Scott Weiland dropped a BOMB on us yesterday in a RollingStone interview. In his upcoming memoir Not Dead and Not For Sale, due in stores May 17, Weiland admitted he joined Velvet Revolver for the money.



They put some songs on a CD and my wife said, 'They think you'll like what they're doing.' I didn't; it sounded like BAD COMPANY and I never liked BAD COMPANY. A week or so later another CD arrived with songs custom-designed for me." Me too Scott, I dislike Bad Company too.

He continues, "I wasn't sure whether I wanted to hook up with these guys. Duff said, 'There's soundtrack stuff we've been asked to do, and the money's great.' The money attracted me."

He then writes the exact reason I loved seeing them live. "There was so much energy on the stage that at times it felt combustible — anything could happen at any time. We were dangerous."

Did anyone really think Velvet Revolver wasn't a smash and grab band? Two albums, one vastly superior than the second and toured nonstop for about 2-3 years. The real reason the other Velvet Revolver members haven't found a new lead singer is because they don't need the money right now. Duff was in Jane's Addiction and is releasing his own memoirs in October. Slash had a very successful solo album and an equally successful tour featuring Myles Kennedy on vocals. Matt Sorum is face deep in the finest Vegas pussy none of us have ever seen and has a clothing business. Dave Kushner was the employee of the month at Arby's three months running now.

There is no reason for this band to reform and the band loves answering questions about who the new lead singer is...because there isn't one.

Scott's memoirs mark the third autobiography I need to read this year Steven Tyler, Scott's and Duff's. Apparently, this is the new thing to do for rockstars with Sammy Hagar and Keith Richards releasing their autobiography last year. The autobiography is the new "it" thing for aging rockstars.