Jack White Plans $3 Acoustic Shows Before Taking Long Break

The veteran thrash group recently announced their new lineup which includes Angra guitarist Kiko Loureiro, but 'Rust In Peace' era drummer Nick Menza recently said that he was asked to reunite with the band but pulled out because he was "offered a very unfair deal."

Now Friedman confirms that he was also asked to reunite with the band, but wasn't interested despite remaining good friends with band cofounders Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson.

He tells Argentina radio station Vorterix (via Noisecreep) "I don't know anything about Nick's story, I don't know what he said, I don't know anything about that, but I will tell you that, of course, I was offered to join Megadeth - not only now, but in other times [in the past]. [But] there's just no reason for me to join Megadeth right now."

He continues, "Just because there's a vacancy in the band doesn't mean that, 'Oh, now is my chance to join Megadeth.' There's absolutely no reason for me to do that.

The pair have added 7 October shows to the run which will also include Tesla and Night Ranger. Pre-sales begin on April 15 with general public tickets on sale on April 18 (except as noted below).

Literally, no one could have guessed that. And maybe why exactly this interview was taking place, in which the interviewer and Cronin discuss the meaning of the band's 1981 single, 'Take It On the Run," will forever remain a mystery, but it happened until Cronin's son caused a major distraction.

"He -- her in the --," the younger Cronin says abruptly, invoking the profane viral meme to the shock and dismay of his parents. The youngster is smart to disappear, as no one wants to be around when their parents hear them say something of that ilk.

When the interviewer asks Cronin if that's his son after the youngster makes the statement and walks off, the REO Speedwagon singer replies incredulously, "I don't know who that is."

The summer trek will be hitting theatres and other intimate venues and is set to kick off on July 14th in Tulsa, Ok at the Brady Theater and so far the band has announced dates through August 9th with more dates to still be announced.

Frontman Brent Smith had this to say, "We have a lot in store for 2015 and beyond. We have been working on our fifth album for the better part of two years, and it is almost complete. That being said, we felt it was time to return to the road to let everyone know that we are 100% back and ready to entertain!"

Dane discussed the band's future in a new documentary from Iza Rodrigues of Menina Headbanger (via Blabbermouth). He said, "No, Nevermore is not dead. I have secret plans. I had all the lyrics written for a new Nevermore record right after� When Jeff and Van [Williams, drums] both decided to leave the band� The band didn't break up. They left the band.

"I had all the lyrics written for the next [album] - all of them. [It was] kind of a conceptual thing and continuing with the tradition of all the Nevermore lyrics that were evolving and turning into a perpetual story.

"And there's a possibility that, yeah, there will be another [album]. There's support there from the record company, probably. There's support from other people involved in the business that would mean maybe it would be a good idea to do another one.

He's put years of drug and alcohol abuse behind him to safeguard himself against the risks of life on the road. And he joined forces with artists who feel the same way when he performed a benefit gig for Los Angeles schools in January.

Lukather tells Music Radar, "It's so funny because I was doing a charity event last Monday night, and it was like Billy Gibbons, Slash, Sambora, Orianthi, myself, and we're standing there with all these guys and I'm looking around and nobody's drinking at all and there's no partying.

"We're all going, 'Yep, we used to be carried out of every place we went and now we're all back to having a water and everybody talking very softly and mature.' Still having a lot of laughs, though.

Smith recently announced that he was officially leaving the group. Urie says of his departure, "It didn't take me by surprise. It wasn't talked about a lot. We had minimal conversations about what he wanted to do. Any time we'd hang out we were just hanging out as friends. There was never any business or band meeting. We still hang out all the time. It's nice to have a friend instead of worrying about band and business stuff.

"I knew shortly before [the announcement]. We had a few discussions and he told me what he wanted to do and I backed that 100 percent. Obviously I'm going to miss him in the band, but I'm proud of him. I love him to death."

The five-track EP features an acoustic cover of Tove Lo's "Habits (Stay High)" as well as unplugged versions of the Theory Of A Deadman songs "Angel," "Santa Monica," "Not Meant To Be," and "The One."

On the live front, the band will be appearing at the Crawfish Music Festival in Biloxi, Ms this weekend before heading across the pond to kick off their UK tour in Bristol next Thursday (April 28th).

"We're Back! Rockin' in Brazil!," says guitarist Brian May. "Can't wait! See ya there, guys!!" Lamber adds, "I'm so excited to be joining Queen for these dates. This will be a triumphant return for them, and my FIRST time in South America!"

