Slipknot Member Rushed To The Hospital During Concert

But less than a fortnight later he returned to Tauranga District Court after being accused of breaching the terms of his home arrest by drinking. Judge Louis Bidois, remanding him without plea, had warned him he could be sent to prison if found guilty of the latest charges, and added the requirement that he undergo alcohol and drug tests on police request.

"That is the thing I am not to elaborate on," Thal recently told Graff. "I think there's enough clues out there for you to figure out what I'm up to now. I'm a real busy guy and really enjoying everything I'm doing, and I think that everything I'm doing has a future and a bigger plan - the solo stuff, the other bands, the producing, the charity and educational things I'm doing. These are all the things I love that I've really missed, and I'm very happy to be putting my time back into that. It's really what I should be doing."

Graff now reports (via WRIF Detroit) that a source with Guns N' Roses has confirmed Thal's departure. "Bumblefoot quit last year," said the source. "I don't understand why he continues to be evasive on his status with the band -- he quit in South America. He told Axl he was done and (Las) Vegas would be his last run with the band."

Producer Warren Huart tweeted a photo from the session, writing, "Tracked dueling guitar solos with @AceFrehley9 and @Slash at @spitfiremusicgp today #rocknrollhysteria"

For the follow-up to his 2014 effort, "Space Invader", Frehley originally revealed last summer that the project was in the works and would include guests like Lita Ford, Mike McCready from Pearl Jam.

West Side Today reports U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner has set an August 17 scheduling conference in the case. The suit - brought by the estate of Spirit guitarist Randy California and members of the band - claims the acoustic introduction to "Stairway" was lifted from their 1968 instrumental, "Taurus."

In May, Led Zeppelin filed a response to the case by denying the allegations or claiming insufficient knowledge to answer them. "Answering paragraph 11 of the First Amended Complaint, including the First Amended Complaint's footnote 1, Defendants admit that Led Zeppelin has been called one of the greatest bands in history and its members were and are exceptionally talented," the group's answer reads, "but otherwise deny each and every allegation contained in paragraph 11 of the First Amended Complaint."

The group admit to playing shows with Spirit on their first US tour - where the Los Angeles band claims Jimmy Page was exposed to "Taurus" - and to using part of the Spirit song "Fresh Garbage" in a medley they performed during some concerts in 1968 and 1969.

Warner Music Group successfully argued in May that the case should be moved from Philadelphia to Los Angeles, where possible witnesses and business records are located.

Seattle Superior Court Judge Therese Doyle dismissed the bid, ruling that Lee hadn't filed his suit properly. Lee has vowed to refile, telling the Seattle Times: "I've never heard of a case where an issue of such public importance was dismissed because of such trivial circumstances."

The video for "Rattle That Lock" was created by Alasdair & Jock from Trunk Animation alongside the creative directorship of Aubrey Powell of Hipgnosis.

"I love animation when it does something that can't be achieved any other way," says Gilmour. "The film Alasdair & Jock have made for Rattle That Lock highlights a darkness in the song that couldn't have been shown any other way."

The black and white, hand drawn animation depicts various facets from John Milton's 'Paradise Lost', from which Samson drew inspiration for the lyrics. "Rattle That Lock" will be available in a CD edition with clothbound, foil-blocked cover, including a 22-page booklet, and also on heavyweight vinyl, digital download and a deluxe box edition, which includes 4 Barn Jam films, 4 non-album audio tracks, 4 documentaries, and 2 promo clips.

A Deluxe Edition on CD+DVD or CD+Blu-ray versions will include 2 hardback books, a double-sided poster, a postcard in a dedicated envelope and a Gilmour guitar pick.

It's been in development since 2011 and will focus on the life of a New York record label exec in the 1970s and the "drug and sex-fuelled music business as punk and disco were breaking out."

Scorsese will direct the pilot episode and serve as one of the show's executive producers alongside Jagger. The pair previously worked together on the 2008 Rolling Stones documentary Shine A Light.

Guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal says: "This is a straight-up 'here we are doing what we do' video. A band playing their song. Bright lights and silhouettes, everyone diggin' in after a bunch of takes and knowing they got the shots they need.

"It was an accomplishment making these videos and capturing what seems to be chapter one for the band. This is life - things don't go as planned, it's about picking yourself up and coming back stronger. That'll be chapter two."

The shoot features singer Scott Weiland who's repeatedly denied ever joining the band, labelling the project a "scam from the beginning" and insisting he was only taken on as a hired session singer and songwriter.

