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And Wylde says the love he has for the rock icon and his manager and wife Sharon, who he calls "mom," is "unconditional." When asked if he would be open to recording or playing live with Osbourne again, the Black Label Society man tells My Global Mind:

"Yeah, I mean, for whatever. If Ozzy needs me to go and pick up some milk and eggs and take them to the house I will do it. That's how my relationship is with Oz and mom.

"American Beauty/American Psycho," topped the album chart after it sold over 218,000 copies in the United States during its first week in stores and at digital retailers following its released on January 20th.

The album also went to No. 1 on the iTunes chart in 22 countries and topped the albums charts in Canada and Japan. It also scored Top 5 debuts in the UK and Australia.

And they have also given more details on their documentary, L7: Pretend We're Dead. They have opened a Kickstarter fund in the hope of raising $97,000 by February 26.

The film is to be directed by Sarah Price and promises to take fans "on an all-access journey into the 1990s grunge movement that took the world by storm, and the band that helped define it as the genre of a generation."

In a tweet this week, quickly removed, DeLonge said: "A year ago Mark and I spent a week on the phone with managers debating parting with Travis. Don't pretend there isn't more to this story."

Now Hoppus confirms there was a conversation after Blink toured Australia without Barker - but says it grew out of the drummer's continued problems with flying after the 2009 plane crash that nearly killed him.

Hoppus tells AltPress: "Travis didn't go on that tour, which was a possibility that we'd known about from day one. When we agreed to tour Travis said, 'If it gets to the day and I'm not ready, we need a backup plan.'"

When Barker told his bandmates he couldn't fly, they brought in Brooks Wackerman as a stand-in. But that led to an argument between Barker and the band's Australian rep.

"The promoter thought Travis has never intended to come to Australia, and felt he'd been duped," says Hoppus. "That wasn't the case. After the tour, Tom was very upset about being put in that position. Tom was having these calls, 'Can we replace Travis? Can we do whatever?' But it was really just Tom blowing off steam. I listened, commiserated, called my manager and said, 'Tom's upset right now - he's talking about trying to replace Travis, but that's not going to happen.'

The guitarist and drummer will this weekend start recording with their as-yet untitled band, featuring former Scar The Martyr singer Henry Derek Bonner and Shadows Fall's Matt Bachand on bass.

Ellefson tells Loud: "I think Shawn should be remembered for some great stuff - the guy bleeds metal, that's for sure. But I think, with him, knowing there was going to be almost a year off the road; I sensed he wanted to get moving on some other things."

The prog icon wrote a song with the people behind Nickelback, Daughtry and a string of American Idol winners - but he says he'll never release it as he finds it "f***ing disgusting."

After the release of his Z2 album, Townsend was encouraged to write with others, but he has described the experience as "everything I dislike about music."

Townsend tells Decibel: "I went to LA and I wrote with a team who produced all the Nickelback stuff recently, Daughtry, all the American Idol people who win, and I wrote a song with them.

"And I hate it in such a way that is hard for me to quantify. I really like the guys, I think they're really talented, but I told them yesterday or the day before that I'm not putting it out. There's no f***ing way I'm putting it out.

The new track, "Absolution Calling," will hit the radio at 7:30am PST on the Kevin and Bean Show. This follows the previously shared song, "Trust Fall." The band will be on air for the debut.

Lundstrom tells Metal Recusants in a new video interview: "We started very recently - we have some ideas for songs and lyrics, but we haven't sat down to put it together yet.

"After this tour that will be our main focus. Hopefully we can record it after the summer. I hope we can release it early next year, but it depends on so many factors. But early next year would be our plan."

The Dave Murray California Series Stratocaster is inspired by Murray's longtime onstage go-to guitar, combining Strat tradition with three Seymour Duncan humbucking pickups, the fast feel of a compound-radius fingerboard, and the high performance reliability of a Floyd Rose bridge and nut.

The guitarist was joined for a performance by Richie Sambora, Orianthi and Jeff "Skunk" Baxter and video of the jam has been posted online. The event honors individuals and companies for outstanding achievement in professional audio technology and production.

The Les Paul Award, named for the revolutionary inventor and esteemed musician, honors individuals or institutions that have set the highest standards of excellence in the creative application of audio and music technology.

Shadows tells the Jakarta Post: "The metalcore has been left behind. It's not something that any of us find enjoyment in listening to, so it's not the direction we would write songs in.

Voivod, who recruited Dominic 'Rocky' Laroche last year to replace outgoing bassist Yves 'Blacky' Theriault, began their Through Space And Grind tour across North America earlier this week.

In the newly released video, Zac Brown Band perform their poignant song "Free," which segues effortlessly into an impressive cover of Van Morrison's "Into the Mystic." In the clip, violinist Jimmy De Martini appears alone on the stage before the curtain lifts to reveal the rest of the band.

Frontman Zac Brown, dressed in a top hat, kicks off the first verse as the crowd at Forest Hills Stadium sing along word for word. The band's performance was taped from their concert at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York and their set list includes hits like "Jump Right In," "Colder Weather" and "Day for the Dead."

