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VELVET REVOLVER's New Year's Eve Gig In NYC: Video Available

AT&T blue room is currently streaming a live set from VELVET REVOLVER, including performances of "Fall To Pieces", "Get Out The Door" and "Last Fight" from their New Year's Eve gig at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. The veteran band's bassist Duff McKagan, drummer Matt Sorum, and guitaris...

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SLASH Discusses His 'Greener' Lifestyle

Christina Fuoco-Karasinski of LiveDaily recently conducted an interview with guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: LiveDaily: I've seen a few stories about your book signings, and all of them seem to focus on you living a greener lifestyle. S...

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DOWN's REX BROWN Interviews BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER For BASS GUITAR Magazine

In a world first, DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown has adopted the role of journalist for the UK's Bass Guitar magazine. Interviewing his hero, the legendary HEAVEN AND HELL/BLACK SABBATH four-stringer Geezer Butler, Brown asks about the influences, gear and experiences that have shaped Butler's ca...

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VELVET REVOLVER Confirmed For DUBAI DESERT ROCK FEST

According to Phride.com, VELVET REVOLVER has been confirmed for next year's Dubai Desert Rock Fest, set to take place March 7-8, 2008 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. VELVET REVOLVER — which consists of former GUNS N' ROSES legends Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum, along with former STONE TEMPLE PI...

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VELVET REVOLVER Schedules UK/Ireland Dates

VELVET REVOLVER has scheduled the following dates in UK/Ireland in March 2008: Mar. 12 - Ambassador Theatre, Dublin Mar. 15 - University, Liverpool Mar. 16 - University, Leeds Mar. 17 - Apollo, Manchester Mar. 19 - Carling Academy, Newcastle Mar. 20 - Apollo, Glasgow Mar. 22 - Wolverhampton Civic Ha...

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VELVET REVOLVER Bassist Says 'Exhaustion' Contributed To Australian Tour Postponement

According to News.com.au, VELVET REVOLVER's Duff McKagan has promised their Australian fans they will tour Australia in February after suddenly postponing this week's visit after frontman Scott Weiland was busted for DUI. The bassist also said "health issues" had contributed to rescheduling the Aust...

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DUFF MCKAGAN: I Hope That One Day AXL ROSE And I Can At Least Talk And Be Friends

Steve Bell of Australia's Time Off magazine recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the fact that their collective pasts may put more pressure on them to produce the goods, and opens them to more public scrut...

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VELVET REVOLVER: Australian Tour Postponed

News.com.au reports that VELVET REVOLVER has postponed next week's Australian tour citing "health issues." The band, formed by former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland with GUNS N' ROSES legends Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum, had five Australian dates scheduled between December 4 and Dec...

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GUNS N' ROSES 'Biography' To Air Tonight

According to The Pulse of Radio, GUNS N' ROSES is the subject of a new episode of the A&E series "Biography" airing Thursday night (November 29) at 9 p.m. ET on the cable channel. The one-hour documentary charts the band's history from its earliest days on the Los Angeles rock scene to its break...

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THOR Announces Hollywood Gig

Rock warrior THOR will perform at Safari Sam's in Hollywood, California on December 9 to celebrate the release of his upcoming album, "Into the Noise". Also scheduled to appear are ARNOCORPS, ROSEMARY'S BILLYGOAT and MURDERLAND. Joining Thor on stage at the Hollywood gig will be Frank Meyer (THE STR...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Says GUNS N' ROSES Reunion 'Would Be A Lot Of Fun'

Australia's News.com.au reports that VELVET REVOLVER's bass guitarist Duff says he's open to hooking up with GUNS N' ROSES again and, of course, Axl Rose — as as long as it's not too chaotic. And he intends seeing Australia on a Harley-Davidson when his band tours next month. Speaking to News.com.au...

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VELVET REVOLVER: We Don't Understand Why We've Been Denied Japanese Visas

VELVET REVOLVER has been forced to cancel its four scheduled concerts in Japan as immigration officials there have denied the band's request for visas. According to concert promoter Creativeman Productions Co., Ltd., "the members of VELVET REVOLVER were looking forward to their tour of Japan — a ser...

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VELVET REVOLVER's DUFF MCKAGAN Talks ROTOSOUND; Video Available

A two-and-a-half-minute video clip of bassist Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) talking about Rotosound strings can be viewed below. VELVET REVOLVER recently completed a North American tour with ALICE IN CHAINS. The band's video for the song "The Last Fight" is available for viewing a...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: AXL ROSE Is 'Like A One-Man LED ZEPPELIN'

Jesse Capps of RockConfidential.com recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: RockConfidential.com: It's been a few years since we've got to hear a true Sebastian Bach CD. It's got to feel good knowing that "Angel Down" is...

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NIKKI SIXX, DUFF MCKAGAN Featured In Swedish 'Sleaze Rock' TV Special

Swedish TV show "Musikbyrån" (SVT2) aired a special episode on "sleaze rock" last night (Friday, November 9),featuring appearances by such bands as CRASHDIET, LOUD 'N' NASTY, CRAZY LIXX and VAINS OF JENNA, as well as MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx and Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES...