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The band released the following statement: "Due to David Lee Roth suffering from the flu and the doctor recommending he rest his throat, Van Halen's concert tonight (8/23) at Hersheypark Stadium has been cancelled. Refunds will be available at point of purchase."

Ward says he had to distance himself from the band after the fallout, with one tactic being to totally dismiss the album that was created without him. Ward - who remains locked in a war of words with Osbourne - tells the Eddie Trunk Podcast (via Blabbermouth): "I wasn't interested in the f***ing album 13. I've heard 20 bars of it - that's all I've heard - and then I turned it off and said, 'That's a pile of sh*t,' and that's the truth.

They finally resolved their differences in time to appear on stage together in 2010, and on a handful of occasions afterwards. Mustaine was asked on Twitter: "Would you come back to Metallica if James asked you to do it?"

He replied: "I would be honoured, but I would not." Asked whether he'd consider co-writing a song with Metallica's James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, he said: "Nice try."

The pairing performed a medley of a pair of classics, "Long Train Runnin'" and "Takin' It To The Streets", on the program and recorded a web exclusive take on their 1979 No. 1 US hit, "What A Fool Believes."

A former member of Steely Dan, McDonald joined The Doobie Brothers in 1975 and his distinctive vocals were a defining part of the group's biggest hits of the era.

McDonald has occasionally performed with his former band in concert and appeared on 2014's "Southbound" album, which saw the group joined by a series of special guests to duet on re-recorded versions of some of their classic tracks.

"My favorite song is one I didn't write," Dickinson tells Corriere Della Sera. "It's 'Tears of a Clown,' which talks about Robin Williams. I ask myself how could he be so depressed when he always seemed to be so happy."

And, with the band's debut The Key set for release on September 18, Tate says the group are now deep into the trilogy project. The singer tells Sonic Abuse:

"The second album is recorded, so we're just getting ready to mix that right now, and the third album is mostly recorded - we've still got a couple of tracks left to do.

He tells Mars Attacks Radio: "We're talking about January. We're just about to start mixing, we're getting all of the nitty-gritty stuff done but it's just about finished."

Lynch tells Glide: "We're both incredibly busy so it's hard to find the time but every year or two, we try to make time to do some sort of project together. And the project that's on the table right now is possibly a Dokken reunion, but of course that comes and goes every couple of years so who knows."

Mainman Chino Moreno tells WSOU: "I think probably November. We are rushing to get our thank yous and credits turned in. Once the music is turned in there is still some mixing and mastering to be done.

Burning Bridges include the lyrics "After 30 years of loyalty, they let you dig the grave / Now maybe you can learn to sing or strum along / Well I'll give you half the publishing / You're why I wrote this song."

Bon Jovi tells Billboard: "It fulfills a commitment to Mercury Records. We've parted ways. I f you listen to Burning Bridges, the song, it's clearly spelled out."

Bonnet tells Metal Mythos: "I don't know if it's fact or fiction because I know what Ritchie's like. He's a great practical joker. It wouldn't surprise me if he just said this on a whim.

The band will be performing their greatest hits along with material from the latest album North Star. They will also play debut album Air Conditioning in its entirety.

Nightwish say: "It will include a DVD with lots of great bonus material including 21 making-of episodes, two previously unreleased live clips, five special clips, Elan and Endless Forms Most Beautiful official videos, and photo gallery."

The band say in a statement: "Whilst the full facts of the matter at hand are still unclear, our guitarist Lloyd Roberts has decided to step down from Neck Deep to focus on his family, as he does not feel comfortable having his reputation, or that of the band, sullied further by these accusations.

Created by Better Than Ezra's Kevin Griffin, the September 26/27 event mixes roots, indie rock, jazz and country music over the weekend with performances from Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Wilco, Weezer, Cage The Elephant and more. "Greetings pilgrims," says Tyler. "The search has ended. Dance around the fires with Loving Mary and me at Pilgrimage music festival."

Tyler has been in Nashville since January working with songwriters on material for his upcoming debut solo album on Big Machine Records' affiliated label Dot Records.

Trujillo tells Gitarre & Bass: "Lars Ulrich is not a jazz drummer, but he grew up listening to jazz. His father, Torben, loved jazz. Jazz musicians used to stay at their house.

"Lars grew up infatuated with the British wave of heavy metal and that's his first love, but as a child, he grew up with all this jazz around him. So you listen to a Metallica song, and you listen to the drums, and they're not necessarily swinging, but the arrangements are different.

Guitarist and vocalist Nichols is joined on the EP by bandmates bassist Erik Sandin and drummer Dennis Holm, while Jessica Childress and Ben Tileston both guest on the record. It is produced by Anthony Joe Perry - son of Aerosmith's Joe.

The band's 20-song set opened with the title track to 2014's "Rock Or Bust" and mixed a heavy dose of classic tracks with three songs from the latest album.

The tour marks the return of guitarist Stevie Young and drummer Chris Slade to the lineup following the retirement of founder Malcolm Young and a series of legal issues faced by longtime member Phil Rudd.

To coincide with the book release, DeLonge also has a new EP to release as Angels & Airwaves, called �Of Nightmares, and directly tying in to the novel series. The first taste of the release comes in the form of a song titled "Into the Night."