Taken from their upcoming album Eye Of Providence, it's another high octane bout of screamy heaviness - and directed by bassist Chris Kells, who shoots music videos while not on tour. It will also be the first full-length with new frontwoman Vicky Psarakis.

Speaking out the music, guitarist Danny Marino says: "Lyrically this song dives into the album theme of the Eye Of Providence. We live in a world where everything is being tracked and the more we interface with technology the more we lose our humanity. We're really happy with how the video turned out and believe it or not the actor was not harmed (too much) during the shoot!"

The band previously said they decided to split the album into two separate discs as they wanted to listeners to fully appreciate the complex story and musical themes.

Drummer Matt Halpern said: "Because Juggernaut is very detailed and dense in terms of character development, peaks and valleys, climaxes and resolutions, we've divided the story and music in two.

"Although the albums are split in two physically, the story is only complete when the albums are digested consecutively. This allows the listener to recognise and hear the lyrical and musical overlapping themes, foreshadowing, and connected ideas."

Crimson recently released Live At The Orpheum, recorded last year during their comeback US tour. Fripp confirmed in November that they were working on three studio tracks.

Leven tells Vintage Rock: "I'm thrilled that King Crimson is back doing stuff, and doubly thrilled that I'm in it - although as a fan of the band, I would be happy even if I wasn't in it.

They join headliners Slipknot, Muse and Kiss plus Judas Priest, Faith No More, Motley Crue and others. Andrew WK will make his first Download appearance this year. He says: "I'm totally chuffed about playing and partying at my first ever Download. I've no doubt that it will be partier than even the partiest party I've ever been to."

Mythra won critical acclaim for their debut EP, Death And Destiny, released in 1979. They were cited as influences by Metallica and others, but after an initial flurry of support, they suffered a number of blows which prevented their promising career from taking off.

Death And Destiny was later expanded into a full album, which was never given an official release. Record company disputes and bad luck contrived to break the spirit of the group, who called it a day in 1983.

Singer Vince High says: "There has been continued interest in Mythra over the years and the promoters of Brofest invited us to perform last year, but work commitments from some of our guys meant it couldn't happen.

Academy Of Music, originally launched in 1974, will follow on March 31. Taped in New York during the band's Ashes Are Burning tour, the double-disc title contains nine tracks.

They premiered the lyric video for the track Endless Sea exclusively through Prog and TeamRock earlier this month. Now they've released the first update video from the recording process.

Lucassen says: "The moment I first heard Anneke singing with The Gathering back in the 90s I have loved her voice and knew I just had to work with her.

"Back then she was super busy so it took some persuading to get her to guest on my Ayeron album Into The Electric Castle. As I was working on this album and the tracks were slowly taking shape, I realised there was only one singer I knew could do the job - Anneke."

And Lucassen explains that before he could ask her if she wanted to take part in the project, van Giersbergen got in touch first to ask about a collaboration new material.

Guitarist Steve Zodiac and bassist Terry Horbury say: "Gary has indicated he can no longer continue as a member of Vardis, and we wish him luck in his future endeavours.

Speaking about the album and the recording process, the band say: "We spent the first year and a half of the band's existence locked away in the studio releasing a bunch of EPs, with our 'write it in a night, record it in a weekend' regime.

"As we were starting to prepare our live show our friend persuaded us (after a lot of arguments) to put out a full-length album. He got the timing about right because after we'd put in the hours really understanding what our sound is, Wait For The Echo is the truest representation of what we're about: keeping it heavy and fuzzy, but working in that melody with it."

Singer/guitarist Jaren Johnston, who is nominated in two categories for production and songwriting at next month's 57th Grammy Awards, says: "What a great honour. I got urgent calls from my family just as soon as we landed in Europe before Christmas, and when that happens you're always worried that bad news might be coming. I couldn't have been more wrong. Good times."

He tells Rolling Stone: "People always want to know what we're doing. I understand that. The music business is generally one in which people make plans far in advance, and they don't veer from their plans.

"But with Bruce, it's just simply that he writes songs, he makes an album and then he figures out where he wants to go and play. There's always some plans in the mix but until he says, 'The album is done, let's go,' I don't ever really know.

When I was writing "Tales of a Melancholic" I was working on a lot of song ideas and chord progressions. I had three songs left to write Bitter Pill was pretty much done and one day I decided I wanted to write a song called Insomnia. I took a day to build the story in my head. Insomnia is about losing something, looking back and realising what you have lost and not being able to get over it. I always have a scene in my head when I write a song like it could be in a film. One of the chord progressions I was working on then became the chorus and I started singing "Say you'll be here tonight, cause there's been too much plaguing my mind�" The chorus is about wanting to talk things over and to get closure so you can move on.

