Metalsucks — I remember a time when if a singer couldn’t sing, they either a) did not get to have a career, or b) fronted a really dirty-sounding band so that it didn’t matter that they sounded kinda, uh, off. I mean, Tom Araya was never exactly Ronnie James ... more info

Metal Injection — Velvet Revolver, the once-supergroup featuring Slash and Duff McKagan have been looking for a singer ever since kicking out Scott Weiland. They have hinted they found a well known singer for the role whose style was a little "heavier" than Weiland�... more info

Stereogum — Keeping busy never seems a problem for Dave Sitek, the TV On The Radio producer/guitarist/windchime specialist who also did ScarJo doing Waits and also nailed down a barrage of collaborations for his Maximum Balloon project which led to his eventuall... more info

ContactMusic — SLASH and DUFF MCKAGAN's rock supergroup VELVET REVOLVER is forging ahead with plans for a comeback - the band is planning to release its first album with a new frontman later this year (11).The group has been without a lead vocalist since parting wa... more info

Guardian Music — Alt-rock veterans hire TV On the Radio multi-instrumentalist and production mastermind to be their new bassistJane's Addiction have replaced their former bassist with a member of TV On the Radio. Like a computer geek joining a biker gang, Dave Sitek ... more info

ContactMusic — Dave Sitek is working with Jane's Addiction on their new album. The producer and multi instrumentalist - a member of TV On The Radio - has replaced former Guns N' Roses member Duff McKagan as bassist, and is also thought to be helping the band write ... more info

ContactMusic — Rockers JANE'S ADDICTION have recruited TV ON THE RADIO's DAVE SITEK to replace DUFF MCKAGAN following his exit from the band last year (10).MCKagan quit as the group's bassist in September (10) after just five months and three low-key gigs and now S... more info

Stereogum — It’s not surprising to hear ex-Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan used rock ‘n’ roll’s “creative differences” remove himself from the new Jane’s Addiction album. (Remember, he replaced Eric Avery in April.) More surprising: He’s bee... more info

NME — TV On The Radio man replaces Duff McKagan on four-string duties more info

ContactMusic — Former GUNS N' ROSES star DUFF MCKAGAN has made a New Year's resolution to fight back against junk mail, spam and sales calls in 2011.The rocker admits that although he has "never been real big" on making an annual to-do list, he has decided to spent... more info