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VELVET REVOLVER Guitarist Can't Wait To Play Vegas

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that VELVET REVOLVER will take the stage Friday night for a New Year's Eve bash at the Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. Lead guitarist Slash says he can hardly wait to get the party started. "There's different cities that have their big sort of New Year's...

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IZZY STRADLIN Jams With VELVET REVOLVER: Audio Posted Online

Live recordings of former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin jamming with VELVET REVOLVER on the GN'R classics "I Used To Love Her" and "It's So Easy" at Le Bataclan in Paris, France on September 7, 2004 have been posted online in MP3 format. Download the files: "I Used To Love Her" (

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METALLICA, VAN HALEN, VELVET REVOLVER Featured In GUITAR WORLD Magazine's Anniversary Issue

MediaPost.com is reporting that the 25th anniversary issue of Guitar World magazine will be on newsstands next Tuesday, December 28. The special collector's issue features what the editors are calling "the most spectacular group of guitarists ever assembled" on the cover, including Jimmy Page (LED Z...

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SLASH: KEITH RICHARDS Encouraged Me To Stay In GUNS N' ROSES

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash revealed that Keith Richards of the ROLLING STONES was instrumental in keeping him from quitting GUNS N' ROSES sooner then he did. Slash told the British magazine Mojo that the success he's currently enjoying as part of VELVET R...

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VELVET REVOLVER Talk About Making Of 'Dirty Little Thing' Video

VELVET REVOLVER spoke to MTV.com about the making of their "Dirty Little Thing" video, the third single from their debut album, "Contraband". "Basically the concept is the train's gonna be animated and everything on the outside is gonna be animated, and once you climb inside it's gonna be real human...

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VELVET REVOLVER Guitarist SLASH Says Kids Make Christmas Special

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash says that while almost everybody loves Christmas, including himself, having two small children gives the holiday a whole new meaning for him. "It seems to make a lot more sense, when you're doing the Christmas trees and the lights and all the stuff that goes along wit...

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VELVET REVOLVER Ink Publishing Deal With CHRYSALIS MUSIC

VELVET REVOLVER have inked a worldwide publishing deal with Chrysalis Music (administed by Mushroom in Australia and New Zealand). As previously reported, VELVET REVOLVER will tour Australia and New Zealand for the first time in 2005. The band will begin the tour in Christchurch, New Zealand on Febr...

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VELVET REVOLVER To Tour Australia

VELVET REVOLVER will tour Australia and New Zealand for the first time in 2005, according to Undercover News. The band will begin the tour in Christchurch, New Zealand on February 19. As members of GUNS N' ROSES, Slash, Matt Sorum and Duff McKagan toured Australia in 1993. Slash returned in 1995 wit...

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VELVET REVOLVER Guitarist Lives For Live Shows

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that VELVET REVOLVER added to this year's achievements with three Grammy nominations in the categories of Best Rock Album, Best Rock Song, and Best Hard Rock Performance. The nods go along with the platinum sales of their debut album, "Contraband", and the huge rad...

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NINE INCH NAILS, VELVET REVOLVER Guitars To Be Auctioned

MJI Interactive is reporting that NINE INCH NAILS mastermind Trent Reznor's smashed guitar has been added to the People for the American Way's ongoing online auction, which now closes Dec. 12. Meanwhile, Musicians on Call is holding its own fund-raiser at Sotheby's in New York on Jan. 31. Fans will...

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VELVET REVOLVER Guitarist Reveals His Top 10 Greatest Songs Of All Time

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) has revealed his Top Ten Greatest Songs Of All Time in the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine. His picks are as follows: 01. "Back In the Saddle" – AEROSMITH Slash: "I heard this in junior high at the house of this girl I was trying to date. ...

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AMEN: CASEY CHAOS Box Set Available For Pre-Order

An AMEN/Casey Chaos box set, entitled "Pisstory: A Catalogue of Accidents/A Lifetime of Mistakes", is available for pre-order at CDBaby.com. Having released three albums in the last few years on three separate major labels, as well as two limited-edition, self-released, self-funded, fan club-only CD...

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EVANESCENCE Singer AMY LEE Calls VELVET REVOLVER's 'Contraband' 'Boring'

EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee recently spoke to Kerrang! magazine about her band's massive success and the possibility of a solo career at some point down the line. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Kerrang!: Have you become cynical about your peers? Amy Lee: "No way, but theres just so m...

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Heavy Metal Musicians Before They Were Rock Stars: Photos Available

Ever wondered what some of your favorite rock stars looked like when they were little kids? A Brazilian web site, Rock N Beauty, is currently hosting a number of childhood pictures of famous rock musicians, including the following: Ozzy Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH) Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN) Lars Ulr...

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GUNS N' ROSES's 'Greatest Hits' One Of U.K.'s Top-Selling Albums Of 2004

GUNS N' ROSES's "Greatest Hits" was one of the top-selling albums of 2004 in the U.K., according to the Sun Online newspaper. The list of the top 20 albums of the year were determined based on sales figures obtained for the 12-month period ending September 2004. "Greatest Hits" inclusion on the list...