Velvet Revolver

I Have An Idea: Let’s Make Nicole Scherzinger The New Lead Singer Of Velvet Revolver

noah | October 14, 2009 11:00 am
noah | October 14, 2009 11:00 am

58547065The lead Pussycat Doll is apparently the latest person to attach herself to Slash’s forthcoming solo album, which comes out next year and is set to feature a Love Boat-worthy cavalcade of cameos by the likes of Iggy Pop, Flea, Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson, Adam “Maroon 5” Levine, and Jason Bonham. But why not just go all the way and re-record La Scherz’s forever-in-turnaround solo effort Her Name Is Nicole as a collaborative effort between the Pussycat Dolls’ chief vocalizer and the still-in-search-of-a-frontperson semi-supergroup Velvet Revolver? Let’s face it—both projects need a big shot in the arm, buzz-wise, and this could maybe almost do it in a “so crazy, you have to check out the MySpace page at least once” sort of way… [AceShowbiz / Photo: Getty] More »


noah | June 2, 2009 2:30 pm
noah | June 2, 2009 2:30 pm

duffNoted personal-finance columnist Duff McKagan gets his first New York Times byline via this week’s installment of the paper’s business-travel column, although the Gray Lady’s policies have forced him to use his mom-given name: “The musician and songwriter Michael McKagan, known as Duff, recorded and toured with the rock band Guns N’ Roses. He now performs with Velvet Revolver and his own band, Loaded,” says the credit. During the course of his musings on bribing South American officials and not wanting to talk about music, he reveals a key detail about his travel preferences: He enjoys sitting next to people who are crossword enthusiasts. All I’m going to say is that I’ve almost finished the Times Saturday puzzle twice in the past month… [NYT] More »


Five People Who Are Probably Not The New Lead Singer Of Velvet Revolver

noah | February 13, 2009 1:00 am
noah | February 13, 2009 1:00 am

Yesterday, bassist and emergent finance pundit Duff McKagan told Rolling Stone that his somewhat-supergroup Velvet Revolver was “weeks away” from announcing its new singer, after a lengthy search that attracted demos from some 400 hopefuls who were, for whatever reason, interested in being the next Scott Weiland. Said Duff of the pick: “It’s not like Chris Cornell or one of those guys… We just want someone that fits. It can’t just be good. It has to be amazing or we won’t do it.” I guess “better than Audioslave” is a pretty low bar to want to leap over, but good on the VR guys for at least trying. Five people who definitely aren’t in the running, after the jump!

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noah | February 5, 2009 4:30 am
noah | February 5, 2009 4:30 am

Duff McKagan, having expanded his punditry empire… More »


Duff McKagan on Economics

noah | February 5, 2009 4:30 am
noah | February 5, 2009 4:30 am

Duff McKagan, having expanded his punditry empire… More »


80 ’08 (and Heartbreak): Announcing Idolator’s Year-End Extravaganza

Michaelangelo Matos | December 31, 2008 12:45 pm
Michaelangelo Matos | December 31, 2008 12:45 pm

What were the 80 most important musical recordings, artists, trends, events, and performances of 2008? What were the eight things this year that broke our hearts—or, at least, our ears? We’re happy to announce 80 ’08 (and Heartbreak), Idolator’s year-end overview. The list is below the jump.

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No. 35: Velvet Revolver Brings The Drama

noah | December 19, 2008 3:00 am
noah | December 19, 2008 3:00 am

If only as many people cared about Velvet Revolver’s music as they did about the machinations behind the sorta-supergroup, which sort of imploded back in April when Scott Weiland was pushed out of the band by former Guns N’ Roses members Slash, Duff, and Matt Sorum/jumped to cash in on a Stone Temple Pilots reunion tour. In the ensuing months, while Weiland was falling into drum risers and making porny videos, pretty much every male hard-rock singer between the ages of 31 and 49 was rumored to have been a favorite for the vocalist gig. A look back on the top contenders after the jump.

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Scott Weiland Wants You To Justify His Love

noah | October 27, 2008 3:00 am
noah | October 27, 2008 3:00 am

The (slightly NSFW) video for Scott Weiland’s… More »


Duff McKagan Starts Speaking My Language

Dan Gibson | October 24, 2008 4:30 am
Dan Gibson | October 24, 2008 4:30 am

When he lived the rock and roll lifestyle by putting in time in Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver, the Duff McKagan lifestyle was inaccessible to me. But now, as Duff’s “loving parent” side comes out with pieces like the one in the Seattle Weekly music blog Reverb about broaching the delicate topic of sex with his daughter, I’m starting to feel some kinship.

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Velvet Revolver To Drag Out Lead Singer Search For As Long As It Will Keep Them In The Press

noah | September 4, 2008 6:00 am
noah | September 4, 2008 6:00 am

But you probably figured that. [Hollywood Insider] More »


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