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It'll be AC/DC's first live appearance since Malcolm Young was forced to retire as a result of his dementia, to be replaced by nephew Stevie Young. It's also been revealed that the mainman was treated for lung cancer before he bowed out.

But it's still not known who will be playing drums, since Phil Rudd faces continued legal troubles after being accused of threatening to kill. Despite facing seven years in jail if found guilty, Rudd said last month: "I'm going back to work with AC/DC - and I don't care who likes it and who doesn't."

"Hell Gate is something that is going to start on Halloween," explained his wife and manager Sharon. "It was meant to start last year, but couldn't get it together in time and Ozzy's is going to be in Vegas for the whole month."

He played on many of Young's studio albums, including 1972's Harvest and 1992's Harvest Moon and contributed on all of his records between 1973 and 1980. His last performance with the singer/songwriter was on his 1993 release MTV Unplugged.

And Ellefson says that while their departures were sudden, it was the right time for all parties concerned. He tells The Metal Review: "I think it was time. Shawn had been there 10 years. Next to me and obviously Dave, Shawn had been there the longest of anybody. He was a good soldier for Megadeth. In a lot of ways he helped bring me back into the fold. Shawn should always be remembered by the Megadeth fans as one of the true supporters who really got it.

The 2015 North American tour will kick off May 13 at Austin 360 Amphitheatre in Austin, Texas, and includes two-night stands in Camden, N.J., Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Noblesville, Ind., East Troy, Wis., West Palm Beach, Fla., and Englewood, Colo.

Named after one of Iron Maiden's most popular songs, the beverage was personally designed and developed as a top quality Premium British Beer by singer Bruce Dickinson in tandem with Robinsons Brewery Head Brewer Martyn Weeks.

Typically available in bottles, Dickinson says cans have their advantages. "Firstly, cans are easier to recycle, require less packaging, get colder quicker and take up less space in your fridge," he said recently. "Secondly, cans don't break or smash, meaning they can be taken to venues, sporting events, campgrounds, beaches, and music festivals, where glass is not typically allowed."

A number of shows were postponed last month after Osborne contracted a virus - although the band delivered a concert to just 125 diehard fans, which will be released on DVD in March.

Bassist and sole remaining founding member Pete Agnew says: "We have to postpone our UK tour. Although Linton is showing a slight improvement, his voice is in no condition to perform satisfactorily at this time.

The film, which was made possible thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign, focuses on drummer Frankie Banali and his struggles to forge ahead with the band following the death of frontman Kevin DuBrow due to a drug overdose in 2007.

The documentary is directed by Banali's fiance Regina Russell and she reveals that when the sticksman said he planned to relaunch the group, she immediately thought it would make an ideal subject for a film.

Singer Rou Reynolds says: "This limbo period, this purgatory, is finally over. We can present to you all the fruits of adversity. This bastion. This new limb.

At the time, drummer Jeremy Spencer said that the band would return to the studio in the winter and that the record would be released at some point in 2015.

Bello tells Jam Magazine: "The word is energy. The best thing I can do with this thing is not overhype it, and just have that quiet confidence, but I'm so stoked. The three of us got in the studio last week, and it was, like, old-time jamming. It just built this momentum. It's gonna be fun to play these songs.

"Worship Music, it was taken well, it sold well and we're thankful. We made a lot of new fans with that, along with our fan base, and we're really looking forward to the next page. We really are.

Tedeschi Trucks Band, which also features Derek's wife Susan Tedeschi, kick off their touring this Friday in Truck's home town of Jacksonville, FL at the Florida Theatre.

The home town show also serves as a warm up show to the band's very own Sunshine Music & Blues festival which will be taking place this weekend with the first day taking place in St. Petersburg, FL on Saturday and second day rocking Boca Raton, FL on Sunday.

The group have revealed dates through April 24th where they will be appearing at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and the band expects to announce additional dates soon.

In addition to the tour, Susan and Derek are scheduled to perform at the 25th annual MusicCares Person of the Year benefit concert in Los Angeles on February 6th.

This year, the annual pre-Grammy event will be honoring Bob Dylan and will also feature appearances from The Black Keys, Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson and more.

