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"We did talk about maybe changing the name of the band, and just doing something new," Bennington tells A-Sides with Jon Chattman while on a spring US tour. "Honestly, my thing was like, why give up what you guys have worked so hard on? This is your legacy, you don't have to give it up just because one person didn't do things the way that everybody wanted them to go, didn't do things everybody planned. We should be able to move forward.

"I mean, where is the music coming from in the first place?," he continued. "There's no question when you hear the new music that it's Stone Temple Pilots. Why? Because it's coming from the guys who write the music. It's coming from the source. So, when the source is there, then it's still pure."

In 2013, the band released an EP with Bennington, "High Rise", which debuted at No. 24 on the US Billboard 200 chart following first week sales of 12,000 copies.

Stone Temple Pilots have been in the studio working on their first full-length album with the Linkin Park singer. "We got about six songs done instrumentally," says Bennington. "We began on vocals right before we left for the tour so there was some scratch ideas on a few things; one track is pretty close to being done.

"We took a little break from the studio to come out here and go on the road and play some shows. It's great because I think that going back in the studio, I'll be a little more of a groove.

The tune - which originally appeared on their 7th album, "Reload" - was previously played only once before - during the band's December 8, 1997 appearance on the Billboard Music Awards.

The sequel to "The Unforgiven" from 1991's self-titled album was later followed by "The Unforgiven III" on 2008's "Death Magnetic." Metallica have also made the full May 29 show from Germany available at livemetallica.com

The opportunity to regroup arose following the departures of Chris Broderick and Shawn Drover in 2014. Ellefson told fans at the Comicpalooza comic convention (via Blabbermouth): "Dave was completely receptive to any and all options - probably more than I've ever seen. So he definitely should not ever be painted as a bad guy that the lineup reunion did not happen.

"I said, 'Before we do anything let's get in a room with Nick,' which we did. We had a lot of laughs and it was fun. But Dave and I weren't convinced that it was the next chapter of Megadeth."

Reverend Herron Wilson, who led the funeral, hailed King's example to others trying to rise out of hardship, noting: "Hands that once picked cotton would someday pick guitar strings on a national and international stage."

Due June 15, the set captures the guitarist and his band in concert at the famed Los Angeles venue as part of the Guitar Center's 50th anniversary celebrations and the launch of his latest album, "World On Fire."

The Roxy event was one of three dates Slash played in Hollywood's most legendary clubs to debut the record; he also rocked The Troubadour and The Whisky in the same week.

Bolan says via Facebook: "To all the haters, trolls and keyboard-banging dipsh*ts - if you don't like me or Skid Row, stay off the f***ing page. I'm sure there's something more constructive you can do with your time, like Pornhub or something. There you can satisfy yourself without being face to face with someone. That's what you do best, right?"

Directed by Sean Evans and Waters, the documentary was shot in three cities during the bassist's three-year solo tour. The film will be screened alongside an exclusive interview with Waters and Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason entitled "The Simple Facts."

The pair reunited in London on May 28 to mark the 50th anniversary of the band's formation with a plaque ceremony at the University of Westminster - formerly known as the Regent Street Polytechnic.

Behind the cinema event, The Wall Live tour brought the famed 1979 Pink Floyd album to arenas and stadiums around the world between 2010 and 2013. Waters played 219 dates that brought in a total of approximately $458 million dollars in box office revenue.

The band described it as their "heaviest release ever - literally" because it weighs seven pounds and measures 15 inches long, 17 inches high and three inches deep.

Springsteen sat in for the group's signature song, "My Generation", and joined in on the evening's finale of "Won't Get Fooled Again" alongside Billy Idol and Willie Nile. Earlier in the evening, Idol and Joan Jett each delivered two songs from The Who's catalogue.

Hosted by comedian Colin Quinn, the event saw guitarist Pete Townshend and Who manager Bill Curbishley honored for their support of the music industry charity, which helps provide members of the music community access to addiction recovery treatment regardless of their financial situation.

Springsteen delivered a tribute speech to Townshend as he was presented with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award for his dedication and commitment to helping other addicts with the addiction recovery process.

"I wouldn't be windmilling a Fender Telecaster if it weren't for Pete Townshend," said Springsteen, explaining his first concert experience was seeing The Who at the Convention Hall in Asbury Park, NJ in the mid-60s, adding, "Pete is the greatest rhythm guitarist of all time. He plays such incredible rhythm and he showed you don't have to play any lead. It's an amazing thing to behold, really. Pete managed to take the dirty business of rock & roll and somehow make it spiritual and turn it into a quest.

Pearcy quit last year for what he insisted would be the final time. He originally talked up the chances of making another album with his ex-bandmates, but later said it was unlikely.

Now he tells One On One With Mitch Lafon: "There is a song we actually recorded. Warren DeMartini and I finished it. It's done. If it sees the light of day I'd be very proud of it.

"But I don't see any future in Ratt - there's too much unresolved stuff. It's okay. There's other things going on and there's no need for that."

The webmaster and editor of Zeppelin fansites Achilles Last Stand and LedZepConcerts.com has compiled a 600-page review of equipment used by the group in a chronological format.

The guitarist cites the event as an example of how "very protective" Stewart's organisation are of the singer - which is one of the main reasons a Faces reunion hasn't yet taken place.

Wood tells Classic Rock's Ian Fortnam: "There was a wonderful photographic memory lane thing which Mac, Kenney and I signed. Rod Stewart's lawyers, it really was like a divorce - 'Rod is not signing this.'

