Rolling Stones Play Surprise Club Show

Dressed in tuxedos but not seen again once the first notes of the song rang out, the group performed one of The Late Show host's favorite songs, "Everlong", while a montage of clips from the program's history streamed by.

Letterman explained the song - from the band's 1997 album, "The Colour And The Shape" - held special meaning for him as he recovered from quintuple bypass surgery in January of 2000.

When producers planned the host's return after a 6-week period of recovery, Letterman requested they try to arrange for the Foo Fighters to appear; the band agreed and cancelled shows in South America to return to New York for the host and the program.

And the reunion rumours grew even louder when Slash recently said he'd "never say never" to a potential classic era lineup return. But former GNR bassist McKagan doesn't think it'll be as simple as that.

He tells Billboard: "That came out of left field for me. My manager sent me the link and I looked at it like, 'What the hell?' Little weird. But Marc is a good guy. He's been around forever, and if that's what he thinks, it's his thing."

Set It Off say: "Recently we have been made aware of the statements made about Austin Kerr. We have decided that the best thing for the band is to part ways with Austin.

"We send our deepest apologies to anyone who has ever been affected negatively by his actions. Our fans mean the absolute world to us and their safety and happiness will always be our top priority. We are so grateful for their ongoing support over the years and will do everything we can to make this up to them and to move forward from this."

Kerr says "As of two days ago I became aware of some serious allegations against me. There are two sides of every story and then there's the truth. Fact is, I'm a guy who hasn't always considered the way people may perceive my actions and while never forceful, there's situations where I've been too pushy in several matters. I am taking full responsibility for my actions and behavior. I am so sorry for the effects of my actions and I apologize to anyone who has ever been made to feel uncomfortable by me in any capacity. I promise you it was NEVER my intention and I never thought I was entitled to anything.

"I will carry myself differently in every matter I'm a part of from this day on. Upon first hearing of these matters, I immediately stopped drinking anywhere near shows, and stopped doing anything that might make someone uncomfortable (i.e. hugging them, picking them up, etc.). I will continue for the rest of my life being fully observant of other people's feelings. After talking with the band, we have all agreed that I should part ways as nothing in this this should be attached to them in any way. I got to live my dream for years. For all the times, lessons and memories, I am so grateful.

Metallica frontman James Hetfield recently said Some Kind Of Monster was still difficult for him to watch. Speaking about Cobain: Montage Of Heck, Ulrich tells Sixx Sense With Nikki Sixx: "I thought it was unique. Never quite seen a film like that. I loved being that close to Kurt, but I also had issues being that close to him, because it took a little bit of the mystique away.

The event featured performances by Lynyrd Skynyrd as well as music legends and young talent, including Trace Adkins, Alabama, Gregg Allman, Blackberry Smoke, Cheap Trick, Charlie Daniels, Peter Frampton, Gov't Mule, Warren Haynes, John Hiatt, Randy Houser, Jason Isbell, Jamey Johnson, Aaron Lewis, moe., O.A.R., Robert Randolph and Donnie Van Zant.

"Hearing all of these incredible musicians sing our songs was unforgettable," says guitarist Gary Rossington. "It was a really special night and I'm so happy our fans will now get to enjoy the show at home."

As part of the campaign to save the Fox Theatre from demolition, Lynyrd Skynyrd recorded their 1976 live album, "One More From The Road", at the landmark theatre; the title of the tribute concert and release was inspired by that legendary album's title.

The singer will be joined by his touring band, which includes brother Ben Grammatico on drums, Michael Staertow on guitar, AD Zimmer on bass and Andy Knoll on keyboards.

Gramm led Foreigner through its launch and most successful commercial era, from 1977's self-titled debut through to 1987's "Inside Information." The singer left Foreigner in 1990 to continue building a solo career; he was replaced for a short time by Johnny Edwards but returned in 1992.

In 1997, Gramm was diagnosed with an egg-sized brain tumor. After being given a death sentence by several physicians, he learned of a then-revolutionary laser surgery being done by a doctor in Boston. The singer underwent a life-saving operation to remove the tumor and then faced radiation treatments and several years of rehab before reaching a full recovery.

The Metal Meltdown event is being held at the city's Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 30. The show is being filmed and recorded for a 3D theatrical release as well as DVD, Blu-ray, CD and vinyl formats.