Part of the first verse then came to me. The first verse is about being stuck in a good memory but in reality it's not like that anymore. I was getting writers block so I decided to watch some TV and after that I finished Bitter Pill and nearly finished Angst. The next day I sang the chorus for Insomnia with my guitar and I went into the bridge and started singing 'I can't tell you I can't tell you what I really want to say�' The bridge is about not having the courage to say what you want to say. I finished writing the rest of the song that day which was awesome and a relief. The second verse is about wondering how you got to this place and starting to get over things. The end of the song is about not having courage and walking away.

I always write the basis of my songs first and then I write all the riffs once everything else is recorded. When I was in the studio with my producer Justin Hill he put some delay on my guitar and I was playing a couple ideas and then the main riff came out. I love moments like that studio magic does exist. The main riff at the beginning brings the drama and helps the song to build and the riff at the end adds to the drama of whats going to happen oh she gave in.

"It's always an absolute hoot that leaves me howling at the moon, performing at Donington we couldn't have had a better time on stage that night," says Steven Tyler. "I could feel the vibes of all the greats pulsing through the stage like AC DC, Rage Against the Machine, Metallica and so many more."

"We have played Donington many times but this performance was one of our best," said Joe Perry. "Thanks to our fans who were there who helped us make it a night to remember. We are proud to have it be part of this theatrical series and it will give our fans who weren't there around the world a chance to relive an ass kicking night of rock and roll."

Frontman Charlie Starr has explained the title by saying: "If there's a feeling of competition and you feel like you're winning, what is it that you actually win? We're all winners - but if we all win, who cares?"

Blackberry Smoke have also announced that they will be supporting the album release with the launch of a US tour on February 6 and remain on the road until May 9.

And he reveals the band expect to write and record new music with Khalifa, which could see the light of day before the Boys Of Zummer tour begins in June. Wentz tells Canoe.ca: "It feels sometimes like Fall Out Boy is an island right now. We're too pop for rock and too rock for pop. Where do we fit into the whole thing?

"And looking at Wiz Khalifa, it kind of looks like a similar situation to him as far as hip hop and where he stands within it. He's kind of in hip hop but he's kind of in pop, and when you have a foot in both worlds it's like you have a foot in neither.

You might remember the song from its use in a memorable commercial for Jeremiah Weed, a company that specializes in whiskey-based drinks. But the song itself has its origins with a substance even more mind-altering than booze.

It's not quite a cover, but "I Gotsta Get Paid" draws heavily from "25 Lighters," a song by Texas hip-hop artist DJ DMD, an ode the practice of gutting Bic lighters to hide crack cocaine in them. DJ DMD and his collaborators on the track, Fat Pat and Lil Keke, each got co-songwriting credit on the ZZ Top track. The song, and the entire La Futura album was produced by Rick Rubin, someone who knows a little something about combining rock and hip-hop.

ZZ didn't just sing about the joys of crack espionage on Kimmel, though. For those who aren't familiar with their newer material, they also rocked their ode the female booty, "Tush."

The band - which formed in 1966 and morphed into Yes two years later - announced they had reformed last year and that they planned to release what will be their first album under the Mabel Greer's Toyshop banner.

The new video footage shows founding members Clive Bayley and Robert Hagger in rehearsals in France. It features the track Electric Funeral, which was previously made available to stream.

The label reports: "Ol' Glory contains 12 new songs that feature the deep, soulful blend of blues, rock, folk, funk, gospel, gritty R&B and personal, Southern-inspired narratives that have become synonymous with JJ Grey & Mofro. "The material reflects two themes that run through their entire body of work - a strong sense of place, and finding happiness with where you are in life."

JJ Grey & Mofro will tour the US in February and March, then kick off a European journey with an appearance at London's Islington Academy on March 18.

The follow-up to last year's Ode To Echo will be available to pre-order on March 1 via the band's website. Mainmen Steve Babb and Fred Schendel are joined by Kamran Alan Shikoh, Carl Groves, Aaron Raulston and Susie Bogdanowicz.

Babb tells Prog of the nine-track release: "We've just wrapped up what has to be the best-sounding Glass Hammer album in years. We're all very happy with this one!"

Peart teamed with DW Drum Designer John Good to create a one-of-a kind R40 kit crafted from Romanian River Oak and a plethora of intricate laser-cut exotic woods.

To commemorate Rush's 40th Anniversary and the making of the R40 kit, a limited number of 250 replica Icon snare drums will be produced. The 6.5x14", 13-ply VLT Oak shell is sealed in clear, high-gloss lacquer and complemented by gold-plated hardware.

The 11-track title is described as "highly emotional" but it's not an exploration of Hart's notoriously troubled life, which has seen her fighting against bipolar disorder, drink and drug addictions and a difficult upbringing.

Provogue say: "Instead, Beth chooses to find the good things that have been there all along - accepting and loving her parents for who they really are, appreciating a good husband, facing her fears head-on, and ultimately finding ways to heal and convert that positive energy into music that moves people.

"This is an incredibly moving record that's going to reach people on a very personal level, because a one-of-a-kind artist found the perfect formula for exposing her very private inner voice and empowering it with her legendary outer voice."