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Guns N' Roses Reunion With Steven Adler Sidelined By Injury

The Stones planned to play on the lawn outside the venue, but Keith Richards says locals in the affluent area overruled their proposal. Richards tells The Sun:

The Adopt The Arts benefit at Hollywood's Fonda Theatre on May 12 will also showcase performances from former Guns N' Roses members Matt Sorum and Gilby Clarke, Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith, The Cult's Billy Duffy, Sex Pistols' Steve Jones and Hole's Courtney Love.

The event will raise funds to promote arts education in US public schools. Deep Purple and Cheap Trick will be inducted into the 2016 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on April 8 (Friday).

In an interview with Brazilian media he says:: "My personal opinion is, without Brian at this point, I think they should just stop. Why? Why? You're AC/DC. I don't think they need the money. It would be pretty hard to imagine that they still are out there working because they need money. But who am I to say? It's just my opinion. But I wish� If Brian is done, then I wish the band would stop. That's just my personal, sh*tty opinion.

"Anytime your heroes are not doing what they do anymore, it sucks," he sighs. "But I understand it too, at the same time. I don't wanna see my favorite band trying to be on stage when they're eighty years old and not being able to perform anymore. It was hard to watch Lemmy at the end. We played a whole bunch of shows with Motorhead in September of last year in the States, and then we did the Mot�rboat cruise with them again. And it was great to see them, but at the same time, you can't help but think, 'Lemmy really� he shouldn't be on stage anymore. He's having a hard time.'

And he says the resulting products were principally conceived by himself and Q Prime Management partner Cliff Burnstein. Led Zep gathered for the one-off Celebration Day concert in 2007, but the recording remained unreleased for five years after singer Robert Plant refused to take part in any further reunion shows.

Mensch says that the DVD, along with the Led Zep archive box sets which arrived between 2014 and 2015, were only approved after he'd taken a supervising role.

He tells Billboard: "The backstory on Celebration Day is that it wasn't coming out because they were fighting internally. Jimmy called me up and asked me to come back to solve the problems. It had been five years since I was last on the case. Celebration Day was all us, and those box sets were mostly Cliff's and my idea. They're structured the way I wanted them structured."

Halford tells Full Metal Jackie: "We're going onto writing sessions very, very soon. I can't wait to get into the writing zone again - that's one of the most thrilling moments for me in Priest."

DeLonge says the goal of the Sekret Machines project is to tell the true stories behind human encounters with UFOs and the US government's involvement.

He tells GQ: "This is a big deal. It's an extraordinary breakthrough to tell the world's biggest secret. And I really mean that. It is the biggest secret on earth about what we've found, the breakthroughs that we've had, and the steps that we've taken to deal with something very, very extraordinary that most people think is just science fiction

His words led to speculation that he was thinking about leaving the band, which he later shot down. Last week bassist Sergio Vega described the apparent disagreement as "bullsh*t."

Carpenter recently said: "In the beginning I wasn't too inspired by what was going on. The emotions tied to that statement was really all around one song called Hearts/Wires. Once I got over my BS about it and dug into it, I found a place where I like it and have fun. It ended up one I liked the most."

In a Facebook post, Simon says: "In case you missed it, Disturbed did a wonderful rendition of The Sound of Silence on Conan this week. The S&G cover also appears on Disturbed's latest album, Immortalized."

Henley will begin the run with a June 20 show in Stockholm, Sweden as part of a 2-week European trek that culminates in a July 3 concert in London's Hyde Park.

North American dates will start July 13 in Penticton, British Columbia and run to the end of September. American Express Card Members can purchase advance tickets for many of the concerts beginning Tuesday, April 5 at 10 AM. local time. General public tickets will go on sale Friday, April 8 at 10AM local time.

Posted on the band's Facebook page, Volbeat have been working closely with Joe Barresi, the American record engineer and producer who boasts a rock CV with bands such as Tool, Chevelle and Queens of the Stone Age.

They also say they'll announce a "short European run" in the coming weeks. Hang The Bastard say: "After nine years, 13 members and 17 bassists, Hang The Bastard are calling time. We'd like to thank everyone who has helped us out, put on shows, driven us, toured with us, recorded us and drunk with us.

