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Musicians step up for LA sheriff's deputy

Several musicians, including Eddie Van Halen and Paul Stanley, have donated autographed instruments and memorabilia for an eBay auction that will raise money to help cover the medical expenses of Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy Robert Corrales, who is fighting acute myeloid leukemia, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.

Velvet Revolver cuts ties with RCA

Velvet Revolver has ended its affiliation with RCA Records, according to a press release.

Velvet Revolver, Scott Weiland split

Singer Scott Weiland won't have to worry about dividing his time between the reunited Stone Temple Pilots and supergroup Velvet Revolver, as the latter act has given the singer the boot—or Weiland has exited the group, depending on who's telling the story.

Velvet Revolver maps trek into spring

Rock-and-roll supergroup Velvet Revolver will be back on the road this month as it continues the worldwide push behind its sophomore album.

Interview: Slash of Velvet Revolver

Fans of Velvet Revolver and its guitarist Slash shouldn't expect his book, appropriately titled "Slash," to be a typical Hollywood tell-all.

Alice in Chains unlock major return

Reunited grunge pioneers Alice in Chains, currently on an arena tour with fellow rockers Velvet Revolver, will continue their revival later this fall with a series of "unplugged" shows sans Velvet Revolver.

Live Review: Virgin Festival in Baltimore

It's hard to decide which Virgin Festival act had bigger balls: Saturday's north stage opener Fountains of Wayne for not playing "Stacey's Mom," or Panic! at the Disco for strutting around in broad daylight churning out a cover of "The Weight."

Briefly: Kelly Clarkson, Alice in Chains, Metallica

Original "American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson has waved the white flag and ended what many had perceived to be a public feud with music mogul Clive Davis, a characterization that sprang from Clarkson's admission that she had spurned Davis's input on her most-recent album, "My December."

T.I. bolts to the top of the album chart

" T.I. vs. T.I.P.," the latest set from rapper T.I., sold 468,000 copies during its debut week in stores, enough to easily claim the No. 1 position on the US album chart.

Briefly: Beyonce, KRS-One, Slash, Peter Criss

Two Beyonce fans who suffered minor burns after a pyro effect malfunctioned during the R&B singer's Sunday (7/8) concert in St. Louis reportedly received a personal visit from Beyonce at the hospital.
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