Artist:Velvet Revolver
Song:Fall To Pieces
Album:Contraband
Velvet Revolver was a hard rock supergroup who had success mostly as an album and touring band. They recorded two albums when lead singer Scott Weiland returned to Stone Temple Pilots and the band were unable to replace him. Most of Velvet Revolver were members of Guns N' Roses. After guitarist Saul "Slash" Hudson left Guns N' Roses in 1996, the departure of bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Matt Sorum followed shortly afterwards. Sorum rejoined The Cult. Slash and McKagan attempted to lead bands that didn't work out. After appearing at a 2002 benefit concert for drummer Randy Castillo, the three decided to work together again. McKagan was still playing shows with his band Loaded. He reintroduced Slash to guitarist Dave Kushner who he knew in high school. Kushner was in Jane's Addiction's Dave Navarro's solo band. They invited Kushner to jam and they liked him. Then they had to find a lead singer. This was filmed by VH1 and aired as VH1 Inside Out: The Rise of Velvet Revolver. Slash had become friends with Stone Temple Pilots lead singer Scott Weiland. They attended the same gym. After going back and forth, Weiland decided to remain with Stone Temple Pilots. But after they split up in 2003, he joined the band. They decided to call themselves Velvet Revolver. While they were recording Contraband with producer Josh Abraham, there was interest from several labels. They signed with RCA. Contraband was released in 2004 and immediately topped the Billboard Hot 200 album chart. The album sold four million copies and was certified 2XPlatinum. The singles Slither and Fall to Pieces charted but were not hits. Fall to Pieces is about Weiland's heroin addiction. Velvet Revolver toured for over a year. The 2007 album Libertad didn't do nearly as well. They toured but Weiland wasn't getting along with the rest of the band. At a Mar. 20, 2008 Glasgow show, Weiland announced that this would be Velvet Revolver's final tour. He didn't know that the band was going to fire him and continue without him. Ultimately Weiland returned to Stone Temple Pilots. Attempts were made to find a replacement but were ultimately unsuccessful. Velvet Revolver did not continue. Eventually Slash started his own band. There was talk about a Velvet Revolver reunion but it never happened. And then Weiland died in 2015. And his heroin addiction was the main reason that Velvet Revolver was short lived. Here's the video for Fall to Pieces by Velvet Revolver.
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