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Duff McKagan Addresses Velvet Revolver Singer Rumor

08/14/2014
. Duff McKagan has addressed reports that Velvet Revolver are auditioning for a new singer and dashed hopes of the band reuniting with Scott Weiland by saying that version of the band had "played itself out."

Weiland helped spark the rumors that Velvet Revolver are actively looking for a new singer. During an interview with iChill, he said, "I heard they're auditioning new singers again. Maybe I should go to the cattle call. It's a difficult situation. You've got the guys from Velvet Revolver and Guns N' Roses in a band. Who's really going to (step in)? We did make it work and see success, but it's hard."

McKagan spoke with VH1 Radio Network (via Rocket995.com) and had this to say about the auditions rumor. "I'm not aware that we're auditioning [any singers] right now and I think I would be aware."

Duff also addressed the idea of reuniting with Weiland. He said, "No, that played itself out. That was a chapter in life, you know, not a defining moment, just a chapter, and I wish that guy the best of luck and I hope he's okay."

He was asked if thinks that the band will return and he said, You know, that band was so good and really started with all the right intentions and we wrote a lot of material near the end of that band - we kind of got really free musically and so we've got all this material and it's a really talented band. I think, you know, that's a band, when it's the right time to happen again, it'll happen."

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