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NIKKI SIXX Launches 'The Heroin Diaries' With Press Conference, SIXX: A.M. Live Performance

Executives from MTV along with sister company Pocket Books (a division of Simon & Schuster) held a press conference Monday (July 16) in a new venue, Crash Mansion, in downtown Los Angeles to give the media and a few lucky fans a preview of Nikki Sixx's book and soundtrack CD, "The Heroin Diaries...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Bassist Discusses 'Heroin Diaries' Book

VH1 Blog recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx about Nikki's upcoming book "Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star", due September 18 via MTV/VH1 Pocket Books, a division of Simon & Schuster. "The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattere...

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Libertad

How much more proof do we need that the new wave of "supergroups" — starting with AUDIOSLAVE and VELVET REVOLVER, moving onto ARMY OF ANYONE, and now culminating in the bottom-of-the-barrel likes of CIRCUS DIABLO — is now dead? "Libertad", the second album from VELVET REVOLVER, is a polished, profes...

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SLASH Set To Shred in GUITAR HERO III

According to RollingStone.com, former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash will provide an original track for the upcoming Activision title Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, as well as make an appearance in-game as a boss battle character. The legendary guitarist will not, howev...

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SLASH On 'Libertad', RICK RUBIN And AXL ROSE

Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Ultimate-Guitar: The new record really solidifies the sound of the band. It's a huge leap forward from "Contraband". What did you do different this ti...

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Report: VELVET REVOLVER Rockers Enjoy Success, Soberly

Dean Goodman of Reuters reports: When a band sells 3 million copies of its first album, its members might expect to celebrate with a few drinks. In the case of VELVET REVOLVER, which comprises three well-heeled veterans of rock 'n' roll bad boys GUNS N' ROSES, the contents of a medium-sized distille...

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VELVET REVOLVER Bassist Talks 'Libertad', AXL ROSE

Nick Snelling of Australia's Beat magazine recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On his statement after the release of "Contraband" that VELVET REVOLVER was the kind of act that would be releasing an album eve...

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VELVET REVOLVER Members Discuss New Album With FOX NEWS; Video Available

VELVET REVOLVER has just released "Libertad", an album celebrating freedom and liberty. Guitarist Slash spoke with Fox News about the album title, while drummer Matt Sorum talked about some problems the band members had with each other before working things out, and bassist Duff McKagan explained ho...

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VELVET REVOLVER: New Video Interview With DUFF MCKAGAN Available

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan. Duff spoke about his "Libertad" t-shirt, the "Libertad" coin, the lyrics and music on the new VELVET REVOLVER album, the start of VELVET REVOLVER, Scott Weiland, drugs, "Contraband", the...

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DUFF MCKAGAN: I Really Wish AXL ROSE Had Used Different Name For New GUNS N' ROSES Band

Joacim Persson of the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet conducted a short interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan prior to VELVET REVOLVER's concert at the Hultsfred festival on June 14. When asked about singer Axl Rose and his new band touring as GUNS N' ROSES, McKagan said...

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SLASH, JIMI HENDRIX Paintings By RON WOOD On Display In Paris

Reuters reports that portraits of VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash and Jimi Hendrix are among the paintings by THE ROLLING STONES guitarist Ron Wood which are on display through June at the Bailly Contemporain gallery opposite the Louvre museum in the heart of Paris while the STONES...

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SLASH Is 'Looking Forward' To Hearing 'Chinese Democracy'

James Wigney of Australia's Herald Sun recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On his current relationship with GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose: "I'm just glad that he (Axl) is out there doing his thing again. We did...

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SLASH Escapes Fine For Lighting Up In Cardiff

David James of the icWales reports that VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash is set to escape a £50 fine for lighting up on stage in Cardiff. The former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist was spotted puffing at the Cardiff International Arena during a gig with VELVET REVOLVER. But city cigarette ban chiefs said the...

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Video Of ALICE COOPER Receiving 'Hero' Award From SLASH Available

Video footage of Alice Cooper receiving Mojo magazine's "Hero" award from VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash is available at YouTube. Slash recently admitted he found it quite "emotional" presenting Alice with the award. The former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist said: "I've known him for so long and he's alwa...

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VELVET REVOLVER Guitarists Discuss 'Libertad'

Claire Davies of the U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER's Slash and Dave Kushner. A couple of excerpts follow: Total Guitar: Your debut album "Contraband" was huge, so how does "Libertad" compare in sound and style – does it live up to your e...