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Live in Houston
Hardly a comprehensive examination of the VELVET REVOLVER experience, much less one that moves beyond 2004's "Contraband" debut, the "Live in Houston" DVD does capture well the band's energetic performance during one night in 2005. While brief segments of historical narrative are included throughout...January 11, 2011
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MATT SORUM On VELVET REVOLVER: 'We've Still Got Something To Prove'
Jon Wiederhorn of AOL's Noisecreep recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Noisecreep: How has the audition process been going? Sorum: We tried out a lot of new guys, and basically it's quite a process...January 11, 2011
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JIMMY CRESPO, LOUIE MERLINO To Perform With SIN CITY SINNERS
Beginning January 14, while SIN CITY SINNERS frontman Todd Kerns is on tour with Slash, his SINNERS bandmates Brent Muscat (FASTER PUSSYCAT, L.A. GUNS),Rob Cournoyer (RAGING SLAB) and Michael Ellis (THE JIMMY CRESPO PROJECT) will be joined by Jimmy Crespo (formerly of AEROSMITH) on guitar and "The...January 11, 2011
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SLASH Discusses JIMI HENDRIX's Enduring Influence In New Interview
Colin McKean of The Quietus recently spoke to Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) about the enduring influence of Jimi Hendrix. An excerpt from the chat follows below. The Quietus: You were born in England. Your mom designed costumes for Bowie and your dad designed record covers for people like N...January 11, 2011
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MATT SORUM Plays Along To DEF LEPPARD, AC/DC, METALLICA Classics; Pro-Shot Footage Available
Guitar Center TV has uploaded professionally filmed video footage of Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, THE CULT) playing drums along to classic songs by DEF LEPPARD, AC/DC and METALLICA while accompanied by "four deliciously dangerous dancers singing and dancing and changing costumes" at G...January 10, 2011
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OZZY OSBOURNE Joined By SLASH At 10-Foot-Tall Gibson Guitar Signing At Sunset Strip Guitartown
Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne appeared earlier today (Monday, January 10) at House of Blues to sign the one-of-a-kind 10-foot tall fiberglass Gibson Les Paul model art guitar designed in his honor as part of Gibson GuitarTown on The Sunset Strip. The ceremony also served to celebrate the launch of the s...January 10, 2011
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OZZY OSBOURNE's Rescheduled Minneapolis Show To Feature No Opening Act
According to StarTribune.com, Wednesday night's (January 12) makeup date by OZZY OSBOURNE at Minneapolis, Minnesota's Target Center is being billed as an "Evening With" concert, which means there will not be an opening act. HALFORD was originally booked to play the show before it was postponed last...January 10, 2011
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VELVET REVOLVER Working On 'Nine Killer Demo Tracks' With 'Amazing Singer'
According to a new Twitter posting by VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum, the band just completed a four-day writing/recording session "with an amazing singer" which produced "nine killer demo tracks." Regarding the group's search for a new vocalist, Sorum writes, "[We're] going to make the decision...January 10, 2011
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SLASH, COREY TAYLOR, CHESTER BENNINGTON, TOM MORELLO Featured On TRAVIS BARKER Solo Album
Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR),Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER),Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE) and Chester Bennington (LINKIN PARK) are among the guest musicians who will appear on BLINK-182 drummer Travis Barker's debut solo album, "Give The Drummer Some". Due on February 22, t...January 7, 2011
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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Playing Drums For ALTER BRIDGE; Video Available
Video footage of VAN HALEN bass player Wolfgang Van Halen sitting in on drums for the song "One Day Remains" during ALTER BRIDGE's January 4, 2011 concert at the House of Blues in Hollywood, California can be viewed below. According to The Pulse Of Radio, Wolfgang's father Eddie Van Halen watched th...January 7, 2011
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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer Drops More Hints About Potential New Singer
VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash told ARTISTdirect.com that the band has "moved leaps and bounds" in its search for a new lead singer. The group has been without a vocalist since dismissing Scott Weiland in April 2008. Following a new round of auditions last fall, the band seems to have zeroed in on...January 7, 2011
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TESLA Working On 'Acoustic-Style' Album
Vocalist Jeff Keith and guitarist Frank Hannon of California rockers TESLA have been working in the studio recording some tracks for the "acoustic"-style album that the band has been planning to release for the 20th anniversary of its multi-platinum "Five Man Acoustic Jam" LP. There is no tentative...January 6, 2011
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SLASH Interviewed By Spain's RockZone.tv (Video)
Spain's RockZone.tv conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) on November 8, 2010 in Madrid. You can now watch the chat at this location. Slash has opened up in an interview with ARTISTdirect about his new film production company, Slasher Films, through w...January 6, 2011
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SLASH Says VELVET REVOLVER Has 'Moved Leaps And Bounds' In Singer Search
Rick Florino of ARTISTdirect.com last month conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES). You can now watch the chat below. Regarding VELVET REVOLVER's search for a new vocalist to finally replace singer Scott Weiland — more than two years after the band fir...January 5, 2011
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MOTÖRHEAD Frontman To Attend Los Angeles Premiere Of 'Lemmy' Documentary
The Los Angeles premiere for the new documentary on MOTÖRHEAD singer and bassist Lemmy Kilmister, "Lemmy: 49% Motherf**ker, 51% Son Of A Bitch", has been confirmed for Thursday, January 13, 7 p.m. at The Vista Theatre. Lemmy will attend the premiere himself along with numerous other rockers, actors...January 5, 2011
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