And Corbitt says that, looking back on discussions he had with Scaccia - as well as some out-of-character behaviour in the hours before his death - he should have known something was wrong.

Corbitt tells Robb's Metalworks: "There was this one haunting thing he said to me one time. He said doctors had told him he was probably not gonna live another five years. I think back to the last few days and the last practice we had, a couple of nights before. We were worn out and tired. He said, 'I will be glad when this show is over and I can get back and hang with my family.'

"I remember I was ready to do some shots before we started the show. He kept putting it off, and that's not the Mike Scaccia I knew. I see now that those last few days, Mike wasn't feeling very good. He probably didn't want to play that show that night but he was gonna make sure that he came through for my birthday.

He tells Blabbermouth: "We wanted to write some straight-up heavy, crazy, gnarly music this time. We basically decided to just sh*t on everything people might be expecting and do something weird for us - take things in a darker direction and write some music that explores even more heavy and technical genres than in the past. We aim to destroy everything this time around, and I hope everyone's on board with that."

But now the thrash band's guitarist tells Tulsa World: "There's really no reason for us to put an end date or cap on the writing, if you keep coming up with ideas.

Smashing Pumpkins' mainman Billy Corgan said at a Q&A session to promote the tour: "These days, people come expecting a greatest hits concert whether you want to give it to them or not.

"So you can either play that concert and a lot of people leave happy, or you can decide not to play the concert and your fans that sit on the internet every day are happy. Then the other 97% of the people are angry and lobbing firebombs at you on Twitter because they didn't get their teenage memory handed back to them."

Edmunds says: "I recorded this, off and on, at home, over a period of four months. But I guess the idea of making a guitar album had been lurking subconsciously since I was 17.

"That's when I discovered the fascinating guitar styles of Chet Atkins, Merle Travis and Jerry Reed, along with other truly innovative guitarists of the 50s and 60s music revolution."

And he described the long-awaited release as "less schizophrenic" than their previous work. The follow-up to 2012's Resolution will be launched in July, after Lamb Of God appear at Download next month.

The title - translated as "storm and stress" - was a result of a conversation about the album's theme of how people react under extreme pressure. Blythe tells Billboard: "I was like, 'Maybe the Germans have something,' because they're great at cramming complex concepts into one word."

"It's so nice for us to be here at Classic Rock today to present our new album Long Road Made Of Gold to all of you rockers out there!" says frontman Thomas Juneor Andersson. "What we really like with Long Road Made Of Gold is the way Russ Russell mixed and mastered it. We wanted the album to sound like a 2015 album and not like a 1973 album and we really think that Russ pulled it off. Take a listen and share our journey along the golden road!"

The trio are completed by guitarist and composer David Kollar and trumpeter Paolo Raineri, and the improvisational album was recorded after their debut shows in Slovakia a few months ago.

Tickets for all shows go on sale to the public on Monday, June 1. Cornell finished recording his fourth solo studio album in March and it is due for release this fall - in advance of the trek.

The singer began recording the project in mid-January before heading to Australia with Soundgarden in February to perform as part of the Soundwave Festival series.

Cornell has released four solo albums to date, including "Euphoria Morning" (1999), "Carry On" (2007), "Scream" (2009) and the acoustic live album, "Songbook" (2011), from his tour of the same name.

Due July 24, the guitarist co-produced his 15th album with John Cuniberti and recorded the project late last year at Skywalker Sound in Lucas Valley, CA, with keyboardist and guitarist Mike Keneally, drummer Marco Minnemann and bassist Bryan Beller. "I couldn't have asked for a better band to help bring these songs to life," says Satriani.

The guitarist is joined by a second rhythm section for four tracks: drummer Vinnie Colaiuta - who has worked with Frank Zappa, Sting and Paul Simon, among others - and Jane's Addiction bassist Chris Chaney.

The band say: "The video is a mix of a presentation of our band, and a visualisation of the concept behind our song, The Aging Man. The idea is that a man, facing his mortality, struggles with his impending death, here personified by Fia's stage persona.

Mainman Robert Fripp is joined in the eighth incarnation of the band by drummers Gavin Harrison, Bill Rieflin and Pat Mastelotto plus guitarist Jakko Jakszyk, flautist Mel Collins and bassist Tony Levin.

