Velvet Revolver

Slash opens up saying that Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor was the “closest’ they have had to replacing Weiland.

Bassist Duff McKagan has revealed that Velvet Revolver are not currently holding vocalist auditions, as has been rumored.

Scott Weiland recently offered that he'd like to return to Velvet Revolver for some "easy money" shows, but Slash says the band is still seeking a replacement.

We often see videos of kids rocking out to some classic Guns N' Roses songs, but here we have something a little different. Velvet Revolver, the group formed by former GN'R members and Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland, have reached out to even the smallest of rock fans!

Congratulations are in order for drummer Matt Sorum and his longtime girlfriend Adriane "Ace" Harper. The happy couple finally tied the knot on Saturday, Oct. 12, in Palm Springs, Calif. surrounded by their family and friends.

Rock supergroup Velvet Revolver has been struggling with lineup issues for quite some time now since parting with vocalist Scott Weiland. Conflicting stories on Weiland's place in the band have been prevalent for a year now, but Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash just made it public that the band is "very quietly" looking for a new singer.

Scott Weiland is now weighing in with his own official response to today's news that he has been fired from Stone Temple Pilots. The vocalist stated as recently as yesterday that all was still good with his longtime band, telling Rolling Stone, "STP has not broken up. I haven't quit. I haven't been fired." He even added that they were talking about when they wanted to tour again. Read Mo

According to a press release just sent out on behalf of Stone Temple Pilots, singer Scott Weiland has been officially been fired from the band. The troubled vocalist is no stranger to internal conflict, and it seems that those days are far from over for Weiland, as he once again finds himself out of a job.

Rumour's floating around about Corey Taylor being the new Velvet Revolver singer!

Velvet Revolver have been doing some studio work with their potential new singer. Drummer Matt Sorum posted an update to Twitter on Monday: "Did 4 days with an amazing singer and VR and have 9 killer demo tracks. Going to make the decision one way or another this week."

Picture by Getty ImagesDuff McKagan has added to his writing resume by launching a weekly column on ESPN.com. HIs first piece is titled "Why is that guy writing for ESPN," and in it he explains his connection to sports. McKagan says he has an interesting perspective because "I have played my music in most of our major league sports' venues (football stadiums, basketball and hockey a