 and sold an additional 3,000 copies this past week to bring its total to just over 10 million in sales. That makes ‘Hybrid Theory’ the 20th album to reach

Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington Sings the Praises of Education

Linkin Park‘s Chester Bennington may be one of the top rockers in the business thanks to his time with the band, but the singer knows he’s lucky and admitted during a recent “Town Hall” meeting with fans that there is a part of his past he would change if he could. He told the crowd, “The one thing I regret probably more than anything else in my life was dropping

Daily Reload: Godsmack, Metallica + More

Today in the Daily Reload: Godsmack’s Shannon Larkin serves up some exclusive dish about their upcoming ShipRocked and Uproar Festival plans, and he gives us an update on the vocal condition of singer Sully Erna. Also we learn that Australia is the perfect place to be next February and March, as the Soundwave Festival is bringing Metallica, Linkin Park, A Perfect Circle, Stone Sour, and Anthrax among others to stages

Linkin Park Talk Longevity + Memorable Touring During Los Angeles ‘Town Hall’ Session

Linkin Park gave a few select fans a glimpse behind the curtain Monday (Aug. 7) in Los Angeles, taking part in a performance and ‘Town Hall’ session hosted by Sirius/XM ‘Liquid Metal’ DJ Jose Mangin. A number of contest winners and Sirius/XM listeners were allowed to visit the group’s San Fernando Valley rehearsal space. Once there, they took part in the question and answer session, followed by a few photo

Linkin Park Offer U.S. Olympians Free Concert Tickets

The Olympics are in full swing in London, with the U.S. team racking up medals in many different sports.  Linkin Park are showing their appreciation for the U.S. Olympic team by inviting them to attend one of their upcoming concerts for free. Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda posted an invitation on their Facebook page: “Thanks for your hard work and dedication in representing the U.S. at the London Olympics. When you