Clown tells Rolling Stone: "They go 15 feet up in the air, and they can spin around forever because the cables are down the middle. They jerk left and right. They slam up and down. And I designed these things because I'm scared of heights.

"That's total Slipknot mandatory thinking - to create something I'm scared of, because it will bring something out of me. So I just get up there and f***ing cross my fingers and go to a happy place and it's scary."

Other bands on the bill include Papa Roach, Bring Me The Horizon, In This Moment, Atreyu, Hollywood Undead, Saint Asonia, Pop Evil, Nothing More, Butcher Babies, Art of Dying, Glorious Sons, The Temperance Movement, Charm City Devils, Devour The Day, From Ashes To New, Unlocking The Truth, Dorothy and more, while the official aftershow party will feature a special performance by Steel Panther.

Drummer Christoph 'Tiger' Bartelt says: "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.

Hold Me Up "portrays the seldom-seen mainstream side of VHB," say the Brothers. "We were aiming for an honest, all-embracing declaration of love for someone who stands beside us through storms and rains. Soundscape-wise we wanted it to be very '90s and to achieve this we wrote a string orchestration that The Manics would be proud of.

But after picking up his training again recently, the 51-year-old was given his purple belt in recognition of his skill advancement. On Instagram, Keenan says: "While on family vacation in Hawaii, I was blessed with a curveball. The coach that gave me my blue belt years ago surprised me unexpectedly with a long, very kind, heart felt speech and my purple belt.

A car crash in 1998 left singer/bassist Eric Forrest seriously injured and he later tried to sue the band. They later split for a while. Those incidents, and the death of guitarist Denis 'Piggy' D'Amour in 2005, threatened to derail the band's progress.

Langevin tells Stormbringer: "There were a couple of times where Voivod didn't exist, like when we had the accident in 98 and when we split up the band in 2001, and when Piggy passed away.

Le Sacre Du Travail, launched in 2013, drew acclaim for its strong concept and musicianship, but he didn't want to continue in the same direction. Tillison tells Prog: "Le Sacre was ambitious. It was very complex, and it took ages to write and put together.

"I'm proud of what we achieved with that record - but at the same time it put The Tangent into a kind of Roger Waters arena of 'Is this what they're gonna do? Be eternally depressing and spend the rest of their lives commenting on how bad things are?'

He says: "I decided to write a book as many of the accounts of The Wildhearts' turbulent career have since turned into the stuff of traumatic myth and titanic legend. This way I can put the story straight using descriptions of the songs themselves and the life and times behind them.

"The story, however, goes much deeper than merely The Wildhearts, and descends into a solo career that marks the darkest times of my life and the truly tragic depths of my tale."

Mainman Max Cavalera says: "I'm thrilled about the upcoming Soulfly tour. For the first time in the UK, I will be playing with both of my sons, Zyon and Igor. You probably will never see this lineup again.

"I am also excited to play something from my new release, Archangel. I'm looking forward to seeing the Tribe there." Cavalera previously said Archangel would have an "exotic" feel and is very different to 2013's Savages.

The band have recruited ex Make Me Famous man Denis Shaforostov as his replacement and revealed their first track with his vocals. They were set to perform their first two shows with him this weekend, but were forced to cancel over visa issues.

Bruce tells Kerrang: "I know for certain we're a lot happier now Danny is not part of the group. We don't have to worry about someone being in a bad mood all the time, or not turning up to stage on time.

"It was like, 'If you don't want to be here, just don't be here.' We're relieved now - we can concentrate on a band that we do still love and care about."

Speaking of the record's musical direction, guitarist Greg Mackintosh recently called it a "marmite" album, adding: "We want it to sound like no one else in metal. Whether we've achieved that, I have no idea until everyone hears it."

Jimmy Page comes from an era, before social media, when there was still mystery around rock stars. In his case specifically, he had a contentious relationship with the media through most of Zeppelin's existence. So in 1985 when former Led Zeppelin road manager Richard Cole was interviewed extensively for Stephen Davis's unauthorized Hammer of the Gods, Page was not amused. His stance didn't change when Cole wrote his own unauthorized account of his time in the band in 1992, titled Stairway To Heaven: Led Zeppelin Uncensored.

Page was really really not amused when the interviewer here brought up the book. Page is not always the most open interview and when he gets annoyed, he really gets annoyed. Jimmy Page probably isn't a big fan of any books about himself that aren't explicitly authored or approved by Jimmy Page. So let us take this opportunity to remind you that last year, he released his own biography, Jimmy Page.

We were brought up on folk music and bands like Led Zeppelin, so having a fantastical/mythical element to our music has never felt strange to us. In White River I don't think we ever made a conscious decision to try and write it like we did, it all just pieced itself together quite nicely.

Originally, Adam had most of the parts to the song written and after hearing it, the words for the chorus immediately popped into my head. I then played around with a really simple verse idea of just two chords which at first felt a little bit simplistic, but as the story of the song came together it became clear that this was a positive thing as it meant that the narrative would take prominence. It also further allowed us a lot of freedom to build upon it, adding layer after layer of moving strings/piano overdubs/guitar overdubs to provide tension throughout the track only to ultimately climax into the big choral wave of the outro.

Both our producer and mixer did a masterful job because there really are so many parts interweaving but when listening, you only hear their impression.

Essentially we had wanted to tell an epic story of love, loss and betrayal and with the Celtic feel of the music and instrumentation we would always have had a great basis in which to do so. However, with the song being only four minutes long and only having two verses and two choruses the constraints to doing this are inevitably quite huge. As a result of this, perhaps it's no real surprise that the animated music video ended up becoming such an integral part of the whole White River story.