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VELVET REVOLVER's MCKAGAN, WEILAND To Open NYC Nightclub
According to the New York Daily News, Scott Weiland and Duff McKagan of VELVET REVOLVER and Brett Scallions of FUEL have teamed up with Jon Gabel and Mike Diamond, proprietors of the Vela restaurant in New York City, to create a rock-friendly venue open 24 hours a day on weekends. Dubbed Snitch, the...September 9, 2004
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VELVET REVOLVER: New Air Date Announced For VH1 Special
VELVET REVOLVER's upcoming VH1 special, "(Inside)Out: The Rise of Velvet Revolver", has a new air date: Thursday, September 30 at 9:00 p.m. EST. The program, which was originally set to air in June, is described as a behind-the-scenes look at how VELVET REVOLVER got constructed, from the songwriting...September 8, 2004
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Canadian Heavy Metal Legend THOR To Star In 'The Intercessor'
Canadian heavy metal legend THOR (a.k.a. Jon Mikl Thor) is currently starrring starring in the movie "The Intercessor", a sci fi, horror thriller which is filming on location through September in Vancouver, B.C. and London, Ontario. The story is based on a concept of Thor's and will feature some ver...September 8, 2004
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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: 'GODSMACK Have A Good Grasp On What's Going On'
METALLICA frontman James Hetfield spoke to Scoop of the Columbus, Ohio radio station The Blitz 99.7 FM prior to the band's show in Chicago last Friday (Aug. 27). A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Scoop: What kind of metal, what kind of tunes are you listening to right now? Have you hea...August 31, 2004
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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer Loses His 'Best Friend And Soulmate'
VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) has posted the following message in the "Diary" section of the group's web site: "Hello all of you loyal VELVET REVOLVER fans. It's Matt here making my second entry into my diary. Have been on tour in Europe around three weeks now. The shows have...August 26, 2004
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VELVET REVOLVER: 'Fall To Pieces' Video Posted Online
VELVET REVOLVER's video for "Fall to Pieces" has been posted online at Launch.com. "Fall To Pieces" is the second single from the group's debut album, "Contraband". The clip, which takes place in a setting reminiscent of Hollywood clubs of the Seventies like the Starwood, not only features the band,...August 23, 2004
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VELVET REVOLVER Record CHEAP TRICK, AEROSMITH, QUEEN Covers For Upcoming B-Sides
VELVET REVOLVER recently spent time in a Los Angeles studio recording several b-sides for upcoming singles, according to a brand-new interview with bassist Duff McKagan conducted by Finland's Sonera Plaza. Among the tracks the band recorded were CHEAP TRICK's "Surrender", AEROSMITH's "No More, No Mo...August 22, 2004
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VELVET REVOLVER Bassist Says 'Fall To Pieces' Video Shoot Had 'Family Vibe'
VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan recently spoke to Launch Radio Networks about the video for "Fall To Pieces", the second single from the group's new album, "Contraband". The clip, which takes place in a setting reminiscent of Hollywood clubs of the Seventies like the Starwood, not only featured...August 17, 2004
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THOR Voted One Of Top Frontmen Of All Time
Canadian heavy metal legend THOR (a.k.a. Jon Mikl Thor) was voted one of the top 100 frontmen of all time by England's Classic Rock magazine. Thor reportedly defeated the likes of Courtney Love, Bret Michaels and Suzi Quatro. Other legends on the list included Ozzy Osbourne, Freddie Mercury, Steven...August 4, 2004
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SOUNDSCAN Report: MINISTRY, SCORPIONS, MOTÖRHEAD, HOLLYWOOD ROSE
MINISTRY's new album, "Houses of the Molé", has sold 5,081 copies in the U.S. during its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Meanwhile, SCORPIONS' latest, "Unbreakable", shifted 4,541 units, while MOTÖRHEAD's "Inferno" registered a first-week sales tally of 3,178. Perhaps most sur...June 30, 2004
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KELLY OSBOURNE Says It Is Hard To Live Up To Her Family's Rock Legacy
Kelly Osbourne, who recently performed at a concert in London with her father, Ozzy Osbourne, says that her next album will see her going in a whole new direction from her first CD, which she says was a lost cause because she was so young. "To fill the shoes of rock and roll because of ...June 28, 2004
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Who Killed DUFF MCKAGAN's Webmaster?
"America's Most Wanted" reports: Lori Lepper followed her rock-and-roll dreams to Los Angeles, where her friends included Duff McKagan, the former bass player for GUNS N' ROSES. Lori was building the official web site for Duff's new band, VELVET REVOLVER. But two days before Thanksgiving, 2002, some...June 26, 2004
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DUFF MCKAGAN To Appear On 'America's Most Wanted'
Former GUNS N' ROSES/current VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan will appear in an upcoming segment of "America's Most Wanted" focusing on the unsolved murder of Lorella Lepper, webmaster for McKagan's previous band, LOADED (LoadedOnline.com). Lepper was stabbed to death in her Los Angeles apartmen...June 21, 2004
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SCOTT WEILAND: I Only Used Drugs Three Or Four Times In The Last Year
RollingStone.com has posted a lengthy VELVET REVOLVER article in which the bandmembers talk about everything from their previous groups to their battles with drug addiction. Several excerpts follow: Singer Scott Weiland attempting to "clear up" erroneous information about him that has appeared in th...June 19, 2004
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Contraband
It must have looked great on paper: three musicians from one of the best hard rock bands of the last twenty years joining forces with one of the most electrifying frontmen of the past decade. The talents of former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Matt Sorum could hard...June 18, 2004
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