Puente taught the young Gibbons the essential Latin rhythms via conga, bongo, maracas and, most importantly, timbales. "Banging away on 'em came back like riding on a lost bicycle," says Gibbons.

Produced by Gibbons and Joe Hardy and recorded in Houston, Los Angeles, Austin and Pontevedra, Spain, "Perfectamundo" was sparked by an invitation to perform at the 2014 Havana Jazz Festival, delivered by his Argentine-born, Puerto Rico-raised friend and musical collaborator Martin Guigui. Gibbons was unable to attend, but the concept inspired the ZZ Top guitarist to begin work in his Houston studio.

Frontman Levi Benton said of the album: "Not only have we been working on this record for almost a year, but we recorded it with our old friend Joey Sturgis who did our first two records and really brought out the best in us.

Following a 40-minute Savatage set and a 40-minute TSO set, TSO and Savatage band members, across two of the festival's main stages, performed a perfectly coordinated set of fan-favorites. This ambitious feat, both musically and logistically, was helmed by Paul O�Neill. Al Pitrelli led TSO on the "True Metal Stage" and Jon Oliva headed Savatage on the "Black Stage." Beyond the unprecedented act of two bands hitting the stage at the same time, this show was also memorable as it marked progressive metal originators Savatage's first show in over a decade, TSO's first European festival show, as well as the only live appearances of both bands in Europe in 2015.

The closeness of these two bands is well-known to those versed in rock/metal lore. TSO was founded in 1993 by producer/composer/lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Savatage's Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli to fulfill a vision for a group that could meld the sound of classical and fury of rock music with Broadway's storytelling to create a unique amalgamation O'Neill calls "Rock Theater." Since gaining massive popularity after beginning touring in 1999, TSO has grown to include additional members of Savatage within its ranks.

Prior to the festival, the bands issued this joint statement:
"All of us in Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Savatage cannot believe the luck that has given us the opportunity to take a break from recording the new (TSO) album Letters From The Labyrinth, so that we can meet up in Wacken, Germany and together, look back at how we got here, as well as forward to possibly catch a glimpse of what might be. This is a once in a lifetime show for Savatage & TSO that we hope you will never forget."

At 9:45 P.M., Savatage, including members Oliva, Pitrelli, Johnny Lee Middleton, Chris Caffery, Jeff Plate, Zak Stevens, Bill Hudson, plus several backing musicians (including TSO's Vitalij Kuprij), ripped through such Savatage songs as "Gutter Ballet," "Hall of the Mountain King," "Edge of Thorns," "Jesus Saves" and more.

As the Savatage set came to a close, guitarist Pitrelli raced to the other stage to join TSO for a fierce performance including "Prometheus" from its upcoming release Letters >From The Labyrinth, "Toccata/Carpimus Noctem" from the platinum-certified Night Castle and many more. For TSO's first set, the band consisted of John O.Reilly and Jeff Plate (drums), David Z and Middleton (bass), Angus Clark and Caffery (guitars), Mee Eun Kim and Derek Wieland (keyboards), Asha Melvana and Roddy Chong (strings). Vocal duties were handled by Jeff Scott Soto, Kayla Reeves and Andrew Ross, with the group also featuring dancers, background vocalists and more.

At 11 P.M. came the portion of the performance that left the crowd astonished: all band members took to their respective stages and began an hour-long simultaneous performance playing the same songs concurrently. They stormed through the set containing such songs as Savatage's "Turns To Me," a rousing version of "Believe" with a duet featuring Oliva and Robin Borneman along with TSO favorites including "A Last Illusion," "Requiem," "Beethoven," and "King Rurick" from TSO's forthcoming release. A united Trans-Siberian Orchestra featured four guitarists, four keyboard players, two drummers, two bassists, a string section, and multiple vocalists (including the addition of TSO's Russell Allen and Savatage's Stevens to the above). It was a sight to behold, with several generations on stage: from teenagers taking their first steps on an international rock stage to seasoned veterans who have toured the world many times over.

