Duff McKagan Rocks Record Store Day With New Bowie Cover

Guns And Roses Duff McKagan has been a busy musician and has a new release scheduled for Black Friday Record Store Day.

Record Store Day is upon us, and the buzz around your local independent record stores is great. This Black Friday, planned vinyl releases on Nov.29th include Duff McKagan, U2, Pearl Jam, Motley Crue, and many others.

When I first heard the cover of the classic David Bowie song "Heros," I was hesitant to give it a chance. It was hard to mess with the classics, but I was surprised at how good it was. The song was a good fit for Duff, right in his wheelhouse. His voice is pretty damn awesome!

In the studio, joining Duff McKagan are Jamie Douglas on drums, Tim DiJulio on electric Guitar, Martin Feveyear on Hammond B3 and keyboards, Rhiannon Walther, Sarah Howard, and Melissa Feveyear on backing Vocals.

Duff McKagan told Loudwire in a recent interview that when Duff McKagan decided to cover David Bowie's classic, "Heroes," he admitted that it was unplanned.

one of his songs held the working title of "Heroes." When he finished recording the track, his producer had an idea.

"He's like, 'Have you ever thought of doing a Bowie song, like doing 'Heroes,'" McKagan recalled.

Duff alluded to Plans for Guns and Roses in 2025 taking shape. Along with the Record Store Day release and his current solo tour in the U.S., McKagan mentioned that 2025 is going to be Guns.

Unlike other unnamed rock stars, Duff played it smart when it came to his financial security and future.

In 1994, Duff McKagan, the bassist for Guns N' Roses, invested $100,000 in stocks in Seattle-based companies, including Amazon, Microsoft, and Starbucks. This investment was the start of McKagan's journey to becoming an active portfolio manager, managing various assets, including stocks, mutual funds, and property. 

McKagan's interest in finance began after discovering his band's accounts in his garage and realizing he couldn't understand them. He then went back to college and university to learn more about finance.

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