Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Rockers Duff McKagan and Slash would go back to playing with Axl Rose before reteaming with former Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland. more info

Rolling Stone — When Duff McKagan told Rock Daily that Velvet Revolver hadn’t yet recruited a new frontman, our commenters turned into lobbyists, recommending their favorite unemployed singers to take over VR’s vacated microphone. Still, it was Areawoman who bot... more info

411 Mania — Duff McKagan says VR dropped the guy they almost hired... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Mayer/WireImage Velvet Revolver do not, we repeat, do not have a new lead singer. However, turns out all those recent reports that the band was close to naming their guy also were true. “We thought we landed on the singer. We all did,” Duf... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) While his band Velvet Revolver continues its search for a new lead singer, bassist Duff McKagan [ tickets ] is keeping busy with a new side project.... continued more info

ContactMusic — Rocker DUFF MCKAGAN and his VELVET REVOLVER bandmates kicked frontman SCOTT WEILAND out of the group when it became clear he couldn't stay away from drink and drugs.The... more info

VH1 Blog — http://www.vh1classic.com/view/playlist/1608614/368496/That_Metal_Show_Season_2_Episode_5_Duff_McKagan_w_Extras/That_Metal_Show_Season_2_Episode_5_Part_1_Duff_McKagan/index.jhtml Duff McKagan stops by to chat with Eddie Trunk and the boys. They subje... more info

411 Mania — Plus, Duff talks about the search for a new VR singer and their "Zeppelinesque" new songs... more info

Idolator — EMI recently (?) launched a "an exclusive online research community of people with a passion for music - just like you!" called EMI SoundCheck, which will in future months apparently have surveys in which people can "discover music," or perhaps more ... more info

Idolator — Duff McKagan may have an album coming out, but he's also penning a finance column for Playboy's Web site. (Diversification: The mark of someone with financial smarts.) So what does the former Guns N' Roses bassist think the future holds for the econ... more info