Released in 1982, Tug of War was Paul's first album following the break-up of Wings and his third solo LP overall. Hailed upon its release as "exquisitely crafted" by The New York Times and a "masterpiece" by Rolling Stone, Tug of War went to #1 in no less than nine countries. Tug of War yielded such classic tracks as Paul's #1 duet with Stevie Wonder "Ebony and Ivory," the top 10 single "Take It Away," and of course "Here Today," the conversation Paul never had with the late John Lennon that remains a staple of Paul's live set to this day. Pipes of Peace, Paul's fourth solo album, followed in 1983 and continued Paul's early '80s run of platinum records. Singles from Pipes of Peace included the title track and of course Paul and Michael Jackson's timeless "Say Say Say," a multi-format global chart-topping smash continually cited as a landmark of that or any year--as recently as 2007, Vibe magazine rated "Say Say Say" as one of the greatest duets of all time.

As with the GRAMMY-winning Band On The Run and Wings Over America Archive editions, Paul personally supervised all aspects of these releases and their various formats, which include:

Tug of War will be issued as a 2-CD Special Edition comprised of the 2015 remix of the entire album, plus a second disc of bonus audio featuring eight previously unreleased demos of both album tracks and outtakes "Stop, You Don't Know Where She Came From" and "Something That Didn't Happen," as well as demo and solo versions of "Ebony and Ivory" and more. The Tug Of War 3-CD/1-DVD Deluxe Edition adds the original 1982 album mix and a DVD featuring original music videos for the album's singles and the brand new 18-minute documentary "Fly TIA-Behind The Scenes on Take It Away" featuring previously unseen archival footage. In keeping with the award-winning Paul McCartney Archive Collection standards, the Tug Of War Deluxe Edition will include a 112-page essay book and 64-page scrapbook, while the strictly limited run of 1000 Super Deluxe sets will arrive in a limited edition acrylic slipcase with five hand numbered prints of images from the Linda McCartney archive.

The Pipes of Peace 2-CD Special Edition is made up of the original album plus a 9-track bonus disc with such exclusive gems as a 2015 remix of "Say Say Say" by Spike Stent, unearthed demos of three album tracks and outtakes "It's Not On" and "Simple As That," the previously unreleased "Christian Bop" and more. The 2-CD/1-DVD Pipes of Peace Deluxe Edition features a bonus video disc comprised of the original promo clips for all three of the album's singles, plus previously unreleased clips from Paul's film archives. The Deluxe configuration will also include a 112-page essay book and 64-page book that takes the reader behind the scenes on the "Pipes of Peace" title track video shoot.

Petrucci tells Arte Concert: "This tour has broken up our time in the studio. We're doing some work here on the road as well - we're very busy in hotel rooms with some last-minute writing and getting some things done. We've been in the studio since January. It's going great. We'll be wrapping up probably in the fall and it'll come out early next year."

He reflects on the group's "amazing" 30 year career, and adds: "Not a lot of bands can say that they've been together for that long - and it's still going incredibly well.

Singer and keyboardist Jonathan Casey reports that his distinctive Telebration Fender Telecaster Cabronita is gone along with his Nord Stage 2 guitar.

Frontman Matt Heafy says inspiration for the album dates back to 2007 when Trivium supported the Ronnie James Dio-fronted Heaven & Hell in Japan.

He says: "When I watched them live, it was something that really spoke to me, especially the song Heaven and Hell. I'd never heard metal summarized so well like that.

"Afterwards, I came up with Silence In The Snow. We loved the song but it just didn't fit with the music we were making at the time. The reason was, perhaps we weren't ready for it.

Guitarist Kyle Shutt recently said that the band were maturing as songwriters, explaining: "Every cycle is a learning experience - we're getting over the hump of doing dumb sh*t."

The band, formed by Poison's Rikki Rockett, also includes L.A. Guns guitarist Tracii Guns along with singer Brandon Gibbs. Quiet Riot bassist Rudy Sarzo replaced Cinderella's Eric Brittingham last month.

The 2014 title was his personal tribute to Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells and saw him playing all the instruments himself. Reed tells Prog: "At the moment the album has two long pieces and I have a few ideas for some shorter tracks. I've really gone off the idea of long tracks at the moment - especially as the music is quite dense.

"I've been writing and demoing for a few months and finally i got enough of a structure to start recording properly. But the way I work means it's yet to be seen how much will survive. I really like every second to count. If something's not working I'll erase it."

The new album will be the first to feature bassist Simon Bouteloup on all tracks. He replaced Philipp Lippitz while the band were recording 2013's Abra Kadavar.

Drummer Christoph 'Tiger' Bartelt said of the album: "About 10 years ago, when we moved to Berlin, we just wanted to break free from home and do something new. I thought it was comfortable, to blend in and just live from day to day.

