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Corey Taylor Did Demos With Velvet Revolver, But It Didn’t Work Out
Corey Taylor breaks his silence on what really happened when it comes to the rumor he’d join Velvet Revolver. “I had a meeting with those guys,” the Slipknot/Stone Sour singer told Altitude TV. “We did some demos together and it just didn’t work for whatever reason. It was just really cool. It was just one of those things where I got to jam with legends. It was cool. I still know those guys. I still hang out with them. I’ve got nothing but respect.” Watch the comments via YouTube below.
Slash Talks About Michael Jackson & DUIs
Slash commented on Michael Jackson while leaving Katsuya in Hollywood, California on Thursday (July 30). Asked what his greatest memory of the King of Pop was, the Velvet Revolver guitarist responded, “Just watching him work.” Slash, Perla and a female friend then made their way to Cinespace, where the couple made some controversial comments about DUIs. Watch Hollywood.tv footage below.
What Legacy Means To Duff McKagan
Rockerrazzi.com caught up with Duff McKagan’s Loaded, asking about music they’ve been listening to lately and what legacy means to Duff. “It means don’t fu** up the agreement of trust you have between you and your fans,” the ex-Guns N’ Roses/current Velvet Revolver bassist explained. “Legacy doesn’t mean how big of a fu**ing rock star are you or any of that stuff. It’s just how you portray the inspiration you get when you write songs and put it out and fans take it and give it back to you when you perform live.” Watch the brief interview below.
Slash & Family Attend 2009 Kids’ Choice Awards
Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash, wife Perla Ferrar and their sons London Emilio and Cash Anthony attended the Nickelodeon 2009 Kids’ Choice Awards held at the UCLA Pauley Pavilion on Saturday (March 28) in Westwood, California.
Duff McKagan Discusses Loaded, Velvet Revolver & Playboy Column
Duff McKagan spoke with Ryan Manno of Chicago's Q101.1 FM at the Staples Center in Los Angeles last week ahead of the Grammy Awards. The Velvet Revolver bassist talked about being the financial columnist for Playboy to try to break down the complexities of the economy, his column at Seattle Weekly, his side project Loaded, looking for a replacement for Scott Weiland and having it down to a few guys, and the Rock N' Roll Fantasy Camp. Watch the interview below.[inline][/inline]
Matt Sorum’s Grammy Picks
Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum offered his Grammy predictions on Wednesday night (February 4), suggesting Kings of Leon and Metallica deserve honors, as well as AC/DC, but he wasn't sure who was up for awards. As for a Scott Weiland replacement, Sorum said they have some people in mind, and they'll be announcing it likely in April with hopes to hit the road next summer. Watch the video below.[inline][/inline]
Who Should Be Velvet Revolver’s New Singer?
Black Tide's Zach Sandler chatted with Kerrang! backstage in Belfast, asking the bassist about his love for Velvet Revolver and who should replace Scott Weiland on vocals - Axl Rose! Watch the video below.[inline][/inline]
Duff McKagan’s Loaded Develop ‘Road Gay’ On Tour
Duff McKagan's Loaded UK Tour Webisode features the Velvet Revolver bassist checking in on his tour bus after a show in Sheffied and eating cheesy fries. After introducing his crew, they talked with some venue employees about the band and showed some additional performance footage. Duff talked about how "road gay" sets in on a tour bus since they travel together only with other men. The band did some sightseeing at Loch Ness, claiming they saw Nelly but conveniently weren't able to get the monster on camera. Watch the webisode below.[inline][/inline]
Matt Sorum Votes Obama… No Velvet Revolver Singer Yet
PopTV.com caught up with Matt Sorum at a polling place in Los Angeles on Tuesday (November 4), where the Velvet Revolver drummer was asked who he voted for. "Who else man? Obama. It's exciting. I can't wait. Change is good." As for who is the band's new singer following the departure of Scott Weiland, Sorum responded, "Don't have one yet." He said it'll be on the internet when they find one. Watch the comments below.Velvet Revolver Hint Plans To Announce New Vocalist Soon
Following the decision by Scott Weiland to quit Velvet Revolver to return to his prior group Stone Temple Pilots in early April, drummer Matt Sorum spoke with Artisan News Service about the group's plans to replace Weiland. "We're coming out with something in a couple of weeks and I think it's going to surprise everybody," Sorum teased. "It's exciting. We're moving forward. We're going to keep going and play rock 'n' roll and get a new guy singing, so we did it before we'll do it again."He added, "We're really seriously thinking about doing something online. Yeah, we got offered a couple of different television ideas you know. [TV producer] Mark Burnett called us and asked us to do that 'Rock Star' thing and we basically said no to that. We didn't feel it was right for us. No disrespect to him, but it just didn't feel right for what we want to do. As many years as we've tried to keep our integrity intact, we felt that wasn't the right forum for us to do it, so we got some ideas and we should have that news in a couple weeks."
