DUFF MCKAGAN Talks To KERRANG! About New LOADED Album, VELVET REVOLVER Rumors (Video)

Kerrang! magazine conducted an interview with an interview with Duff McKagan (DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) shortly after his appearance at the Birmingham Guitar Show, which took place February 26-27 at the New Bingley Hall in Birmingham, England. You can now watch the chat below.

According to The Pulse Of Radio, it was just a few weeks ago that it looked increasingly likely that VELVET REVOLVER was going to announce STONE SOUR and SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor as the band's new vocalist. Taylor had hinted at it, and both VELVET guitarist Slash and McKagan had confirmed meeting with Taylor.

But now it seems that the whole thing is cooling down, with Taylor recently sporting a "I am not the new singer in VELVET REVOLVER" T-shirt and McKagan telling England's Total Rock that the band may even put its search on hold again. McKagan explained, "[Taylor's] the brightest and best singer of a generation and I think he's killer. But I don't think VELVET REVOLVER is . . . there's not much urgency there to do much of anything right now, so . . . one day, hopefully."

McKagan added, "I think Slash is probably gonna go make another [solo] record [next], so that's cool. That's what it is."

Slash has said in recent interviews that he plans to make a new solo album this year, while McKagan is touring with his side band LOADED and launching a wealth management firm for musicians.

When asked by the Charlotte Observer about the Taylor rumors, Slash said, "There was truth to the rumor that we were looking at Corey Taylor, but then I left for tour. So there's nothing being done at the moment. No decision."

Taylor is currently on the road with STONE SOUR and will do some summer festival gigs with SLIPKNOT.

VELVET REVOLVER has been without a singer since firing Scott Weiland in April 2008. The band's last album, "Libertad", came out in 2007.