The classic lineup of Heart - which included Fossen and Derosier - was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2013. Fossen says: "With Mike and me at the helm, we can, once again, help bring out those musical nuances and ignite the energy within our own band that made Heart one of the most beloved rock groups of our time."

His case was carried over until after the festive season and a judge has now rejected the deportation bid, saying Forman had an "exceptionally strong and compelling" case for being allowed to remain.

The 68-year-old American is employed as a lecturer at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow. His salary for the job falls short of the government's �31,000 requirement for foreign nationals - but once royalties for his musical work is factored in, he makes twice that figure.

Trohman's mother passed away in a hospice in the US where she was being treated for a rare, incurable brain tumour known as glioblastoma multiforme. The guitarist says in a statement: "I can't express the sorrow and heartache I am currently feeling. For now I have to be with my family and help everyone cope. Hopefully everyone reading this understands and holds no ill will towards me for making this decision.

The pop-punk foursome released an accompanying video where frontman Alex Gaskarth is on his last nickel, working for a new burger joint dressed up as box of french fries. Being a happy chap, Gaskarth can't understanding why everyone is running away from him. Finally catching a glimpse of himself in a window, Gaskarth discovers he's a horrifying flesh-eating zombie.

Fans will enjoy the unexpected bloody ending. In addition to the standard Future Hearts album, the band is also offering a deluxe version with 15 tracks, expanded artwork and an alternate cover. It also includes a set of five Polaroid style photos taken from the band's personal archives. Hopeless Records will also release a limited edition colored 12-inch vinyl LP, available via pre-order today. Bundles with a myriad of merch options go on sale tomorrow.

The tank was available until a Redditer noticed it and posted, inspiring a slew of scathing comments. Although the Esty version was removed, a baseball t-shirt version has popped up on eBay for auction.

Dixon first met Sherman and Wendell Holmes in New York in 1967 and they worked together on several projects before forming the Holmes Brothers in 1979.

Organisers say: "It will be five years since Saxon's last visit, and this year's set will be a two-hour jaw-dropper. Rock Goddess have recently enjoyed a resurgence and they're looking forward to gracing the stage. The unstoppable Black Spiders just seem to be hitting every part of the globe.

It's described as "an exotic and exciting adventure" leading through "dark caverns, ancient ruins and tropical lagoons." Hackett recently said: "Wolflight reflects everybody's struggle for freedom on a journey travelling through both inner and outer space. It explores sounds from as far afield as Greece, Azerbaijan, the deep American South, Sahara desert and beyond, from all our yesterdays, evoking the ancient past."

They describe Now We Have Light as "a future parable" and "a twisted mix of Hitch-Hikers Guide To The Galaxy, Frank Zappa's Joe's Garage and The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway."

Speaking about the album, new vocalist Jay Shields says "This isn't the Subversion of yesteryear, the direction we've taken is a lot more mature both production and material wise. Not to mention our live show is coming together a treat.

"We've worked really hard to develop our sound on this album. Not wanting to follow any trends we've just written the kind of music we love and hope that people will love it as much as we do! But if you're a fan of symphonic, technical and melodic metal then this one's for you."

She was originally offered the part at the age of 22, but declined because she'd never heard of Smith at the time. Latifah says: "I had to become familiar with who she was. I was just blown away - I could hear her voice in so many people who came after her. If there was a Bessie Smith alive today, she'd blow everyone else out the water. I could never match her true ability."

Bruce says: "A Curious Life is a potted journey through 25 years of subsidised dysfunctionalism; an uplifting tale of battling demons that reminds us that behind every band there is a story of struggle for expression, acceptance and survival."

Each screening of the film will be followed by a full live acoustic gig by the band themselves, who will be performing acoustic arrangements of songs from their recently released Greatest Hits, alongside many other live favourites from throughout their 27 year career.

Guitarist and founding member Laurent 'Lags' Barnard says: "I think the album sounds really fearless. It's the sound of a band that's comfortable with playing music together, rather than trying to fit into a certain scene or zeitgeist or any preconceived notion of what the band should be. We just ignored the outside music world and made an album that felt good in our guts."