DeLonge spoke to RS about the novel, noting that it follows a lucid dreaming protagonist. "He realizes that he has the power to meet people in their dreams and guide them through their nightmare," DeLonge says. "But in the dream world, there are forces of light and darkness that are constantly at each other's throats for the possession of the dreamer themselves. A Poet, also known as a guide, can help navigate this war."

Cars are pushed backward but the gusts, and Mossheart is lifted off the ground, struggling to keep her feet planted. These images are interspersed with contrasting scenes shot in blue and red light, as Mossheart pours her heart out on stage. It's a dramatic video, fitting the song's heavy, raucous mood. Jack White's shredding is as snarling as ever, and Mosshart's vocal holds nothing back.

Sanchez said: "I want people to know that Coheed can write that sort of record. I've always said there's never been a limitation on the band - it makes no sense to me to draw a line in the sand and never cross it."

Mainman Bjorn 'Speed' Strid tells Loudwire: "Enemies In Fidelity is a very melodic and atmospheric beast. This was one of the first songs that I wrote for the new album and it holds a lot of surprises.

"The chorus almost sounds as if Simon and Garfunkel started a black metal band. That's the way we like it - playful, dark, intense and melancholic. It definitely stands out but also gives you an overall idea of what Soilwork currently is about."

Frontman Timo Kotipelto says: "There's more reflections from past Stratovarius albums. Some parts are more power metal but some parts of Eternal might be more like more modern metal."

Inspired by a quote from Oscar Wilde, Sykes and co. are taking aim at their 'true friends' with the latest single that features no harsh vocals from Oli Sykes.

Frontman Precious had this to say about the clip, "This is one of the most intense things I've ever done. I had no idea that a video shoot would be so involved. When we were initially discussing it, I was pretty unsure about how well the video would turn out."

Von Hausswolff explains: "Come Wander With Me was presented to me by a friend and I decided to make a cover of it. It deals with the idealisation of a world that you yearn to know, and the fear and frustration that one might never be able to fully exploit that place due to physical and emotional limitations.

"It's about longing and dreaming, while facing the reality of obligations and doubt." She continues: "Every time we played it, it grew bigger and another song started to take shape. That song became Deliverance."

In 1975, John Lennon was reconnecting with his roots via his Rock 'n' Roll album, which saw him covering some of his favorite songs from the genre's early days. "You might call it 'Oldies but goldies,' I was calling it 'Oldies but moldies,'" he joked.

"Some of them were the first songs that I learned that were rock and roll," he said. One of those songs was Gene Vincent's "Be-Bop-A-Lula," and he notes that the first time that he ever performed it in public was the day that he met his future Beatles-mate, Paul McCartney.

Kakaty tells Loudwire: "Once you're sober and you're seeing straight, you understand the responsibility and you really focus on the music and what it should be. It's definitely been a huge eye opener for me and the band. We wanted to refocus our whole image and how we are on and off stage."

I've been asked to talk about this new song of ours and honestly there's always too much to say. The song itself is interesting, but the impact that it had on this band and the story behind its creation is just as important and I've decided to spare your eyes by only going into great detail on one of these fronts... Enjoy!

When I really think back on it, "Dead or Alive (For Now)" took so long to write it might have been forgotten about. I say that because it's dramatic and interesting to think of a song that was nearly forgotten about but had its old dusty fetal bones dug up, dusted off, and brought to a new life. Truthfully, I had not plans of forgetting about it, I'm just trying to express that it took me a really long time to finish, and I'll tell you why:

I love making music, more than almost anything, except for sharing that music - I like that even more. So with every song that I write, much of the inspiration and push comes from knowing that one day I'll be able to share it. The sooner I know I can share a song, the sooner I want to finish it. The first single on this album, "Fancy Dancing", had two thirds of the lyrics finished before we started making plans to release a video for it in time for last Halloween. I finished final touches on the lyrics the night before we went into the studio because I HAD to. We finished the instrumentation IN the studio, because we HAD to. We celebrated with candy and pizza afterwards because we HAD to. You get my point. When I first started writing "Dead or Alive (For Now)" two years ago I didn't really have to finish it yet. And, given the fact that Fable Cry was still just a duo, I didn't feel like I even could finish it no matter how hard I tried (don't worry, just saying that for dramatic effect again).

Up until that point, we had always written songs that we could pull off live with just the two of us, recording our first album with tons of instruments, and playing musical chairs during our shows. As we started writing songs for this new album, we noticed that with just the two of us, they were sounding like simplified acoustic cover versions of what they could be - like the Dinosaurs and that fungus in your fridge, we were evolving. For a while, we ignored this fact, but when I started writing this very song that we are now talking about I had to do myself, and all who may hear it, a favor by making a solemn vow that it would not see the light of day nor moon of night until it got the proper respect it deserved. This led to the realization that expanding the band was just the remedy we needed! And that's right around the time that my now current band mates out of nowhere started falling from the sky and crawling from the earth to join this little ensemble. So clear back when I first began writing it, I asked myself privately whether this song that I loved so dearly would ever be properly heard. And after showing it to the band, learning it, tweaking it, recording it, and now releasing it, I heard myself answer myself proudly, "yep".

So we hope that you enjoy this song that turned out to be the catalyst for making us what we are now. It is a fun and spooky little number that double dog dares you to look inside of yourself and see what monsters may be hiding there... Enjoy!