The Metal God says: "We've got to do what we can to keep the Napier alive. You can't beat live music - any kind of music live is great, and especially in this amazing place full of history.

He returned in 1992 after the band had split three years previously and exited again when the group disbanded in 2005. He declined to take part in Accept's 2009 reunion but now wants to give the tracks he recorded with Wolf Hoffmann and co a final outing.
He told a press event in Germany: "I still love singing these songs live. The songs still are an important part of my catalogue and still suit my voice very well. But at some point in your life, it's just time to close the chapter.

Patlanksy recently said: "The biggest focus on the album is the songs. As producer Theo Crous put it, 'We can take this album in any direction, but the song - platform - needs to be what it builds on.'

Following drummer John Bonham's death in 1980, the remaining members of Led Zeppelin reunited for 1985's Live Aid charity concert - where they were joined by drummer Phil Collins and Tony Thompson - and Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary event in 1988 with Bonham's son, Jason, behind the kit.

The group reconvened for a one-off performance at the December 10, 2007 concert at London's O2 Arena tribute concert for friend and Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun. The rare live set was released in 2012 as "Celebration Day."

"We tried it a few times," Page tells The Daily Beast. "It always seemed to be done in a hurry and it never worked. That's why the O2 show was done with such intent. We rehearsed loads so that Jason - John's son - felt like he was part of the band and not just some novelty. We all needed it to be that way. But I can't foresee doing it again, because we all have to agree and agree for the right reasons."

"It was a blend of these four master musicians, and each of us were important to the sum total of what the band was," hee adds. "I like to think that if it had been me that wasn't there, the others would have made the same decision not to carry on. Besides, we couldn't just get somebody in there and say, 'Do this, this way?' That wouldn't have been honest or of the same creative nature that we had always striven for. And it's why we still have only done it properly once."

A UK tabloid report last year claimed Robert Plant had allegedly turned down an $800 million (�500 million) offer from Virgin head Sir Richard Branson for a Led Zeppelin reunion tour.

The project wasn't just for fun, though. Zaffagnini actually had a very specific purpose for the event in mind: to attract the attention of Dave Grohl in hopes of bringing the band to Romagna, Italy, for a concert, where he says they haven't played since 1997.

The New Jersey rocker teamed with U2 during the show's encore for their 1987 smash, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", and the Ben E. King classic, "Stand By Me."

U2 were also joined by guests including Jimmy Fallon and Lady Gaga during their residency at the famed venue. Friday's concert was the final date of the North American leg of U2's "Innocence + Experience" tour, which opened in Vancouver on May 14.

The band have described We Don't Run as "an anthem in the Bon Jovi tradition." It was co-written by frontman Jon Bon Jovi and producer John Shanks.

The singer tells WCBS-FM: "This is a fan record to accompany a twelve-show international tour. It's songs that weren't finished, that were finished, a couple of new ones like the one we released as a single.

The label says: "Do noisy babies have you saying, 'I miss you sleep?' Rockabye Baby's quiet versions of Blink-182's pop-punk favorites will turn the lights off and help keep 'em off all night long. Do it for the kids."

He tells Metalholic.com: "You have to either absolutely love them or you totally hate them, - and I think that's the mark of great things. I love them. I'm a huge supporter of them and I think they are a fantastic unit."

Due August 21, the project sees the debut of new vocalist Papa Emeritus III alongside the Nameless Ghouls following the resignation of his three-month older brother Papa Emeritus II.

"Meliora" is the follow-up to the band's second album and major label debut, 2013's "Infestissumam," which debuted at number one in Sweden and won the Swedish Grammis Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Album.

"Absolution" is the third track issued in advance of the album, following "From The Pinnacle To The Pit" and the lead single, "Cirice." Ghost debuted Papa Emeritus III and four songs from "Meliora" at Doom in Link�ping, Sweden on June 3.

Satriani's 15th album was recorded late last year at Skywalker Sound in Lucas Valley, CA; the guitarist co-produced the project with John Cuniberti. Satriani worked on the record with keyboardist and guitarist Mike Keneally, drummer Marco Minnemann and bassist Bryan Beller.

Simple enough. Will the robots of today become the gods of tomorrow? Could this really happen? Is it already happening? The soul of a man?... long forgotten my friends. In this song I question if technology will continue to bring man closer. Or, eventually tear us all apart.

Technology is bringing us so far so quickly... yet, do we seem to really be further apart than ever before? Robots portraying gods who are portraying robots. Absolutely and positively possible. Maybe.