[NOT APRIL FOOLS!] VELVET REVOLVER Parts Ways With Singer

• sand king

  2 Apr 08, 11:25

  
  

  It's Official: VELVET REVOLVER Parts Ways With Singer SCOTT WEILAND - Apr. 1, 2008

  VELVET REVOLVER founding members Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum and Dave Kushner announced today (Tuesday, April 1) 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 in a press release. "Among other things, his increasingly erratic onstage behavior and personal problems have forced us to move on." Slash hinted in a recent interview that the band might carry on without Weiland, who announced onstage in Glasgow two weeks ago that fans were watching the "last tour" by the group. Weiland and drummer Matt Sorum proceeded to get into a public war of words online, fueling speculation that the band was splitting apart. But Slash told Classic Rock magazine, "Obviously I'm very aware of everything that's going on. The only thing I can add to that is, in contrast to what Scott says, there will be a VELVET REVOLVER after this tour." When asked if Weiland would continue as the singer, Slash added with a chuckle, "I have no comment on that." Weiland is reuniting with his previous outfit, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, which broke up in 2002. The group has scheduled a press conference in Los Angeles for April 7 where it will announce a full tour of 50 or more dates for the summer and fall in addition to the handful of festival shows already confirmed. Weiland spent a month in rehab recently, following an arrest for driving under the influence last November and his failure to show up for a VELVET REVOLVER gig at the Sundance Festival in January. Despite the latest turmoil, bassist Duff McKagan told the U.K.'s Journal Live recently, "VELVET REVOLVER is something that's going to be around for a long while yet."

• sand king

  2 Apr 08, 11:25

  http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=94021

• NeverSayGoodBye

  3 Apr 08, 16:37

  .....hope they can find a new vocalist soon and let Scot Weiland smoke and drink until he conk out!

  Rock on!!! Velvet Revolver!!

• JJxJJ

  3 Apr 08, 23:18

  Originally posted by NeverSayGoodBye:

  .....hope they can find a new vocalist soon and let Scot Weiland smoke and drink until he conk out!

  Rock on!!! Velvet Revolver!!

  can't seem to find their "Libertad" album anywhere ...basket.Only have their first one

• Trump_Card

  3 Apr 08, 23:25

  Originally posted by JJxJJ:

  can't seem to find their "Libertad" album anywhere ...basket.Only have their first one

  Want to search for albums post request in the sic thread la ...

• JJxJJ

  3 Apr 08, 23:31

  Originally posted by Trump_Card:

  Want to search for albums post request in the sic thread la ...

  i want to buy!! not dl ..

  the cd collection is full of grunge influenced alt rock albums

• Trump_Card

  3 Apr 08, 23:35

  Originally posted by JJxJJ:

  i want to buy!! not dl ..

  the cd collection is full of grunge influenced alt rock albums

  Go order at inokii at Far east ... Sure have ... Sand king recommended that place to me

• JJxJJ

  3 Apr 08, 23:47

  Originally posted by Trump_Card:

  Go order at inokii at Far east ... Sure have ... Sand king recommended that place to me

  thanks man

• sand king

  4 Apr 08, 01:23

  Yup yup Inokii, 3rd floor of far east plaza.

• ArdusKane

  4 Apr 08, 08:43

  So who's the new vocalist gonna be?

• the Bear

  4 Apr 08, 08:50

  they'll go get Axl Rose... ahahahahahaha!

• dbowie

  4 Apr 08, 09:56

  Hmm don't think they've close terms with STP singer in recent years .. my ideal vocalist is Chris Cornell/Eddie Vedder .. nah I don't think they would get Axl because he isn't on good terms with Slash ? Just my 2 cents worth.

• sand king

  4 Apr 08, 11:02

  Originally posted by dbowie:

  Hmm don't think they've close terms with STP singer in recent years .. my ideal vocalist is Chris Cornell/Eddie Vedder .. nah I don't think they would get Axl because he isn't on good terms with Slash ? Just my 2 cents worth.

  I wonder what will happen if they hire Abbath, from Immortal, as their new lead!

• the Bear

  4 Apr 08, 11:05

  i kinda like the idea of Chris Connell.. he's got a great voice...

• JJxJJ

  5 Apr 08, 00:56

  i think Ed Vedder should be fine... his voice really fits VR's material