HairBand.com has issued the following report:

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum recently teamed up with friend Max Noce to launch the Sorum-Noce clothing line. The brand's official website. features photos of a number of rock stars modeling the company's apparel, including Sorum's VR bandmates Slash and Duff McKagan and ALICE IN CHAINS axeman Jerry Cantrell.

The launch party for Sorum-Noce couture clothing line took place at Hollywood hotspot Les Deux on October 18th, 2006. Check out the party invitation at this location.

Sorum revealed during a Camp Freddy Radio broadcast on Los Angeles' Indie 103.1 FM last month that the band will team up with AEROSMITH for some South American dates in April. The trek is expected to include stops in Argentina, Brazil and Colombia.

Velvet Revolver is recording it's second album, tentatively titled Libertad, with producer Brendan O'Brien, who's worked with AUDIOSLAVE, PEARL JAM and singer Scott Weiland's former group, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS. An initial stint with producer Rick Rubin did not work out.

Velvet Revolver hopes to release Libertad in June. Weiland is also working on his second solo album, which he said will surface sometime in 2008 on his own label, Softdrive Records.

(Note: Regarding the release of Velvet Revolver's new album, Sony BMG Norway (www.sonybmg.no) have Libertad pencilled in for a May 14th release date. The album was expected in North America the following day, May 15th. Stay tuned for further updates).