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SLASH Says Heroin Left Him Unable to Play Guitar

World Entertainment News Network is reporting that VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash finally decided to quit heroin when he realized his addiction meant he could not longer play his instrument properly. The rocker, now 39, became a slave to the drug during his days with GUNS 'N ROSES, and got to the p...

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NOTRE DAME Announce New Drummer

NOTRE DAME, the Swedish band featuring drummer Snowy Shaw (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, DREAM EVIL),have announced the permanent addition of drummer Daniel "M" Moilanen (RELEVANT FEW, RUNEMAGICK, FUNERAL ORCHESTRA) to the group's ranks. Moilanen had previously performed with NOTRE DAM...

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IZZY STRADLIN Jams With VELVET REVOLVER In Barcelona

Yet another GUNS N' ROSES semi-reunion of sorts took place Thursday (Sept. 9) in Barcelona, Spain when guitarist Izzy Stradlin joined his old bandmates in VELVET REVOLVER onstage for the GN'R classics "I Used To Love Her" and "It's So Easy". This is the third time in less than a week that Izzy jamme...

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SLASH To Perform With JAMES BROWN, LENNY KRAVITZ At 'Rock Through Time' Event

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) will join James Brown and Lenny Kravitz onstage at Miller Brewing Company's "Rock Through Time" event, the grand finale to Miller's celebration of Rolling Stone's 50 Years of Rock and Roll summer. Slash will perform an as-yet-undetermined song with...

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VELVET REVOLVER's MCKAGAN, WEILAND To Open NYC Nightclub

According to the New York Daily News, Scott Weiland and Duff McKagan of VELVET REVOLVER and Brett Scallions of FUEL have teamed up with Jon Gabel and Mike Diamond, proprietors of the Vela restaurant in New York City, to create a rock-friendly venue open 24 hours a day on weekends. Dubbed Snitch, the...

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VELVET REVOLVER To Perform At TV GUIDE's EMMY AWARDS After-Party

VELVET REVOLVER will perform at TV Guide's second annual Emmy Awards After Party on Sunday, September 19 in Los Angeles. TV Guide After Party will take place in a special location: "TV Guide Central." Directly across the street from the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, "TV Guide Central" will b...

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THE HAUNTED: New Song Posted Online

THE HAUNTED's new single, "All Against All" (formerly "Almost Alive"),has been posted online in streaming Real Audio format at this location. "All Against All" is the first single/video off THE HAUNTED's fourth album, "rEVOLVEr", due in Europe on October 19 through Century Media Records (one day ea...

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VELVET REVOLVER: New Air Date Announced For VH1 Special

VELVET REVOLVER's upcoming VH1 special, "(Inside)Out: The Rise of Velvet Revolver", has a new air date: Thursday, September 30 at 9:00 p.m. EST. The program, which was originally set to air in June, is described as a behind-the-scenes look at how VELVET REVOLVER got constructed, from the songwriting...

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IN FLAMES: Photos From 'Touch Of Red' Video Shoot Posted Online

More than two dozen pictures taken during the video shoot for the IN FLAMES track "Touch of Red" have been posted online at the group's official web site. Check them out here. The "Touch of Red" clip, which was shot in Los Angeles during late August/early September, is being directed by Revolver Fil...

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Canadian Singer TODD KERNS Misses The VELVET REVOLVER Boat

Canadian vocalist Todd Kerns (ex-AGE OF ELECTRIC) recently spoke to Chart Attack about his audition for VELVET REVOLVER, the new band formed by former members of GUNS N' ROSES and STONE TEMPLE PILOTS. In early 2003, Kerns got a call from an L.A. friend who told him to audition for this new band with...

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Another GUNS N' ROSES Semi-Reunion: STRADLIN Jams With VELVET REVOLVER In Paris

Another GUNS N' ROSES semi-reunion of sorts took place Tuesday (Sept. 7) in Paris, France, when guitarist Izzy Stradlin joined his old bandmates in VELVET REVOLVER onstage for the GN'R classics "I Used To Love Her" and "It's So Easy". During those two GN'R songs, Slash reportedly donned his trademar...

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VELVET REVOLVER's SLASH Visits BBC's Radio 1: Audio, Photos Posted Online

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash was the special guest on Friday's (Sept. 3) "Colin & Edith" show on BBC's Radio 1. In the interview, Slash stated that the U.K. is the best place to tour in the world, he talked about his mother dating David Bowie, and offered his thoughts on getting back with Axl...

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VELVET REVOLVER Perform 'Fall To Pieces' On German TV: Video Available

VELVET REVOLVER performed their new single, "Fall to Pieces", on Germany's "TV Total" show on the Pro7 channel Monday night (Sept. 6). Watch the performance and a band interview on the "TV Total" web site (choose "ISDN" for dial-up and "DSL" for high-speed Internet connections): Performance, Intervi...

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THE HAUNTED: Photos From 'All Against All' Video Shoot Posted Online

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have uploaded several pictures from their "All Against All" video shoot, which took place Saturday (Sept. 4) in Gothenburg, Sweden. Check out the pictures here. "All Against All" is the first video off THE HAUNTED's fourth album, "rEVOLVEr", due in Europe on October 19...

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IZZY STRADLIN Joins VELVET REVOLVER Onstage At Italian Festival

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin joined VELVET REVOLVER onstage at the Independent Days festival in Bologna, Italy Sunday night (Sept. 5) for a rendition of GNR's "It's So Easy". According to one attendee, Izzy had been hanging out in the backstage area unrecognized by most people, weari...