Yesterday Velvet Revolver released a statement announcing that frontman Scott Weiland had been fired from the band. The band blamed his "lack of commitment to fans and music":http://mog.com/mollifire/blog_post/153746?from=latest_news for bringing on the pink slip.Today Weiland, who will go back to his roots and reform Stone Temple Pilots for a rumored summer tour, shot back with the following c...
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Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland was a no-show for the band's scheduled performance Sunday (Jan 20) at the 944 Magazine's party at Tao during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. According to PageSix.com, "speculation from inside the band's camp said the singer had missed his flight to Sundance for the performance, but that didn't stop his bandmates from literally asking the cro...
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Wow, sounds like Scott Weiland has been a real ass lately. His Velvet Revolver band mates fired him and issued a statement to the press today:"This band is all about its fans and its music and Scott Weiland isn't 100% committed to either," Slash said in a statement issued today (April 1). "Among other things, his increasingly erratic onstage behavior and personal problems have forced us to mov...
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Minnesota Vikings Cheerleader Laura http://www.vikings.com/CheerleadersProfile_laura_2007.aspxBut first, these are my ‘BEST’ CD’s for 2007 (Part 2) (11.) VELVET REVOLVER - LIBERTAD – This record is more cohesive than their debut, partially due to the presence of Weiland's old STP producer, Brendan O'Brien.Hear ‘SHE BUILDS QUICK MACHINES’, ‘Let It Roll’, ‘She Mine’, and ‘The
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Velvet Revolver gave an interview to Edge 102.1, Toronto before playing at the Kool Haus. In the 23 minute long interview, the band talks about their recent South America tour, explains the concepts behind their upcoming release, ??Libertad?? (July 3,RCA), and touring plans with Alice and Chains. "Click Here To Check It Out":CH[CH]http://www.lenonline.nl/070513_-_Toronto_Canada_-_EDGE102.mp3htt...
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Velvet Revolver are heading up to tour North America after a reasonably successful run through South America. While in San Palo, Brazil the band played for some '55,000 fans' while backing for Aerosmith. The band has confirmed nearly 15 dates and explain that 'more Canadian shows' are on the horizon.For the record:The band is Scott Weiland (lead vocals), Slash (guitars), Dave Kushner (guitars),...
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Slash recently gave an interview with the Chilean magazine "Rock & Pop". In it, the famed Guns N' Roses long hair admits that all of Guns n' Roses and Stone temple Pilots covers that his current group "Velvet Revolver" play, isn't exactly what he's looking for.??In his own words??You know, I was saying it would be a good idea to get, just for a couple of shows, to get the original STP and the...
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It was mentioned awhile back on the MOG News page that Velvet Revolver had made a pact with Alice In Chains to tour together this summer. At the time, there were no dates announced, as both bands were busy with other shows and working on new material. Velvet Revolver has been finishing up their sophomore album together, titled Libertad, which drops on July 3rd.Now with the tour sorted, they c...
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Velvet Revolver has announced a small coast-to-coast US tour for the month of May. They will be playing a few songs from the yet-to-be-released album, Libertad, which hits stores after this tour on July 3rd. May 20073 - Los Angeles, CA - Avalon Hollywood5 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield7 - Seattle, WA - Showbox Showroom10 - Chicago, IL - The Riviera12 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theat...
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And now for your Velvet Revolver updates:As you may already know, the next album from VR will be Libertad which drops on July 3rd. The band has announced that the first single from this album, "She Builds Quick Machines" is now available for download from iTunes. You can head over to the band's website to get a hold of the single and more info, but wait! There's more good news for VR fans -...
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Scott Weiland’s been out of Velvet Revolver for quite some time now, and there’s still no word on their search for a new singer. I had assumed that they hadn’t announced anyone because they just couldn’t find someone famous enough. I mean, let’s be real – they’re not gonna hire some unknown. If they did, [...]
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According to Velvet Revolver's bassist, Duff McKagen, Royston Langdon will not be singing for the band anytime soon. Although reports stated that Langdon was indeed collaborating with the band and that all signs pointed to them hitting it off, McKagen said "I'd have to say no" when asked if Langdon would be fronting the band. In a recent interview with Billboard.com, McKagen has made it clear t...
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When you are a rock star's wife, and you get into a fight with your husband, there are many dramatic ways to get even. You could sleep with the guitar player in your husband's band. You could cause a scene in a fancy restaurant. You could remove your panties and party publicly with Britney and Paris. Or, if you're Scott Weiland's wife Mary, you could burn $10,000 worth of your husband's clothin...
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DATE: April 1st, 2008TITLE: Velvet Revolver to Part Ways With SingerTEXT:LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Velvet Revolver founding members Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum and Dave Kushner announced today that they are parting ways with singer Scott Weiland. "This band is all about its fans and its music and Scott Weiland isn't 100% committed to either," said Slash. "Among other things, his increas...
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Trouble has been brewing on Velvet Revolver's tour all year and things look grim for the future. In January, singer Scott Weiland failed to show up at all to a concert at Sundance. The band invited fans from the audience to jump up on stage and take his place according to a post by Sturgell. This week, VR drummer Matt Sorum describes the band's current situation by saying:"Being in a band is...
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