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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.

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Libertad Album 2007-06-27 itunes amazon
Melody and the Tyranny EP 2007-06-04 itunes amazon
She Builds Quick Machines Single 2007-06-01 itunes amazon
Maximum Velvet Revolver Other 2005 itunes amazon
Fall to Pieces Single 2004-09-21 itunes amazon
Slither Single 2004-06-15 itunes amazon
Contraband Album 2004-06-07 itunes amazon
Dirty Little Thing Single 2004 itunes amazon
2004-04-30: KROQ Acoustic Set Live   itunes amazon
2004-11-09: Worcester, MA, USA Live   itunes amazon
2004-06-12: KROQ Weenie Roast:… Live   itunes amazon
2005-07-02: Live8, London, UK Live   itunes amazon
2004-05-21: Toronto, ON, Canada Live   itunes amazon
2004-11-10: Philadelphia, PA, USA Live   itunes amazon
Bonus Material Other   itunes amazon
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