While it may not be the reunion news involving Slash and Duff McKagan you were hoping for, the one night only reformation of VR is surprising considering how things ended for the supergroup that formed in 2003.

Rolling Stone reports that, although nothing is official, word is the band are going to perform a 45-minute set.

Cooper played at the Mala Wailea, the famous oceanfront restaurant that is lobby level at Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa. Also on the bill were "Weird Al" Yankovic, Pat Simmons and Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers, and Bob Rock; the event was emceed by comedian Tom Arnold.

Slash tells Total Guitar magazine, "We're just going for the one take that sounds good, so my solos are more raw, probably sloppier in a way, because they're very spontaneous to the point where it's in the heat of the moment."

Of the completed individual songs, Slash says, "There's one song at this point called 'Bad Rain' which is a mid-tempo, very heavy and dark song. It's in a drop-D tuning � and we're already playing a half-step down � and the solo has a kinda chromatic feel.

This week, Lord offered his best wishes to fans and says he is "doing well." Here's Jon's post: Happy New Year to all of you and thank you so much for your wonderful, kind and inspirational messages over these last few difficult months.

According to papers filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Montano says he was introduced to Priscilla Caputo through friends and they spoke on Facebook. He claims he met Caputo on December 5 when "she came to my place around 4 AM and stayed the night."

Montano says Caputo spent another night at his house on December 11. Two days later, Montano claims he turned down Caputo's offer to hang out again ... which he says caused her to "freak out."

Montano claims she sent him harassing texts all night and eventually showed up at his place -- when he wasn't there -- and after one of his roommates let her in, Montano claims she kicked in his bedroom door and "trashed the place."

Montano says he filed a police report and when he told Caputo about it, he claims she replied by saying if he filed charges against her, she would tell the cops he raped her.

A few days later, after he claims he received even more harassing messages, Montano requested and received a restraining order against Caputo ... ordering her to stay 100 yards away from him and his roommates.

Friday's concert was available as an online pay-per-view event via iClips; they also delivered GNR's December 21 Los Angeles show the week before.

The band will start the year with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, which "honors performers who have made contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording." That event will take place Saturday, February 11 during Grammy Week in Los Angeles and the group will be mentioned on the Sunday, February 12 national TV broadcast.

Claypool told Spinner that Primus broke up "for about three years. Then we came back and did the nostalgia thing, in '03, with a pretty big tour. And then in 2006 we did another round. But those tours, they were just � they were what they were.

Queensryche singer Geoff Tate surprised the couple with a performance of his band's 1984 classic "Take Hold of the Flame" � one of Durbin and Lowe's favorite tunes.

The train image, with the VHII-era logo, was displayed prominently near one of the live music stages in the square.

The band will be co-headlining shows over the next few months with Just Like Vinyl and Decoder.

The special features written commentary from special guests including former Judas Priest lead singer Tim "Ripper" Owens, the producer of Painkiller, Chris Tsangarides, Kirk Windstein of Crowbar and Down, Jason Bittner of Shadows Fall, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, and a slew of others.

Bob says of the album plans, "Well folks, here we go! It's been a long haul the last year! Been on the road since October 2010 and it's now December 2011... and I'm still out here on the road!! But no rest for the wicked!!! As soon as this tour with Scott Kelly (Neurosis) and Jay Munly (Slim Cessnas Auto Club) ends I'll be going immediately to Nashville to begin recording the next album!! It's gonna be rippin!! See you all next year with a new record in my hand and a big shout out to all that came out and supported!!"

According toMusic-News.com, the album is appropriately titled Mr.Tambourine Man.

Speaking to Sterogum recently, Corgan went as far as comparing the new record to one of their most beloved previous releases:

Described as "an alternative rock/metal album in which both the instrumental and the vocal lines are delivered very heavily at times and more melodic at other times creating the sound of Klogr", fans of the band and music press worldwide have been anticipating the CD release.

The trek will also feature Stick To Your Guns, Memphis May Fire, Our Last Night and Make Me Famous (from the Ukrainian who will make their North American touring debut on this trek).