Ex-THE RUNAWAYS Singer CHERIE CURRIE's Shelved Album Feat. SLASH, MATT SORUM, DUFF MCKAGAN To See Light Of Day

RUNAWAYS icon Cherie Currie says she will this month release an all-star album — shelved for the last five years — featuring Slash, Duff McKagan, Billy Corgan, Juliette Lewis, Brody Dalle and more.

Currie, 56, revealed details of the Blackhearts Records release on the latest episode of the “White Line Fever” podcast, saying: “Matt Sorum was playing with me — of course you know him from GUNS N’ ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER and he was just amazing. He and I made a record together with a bunch of cool stars. In fact, [Australian indie-pop duo] the VERONICAS, as well, they sang on a few songs. What great gals they are. Billy Corgan from SMASHING PUMPKINS wrote a duet, and, of course, Slash and Duff were on it as well as Juliette Lewis. That album’s coming out of September.

“All these wonderful artists — Brody Dalle as well — really wanted to participate in this record. Little did I know how much THE RUNAWAYS had influenced so many people. It made me feel so good.

“But that record was shelved for five years.

“They (Blackheart Records) wanted to put it out now. I negotiated with them instead of through my lawyer who I had to let go — two lawyers actually.

“It will be coming out in September. I never thought it would see the light of day.”

Currie‘s first solo album in 35 years, “Reverie”, was released last year. The follow-up to the unreleased album produced by Sorum includes four songs co-produced by THE RUNAWAYS‘ controversial late svengali Kim Fowley (who spent the last nine days of his life living in Currie‘s house in 2015) and covers of two RUNAWAYS songs — “Is It Day or Night” and “American Nights” — featuring vocals by Cherie‘s former RUNAWAYS bandmate Lita Ford.