{"id":22174,"date":"2023-05-17T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=22174"},"modified":"2023-05-16T16:36:16","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T16:36:16","slug":"duff-mckagan-honors-mental-health-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=22174","title":{"rendered":"Duff McKagan \u00a0honors\u00a0Mental Health Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>DUFF MCKAGAN\u00a0<\/strong><strong>HONORS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH\u00a0<\/strong><strong>WITH\u00a0<em>THIS IS THE SONG<\/em><\/strong><br>\u00a0<br><strong>THREE-TRACK EP MARKS FIRST NEW SOLO MUSIC IN FOUR YEARS<\/strong> <strong>FROM ACCLAIMED ROCK &amp; ROLL HALL OF FAMER<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Duff McKagan - This Is The Song\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UiOymv3zazI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duff McKagan<\/strong>\u00a0is honoring\u00a0<strong>Mental Health Awareness Month<\/strong>\u00a0with today\u2019s premiere of\u00a0<strong><em>This Is The Song<\/em><\/strong>, a brand new, three-track EP available today at all DSPs and streaming services. Produced by longtime collaborator Martin Feveyear (Mark Lanegan, Brandi Carlile), the EP\u2019s title track is joined by an official companion video premiering today on YouTube.<br>\u00a0<br><strong><em>\u201cTHIS IS THE SONG was written in the middle of a panic attack,\u201d Duff McKagan says in a personal statement about the EP. \u201cI couldn\u2019t breathe and couldn\u2019t see straight, and lately, I have thankfully found my acoustic guitar as a refuge. If I just hold on to that guitar, play chords, and hum melodies, I can start to climb my way out of that hole. For those of you who have never experienced something like this, count yourselves blessed. To those of you who recognize what I am talking about: YOU ARE NOT ALONE!\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>\u00a0<br><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/duffpress.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=2e8abf58842c9dbf295c1e805&amp;id=6817ad2193&amp;e=71d8d4f580\" target=\"_blank\">LISTEN<\/a>\u00a0TO\u00a0<em>THIS IS THE SONG<\/em><\/strong><br><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/duffpress.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=2e8abf58842c9dbf295c1e805&amp;id=0c79794bd7&amp;e=71d8d4f580\" target=\"_blank\">READ<\/a>\u00a0DUFF MCKAGAN\u2019S\u00a0<em>THIS IS THE SONG<\/em>\u00a0STATEMENT<\/strong><br>\u00a0<br>McKagan\u2019s first new solo music in close to four years,\u00a0<em>This Is The Song<\/em>\u00a0follows his critically acclaimed sophomore solo album, 2019\u2019s\u00a0<em>Tenderness<\/em>, named by\u00a0<em>Loudwire<\/em>\u00a0as one of that year\u2019s \u201c50 Best Rock Albums\u201d and hailed by\u00a0<em>Rolling Stone<\/em>\u00a0in a three-and-a-half (out of four)-starred rave as \u201c<em>an album full of beauty and heart\u2026It\u2019s music of conscience, heavy songs with a light touch.<\/em>\u201d<br>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>In 2019, Duff McKagan moved into his own recording studio, allowing him a long hoped-for opportunity to \u201c<em>finally explore songs that I may have written the night before or some of those old riffs from years ago. This is a big deal for me.<\/em>\u201d Along with THIS IS THE SONG, the new EP includes the soulful IT CAN\u2019T COME TOO SOON (featuring guest vocals from Seattle, WA-based singer, songwriter, music educator, and community organizer\u00a0<strong>Shaina Sheperd<\/strong>) and PASS ME BY, the latter inspired by distinctly modern confrontation with a gun-toting horsewoman while on a motorcycle trip through the Cascade Mountains.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>A founding member of both Guns N\u2019 Roses and Velvet Revolver, Duff McKagan is, at his heart, a songwriter, penning a growing canon of vulnerable, confessional, and authentic material. Produced by 3x GRAMMY\u00ae Award-winner Shooter Jennings,\u00a0<em>Tenderness<\/em>\u00a0marked a powerful new chapter for the ever-evolving artist, taking on societal ills and his own personal transgressions against a rich sonic backdrop of Americana-fueled arrangements. Among the album\u2019s many highlights is the volatile rocker, \u201cChip Away,\u201d which earned extraordinary praise from the Maestro himself, Bob Dylan, who recently declared the song a personal favorite.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br><strong><em>\u201cThere\u2019s a Duff McKagan song called \u2018Chip Away\u2019 that has profound meaning for me,\u201d Dylan told\u00a0The Wall Street Journal. \u201cIt\u2019s a graphic song. Chip away, chip away, like Michelangelo, breaking up solid marble stone to discover the form of King David inside. He didn\u2019t build him from the ground up, he chipped away the stone until he discovered the king. It\u2019s like my own songwriting, I overwrite something, then I chip away lines and phrases until I get to the real thing.