Jamming with Jonesy

Live & Dangerous…

The band was on fire on throughout the Primal Cult tour and lots of people have said it was the best sound we’ve ever had! Damon Fox does an amazing job on keyboards (and second guitar) and I think that it’s changed the emphasis of the band a bit to create a more mature sound reminiscent of the Sonic Temple and Ceremony era tours. It also allows us to take more chances with the arrangements live and make the whole show much more dynamic as a result. Grant Fitzpatrick also joined us on bass and as a kid in Australia… Read the full article.

The Cult 'Hidden City' cover

New Album release news… tour dates & the Black Falcon!

Hidden City Well, the big news that you’ve all been waiting for is finally here and I’m pleased to say that ‘Hidden City’ the new Cult album has arrived to pre-order with an official release date of 5th February 2016. I’m very proud of it and more so that Ian and I are still making new music in this era of bands constantly rehashing and touring old music. You can pre-order various white vinyl editions exclusively from The Cult Store. If you can’t wait until February you can download the first track ‘Dark Energy’ on various sites including in Amazon… Read the full article.

The Billy Duffy Gretsch Black Falcon

The Evil Twin and a chance to meet me in Austin…

Back on the Road… Any of you who read my updates know that playing live is my favourite part of being a musician so I’m really looking forward to getting back out on the road soon. Rehearsals start next week and I’ll look to post a few pictures of my tour gear then, so make sure you follow me on Instagram for updates. For a full list of dates and ticket availability check out www.thecult.us The Evil Twin…   Come & Meet me in Austin… If you’re in Austin, Texas or gonna be there for The Cult show at Stubb’s… Read the full article.

Billy Duffy Memora-billy-a

New BD Archive… more live shows & more…

Lots of ‘new’ old stuff… When I was back home in the UK recently I spent some time in the attic sorting through my stuff and found lots of interesting Cult photos and items a from back in the day. Rather than let them gather dust I’ve got Team BD working on adding photos of the best bits to the Memora-billy-a section here on billyduffy.com. Already online are a stack of my Tour Books, Passes, Posters and loads of photos… I’ve added my own memories alongside the pics so I’m sure you’ll enjoy seeing them. We’ll be adding more in the… Read the full article.

"Love Removal Machine" with Sammy. Photo © @ogscottuchida

Kings of Chaos… new Cult tour & more…

Hey, the last couple of weeks have been really busy as after finishing up recording on the album I had the Kings of Chaos charity show in San Francisco in support of the ‘Dolphin Project’. Here’s a few pics that I took during rehearsals… At the actual show the ‘house’ band featured Matt Sorum on Drums, Duff McKagen on Bass and Gilby Clarke on guitar and I got to play “Fire Woman” with Myles Kennedy on vocals,  “Love Removal Machine” with Sammy Hagar and then join the whole band for the finale of “Rock & Roll” and “Paradise City”. It… Read the full article.

#ISITADUFFY… #1

Hey, As I come to the end of a couple of very enjoyable weeks back in England I thought I send out a quick news update before I head back to California and get busy again finishing off the album. Signed Poster Sold Out... I’m pleased to announce that the launch of the first in the series of three Fine Art Screen Prints celebrating my Gibson Les Paul Guitars was a great success and following on from the Falcon set sold out in less than a day. Les Paul ‘Red’ Series #2 will be coming later this month so keep… Read the full article.

Billy Duffy's Tour Guitars Racked & Ready

New live band, new album, new guitar, new posters, new competition…

Hey, After such a busy time working on the new album it was great to get back on stage playing live, even though it was only for a few dates. It was a fantastic four shows and the first featuring our new live line up with Damon Fox on keys and second guitar and Jimmy Ashurst on Bass. It’s been in our minds for a while to change up the live show and make some new challenges especially with the new music coming very soon. These shows have allowed us to put a toe in the water in that regard. The… Read the full article.

Win a Gretsch Guitars Book signed by Billy Duffy

First live shows of 2015 plus win a Gretsch Guitars book signed by Billy…

Hey, Since the last update I’ve gone back into the studio for Pre-Production Part Deux! After my last post of photos from the studio I had a few questions as to why the gear that I’ve been using is different to my stage rig. The answer is that in pre-pro I tend to use the pedals that have been kicking about in my house while I’m writing whilst the smaller combos are just a logistical thing in that I can throw them in the back of the car easier than my big touring rig. You’ll also notice from this latest photo… Read the full article.

Billy's Gibson Les Paul

Getting ready for the road…

“Just a quick update. With less than a couple of weeks to go before we kick off ‘Electric 13’ in San Diego I’ve been hard at work with the guys on getting ready for the tour. We stared of rehearsals as a trio with me, Chris and Johnny as we felt like we just wanted to get a bit of the rust off as we haven’t played together for a while. Obviously ‘Electric’ is very much a two guitar album, one rhythm and one lead so with Mike moving on we’ve decided to welcome back James Stevenson back into the… Read the full article.

The Cult - Electric Peace Cover

‘Electric Peace’ and more tour dates…

“It’s been great to have seen the buzz around the ‘Electric 13’ Tour since the dates were first announced and I’m really looking forward to playing all those songs live again. Over the years my live guitar solos on ‘Electric’ songs have morphed a bit into something different from the originals. So for this tour I’m trying to be as authentic as possible to the recorded versions, a bit like I did when we did the ‘Love Live’ tour. I’m also pleased that we’ve been able to add some dates in Australia to ‘Electric 13’ and remember if you want to keep up to date on the latest… Read the full article.