VELVET REVOLVER Dropped by RCA/SONY BMG

[FunkyMonkey]

VELVET REVOLVER Dropped by RCA/SONY BMG - Nov. 14, 2008

BLABBERMOUTH.NET has received word from a reliable source that RCA Records (a Sony BMG label) has dropped VELVET REVOLVER, the band featuring former GUNS N' ROSES members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum.

VELVET REVOLVER released two full-length albums through RCA/Sony BMG ? 2004's "Contraband", which has sold 1.98 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan; and its follow-up, "Libertad", which has shifted 301,000 units in the U.S. since its July 2007 release.

VELVET REVOLVER has been looking for a new frontman since dismissing Scott Weiland back in April. Rumored candidates have included ex-SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach, former MTV VJ Steve Isaacs (THE PANIC CHANNEL) and ex-SPACEHOG vocalist Royston Langdon, who apparently had several successful rehearsal sessions with the band.

Weiland reunited with his previous act, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, and has spent the last few months on the road with them.

In a recent interview with MTV.com, Weiland said about the split with his previous band, "VELVET REVOLVER fell apart because there were too many big egos in the band ? and I'm including myself. It wasn't necessarily about bad egos, just big egos, and unfortunately, it just mistakenly kind of eroded."

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=108917

[leatherebel]

Who cares 

[CheapJon]

libertad sold 301,000

that's just a tad more then what contraband sold in it's first week aint it?

[FunkyMonkey]

Who cares 

Maybe Slash, Duff and Matt. 

Yeah, were sales that bad?

[Shaggins13]

I think VR is over, unless they were to work it out with Scott, which I think is highly, highly unlikely.  They took for granted how easy it would be to get a new singer.  Now, no label?  Wow.

All this, and GNR is about to EXPLODE again; this time without them.

Hide the liquor, painkillers & illegal substances in the Hudson house!  LOL

[jarmo]

Who cares 

Maybe Slash, Duff and Matt. 

Yeah, were sales that bad?

Sales didn't live up to the expectations plus they lost a major part of why they were signed in the first place.



/jarmo

[Shaggins13]

Who cares 

Maybe Slash, Duff and Matt. 

Yeah, were sales that bad?

Sales didn't live up to the expectations plus they lost a major part of why they were signed in the first place.



/jarmo

When you say "major part" I assume you are referring to Scott Weiland? 

[jarmo]

Who cares 

Maybe Slash, Duff and Matt. 

Yeah, were sales that bad?

Sales didn't live up to the expectations plus they lost a major part of why they were signed in the first place.



/jarmo

When you say "major part" I assume you are referring to Scott Weiland? 

Yes.

And I'm not talking about his qualities as a musician.

Just the fact that he's a known singer from a band that was big in the US in the 90s.




/jarmo

[Shaggins13]

I think Scott is very, very talented, but almost "too talented" for what Slash & Duff want to do. 

Almost in the way Axl is. 

[makane]

No surprises here really.
None of them really seem to be interested in Velvet Revolver atm. I wonder why they have such a rush to do solo albums? Wouldn't it seem more logical to get a new singer ASAP and get a record out sooner than later?

They should spend this time doing better songs for Velvet Revolver, so it wont be Libertad all over again. Or maybe they just gave up on VR, which would suck really...

[chineseblues]

Maybe they knew their label were going to drop them and they decided to move on. I don't think we will see any more new about the singer search anymore either.

[IKnowWhereIAM]

This is the first time in a long time Slash has been without a band...or maybe he isn't... 

[Drope]

Actual times are showing that it's not necesary to have a record label to make a new record and make it reach the people. Internet opens big doors.

And not haveing the preasure of a record label on their back to make a record quickly, to find a singer in a hurry, maybe could be something good in the future.

But time will tell.

[Black Betty]

I can't believe they got dropped! Sure they suck, don't sell records and nobody gives a rats ass about em' after the mystery was gone in the first week of Contraband but still. Give em another chance! Nah, don't.

[m_rated96]

they probably got dropped becauase they were doing nothing since libertad, probably told the record company to fuck off when the company pressured them to do something - i mean they weren't even concentrating on a band;

hell who knows if this is even true, could be a rumour... they're still listed on RCArecords.com
but anyways we'll see what happens. I hope it doesnt mean they break up or anything. Unless they start a new band and replace Matt Sorum with me. Which would be very cool.

[Genesis]

Weren't they under contract to make three albums? Why would the record company just let them go?

VELVET REVOLVER released two full-length albums through RCA/Sony BMG ? 2004's "Contraband", which has sold 1.98 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan; and its follow-up, "Libertad", which has shifted 301,000 units in the U.S. since its July 2007 release.

I'm pretty sure it's more than 301,000 units.

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

I'm pretty sure it's more than 301,000 units.

 

[chineseblues]

Weren't they under contract to make three albums? Why would the record company just let them go?

Because the company doesn't want to lose anymore money on them.

[estebanf]

bye bye VR, so long farewell 

[Grouse]

And anyone is suprised by this?, the sole reason they were looking for a new singer was to fulfill their 3 album contract imo. It's been pretty clear that from the moment scott left slash and duff weren't really trying to keep VR going.

I'd much rather hear their solo stuff than Velvet revolver without scott.