Gordon Comstock Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Former Runaways vocalist Cherie Currie is on her way back with her first solo album in four years. Blvds of Splendor is on target for a digital release on April 28 via Blackheart Records and it features a number of well known guest contributors. Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, Guns N' Roses' Slash and Duff McKagan, former GN'R drummer Matt Sorum, The Distillers' Brody Dalle, Juliette Lewis and The Veronicas all lend a hand on the forthcoming release. Sorum also serves as the producer on the Blvds of Splendor album. “Cherie’s voice tells it all, she is the real deal. And now more than ever that voice tells the story of where’s she’s been in her life. This record is about who Cherie Currie is now. We’ve waited a long time to hear this icon of Rock N’ Roll do what she does best. I’m very proud to be a part of this album by one of the best female singers of all time.” said Sorum. The album has been in the works for years, with Currie and Sorum initially starting on tracks back in 2010 while Currie was promoting The Runaways movie. The vocalist was sidelined due a significant injury, as was injured and fell while working on one of her chainsaw carvings. The near death incident off a hilltop scaffolding left Currie with partial face paralysis and severe head trauma, with a recovery time that took over 10 months. Stepping away from the record briefly, Currie recorded an album with Brie Darling last year titled The Motivator. After supporting that album, she now returns to finally issue the Blvds of Splendor record. “I’ve never had so much fun making a record before. We all looked at each other and went, ‘Oh my God, there’s magic happening here,'” Cherie said of the album, which initially arrived as a limited Record Store Day release in 2019, but now gets a worldwide digital release. In addition to the 12-track set, Currie has bolstered the collection with three bonus tracks including a remake of The Runaways' "Queens of Noise" with special guests Brody Dalle, The Veronicas and Juliette Lewis with Sorum on drums. See video footage from the recording session below, along with the album artwork and track listing. "Queens of Noise" will be offered as an instant grat track when you pre-order the album at this location. https://loudwire.com/runaways-cherie-currie-guns-n-roses-smashing-pumpkins-guests-blvds-of-splendor-album/ Seems like every GNR member is staying busy with new music, except for one... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlvai Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Really hope they have talked about intersting future stuffffffffffff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskingApathy Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Is this the one that Slash, Duff, and Matt played on while they were still doing VR? If so then their work on it predates the reunion. It's not like they recorded it yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, MaskingApathy said: Is this the one that Slash, Duff, and Matt played on while they were still doing VR? If so then their work on it predates the reunion. It's not like they recorded it yesterday. Cherie and Matt started working on songs in 2010, so it would've been after VR, but it seems like the record was finished last year. (It was released for Record Store Day as a limited edition, and is now finally getting a 'full' release). I can't find info on when Slash and Duff recorded their parts though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskingApathy Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 19 minutes ago, Gordon Comstock said: Cherie and Matt started working on songs in 2010, so it would've been after VR, but it seems like the record was finished last year. (It was released for Record Store Day as a limited edition, and is now finally getting a 'full' release). I can't find info on when Slash and Duff recorded their parts though. I think they played their stuff like 10 years ago because I remember reading an interview or something about it back then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 11 minutes ago, MaskingApathy said: I think they played their stuff like 10 years ago because I remember reading an interview or something about it back then. It would be interesting if you could find links about that. Honestly I'd be happy if it was from 2010, because Slash's playing was better back then, so it's cool either way 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskingApathy Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 (edited) http://bravewords.com/news/former-runaways-singer-cherie-currie-to-release-all-star-album-featuring-slash-duff-mckagan-matt-sorum-and-more-audio-interview This is from 2016. On YouTube there's a song with Slash Duff and Matt from 2013. Can't link it here but it's called Mr. X and it's listed as a song on the new album also. So yeah, this is from around 2010ish. Edited April 9, 2020 by MaskingApathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 29 minutes ago, MaskingApathy said: http://bravewords.com/news/former-runaways-singer-cherie-currie-to-release-all-star-album-featuring-slash-duff-mckagan-matt-sorum-and-more-audio-interview This is from 2016. On YouTube there's a song with Slash Duff and Matt from 2013. Can't link it here but it's called Mr. X and it's listed as a song on the new album also. So yeah, this is from around 2010ish. Thanks. Do we know if Slash and/or Duff play on any other tracks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 I knew it would have to been older because she did a recent album with Brie Howard-Darling called Motivator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskingApathy Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Gordon Comstock said: Thanks. Do we know if Slash and/or Duff play on any other tracks? I don't know for sure but since Matt produced it maybe he played on more songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lame ass security Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Chainsaw carving? Good thing she passed on hand grenade art and painting with radioactive material. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskingApathy Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 So it looks like Slash and Duff only play on the one song but Matt plays drums on the whole album (along with producing it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amaya Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 (edited) Intetesting news. I am out of reactions for the day. So sending everyone above a likes reaction. Edited April 10, 2020 by Amaya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskingApathy Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 http://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/music/matt-sorum-talks-blvds-of-splendor-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/article/570255 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskingApathy Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 The record is out now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassplayer1993 Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Anyone else at least happy that in some way we got to hear an unreleased VR song? That's what the song with Slash and Duff is... I don't think they actually re-recorded anything for it, it's just one of the songs they sent out to singers who wanted to audition. Not a great musical achievement. Just another average power chord led typical late 2000's hard rock song with a generic Slash solo. Glad that it's out officially now at least. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top-Hatted One Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 (edited) On 4/9/2020 at 2:25 PM, MaskingApathy said: http://bravewords.com/news/former-runaways-singer-cherie-currie-to-release-all-star-album-featuring-slash-duff-mckagan-matt-sorum-and-more-audio-interview This is from 2016. On YouTube there's a song with Slash Duff and Matt from 2013. Can't link it here but it's called Mr. X and it's listed as a song on the new album also. So yeah, this is from around 2010ish. Yea I remember this record being made with Cherie Currie. It was in between VR AUDITIONS post Scott and Slash’s self titled 1st solo record. I see there’s some confusion. Some wondering why they were all just in a studio recording together when they hate each other. So yea this took place in 2010 when they didn’t hate each other as much Edited May 4, 2020 by Top-Hatted One 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Ass Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 I just listened to Mr. X and thought it was pretty damn good. Apparently it was a leftover VR song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonGuns Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 On 03/05/2020 at 11:41 AM, Top-Hatted One said: Yea I remember this record being made with Cherie Currie. It was in between VR AUDITIONS post Scott and Slash’s self titled 1st solo record. I see there’s some confusion. Some wondering why they were all just in a studio recording together when they hate each other. So yea this took place in 2010 when they didn’t hate each other as much Slash, Duff and Matt all hate each other? Have I missed something?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallex78 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 11 hours ago, ToonGuns said: Slash, Duff and Matt all hate each other? Have I missed something?! According to excerpts of Matt’s upcoming book, they’re not really on good terms any more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTV88 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 On 5/2/2020 at 5:58 AM, bassplayer1993 said: Anyone else at least happy that in some way we got to hear an unreleased VR song? That's what the song with Slash and Duff is... I don't think they actually re-recorded anything for it, it's just one of the songs they sent out to singers who wanted to audition. Not a great musical achievement. Just another average power chord led typical late 2000's hard rock song with a generic Slash solo. Glad that it's out officially now at least. I agree with you, nothing groundbreaking but a decent song. I'm pretty sure Matt said Slash re-recorded the solo at some point, but yeah it's pretty much a VR leftover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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