Before playing guitar in Krokodil and being unofficially revealed as a member of Slipknot, he worked as a member of Mastodon's road crew, after stints with Fightstar and Coheed And Cambria.

But he'd been given the job years after first asking - and being ignored. He tells Music Radar: "It's pretty amazing. About seven years ago, I sent a message to them on MySpace, saying, 'Hey I'm a guitar tech, I'd love to come and work for you - you're my favourite band.'

Lodge says of the follow-up to 1977's Natural Avenue: "Back in the 60s the Moody Blues wrote a stage show which became the album Days Of Future Passed. The theme encompassed the past, present and future experiences of our lives.

"With 10,000 Light Years Ago I've continued this theme of constant evolution. Everything in the future remains in reach - and although the past is behind us, it once was our future."

Hackett says: "The Love Song To A Vampire video was directed by Paul Gosling whose filming I was impressed by. Most of the film was shot in the historic and atmospheric city of Leicester.

But it is thought that the secretive outfit, who have never officially confirmed the identities of the members, remain fronted by their co-founding singer.

Guitarist Andy Marsh revealed the 11-track album would be "darker, faster and more technical" from their previous releases, adding: "Late last year, we entered the studio in secret to create our follow up to Hate, free of expectation and public pressure. What we came out with was a reaction to things going on around the world that crawl under our skin, that make us feel sick to be alive.

"Musically it is darker, faster and more technical than anything we've done in the past and it hits hard lyrically. We wrote about concerns of ours, real issues, hardships that people are facing around the world today."

The follow-up to 2013's Preachers Of The Night and was helmed by Fredrik Nordstrom, Henrik Udd and Jens Bogren. guitarist Matthew Greywolf had this to say in a statement:

"We have just had the pleasure to listen to the mastered album for the very first time. We're more than proud and satisfied with the result, and yet can hardly believe to have finished this intense production.

Stuart Derdeyn of The Province reports that fifteen unmarked semi-trailers have arrived at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum, and that the trucks indicate they are from an Illinois-based stage, and lighting company.

The Rolling Stones recently announced their latest U.S. trek, the ZIP CODE Tour. The press release informed us that the stage design for the tour will include "a thrust that extends deep into the audience allowing the Stones to interact directly with their fans." In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Mick Jagger said that they will bring a "video-based stage with lots of screens," and he also noted that he picks the design of their stages, describing this one by saying, "It's a video-based stage with lots of screens, so it's important what goes on them. We've got some new pieces for the video. I'm pretty involved in all that."

Their stage design is something that he's been involved with for decades. Over the years, the Stones have sported stages in the shape of their logo (with fans buying high-priced general admission tickets to be inside the lips-shaped runway), stages with towers with limited seating (also high-priced), stages that move through the crowd, and stages with elevators that put Jagger on the top of whatever stadium they're in.

The Stones have been raising the game on arena and stadium rock since the art form began. In this 1977 interview, drummer Charlie Watts, always a no-nonsense guy with not much use for spectacle, and bassist Bill Wyman discuss the band's new stage, which included a (gasp) big ramp. "[Jagger] wanted to be able to jump 60 feet in the air," Watts mused. "The thing that's a drag about all those things' is all you're interested in is playing the drums." And by that, Watt obviously meant that all he is interested in are the drums.

It's the first time the six-piece have worked with a producer, in the form of Liam Watson of Tame Impala and White Stripes fame. Galley Beggar say their aim is "to imagine the next phase of English folk rock."

Anyone who doesn't have their head in the sand when it comes to the state of the world, must surely be worried about where we are. It's a fascinating, worrying and dangerous time to be alive. I've felt for some time, that we have nevermore been pushed and pulled harder than in this digital age of rhetoric, editorial and propaganda. It's hard for anyone to filter out the truth from the noise and distractions with governments, corporations, brands, religious groups, the good, the bad and the ugly all vying for our attention, loyalty and money.

Since hearing records growing up by the likes of Pink Floyd, I've been fascinated by the dark dystopian universe they often paint in their music and our first single, "Hearts And Minds," is very much in that vein. Not least because I think we're living in that oppressive place now. Pay your bills. Pledge allegiance. Pay your taxes and mind what you say. We're there. And it's hard to not feel worried about where we go from here. I felt I had to talk about it and naturally it came out sounding a little pissed off. "Hearts And Minds" kind of broke the floodgates and set the tone for a lot of the record in terms of its lyrical content. There's other theme's on there too, but it seems I'm annoyed enough about the world we live in to keep coming back to it. "Hearts And Minds" is that first punch.