Some recent press clips

WEDNESDAY MAY 28, 2008
No Velvet Reality Velvet Revolver is looking for a new singer, but don’t expect them to turn their search into a reality series.  Drummer Matt Sorum tells Artisan News Service, “We got offered a couple of different television ideas you know.  Mark Burnett called us and asked us to do that ‘Rock Star’ thing and we basically said no to that.  We didn’t feel it was right for us.  No disrespect to him, but it just didn’t feel right for what we want to do.”  Sorum says the band will be revealing their plans in a couple of weeks and he expects it to surprise everyone.  “It’s exciting.  We’re moving forward.  We’re going to keep going and play rock ‘n’ roll and get a new guy singing, so we did it before and we’ll do it again,” says the drummer.

May 27 Westwood One THE FAX
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Sorum Talks Weiland Exit
Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum is finding plenty to do until his band names a new singer, but the topic of Scott Weiland’s exit from the group remains a constant.  Sorum tells Artisan News Service that when “Libertad” wasn’t as impactful as the band’s first release, he felt there were forces dangling STP in front of the vocalist and it created a weird vibe.  The drummer says things came to a head when Weiland commented during a March show in Glasgow about this tour being their last.  Sorum says he felt bad about the impression it made, and did a blog on his website as damage control.  However, much to his surprise, the blog was picked up by many outlets.  “I got the wrath of Mr. Scott Weiland ­ skinny little guy as he is,” says Sorum.  “He’s the kind of guy that would drive by you in a car and shout some s*** to you, and then he’s go three buddies in there ­ and then run.  It’s like ‘F*** you too, pal!’  You know?  If I saw him right now he’d probably be running down an alley way.  He knows I’m twice his size.”  

VH1’s THE MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, MAY 26TH, 2008
MATT SORUM SAYS NICE THINGS ABOUT AXL AND WEILAND

Matt Sorum is famous for his time spent playing with Guns N’ Roses, but also for being a member of Velvet Revolver. Both bands have had trouble with their frontmen, but Matt tells Artisan News that he has buried the hatchet with Axl Rose. “I actually have a newfound liking and love for Axl Rose. You can print that. I’ve said a couple of bad things about Axl, and I think they’ve come back to bite me in the ass. The one thing I know about Axl Rose, as much as a d**k as he was at times, the stadium was usually sold out.” He also had some kind words for Scott Weiland, “It’s over. It’s all good. We’re moving on. I guess they’re doing fine, the STP. That’s his original band, and he probably feels more at home there. That’s cool.”