http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5278364&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rssThe common thread seems to be artists who let substance abuse get in the way of their careers -- Slash, Duff McKagan (both ex-Guns N' Roses) and Scott Weiland (ex-Stone Temple Pilots) got together in the early 2000s and formed their own band, Velvet Revolver. Combining Slash's snaking boogie metal guitars with Weiland's predilection for sweeping choruses and Beatles-ish melodies, Velvet Revolver's debut had some interesting ideas to offer. Oddly enough, the band sounds like a cross between Guns N' Roses and Stone Temple Pilots. Slash & Co. use the project as much as an opportunity to have fun and pay tribute to their heroes, with over a dozen covers from the likes of Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones, the Doors, Clapton, Pink Floyd, Van Halen and even Talking Heads (among others) in their repertoire. Their second record, <i>Libertad</i>, came out in July of 2007. - Mike McGuirkHard Rocken720Fri, 4 Dec 2009 18:11:13 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5278364&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss The common thread seems to be artists who let substance abuse get in the way of their careers -- Slash, Duff McKagan (both ex-Guns N' Roses) and Scott Weiland (ex-Stone Temple Pilots) got together in the early 2000s and formed their own band, Velvet Revolver. Combining Slash's snaking boogie metal guitars with Weiland's predilection for sweeping choruses and Beatles-ish melodies, Velvet Revolver's debut had some interesting ideas to offer. Oddly enough, the band sounds like a cross between Guns N' Roses and Stone Temple Pilots. Slash & Co. use the project as much as an opportunity to have fun and pay tribute to their heroes, with over a dozen covers from the likes of Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones, the Doors, Clapton, Pink Floyd, Van Halen and even Talking Heads (among others) in their repertoire. Their second record, <i>Libertad</i>, came out in July of 2007. - Mike McGuirk http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080468&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Rock Tue, 8 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Velvet Revolver on Rhapsody Online 6080468 tra.6080468 Velvet Revolver art.5278364 0.99 Contraband alb.6072850 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/2/2/1262284_170x170.jpg 2004-06-08 00:00:00.0 2004-06-08 00:00:00.0 true Fall To Pieces tra.6080468 271000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080468&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080468&variant=data&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080473&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Rock Tue, 8 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Velvet Revolver on Rhapsody Online 6080473 tra.6080473 Velvet Revolver art.5278364 0.99 Contraband alb.6072850 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/2/2/1262284_170x170.jpg 2004-06-08 00:00:00.0 2004-06-08 00:00:00.0 true Slither tra.6080473 248000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080473&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080473&variant=data&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266387&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Rock Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:48:17 -0700 Top Tracks by Velvet Revolver on Rhapsody Online 15266387 tra.15266387 Velvet Revolver art.5278364 0.99 Libertad alb.15258013 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/6/8/1598652_170x170.jpg 2007-07-03 00:00:00.0 null true She Builds Quick Machines tra.15266387 242000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266387&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266387&variant=data&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080474&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Rock Tue, 8 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Velvet Revolver on Rhapsody Online 6080474 tra.6080474 Velvet Revolver art.5278364 0.99 Contraband alb.6072850 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/2/2/1262284_170x170.jpg 2004-06-08 00:00:00.0 2004-06-08 00:00:00.0 true Dirty Little Thing tra.6080474 236000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080474&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080474&variant=data&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266388&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Rock Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:20:06 -0700 Top Tracks by Velvet Revolver on Rhapsody Online 15266388 tra.15266388 Velvet Revolver art.5278364 0.99 Libertad alb.15258013 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/6/8/1598652_170x170.jpg 2007-07-03 00:00:00.0 null true The Last Fight tra.15266388 243000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266388&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266388&variant=data&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080463&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Rock Tue, 8 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Velvet Revolver on Rhapsody Online 6080463 tra.6080463 Velvet Revolver art.5278364 0.99 Contraband alb.6072850 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/2/2/1262284_170x170.jpg 2004-06-08 00:00:00.0 2004-06-08 00:00:00.0 true Sucker Train Blues tra.6080463 269000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080463&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080463&variant=data&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266396&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Rock Sun, 2 Aug 2009 09:07:38 -0700 Top Tracks by Velvet Revolver on Rhapsody Online 15266396 tra.15266396 Velvet Revolver art.5278364 0.0 Libertad alb.15258013 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/6/8/1598652_170x170.jpg 2007-07-03 00:00:00.0 null true Gravedancer tra.15266396 520000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266396&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266396&variant=data&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266384&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Rock Fri, 9 Oct 2009 10:36:15 -0700 Top Tracks by Velvet Revolver on Rhapsody Online 15266384 tra.15266384 Velvet Revolver art.5278364 0.99 Libertad alb.15258013 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/6/8/1598652_170x170.jpg 2007-07-03 00:00:00.0 null true Let It Roll tra.15266384 152000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266384&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266384&variant=data&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5278439&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Rock Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:20:12 -0700 Top Tracks by Velvet Revolver on Rhapsody Online 5278439 tra.5278439 Velvet Revolver art.5278364 0.99 Slither 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080475&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080475&variant=data&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080471&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Rock Tue, 8 