Slatter describes his work as "the sort of music you'd get if Genesis started writing songs with Nick Cave after watching too much Dr Who." The label say: "Tom weaves complex and fantastical stories throughout his music - and this new album is no different.

"Dark deeds and dangerous characters litter the narrative, including the continuing tale of Seven Bells John and the vivid steampunk world he inhabits.

Frontman Sig Wilson says: "The song itself is a heavy dose of influences without thinking about them - Michael Hurley, Junior Kimbrough, Alan Blind Owl Wilson, Peter Greene, Black Sabbath. It's amusing to listen to because of this - a real hoot."

He explains that the lyrics came from a "very lucid dream" and continues: "I remember the feelings more than anything. A man has lost his wife. He walks his property thinking of her, and as night falls he's visited by her ghost. He may or may not pass into the afterworld and see her at these times."

The band are currently touring in support of sixth album Once More 'Round The Sun, launched last year. Dailor tells The Aquarian: "I need everything to be perfect with my health because I have to belt out my notes. They're really high notes and you can't belt strong if you're playing too hard.

"When your body is playing so hard it's basically like sitting on an exercise machine. So if you try to go soft with it, you'll hear like you're beating on your chest when you're singing. You really have to go for it."

It was mixed and mastered by Steven Wilson, and it's to be launched under the banner of Theo Travis Double Talk. Travis reports: "I think it is both personal and of broad appeal - at least if you're into melody and powerful bluesy electric jazz with a strong 1970s influence.

On Tuesday (May 19) that news became reality. Sol Invictus, the group's seventh studio album, is finally out and available. That shocked reaction to this new album is also the same fans had to the band's 2009 reunion tour. Faith No More, and especially their frontman Mike Patton, have always been unsentimental. But while the tour appeared to be a one-off, the recording of an album seems a more definitive statement that the group has returned to active duty.

As drummer Mike Bordin told us in a recent interview, Patton was, in fact, a holdout until he heard the music that his bandmates had been working on. Earnest and super-polite, Bordin remembers details of shows from decades ago ("You were at the Ritz show in 1989? I remember that guy hanging from the ceiling at that show!") and is almost disarmingly friendly. During our interview, he actually said this sentence: "Generally, most of the people who I meet, I find I like!" How many people in any walk of life, much less rock music, would say that?

As the planned 20-minute interview extended to an hour, we discussed not only Faith No More but also Bordin's stint in Ozzy Osbourne's band (which included a daunting tour as the drummer for Black Sabbath) and that time he filled in for Korn's drummer. It's interesting to note, too, that while many of his peers from the late '80s/early '90s alt-rock scene are dismissive of the nu-metal that followed, Bordin speaks of it with no judgement (though did point out that he'd never heard Korn's music before being invited to play for them).

Radio.com: I have to say, I was shocked when I heard you guys were going to do a new album. I didn't think that that would ever happen, even after the reunion tour.

Mike Bordin: I didn't, either. I agree with you. When we decided to do some shows, we wanted to see how it felt, to just be around each other and play music together, and we had no idea if we would even like doing that. I'm not coloring this in any way, I'm just answering honestly. We had no expectation, we didn't know what it was going to be like. After about 50 shows we felt like, it feels great, but we don't want to do this for too long if we're not going to create something new, or have something new to say. So we just kind of started quietly playing together.

"A large part of the song was written while I was walking down the street one day in California. I started thinking of how the truth and the feeling of anger sometimes has a peculiar relationship. I had this image of the two like they were some bizarre but happy married couple. They seemed very Alice in Wonderland. As I was going down the sidewalk, different aspects from a day in the life inside these characters' world were set off in a sort of motion-capture. I realize now that, to an outsider, seeing a person mumbling "truth and anger" at a bus stop is probably a terrifying experience.

I took the skeletal idea to the rest of the guys. Casey [Gibson] started on this percussive piano part. Pete [Mathias] locked into the drumming that ended up on the recording fairly quickly. Teddy [Mathias] and I came in with our own takes. I remember having to stop now and then to wait for passing trucks to go by because their sounds were being picked up by the microphones in the room. Sometimes songs have an initial burst of creative energy and then lose momentum, but all in all, this one came together fairly quickly."