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Guitar god Slash recently opened up about the current state of Velvet Revolver. Back in 2008, Slash and the rest of Velvet Revolver announced a split from singer Scott Weiland. Turns out, things were not exactly rosy in Revolver land, and Slash blames a lot of the troubles on chemical dependency...

Last week, Jane's Addiction announced that they'd found a replacement for original bassist Eric Avery, who left the band for a second time last month, in former Guns N' Roses bass slapper Duff McKagan. This week, McKagan opened up about the new job, saying it was an opportunity he simply couldn't pass up...

The rumors are true: former Guns N' Roses/current Velvet Revolver bassist Duff McKagan has joined Jane's Addiction, becoming the fifth bassist to join the band since it first formed in 1985. The news was revealed in a series of pictures this week...

When Hanoi Rocks formed way back in 1979, there's no way lead singer Michael Monroe could have predicted all that would happen to the band over three decades. The band played farewell shows in April 2009, and now the members are working on their respective solo careers...

Guitar Center is looking for the next great musician who sits behind a kit! The retailer has announced its star-studded lineup for the Drum-Off '09 Grand Finals, which is the search for the next great undiscovered drummer. Over 5,000 drummers tried out and the five best will battle it out in the Grand Finals which will be held at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on January...

At a Los Angeles Lakers game, Velvet Revolver's Slash informs comedian George Lopez of the virtues of chronic hat and sunglass wearing. Download Velvet Revolver Songs

Before most rock 'n' roll supergroups reveal themselves, someone goes and opens their big mouth, and a well-kept secret becomes message board fodder. Before we knew there was a Velvet Revolver, we all heard Scott Weiland was working with the dudes from Guns N' Roses, and before Army of Anyone revealed themselves, rumors started swirling that Richard Patrick was working with the guys from Stone Tem

Slash will be hosting a rock 'n' roll jam Nov. 22 at L.A.'s Avalon with Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Navarro, Chester Bennington, Billy Idol, Tom Morello, Perry Farrell, Wolfmother's Andrew Stockdale and more. While the iconic guitarist has done a few other of these Slash and Friends shows over the past year, this one is particularly special to him as it benefits the Los Angeles Youth Network, a group that

Released on Nov. 10, Mary Forsberg Weiland 's novel 'Fall to Pieces: A Memoir of Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll and Mental Illness' discusses the former model's struggle with Bi-Polar Disorder, drug addiction and an afflicted marriage. Written with Larkin Warren, the soon-to-be former rock wife -- currently separated from former Stone Temple Pilots/Velvet Revolver vocalist Scott Weiland -- tells the story o

By March, former Guns N' Roses and current Velvet Revolver axeman Slash will have his first solo album in stores, and according to one person who has heard material from the LP, "this album is going to be huge." When Slash initially revealed his plans to release a solo album, the first question fans wondered was who'd handle vocals on the disc...