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Velvet Revolver on Rhapsody Online 6080471 tra.6080471 Velvet Revolver art.5278364 0.99 Contraband alb.6072850 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/2/2/1262284_170x170.jpg 2004-06-08 00:00:00.0 2004-06-08 00:00:00.0 true Set Me Free tra.6080471 246000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080471&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080471&variant=data&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266385&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Rock Sun, 2 Aug 2009 09:07:38 -0700 Top Tracks by Velvet Revolver on Rhapsody Online 15266385 tra.15266385 Velvet Revolver art.5278364 0.99 Libertad alb.15258013 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/6/8/1598652_170x170.jpg 2007-07-03 00:00:00.0 null true She Mine tra.15266385 204000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266385&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266385&variant=data&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266386&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Rock Sun, 2 Aug 2009 09:07:38 -0700 Top Tracks by Velvet Revolver on Rhapsody Online 15266386 tra.15266386 Velvet Revolver art.5278364 0.99 Libertad alb.15258013 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/6/8/1598652_170x170.jpg 2007-07-03 00:00:00.0 null true Get Out The Door tra.15266386 194000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266386&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266386&variant=data&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080465&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Rock Tue, 8 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Velvet Revolver on Rhapsody Online 6080465 tra.6080465 Velvet Revolver art.5278364 0.99 Contraband alb.6072850 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/2/2/1262284_170x170.jpg 2004-06-08 00:00:00.0 2004-06-08 00:00:00.0 true Big Machine tra.6080465 265000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080465&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080465&variant=data&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266393&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Rock Sun, 2 Aug 2009 09:07:38 -0700 Top Tracks by Velvet Revolver on Rhapsody Online 15266393 tra.15266393 Velvet Revolver art.5278364 0.99 Libertad alb.15258013 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/6/8/1598652_170x170.jpg 2007-07-03 00:00:00.0 null true Can't Get It Out Of My Head tra.15266393 238000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266393&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266393&variant=data&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080472&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Rock Tue, 8 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Velvet Revolver on Rhapsody Online 6080472 tra.6080472 Velvet Revolver art.5278364 0.99 Contraband alb.6072850 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/2/2/1262284_170x170.jpg 2004-06-08 00:00:00.0 2004-06-08 00:00:00.0 true You Got No Right tra.6080472 337000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080472&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080472&variant=data&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266391&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Rock Sun, 2 Aug 2009 09:07:38 -0700 Top Tracks by Velvet Revolver on Rhapsody Online 15266391 tra.15266391 Velvet Revolver art.5278364 0.99 Libertad alb.15258013 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/6/8/1598652_170x170.jpg 2007-07-03 00:00:00.0 null true Mary Mary tra.15266391 273000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266391&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266391&variant=data&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6506475&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Rock Tue, 14 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Velvet Revolver on Rhapsody Online 6506475 tra.6506475 Velvet Revolver art.5278364 1.29 Contraband alb.6489035 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/5/8/0/1840850_170x170.jpg 2004-06-08 00:00:00.0 2004-09-14 00:00:00.0 true Fall To Pieces tra.6506475 271000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6506475&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6506475&variant=data&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080469&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Rock Tue, 8 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Velvet Revolver on Rhapsody Online 6080469 tra.6080469 Velvet Revolver art.5278364 0.99 Contraband alb.6072850 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/2/2/1262284_170x170.jpg 2004-06-08 00:00:00.0 2004-06-08 00:00:00.0 true Headspace tra.6080469 223000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080469&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080469&variant=data&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080470&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Rock Tue, 8 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Velvet Revolver on Rhapsody Online 6080470 tra.6080470 Velvet Revolver art.5278364 0.99 Contraband alb.6072850 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/2/2/1262284_170x170.jpg 2004-06-08 00:00:00.0 2004-06-08 00:00:00.0 true Superhuman tra.6080470 256000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080470&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6080470&variant=data&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266392&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Rock Sun, 2 Aug 2009 09:07:38 -0700 Top Tracks by Velvet Revolver on Rhapsody Online 15266392 tra.15266392 Velvet Revolver art.5278364 0.99 Libertad alb.15258013 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/6/8/1598652_170x170.jpg 2007-07-03 00:00:00.0 null true Just Sixteen tra.15266392 238000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266392&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266392&variant=data&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266390&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Rock Sun, 2 Aug 2009 09:07:38 -0700 Top Tracks by Velvet Revolver on Rhapsody Online 15266390 tra.15266390 Velvet Revolver art.5278364 0.99 Libertad alb.15258013 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/6/8/1598652_170x170.jpg 2007-07-03 00:00:00.0 null true American Man tra.15266390 236000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266390&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266390&variant=data&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266389&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Rock Sun, 2 Aug 2009 09:07:38 -0700 Top Tracks by Velvet Revolver on Rhapsody Online 15266389 tra.15266389 Velvet Revolver art.5278364 0.99 Libertad alb.15258013 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/6/8/1598652_170x170.jpg 2007-07-03 00:00:00.0 null true Pills, Demons & Etc. tra.15266389 174000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266389&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15266389&variant=data&rws=%2Fvelvet-revolver%2Ftop-tracks.rss