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Velvet Revolver Drummer Matt Sorum Discusses Band Uncertainty

Chad Childers — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 18:00:16 +0000

Drummer Matt Sorum looks upon his tenure with Velvet Revolver as some of the best times of his career, but he definitely has some reservations about whether the band will continue. Speaking with ‘Source of the Sound With Wendy Campbell’ (audio below), Sorum initially referred to the band in past tense while using the term [...]

Matt Sorum Responds to Mike Portnoy's 'November Rain' Criticism

Chad Bowar — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:54:44 +0000

Adrenaline Mob drummer Mike Portnoy (formerly of Dream Theater) has never been shy in expressing his opinion, and a few days ago he tweeted a criticism of Matt Sorum’s drum work in the Guns N’ Roses song ‘November Rain’ off the album ‘Use Your Illusion I.’

Drummer Matt Sorum Recalls Creative Battles That Led to Guns N' Roses Split

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:26:09 +0000

Drummer Matt Sorum, who has manned the kits for Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver and the Cult throughout his career, recently revealed details of his final days as the stickman for GN’R. With the band’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction looming, memories of those days are surely rising to the surface in vivid fashion.

Guns N' Roses Drummer Matt Sorum's New Band, Diamond Baby, Hits Web with Star-Filled First Video [VIDEO]

Chris M. Junior — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:33:05 +0000

Drummer Matt Sorum, of Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver fame, has a new moniker to go along with his new band, Diamond Baby, which recently posted its first music video.

Sorum, who is calling himself Baron von Storm, now keeps the beat for Diamond Baby. The dance-pop quintet’s clip for ‘The Last Rockstar’ features cameos by Motorhead legend Lemmy Kilmister, actor Verne Troyer and actresses Jane Lynch and Juliette Lewis.