Velvet Revolver performs at The Hard Rock Joint in Las Vegas.
(L-R)Velvet Revolver bassist Duff McKagan, guitarist Dave Kushner, singer Scott Weiland and guitarist Slash, with drummer Matt Sorum behind, perform during the first of two consecutive sold-out shows at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas January 1, 2004. The rock group, recently nominated for three Grammys, is touring in support of the platinum-selling debut album "Contraband." REUTERS/Ethan Miller EM/CN