The oft-used cliche that music can make a difference is something that former Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum takes to heart. This Sunday (Sept. 15), he is hosting a benefit event with Slash and Macy Gray, with proceeds going to his Adopt the Arts charity. At the event, Sorum will be showing off his guitar skills and musicianship that will be displayed in his upcoming solo album.
"She's a tried and true rock star. She can handle the stage like no one's business. I wouldn't have done Diamond Baby if I didn't believe in her," Matt Sorum tells Noisecreep about his wife, Ace Harper. Under the stage name Ace of Diamonds, Harper fronts Diamond Baby, an electro-rock band that features Sorum on drums...
This is the first time I've ever played in a band under an alter ego, but to be honest, I wish I would have done it a long time ago because it would have saved me from a lot of trouble," laughs Matt Sorum. Noisecreep is on the phone with the Velvet Revolver and former Guns N' Roses drum master who is promoting Diamond Baby, the new band in which he plays under the stage name Baron Von Storm.
Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum recently unveiled an art collection, using drumsticks as his muse.
Sorum used his drumsticks to create a series on canvas. The pieces study both the rhythm of light and performance.
"I never considered myself an artist in that form until it was brought to my attention that it could be done," Sorum said in a recent interview...