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Velvet Revolver

Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver live in Hammersmith Apollo, London, 5 June 2007. (L to R): Dave Kushner, Duff McKagan, Scott Weiland, Slash, Matt Sorum
Background information
Origin	Rancho Santa Margarita, California, USA
Genre(s)	Hard rock
Years active	2002-present
Label(s)	SonyBMG/RCA
Associated acts	Guns N' Roses, Stone Temple Pilots, Wasted Youth, Slash's Snakepit, Camp Freddy, Zilch
Website	www.velvetrevolver.com www.velvetrevolver.net
Members
Slash Dave Kushner Duff McKagan Matt Sorum
Former members
Scott Weiland

Velvet Revolver (abbreviated to VR) is a Grammy Award-winning hard rock supergroup currently consisting of Slash (lead guitar), Duff McKagan (bass guitar, vocals), Matt Sorum (drums, percussion, vocals) of Guns N' Roses, and Dave Kushner (rhythm guitar), of Wasted Youth. Following the breakup of Stone Temple Pilots in 2003, the band achieved success with their debut album Contraband and released their second album Libertad in 2007. Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots was the singer for the band from 2003 until 2008, when he left the band to reunite STP after a fall out with the other members of Velvet Revolver.

Critics initially described Velvet Revolver as a mere combination of Stone Temple Pilots and Guns N' Roses, and have criticized the band for a "disconnection" between Weiland and the rest of the band. However, the band went with a different approach for their second album Libertad, and received some acclaim. With their hit single "Slither", they won the 2005 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance.

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Velvet Revolver will play one show leading up to their New Year's show, at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, NJ. VR Fan Club members will have access to an exclusive presale ...