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VELVET REVOLVER: 'Melody And The Tyranny' Audio Samples Available

The German branch of Sony BMG has uploaded audio samples of three of the tracks that are featured on VELVET REVOLVER's European EP, "Melody and the Tyranny", which is being released today. The EP contains two tracks from the band's new CD, "Libertad", as well as TALKING HEADS cover "Psycho Killer" (...

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SLASH Admits He Visited AXL ROSE's House In 2005

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has admitted that he visited GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose's house in 2005, despite previous claims to the contrary. Slash and ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan sued Rose in August 2005, accusing Rose of changing publishers of GUNS 'N ROSES' songs...

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VELVET REVOLVER 'Quietly Falling Apart' During Making Of New Album

Launch Radio Networks reports: VELVET REVOLVER's new album, called "Libertad", comes out on July 3, but for a while it looked like it might not come out at all. Bassist Duff McKagan told Launch that even though the band started working with producer Rick Rubin and writing songs, he was worried that...

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VELVET REVOLVER Bassist Comments On 'Melody And The Tyranny' EP

VELVET REVOLVER will issue an EP in Europe on June 1 called "Melody and the Tyranny", which will be available as an import in the U.S. and possibly on iTunes. The EP will contain two tracks from the band's new CD, "Libertad", as well as TALKING HEADS cover "Psycho Killer" (which was recorded during...

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VELVET REVOLVER: New Audio Interview Available

A 23-minute audio interview with VELVET REVOLVER members Duff McKagan (bass),Matt Sorum (drums) and Slash (guitar),conducted yesterday (Sunday, May 13) at the studios of the Edge 102.1 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has been made available for download at this location. They speak about the new albu...

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SCOTT WEILAND Vs. AXL ROSE Part II

According to GnrDaily.com, Matt Pains of Metromix Chicago recently interviewed VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland. When asked about his relationship (or lack thereof) with GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose, Weiland replied, "Oh, man. I have never spoken to him, but I've gotten messages from him thro...

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VELVET REVOLVER Guitarist Says New Album Is 'More Upbeat' Than 'Contraband'

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash recently spoke to the U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine about the group's upcoming sophomore album, "Libertad", due on July 3 via RCA. The legendary guitarist told the magazine to expect big things from the follow-up to the band's debut album "Contraband". "Scott [Weiland,...

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VELVET REVOLVER Bassist On Touring Behind 'Contraband': 'There Was Never Really A Break'

Launch Radio Networks reports: VELVET REVOLVER begins a 12-date North American tour in Los Angeles on Thursday night (May 3) to give fans a preview of songs from its upcoming second album, "Libertad". The trek will include a stop at the Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, Ohio on May 19. "Libert...

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Author Of New SLASH Biography Offering Signed Copies Of Book

Paul Stenning — author of the GUNS N' ROSES book "The Band That Time Forgot", the AC/DC book "Two Sides to Every Glory", and the recently released 130,000-word biography on IRON MAIDEN, entitled "30 Years of the Beast - The Complete Biography 1976-2006" — is offering ten signed and numbered copies o...

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VELVET REVOLVER Performs In Argentina; Video Available

Video footage of VELVET REVOLVER performing on April 15, 2007 at the Estadio Pepsi Music in Buenos Aires, Argentina has been posted online at this location. The songs featured in the video are as follows: 01. Do It For The Kids 02. Let It Roll 03. Suckertrain Blues 04. Crackerman 05. Fall To ...

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VELVET REVOLVER Frontman: 'Libertad' Goes Places The First Album Didn't Go

"The feel, the energy of 'Libertad' is about the eternal struggle for freedom — personal and social freedoms." So says VELVET REVOLVER's frontman Scott Weiland in describing the band's forthcoming album "Libertad", scheduled for release July 3 on RCA Records. It will be preceded by the track "She Bu...

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VELVET REVOLVER: Live Performance Video Of New Song 'Let It Roll' Posted Online

A video clip of VELVET REVOLVER performing the new song "Let It Roll" this past Sunday night (April 15) at the Estadio Pepsi Music in Buenos Aires, Argentina has been posted at YouTube. VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash recently stated that he wants VR to stop playing songs by GUNS N' ROSES and STONE...

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VELVET REVOLVER To Abandon GUNS N' ROSES, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Covers

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash spoke to Chile's Rock & Pop about selecting songs for the band's current South American tour. He reportedly said that they chose to keep songs from the previous setlist around because the band has never played South America before, and that they added four new son...

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LARS ULRICH, MATT SORUM Hang Out In Hollywood; Video Available

Matt Sorum of VELVET REVOLVER and Lars Ulrich of METALLICA were spotted out at Hyde in Hollywood, Calfironia on Wednesday (March 28). Watch video footage from Lulop. Sorum revealed during the Camp Freddy Radio broadcast on Los Angeles' Indie 103.1 FM last month that the band has finished mixing its...

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VELVET REVOLVER: North American Tour Dates Announced

VELVET REVOLVER has lined up the following tour dates during the coming months: South American tour: April 10 - Pista Atlética Del Estadio Nacional - Santiago, Chile April 12 - Estádio do Morumbi - São Paulo, Brazil April 13 - Citibank Hall - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil April 15 - Quilmes Rock 2007 @ Est...