New Rolling Stone article

[tomass74]

I guess there is a new interview with VR or Scott in Rollingstone and it is pretty good.. Can someone work on getting some pics and the article up here?

[Grouse]

just got back from the bookstore but they didn't have the new rolling stone yet?so

[JohnMorrison73]

i saw it.. nothing to new. there was a picture of the band (slash with a les paul [yay!], and it said it really going to sound like an emotional album

[Grouse]

here's the article thanks to Streetchild from mygnr:

Pretty interesting read didn't know scott's brother died?

(just save it and zoom in a bit to read)

[D]

WOW this album is gonna be AMAZING

[estebanf]

Velvet Gold Mine

Scott Weiland conquers his demons on Velvet Revolver's Libertad

By Steve Appleford

(c) 2007, Rolling Stone. First published in ROLLING STONE (r) Magazine. Distributed by Tribune Media Services.


Scott Weiland's personal demons seem far behind him as he relaxes at Henson Studios in Hollywood, where Velvet Revolver are weeks from completing their second album, Libertad. But the singer's voice goes soft when discussing the inspiration behind some of his newest songs: the death of his younger brother, Michael, from a drug overdose three weeks earlier.

"It could have been me, for years and years," he says quietly. "Slamming dope, slamming speedballs, all that sh-t. Somehow, by some miracle, I made it through, but he didn't."

It's been a rough stretch for the band: Missing from the studio is drummer Matt Sorum, away supporting a family member battling cancer. Considering the adversity, the mood is surprisingly positive as the band works to complete the follow-up to 2004's multiplatinum Contraband - which debuted at Number One and won a Grammy. Where that album was dominated by straight-ahead hard rock, Libertad adds new flourishes of melody and slippery funk to balance the heavy guitars of Slash and Dave Kushner, and the driving rhythm section of Sorum and bassist Duff McKagan.

After plans to record with Rick Rubin fell through, Weiland recruited Brendan O'Brien, and recording began on December 11th. "We had a lot of fights with each other and got over them and figured out how to be a band," says Weiland. Adds Slash, "This one is a little bit more expressive - there's a looseness to it, and everybody played great."

"Mary Mary" is a sexy love song inspired by "Little T&A" by the Stones. "Pills, Demons, Etc." - whose lyrics Weiland wrote after his brother's death - erupts with furious beats as Weiland warns, "You got your demons and your wasted life/You could pull the trigger and you'd end the strife."

This is Weiland's first album recorded clean of drugs, and he senses a change in what he can do as a singer and songwriter as a result. "If you're shooting dope, it f-cks up your voice completely. You have no range," says Weiland, whose vocal chops sound stronger and looser than ever. He also notes a deeper emotional connection within his work: "Without drugs, I have a direct link to my emotions. I can feel them."

[GeraldFord]

That's such a shame. Sorry to hear about Scott's brother.

I know that this CD is going to kick ass though.

[Dr. Blutarsky]

Looking forward to the new album. Contraband was a good rock album, maybe this will be something more than that.

[F*ck Fear]

Everything is looking good. The fucking dead silence kind of bothered me, but things are rolling again. Album sounds like it's going to be better than Contraband.

[tomass74]

Thanks Grouse..

[JDA]

I'm excited for for this album.  I think it is going to be great.  Hope it comes out soon. Is there an official date yet?

[tomass74]

I'm excited for for this album.? I think it is going to be great.? Hope it comes out soon. Is there an official date yet?

I think June 5th

[aimz]

hang on a min.....is this the rolling stone that has those gays 'fall out boy' on the cover.....cos thats the lastest one over here!?

[GeraldFord]

It'd be cool if VR can land on the cover of RS when their CD comes out.

[GnFnR87]

holy shit thats terrible about his brother. fuck. anyway this article just makes me more pumped for this record.? should be much better than Contraband. which was good, but lets face it, these guys (could and will?) do better.

[nonamethe1st]

I can't wait and know this album will be different, but just as great or better. 

[WARose]

i seriously hope it`s better than contraband. that album was dissapointment enough....

but i`m quite confident anyways

[redx]

I'm excited for for this album.  I think it is going to be great.  Hope it comes out soon. Is there an official date yet?

+1

I can't wait to hear what Slash has pulled out of the hat.

[vietnow138]

hang on a min.....is this the rolling stone that has those gays 'fall out boy' on the cover.....cos thats the lastest one over here!?

South Park is on the cover, its the March 22 issue.

[mikegiuliana]

I hope june is the time.. Obviously they did something they mention beats and the song mary something...  Shame about scott's bro Matt's family member has cancer.. As you can see they seem to fight but seem to push through it.. I can't wait to hear this album..