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><br>\u00a0<br>Along with his prolific musical efforts, McKagan is the\u00a0<em>New York Times<\/em>\u00a0best-selling author of 2011\u2019s\u00a0<em>It\u2019s So Easy: And Other Lies<\/em>\u00a0and 2015\u2019s\u00a0<em>How to Be a Man: (And Other Illusions)<\/em>, and the co-host (with Susan Holmes McKagan) of Sirius XM\u2019s popular\u00a0<em>Three Chords &amp; The Truth<\/em>\u00a0radio show on Ozzy\u2019s Boneyard (Ch. 38). McKagan currently serves as a core member of a modern day \u201cWrecking Crew\u201d alongside GRAMMY\u00ae Award-winning musician\/producer, Andrew Watt, and Red Hot Chili Peppers\u2019 Chad Smith, recording and co-writing on such recent albums as Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s\u00a0<em>Ordinary Man<\/em>\u00a0(2020) and 2x GRAMMY\u00ae\u00a0Award-winning\u00a0<em>Patient No. 9<\/em>\u00a0(2022) and Iggy Pop\u2019s acclaimed\u00a0<em>Every Loser<\/em>\u00a0(2023). What\u2019s more, McKagan \u2013 with Watt, Smith, and Red Hot Chili Peppers\u2019 Josh Klinghoffer \u2013 is part of the recently unveiled Iggy Pop &amp; The Losers lineup, who made a high-profile televised debut earlier this year with an electrifying performance of the feverish \u201cFrenzy\u201d on ABC\u2019s\u00a0<em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em>\u00a0(streaming\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/duffpress.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=2e8abf58842c9dbf295c1e805&amp;id=eaff31e094&amp;e=71d8d4f580\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>).\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>This summer will also see Guns N\u2019 Roses traveling on an epic global tour set to touch down in the Middle East, Europe, and North America beginning June 1 in Abu Dhabi, AE. For complete details and remaining ticket availability, please see\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/duffpress.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=2e8abf58842c9dbf295c1e805&amp;id=83e0e2b771&amp;e=71d8d4f580\" target=\"_blank\">www.gunsnroses.com\/tour<\/a>.<br>\u00a0<br><strong>ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH:<\/strong><br>Since 1949, May has been observed as Mental Health Awareness Month, a time when advocates and activists across the country draw attention to the mental health issues that affect as many as one in four Americans. Today, more people die from suicide in the United States than from traffic accidents or homicides, and we lose 22 veterans to suicide daily. Unfortunately, because of the stigma associated with mental illness, many people are too ashamed or embarrassed to seek the help they need for themselves or their loved ones. Mental Health Awareness Month is a time when we work together to break through that stigma. We express compassion for those who struggle with mental health issues, and we draw attention to the proven methods that can help change their lives for the better.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CONNECT WITH DUFF MCKAGAN:<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/duffpress.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=2e8abf58842c9dbf295c1e805&amp;id=cf2009044f&amp;e=71d8d4f580\" target=\"_blank\">DUFFONLINE.COM<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/duffpress.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=2e8abf58842c9dbf295c1e805&amp;id=099e2158de&amp;e=71d8d4f580\" target=\"_blank\">FACEBOOK<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/duffpress.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=2e8abf58842c9dbf295c1e805&amp;id=125f6d9627&amp;e=71d8d4f580\" target=\"_blank\">INSTAGRAM<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/duffpress.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=2e8abf58842c9dbf295c1e805&amp;id=1760289cd9&amp;e=71d8d4f580\" target=\"_blank\">TWITTER<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/duffpress.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=2e8abf58842c9dbf295c1e805&amp;id=c699362401&amp;e=71d8d4f580\" target=\"_blank\">YOUTUBE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Photo Credit Charles Peterson<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DUFF MCKAGAN\u00a0HONORS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH\u00a0WITH\u00a0THIS IS THE SONG\u00a0THREE-TRACK EP MARKS FIRST NEW SOLO MUSIC IN FOUR YEARS FROM ACCLAIMED ROCK &amp; ROLL HALL OF FAMER. Duff McKagan\u00a0is honoring\u00a0Mental Health Awareness Month\u00a0with today\u2019s premiere of\u00a0This Is The Song, a brand new, three-track EP available today at all DSPs and streaming services. Produced by longtime collaborator [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22175,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=22174"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22174\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22177,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22174\/revisions\/22177"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/22175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=22174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=22174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=22174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}