Velvet Revolver is a rock supergroup with three former members of Guns N' Roses with the lead singer from Stone Temple Pilots, formed in 2002.

Members:
Scott Weiland - Vocals (ex-Stone Temple Pilots)
Slash - Guitar (ex-Guns N' Roses, Slash's Snakepit)
Dave Kushner - Rhythm guitar (ex-Dave Navarro, Wasted Youth)
Duff McKagan - Bass guitar (ex-Guns N' Roses, Neurotic Outsiders)
Matt Sorum - Drums (ex-Guns N' Roses, Neurotic Outsiders, Slash's Snakepit)

Discography:
Contraband (June 8, 2004)
Libertad (Early-Mid 2007)

Velvet Revolver performed at Live 8, playing "Do It For the Kids," "Fall to Pieces," and "Slither." However, only "Fall To Pieces" appears on the Live 8 DVD.

During 2005, the group announced that it has been recording its sophomore album, which is due out mid 2006. The band's sophomore album, Scott Weiland and Duff McKagan have announced, will be a concept album, and will be less single-driven than its previous effort. In December 2005, the band set "Libertad" as the working title of the album.

Latest News:

On December 1, 2006 Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum posted on his blog that VR are ready to finally start recording the upcoming albums. "Looks like Velvet Revolver are finally going to start recording the album. We have 18 songs ready and we are all very excited. Producer Brendan O'Brien has been in pre-production with us at Scott's Lavish studios for the last three weeks. We have been working six days a week, and let me tell you that man has whipped us into shape. This will be a killer album, I promise you

Big Hit/Singles: "Slither", "Fall to Pieces", "Dirty Little Thing","Big Machine"

 

 

Website/s

1. www.velvetrevolver.com

2. www.myspace.com/velvetrevolver

Special Thanks to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvet_Revolver

 

Last Updated: 18/ 12/2006