Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Slipknot singer Corey Taylor has finally confirmed rumors that he tried out for Velvet Revolver’s vacant lead singer slot, telling Altitude TV, “I had a meeting with those guys, we did some demos together, and it just didn’t work — for whatever reason.” Since Scott Weiland’s departure from Velvet Revolver in April 2008, everyone from [...]...
BennyHollywood (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Since Scott Weiland’s departure from Velvet Revolver in April 2008, everyone from Lenny Kravitz to Sebastian Bach to Chris Cornell to obscure Canadian singers have been rumored to be the permanent fill-in for VR, but this artist is among the first to reveal that he actually tried out for the job.
Metal Hammer (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Slipknot’s charismatic frontman Corey Taylor has confirmed that he nearly have replaced Scott Weiland in Velvet Revolver. (more…)
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
SLIPKNOT star COREY TAYLOR has confirmed he auditioned to take over from SCOTT WEILAND as VELVET REVOLVER's frontman - but was rejected by the band because the try out...
The Daily Swarm (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Class Rock Magazine : Says Taylor: “I had a meeting with those guys, we did some demos together, and it just didn’t work — for whatever reason. “It was just really cool. It was one of those things where it’s like I could have got to jam with legends, man, in my opinion. “But, you know, it was cool, and I still know those guys, I still hang out with them, and I still...
Buzz Bands LA (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
... studio, with producer Nick Raskulinecz, (Rush, Foo Fighters, Coheed & Cambria, Stone Sour and Velvet Revolver), and Jones calls it the band’s “California record.” “There are a lot of sounds on this record that sound … not happy, but you can tell that there’s an outside influence,” he says. “It’s Nick Raskulinecz at the production helm, but it’s also being in L.A. and soaking up the...
The Original Wolfmother Fan Site (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
On 22 November 2009, Andrew Stockdale performed with ex-Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash at a benefit concert at the Avalon, Hollywood, California. Andy performed one song, “By the Sword”, with a band dubbed “Slash & Friends” (named after the guitarist’s upcoming debut solo album, on which the song is slated to appear) [...]
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
TOMMY LEE has created a new drumming supergroup, called Bezerk.The band features Red Hot Chili Peppers Chad Smith, Velvet Revolvers Matt Sorum, Incubus Jose Pasillas...
tales from the zodiac lung (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
... Urge 13. Daughtry - Daughtry 14. Richie Kotzen - Into The Black 15. Hinder - Better Than Me 16. Velvet Revolver - Contraband 17. HIM - Love Metal 18. Paul Stanley - Live To Win 19. Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway 20. Monster Magnet - Monolithic Baby! For better or worse, I am entirely comfortable with this list. My music taste has changed dramatically in the last ten years.
andPOP.com News (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
The rock star turned tattooed porn star spectacle is getting back to music with his new project, Beserk, CHARTattack.com reports. The nu-metal group will include the drummers from Velvet Revolver, Incubus and The Red Hot Chili Peppers, along with Godsmack singer Sully Erna. Bezerk will perform on January 8th at the Guitar Center Drum-Off ‘09 Grand Finals [...]
Amy Grindhouse (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Actress Jodie Foster is 47. Actress Meg Ryan is 48. Talk show host Larry King is 76. Fashion designer Calvin Klein is 67. Singer Tamika Scott of Xscape is 34. Actress Allison Janney The West Wing is 50. Media mogul Ted Turner is 71. Journalist Ann Curry is 53. Drummer Matt Sorum of Velvet Revolver and Guns N’ Roses is 49. Image credit to [...]
Woot! - One Day, One Deal (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
... Rascals junkyard ragtime, and Richie Rich's capitalist swing is almost as lame as Audioslave or Velvet Revolver. Saturday Supercade OK, it's generic and insipid, but this hooky piece of popcraft would sound at home on any classic L.A. power-pop album. Hey, what were the Knack doing in 1983, anyway? M.A.S.K. In 1985, this kind of synth-rock probably sounded like the future. It's aged...
Celebrity VIP Lounge (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal is 32. Actor Steve Railsback is 64. Actor David Leisure (”Empty Nest”) is 59. Actress Marg Helgenberger (”CSI”) is 51. Drummer Mani (Stone Roses) is 47. Country singer-guitarist Keith Burns of Trick Pony is 46. Jazz singer Diana Krall is 45. Guitarist Dave Kushner of Velvet Revolver is 43. Actress Lisa Bonet is [...]
Amy Grindhouse (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal is 32. Actress Lisa Bonet is 42. Actress Marg Helgenberger CSI is 51 . Singer Bryan Abrams of Color Me Badd is 40. Singer Trevor Penick O-Town is 30. Actor Noah Gray-Cabey Heroes and My Wife and Kids is 14. Jazz singer Diana Krall is 45. Guitarist Dave Kushner of Velvet Revolver is 43. Image credit to Diane Cohen/Fame Pictures. Related [...]
New York Post (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Mary Forsberg Weiland is the maybe-soon-to-be-ex-wife of Scott Weiland, lead singer of the ’90s grunge-lite band Stone Temple Pilots and, later, the heavy metal co-op Velvet Revolver. He is also known for his many, many trips to rehab and encounters ...
