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Scott Rowley

“I couldn’t breathe!”: Duff McKagan’s new song was written in the middle of a panic attack – and got him through it

Duff McKagan looking sad

Duff McKagan releases his first new solo music in almost four years with This Is The Song, a new three-track EP released today for Mental Health Awareness Month

The track was the direct product of the Guns N' Roses bassist's own mental health struggles. “This Is The Song was written in the middle of a panic attack,” he says. “I couldn’t breathe and couldn’t 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. 

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