Aversion Music (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
Velvet Revolver isn't just looking for a new singer. It'll eventually need a new record company, too.
Billboard (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
Velvet Revolver has cut ties with RCA Records, which released the group's two studio albums. According to the band, the move was made at its request, to allow "complete freedom to go through whatever process it would take to accomplish" replacing former frontman Scott Weiland.
Kings of A&R (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
... our own hair, we can still fit into our musical trousers and we’ve got to make the most of that.” Velvet Revolver has split with RCA Records . Velvet Revolver continues their long search for a new lead singer. Velvet Revolver fell apart because there were too many big egos in the band said Weiland — and I’m including myself. “It wasn’t necessarily about...
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
VELVET REVOLVER star DUFF MCKAGAN has revealed he and his bandmates are struggling to find a permanent replacement for fired frontman SCOTT WEILAND.
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
... a vibe that, Slash says, never fully suited the band. With Weiland now out of the picture, Velvet Revolver is looking for a new singer (um, we know of one boys ... aw, nevermind ... it'd never work). "It's a hard job; it's a hard spot to fill," Slash says. "But I think we can really put together a record where people will be like, 'Now that's what I'm talking about!'" Awesome. Just...
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 24/11/2008
VELVET REVOLVER star DUFF MCKAGAN has revealed he and his bandmates are struggling to find a permanent replacement for fired frontman SCOTT WEILAND. Weiland was kicked out ...
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 22/11/2008
VELVET REVOLVER have confirmed reports they've split from record label RCA. In a posting on his website, guitarist Slash insists the supergroup and label executives ...
The Daily Swarm (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
BLABBERMOUTH .NET has received word from a reliable source that RCA Records (a Sony BMG label) has dropped VELVET REVOLVER , the band featuring former GUNS N’ ROSES members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum. VELVET REVOLVER released two full-length albums through RCA /Sony BMG — 2004’s “Contraband”, which has sold 1.98 million copies in the United States, according to...
Bumpshack (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008
Velvet Revolver’s former frontman, Scott Weiland, admits he left the band after their European Tour earlier this year due to their BIG rock stars’ egos. Speaking to MTV about his departure, Weiland said: “Velvet Revolver fell apart because there were too many big egos in the band — and I’m including myself. “It wasn’t necessarily about bad [...]
prefixmag.com (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
Velvet Revolver have been without a lead singer since Scott Weiland left to reunite with Stone Temple Pilots, and have reportedly been having problems finding a new one (Sebastian Bach ...
No Rock And Roll Fun (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
Normally, when a big-name brand leaves a major label, it's the label who comes off worse, but with Velvet Revolver quitting RCA , you suspect that RCA might be breathing a small puff of relief. Slash insists that it's all friendly, like: Slash told his official fan site that "while it is true that VR is no longer with RCA, the truth is not as negative as the rumor. The band owed RCA money...
Three Dollars a Day (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008
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Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008
Rocker SCOTT WEILAND has finally spoken out about his split from VELVET REVOLVER, blaming "piddly financial things" and band "bickering" for the supergroup break-up. ...
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008
VELVET REVOLVER star MATT SORUM has become the first star to pay tribute to legendary JIMI HENDRIX drummer MITCH MITCHELL, who was found dead in a Portland, Oregon hotel room ...
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
... Hook calling them “a mess.” Rhino is working on fixing the audio and will offer replacement discs. Velvet Revolver and RCA have officially parted ways , according to Slash’s official website. “The band and RCA parted amicably. When they are recording the new album, it most likely will be for a new label,” read the post.
