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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.

More Drama for Scott Weiland

Chris Ryan — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:46:19 +0000

More drama surrounding Scott Weiland. A few weeks ago he was quoted as saying he'd be into a Velvet Revolver reunion, which seemed a bit peculiar since he had just got off the road with STP, but it all starts to make sense when you hear what Slash said in an interview over the weekend when asked about a possible reunion.

Velvet Revolver Drummer Matt Sorum Discusses Band Uncertainty

Chad Childers — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 04:50:16 +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 [...]

Slash Reveals That Velvet Revolver's Frontman Search Is Still On

Liz Ramanand — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 13:00:45 +0000

With his latest solo album ‘Apocalyptic Love,’ Slash has been busy on tour with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators but things aren’t running so smoothly for his other band Velvet Revolver. In an interview with the Aquarian, Slash spoke candidly about Velvet Revolver’s current state. “Unfortunately, as for Velvet Revolver, we’ll remain on a hiatus [...]

Scott Weiland Eyes Return to Velvet Revolver and New Stone Temple Pilots Album

Tree Riddle — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:58:00 +0000

Scott Weiland has been one of the most unpredictable frontmen in rock for the past two decades. In a new interview, he not only reveals that he hopes to release a new Stone Temple Pilots album, he also admits he would like to rejoin Velvet Revolver at some point down the road. It’s official, hell has frozen over.

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

Mary Ouellette — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 13:00:35 +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.

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

Chris M. Junior — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:00:31 +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.

Scott Weiland – Victim of Rape [VIDEO]

Stephanie Caine — Thu, 19 May 2011 18:42:40 +0000

Stone Temple Pilots front man, Scott Weiland is telling all in his autobiography, 'Not Dead and Not for Sale.' Weiland claims that when he was 12 years old, he was raped by a "big muscular guy." He continues in the book with details on his drug use and his involvement with Velvet Revolver. Check out my thoughts and a video from STP after the jump.