Velvet Revolver is an American hard rock supergroup consisting of former Guns N' Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum, alongside Dave Kushner formerly of punk band Wasted Youth and Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland who left the band in 2008. In 2004, the band achieved commercial success with their debut album, Contraband. Despite positive reviews, some critics initially described Velvet Revolver as a mere combination of Stone Temple Pilots and Guns N' Roses, criticizing them for a "disconnection" between Scott Weiland and the rest of the band. With their single "Slither", they won the 2005 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance.The band released Libertad in 2007, driven by the release of the single "She Builds Quick Machines", and embarked on a tour with Alice in Chains. In April 2008, Weiland left Velvet Revolver and reunited with Stone Temple Pilots. Velvet Revolver was put on indefinite hiatus in April 2008, and in November of that year, the band was released by their record label RCA Records at their request to allow them "complete freedom to go through whatever process it would take to accomplish" replacing Weiland.The release of Slash's self-titled debut solo album and Duff McKagan's addition to the Jane's Addiction lineup seemed to put the future of the band in doubt. However, McKagan left Jane's Addiction a few months after joining. Velvet Revolver then wrote new songs and briefly auditioned singers before once again resuming their hiatus, although reunited with Scott Weiland for a one-off reunion show on January 12, 2012 at a benefit concert.
performer: "Come On, Come In" / producer: "Come On, Come In"
One Tree Hill
2005
TV Series performer - 1 episode
xXx: State of the Union
2005
performer: "Dirty Little Thing"
The 47th Annual Grammy Awards
2005
TV Special performer: "Across the Universe"
Velvet Revolver: Live in Houston
2005
performer: "It's So Easy", "Used To Love Her", "Sex Type Thing", "Crackerman", "Suckertrain Blues", "Do It For The Kids", "Big Machine", "Illegal I Song", "Fall To Pieces", "Headspace", "Set Me Free", "Slither"
Hulk
2003
performer: "Set Me Free" / writer: "Set Me Free"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Battleground Earth: Ludacris vs. Tommy Lee
2008
TV Series
Themselves
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2007-2008
TV Series
Themselves
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
2007
Video Game
Themselves - Musical Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
2004-2007
TV Series
Themselves - Musical Guest / Themselves
The 2005 Billboard Music Awards
2005
TV Special
Themselves
Ozzfest: 10th Anniversary
2005
Video
Themselves - Performer
Live 8
2005
TV Special documentary
Themselves
The Best Hit USA
2005
TV Series
Themselves
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2004-2005
TV Series
Themselves / Themselves - Musical Guest
Rage
2005
TV Series
Themselves
The 47th Annual Grammy Awards
2005
TV Special
Themselves - Performers
VH1 Big in '04 Awards
2004
TV Special
Themselves
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2004
TV Series
Themselves
The 32nd Annual American Music Awards
2004
TV Special
Themselves
World Music Awards 2004
2004
TV Special
Themselves - Presenters
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Video on Trial
2005
TV Series
Themselves - Accused
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2005
Grammy
Grammy Awards
Best Rock Album
For the album "Contraband."
Known for movies
Fantastic Four (2005) as Soundtrack
Hulk (2003) as Soundtrack
xXx: State of the Union (2005) as Soundtrack
The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (2005) as Themselves - Performers