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SLASH On VELVET REVOLVER: 'Things Have Been Moving In A Very Positive Direction'

Joe Bosso of MusicRadar.com conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) this past Tuesday (December 21). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MusicRadar.com: Matt Sorum was recently quoted as saying that VELVET REVOLVER had finally found a singe...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Says He Snorted His Body Weight In Cocaine

VELVET REVOLVER and former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan had sinus surgery on December 14 to repair his torn and damaged sinuses left non-functional as a complication from years of cocaine use. In the latest installment of his column, which appears on Reverb at SeattleWeekly.com, McKagan writes...

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MATT SORUM Says VELVET REVOLVER Is 'Real Close' To Finding New Singer

VELVET REVOLVER have been on hiatus since singer Scott Weiland left the group in April of 2008, but recently the band has been auditioning vocalists. Drummer Matt Sorum told VH1 Radio Networks' Dave Basner about the singer search, "We're real close [to finding the right person]. We got a guy that we...

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DUFF MCKAGAN, BILLY SHEEHAN, RATT Members To Appear At NAMM

Duff McKagan of GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER fame will appear on the Rotosound booth at Winter NAMM at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California alongside fellow legendary bassist Billy Sheehan. Billy is regarded by many to have changed the way the bass guitar is played and has been...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Says His Sinus Surgery 'Went Great'

VELVET REVOLVER and former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan issued a statement addressing rumors that he had gone back to drug use, following the news that he had sinus surgery on Tuesday (December 14). McKagan wrote on Twitter, "Thank you all for the very nice well-wishes regarding my sinus surge...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Undergoing Surgery

Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, GUNS N' ROSES) is undergoing surgery on his sinuses after he developed a hole (perforation) in the cartilage of his nasal septum as a complication from years of cocaine use. His wife Susan writes on her Twitter profile, "[I] am thankful and bless...

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DUFF MCKAGAN On 'CD Vs. Vinyl' Debate

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan was asked by a reader of his column, which appears on Reverb at SeattleWeekly.com, what his take is on the analogue vs. digital debate. "Yeah, well, in a whole shit-ton of ways, digital music fucking killed my business," Duff repl...

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DUFF MCKAGAN, Wife Featured In PETA's 'Ink, Not Mink' Campaign

According to E! Online, Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED) and his wife Susan recently posed for PETA's iconic "Ink, Not Mink" campaign to protest the cruel fur industry and prove that they'd rather go naked than wear fur. "Be comfortable in your own skin and let an...

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THE CULT Guitarist Interviewed By Rockerrazzi.com (Video)

Rockerrazzi.com recently conducted an interview with THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy and his girlfriend of the past three years, AJ Celi. You can now watch the chat below. Duffy and Celi are featured in "Married To Rock", the new reality TV series that follows the lives of three rock star wives. The...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Explains Departure From JANE'S ADDICTION

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan was asked by a reader of his column, which appears on Reverb at SeattleWeekly.com, what happened to cause the end of his brief collaboration with JANE'S ADDICTION. "Last year at about this time, I was asked by Perry [Farrell, JANE...

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VELVET REVOLVER Auditioning More Singers This Week

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash has revealed in a new Twitter posting that the band "is auditioning singers this week." He adds, "[It] promises to be very interesting." In a recent interview with Artisan News Service, VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan talked about what the hold-up has been with r...

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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed

DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED — the band led by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan — has set "The Soundtrack" as the title of its new album, due on March 22, 2011 via Eagle Rock Entertainment. The CD was recorded at a Seattle-area studio with veteran rock producer Terry Date (SOUNDGARDEN,...

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DUFF MCKAGAN: New VELVET REVOLVER Singer Has To Be Better Than SCOTT WEILAND

In a new interview with Artisan News Service, VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan talked about what the hold-up has been with regards to the search for the right replacement for departed frontman Scott Weiland. "VELVET REVOLVER is not done, we're not finished, and I don't think we've made our best...

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SLASH Talks About FERGIE Collaboration, 'Beautiful Dangerous' Video

Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the song "Beautiful Dangerous", which features vocals from BLACK EYED PEAS singer Fergie (a.k.a. Stacy Ann Ferguson)...

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HOLY GRAIL Schedules Meet-And-Greet At DUFF'S BROOKLYN

Los Angeles metallers HOLY GRAIL will take part in an after-show party/meet-and-greet on Saturday, November 20 at Duff's Brooklyn in Williamsburg, Brooklyn following their performance at Best Buy Theater in New York City with BLIND GUARDIAN. The address is: Duff's Brooklyn 168 Marcy Avenue (between...