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John Paul Jones

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    May 10, 2012

    It's Donovan's Birthday! To Celebrate, Here Are 7 Great Donovan Covers

    Today we celebrate the birthday of one of the most endearing figures in '60s and '70s folk pop music: Donovan Leitch is 65. Back in the day, Donovan palled around with the likes of Brian Jones, Joan Baez, and John Lennon; he was an original hippie who played a major role in popularizing psychedelic ... More >>

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    December 9, 2010

    Zeppelin or Sabbath? Well, That All Depends When You're Asking

    Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. He makes regular appearances on the blog throughout the week as well.​I had such a good time last week with some of your questions that I thought I'd give it another shot. Besides, there appears to be an endless amount of curiosity as to wha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2010

    Learning the Old Jane's Addiction Jams

    Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. He writes about what music is circulating through his space every Monday.​Never before have I been in a situation where I had to play bass lines written by someone else for a whole set. It is a challenge for sure, and an eye-opening experien ... More >>

  • Music

    November 25, 2009

    Rocket Queen: Queens of the Home Stage

    Grohl and Homme come back, while Visqueen gives back.

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    The Making of a Rhythm Section

    Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday (unless it's Thanksgiving) on Reverb. Check back on Monday when he writes about what's playing on his iPod.​Last weekend, I played a benefit show in L.A. to raise money for teenage runaways in Hollywood. LAYN (Los Angeles Youth Network) is a nonprofit ... More >>

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    November 23, 2009

    More Photos of Them Crooked Vultures at The Paramount

    Justin Dylan RenneyDave Grohl, with Them Crooked Vultures at The Paramount Theater on Saturday, November 21.​ ​

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    November 20, 2009

    Saturday's Set Times and "Itinerary" for Them Crooked Vultures' Seattle Visit

    ​7 p.m.: The Paramount doors open. 8 p.m.: Mini Mansions take the stage in support. 9:15 to 10:45 p.m.: Them Crooked Vultures (Zeppelin's John Paul Jones, Nirvana's Dave Grohl, and Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age) take the stage. 11:15 p.m.--12:15 a.m.: Jones leads the band in a nosta ... More >>

  • Music

    November 18, 2009

    The Real Crooked Vultures …

    … are the lazy journalists who tag bands—like this trio of rock legends—with glib labels.

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2009

    Krist Novoselic: How I Met Dave Grohl, the Biggest Guy in Rock and Roll

    Dave Grohl, right, with his Them Crooked Vultures bandmate: John Paul Jones (left), and Josh Homme. Krist Novoselic is a regular contributor to Reverb.​Something dawned on me when I was reading Sunday's New York Times: Dave Grohl is the greatest rock musician in the world today. Don't believe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2009

    Them Crooked Vultures and a Super Group of Dudes

    Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. He writes about what's circulating through his iPod every Monday. Them Crooked Vultures play The Paramount on Saturday, November 21.​When I first heard that John Paul Jones, Dave Grohl, and Josh Homme were forming a band last spring, I must ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2009

    The Entire Them Crooked Vultures Album's Streaming on YouTube

    See, this is what happens when you leak a record. You get company-issued streams. You can get the entire self-titled record streamed over on YouTube. Oh, and look, there are still tickets to see Them Crooked Vultures -- Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age), and John Pa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2009

    Them Crooked Vultures -- Those Guys From Nirvana, Zeppelin, Queens OTSA -- Coming to The Paramount

    Dave Grohl's gonna put the hurt on your credit card next month. Let's start with November 3: You can buy Nirvana's Live at Reading, Foo Fighters Greatest Hits, and Bleach, Nirvana's first record (OK, so, he's not on Bleach.) Then there's November 17, when he's issuing a self-titled debut with The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2009

    O!MG! and Crooked Super Rockers - ACL Day 1 Recap

    Christoper Nelson​ This year's ACL fest got off to a cooler than usual start, with temps topping off in the low 80s and the crowd filtering in primarily after three. After catching partial sets by Avett Brothers, Phoenix, The Walkmen, Bassnectar, John Legend, and drinking a few Lone Stars, I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2009

    I've Been Listening to Faces, Generation X, and The Adolescents

    Ron Wood, left, and Rod Stewart, with Faces. Duff McKagan's column appears every Thursday on Reverb. Every Monday he writes about what's circulating through his iPod.​The Adolescents, "L.A. Girl," The Adolescents: This was the first song I heard that opened my eyes to what O.C. punk was and wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2009

    My Records of the 1970s

    Duff McKagan writes for Reverb every Monday and Thursday.​Being the youngest of eight kids exposed me to a LOT of music that my older brothers and sisters were listening to at any given point during my youth. Some of my earliest memories are of leafing through album covers like the Beatles' Sg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2008

    The Weekend Preview!

    Duff McKagan writes for Reverb every Monday and Thursday.​Being the youngest of eight kids exposed me to a LOT of music that my older brothers and sisters were listening to at any given point during my youth. Some of my earliest memories are of leafing through album covers like the Beatles' Sg ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 20, 2008

    Viva la Zep!

    Duff McKagan writes for Reverb every Monday and Thursday.​Being the youngest of eight kids exposed me to a LOT of music that my older brothers and sisters were listening to at any given point during my youth. Some of my earliest memories are of leafing through album covers like the Beatles' Sg ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 20, 2008

    Viva la Zep!

    Duff McKagan writes for Reverb every Monday and Thursday.​Being the youngest of eight kids exposed me to a LOT of music that my older brothers and sisters were listening to at any given point during my youth. Some of my earliest memories are of leafing through album covers like the Beatles' Sg ... More >>

  • Music

    April 30, 2003

    How Soon Is Now?

    Fifteen years after leaving the Smiths, Johnny Marr finally speaks up.

  • Music

    September 11, 2002

    N.Y.C. Fops

    Fifteen years after leaving the Smiths, Johnny Marr finally speaks up.

  • Music

    October 13, 1999

    Hot tickets

    Fifteen years after leaving the Smiths, Johnny Marr finally speaks up.

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