VELVET REVOLVER

Velvet Revolver and ex-Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash has posted an update on the recording process for his new solo album, which he is tracking with former Nine Inch Nails drummer Josh Freese and ex-Jane's Addiction bassist Chris Chaney. Confirmed guest singers so far include Ozzy Osbourne and Avenged Sevenfold's M. Shadows.

Slash writes on his MySpace page: "Hey, I hope everybody is doing well. These are some pretty harsh times we're experiencing at present. But I feel optimistic that things are going to get better in relatively short order. I have faith in our new President, especially after eight years of having absolutely no faith in the last one whatsoever. Obama seems to be on the path to righteousness. I guess we'll just have to watch and wait."

"Anyway, hard at work in the studio. We are six tracks into it and it sounds really great -- great playing and super killer tones, not to mention stellar vocals so far. I'm still not at liberty to publicly divulge any singers' names, but trust me, they're amazing. I know a lot of you out there know who at least some of them are. I will however, give you working titles for a couple songs: 'We're All Gonna Die' is one, 'These Last Words' is another. There is one song called 'Crucify The Dead' and another called 'Beautiful, Dangerous'."

"We have about eight songs left to record and I'm really excited about every one."

"On the Velvet Revolver front, not a whole lot news to report singer-wise, which is a drag. But this is one of those situations where just when you're ready to give up, something great happens. So, we're hanging in there until then, no matter what."

Slash's wife Perla Hudson said in a video interview at Rockerrazzi.com that Fergie (a.k.a. Stacy Ann Ferguson) of the Black Eyed Peas will also make a guest appearance on her husband's upcoming solo album.