2006.04.02 - Blabbermouth - Slash Says That He Has Hasn't Quit Velvet Revolver

Slash Says That He Has Hasn't Quit Velvet Revolver

Velvet Revolver/ex-Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash spent time at a Los Angeles recording studio on Friday (March 31) laying down a guest guitar solo on an album from an up-and-coming female singer that is being produced by one-time Guns N' Roses producer Mike Clink, informed sources have told blabbermouth.net. When asked about his current status in Velvet Revolver, Slash reportedly responded that as far as he knew he was "still in the band," despite rumors to the contrary.

As previously reported, rumors of trouble in the Velvet Revolver camp have been swirling around the group for the past few months, with several reports suggesting that much of the strife between Slash and the rest of the camp stems from Slash's wife Perla's alleged involvement in the band's business affairs. The situation allegedly came to a head last week after an attempt was made by attorneys to mediate in matters related to the lawsuits filed by Slash, Velvet Revolver/ex-Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan and GNR frontman Axl Rose over the rights to the old GNR songs. The rumors continued to gain strength a few of days ago when unconfirmed reports surfaced that Slash had picked up his gear from Velvet Revolver's rehearsal studios after allegedly announcing that he was leaving the band.

At press time, there has been no official comment from the Velvet Revolver camp regarding any of the rumors currently making the rounds. It is also not presently clear if Velvet Revolver will go ahead with their previously announced plans to enter the studio on April 10 to begin recording the follow-up to their double-platinum 2004 debut, "Contraband".

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