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Slash Reveals Velvet Revolver Have 'Very Quietly Been Looking' for a New Singer

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:16:19 +0000

Rock supergroup Velvet Revolver has been struggling with lineup issues for quite some time now since parting with vocalist Scott Weiland. Conflicting stories on Weiland's place in the band have been prevalent for a year now, but Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash just made it public that the band is "very quietly" looking for a new singer.

Slash on Scott Weiland's Velvet Revolver Reunion Comments: 'We're Not Buying It'

Chad Childers — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 16:40:16 +0000

Scott Weiland may have reunited with Velvet Revolver for a show early last year, but the singer's comments about getting back together with the band are not exactly having the desired effect.

Scott Weiland: 'It's the Perfect Time for Velvet Revolver to Get Back Together'

Mary Ouellette — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:07:08 +0000

While the remaining members of Velvet Revolver have been rocking out with their latest solo efforts, former vocalist Scott Weiland seems hopeful about the revival of the band and his potential return as the frontman of the currently defunct supergroup. In fact, he even suggests they are set to start writing new material.

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 [...]

Duff McKagan on Status of Velvet Revolver's Lead Singer Search: It's Nowhere

Jeff Giles — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:02:50 +0000

Over the course of his illustrious career, Duff McKagan has been in a lot of bands -- and he touched on pretty much all of them during a recent interview with FasterLouder, looking back on his stints with Guns N' Roses and Neurotic Outsiders while looking ahead to his future with Loaded, as well as weighing in on where Velvet Revolver might be headed.

Velvet Revolver Perform Set With Scott Weiland at Charity Gig

Jeff Giles — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:57:50 +0000

Four years after their acrimonious split, the members of Velvet Revolver reunited with lead singer Scott Weiland for a brief live set last night (Jan. 12) — and now a message on the band’s website is causing some to question whether Weiland could be back in the fold on a more permanent basis.

Velvet Revolver Cite Good Cause as Reason for Reunion Gig With Scott Weiland

Mary Ouellette — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:38:35 +0000

We recently reported that Scott Weiland was going to rejoin Velvet Revolver, but only for a short lived one night stand. Now VR guitarist Dave Kushner has offered up more details on the reunion.

Velvet Revolver to Reunite With Scott Weiland for One-Off Gig

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:12:56 +0000

Scott Weiland is rejoining Velvet Revolver, but only for one night and one show!

According to Blabbermouth, the former VR lead singer will perform with his ex mates for a good cause – the ‘Love You Madly: A Concert for John O’Brien’ benefit show, which is set to take place Thursday, Jan. 12, at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, Calif. In addition, Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello will appear on the bill along with Sheryl Crow, Maroon 5′s Adam Levine and others.

Velvet Revolver Auditions Ours Lead Singer Jimmy Gnecco

Alanna Conaway — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:58:02 +0000

The long awaited return of Velvet Revolver may be approaching come 2012!

The band’s drummer, Matt Sorum (also affiliated with Guns N’ Roses and the Cult), recently opened up about the current state of the supergroup that also includes GNR’s Slash and Duff McKagan alongside Dave Kushner formerly of punk band Wasted Youth.

Scott Weiland Christmas Album? [VIDEO]

Critter — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:43:32 +0000

If you haven't already heard the news by now Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots & Velvet Revolver fame has recorded a new Christmas album "It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year" in stores now & available at various legal download sites online . I thought the exact same thing when I heard the news "what the f#@k" why the hell is Scott Weiland recording a Christmas Album?

Slash Talks Solo Album, Velvet Revolver and Guns N' Roses' Potential Rock Hall Nod

Joe Robinson — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:19:59 +0000

Slash is eyeing an April release for his next solo album, which he recently began recording at Barefoot Recording in Hollywood, Calif., with singer Myles Kennedy and the rest of the band that backed him on tour to promote his 2010 eponymous solo debut album. Slash plans to rejoin his band in the studio i

Will Slipknot's Corey Taylor and Velvet Revolver's Duff McKagan Form a New Supergroup? [VIDEO]

Chris M. Junior — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:28:31 +0000

Singer Corey Taylor is best known for his role in two big-selling bands (Slipknot and Stone Sour), and the same can be said of bassist Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver).

There’s a pretty good chance the next high-profile group for each of them will be a joint project, according to Taylor.

Velvet Revolver Album with Corey Taylor of Slipknot Killed by Slash

Jeff Giles — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:42:54 +0000

They have an all-star lineup and a pair of top five albums to their credit, so what’s keeping Velvet Revolver from soldiering on without departed vocalist Scott Weiland?

According to drummer Matt Sorum, the band has tried — even going so far as to record an entire album’s worth of new material with Slipknot/Stone Sour singer Corey Taylor. But it hasn’t panned out — so far, anyway.