Keenan tells Metal Wani: "I don't know why there wouldn't be a future. You know, Down didn't do anything wrong."We were just guilty by association on that one. That was Phil's mistake."I've spoken to Phil and told him to get his sh*t together, and he is. He knows he made a mistake and was being stupid."

He continues: "I've known the guy most of my life. He's not what that whole thing framed him to be at all. But, yeah, there's definitely a future for Down.

Wylde tells Billboard: "Depending on what instrument you're playing, it's going to inspire you to write that. You sit behind a piano, you're going to write more reflective-type stuff, whether it's Elton John, Neil Young-type stuff or Eagles, because that's what the instrument kind of dictates.

The run will feature Jeremy Stacey as one of three drummers alongside Gavin Harrison and Pat Mastelotto, after Bill Reiflin decided to take a break from touring.

The Pink Floyd legend had recently also confirmed that he would be performing two nights at the Pompeii amphitheatre where Floyd played live in 1971.

A number of pre-order bundles for the album are available via Worsnop's website and he previously said he planned to offer it in four versions, each with alternative cover images.

He said: Every piece of artwork was so perfect that I have decided to use them all, which means there will be four versions of the album, all with different visuals.

Guitarist Lord Ahriman says: "I've said it before, but in case you missed it, I will say it again - we are back. And to prove that we're really back to reclaim the throne once and for all, we now have the privilege to let you all get a taste of what's to come in the form of the epic title track from our long-awaited masterpiece.

Captured in concert at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, the band have expanded the live performance with exclusive interviews and footage available exclusively in theaters next month.

"See us on the big screen with the awesome power of surround sound," says Paul Stanley. "Feel like you are in Vegas and don't be shy to 'shout it out loud!'"

But Arnold tells Music Times.com that the band made a conscious effort to make an album which was 'not another 3 Doors Down record.' Expanding on the band's decision to offer something different with their new album Arnold reveals a desire to avoid being pigeonholed as another factor.

"We always said that we'd leave ourselves a left turn, and we wouldn't pigeon hole our sound," he explains, "But after writing songs for so long, even unintentionally, you can start to get sort of the same sound happening over and over. We just really didn't want to do that again, and we just wanted something new. I always said you write what you long to play live, and when you play a lot of songs that get kind of similar you don't want to stand up there and play those songs over and over.

The album was recorded on November 25 in the Dutch city as he continued his recovery from a liver transplant and toured in support of his 2015 album Battle Scars.

Trout says: "We were rocking. If people are expecting a laid-back show, that's not what they'll get. This is potent stuff. That whole tour was kinda triumphant for me. Just to be back, after what I went through. But also to be playing with a renewed energy and commitment."

"The film depicts amateur mixed-martial-arts fighter Orlando Friol alongside his trainer and mentor Diego de Vera of Miami's Knockout Zone Gym," explains frontman Ian Astbury. "The song's title is an acronym for 'Greatest Of All Time'. We were tapping into The Cult's identification as cultural outsiders, revealing the mystique of a lone fighter who, through discipline and integrity, rises up against all odds."

Produced by Bob Rock, "Hidden City" is billed as the third and final installment in a trilogy of recordings that began with 2007's "Born Into This" and "Choice Of Weapon."

Mainman Dan Reed says: "It's been 25 years since our last studio album The Heat was released, and to be honest, I never envisioned making another DRN album despite countless people encouraging us to do so.

"The stars aligned perfectly to have it all come together and make this album, and to have Derek Shulman, who originally singed DRN to Polygram in 1987, once again being in our lives as our co-manager and A&R man, brings us full circle.

"As for the sound and approach of the album, the band and I thought it would be a great experiment and interesting challenge to revisit what endeared the band to so many back in the day and deliver a rock record with funk and soul elements, strong melodies, but this time around incorporate even edgier lyrics while not losing sight that this release needed to be uplifting, infectious, and most of all, powerful when performed live.

Frontwoman Colleen Rennison says: "All Woman is a song by a bad ass chick and a fellow member of the 'zero f***s given' girls department named Cheryl Dilcher. Another member of this movement is my dear friend Demer Macintosh, who introduced this song to me.

Tatler tells We Love Metal: "What I really like about Ras' lyrics is that they are not cliched. He's done a great job. I love his melodies and the sound of his voice, but lyrically it's not run-of-the-mill, same-old same old."

Mike Portnoy tells Metal Wani: "Max does go for lessons with somebody else, for two reasons. I'm not home consistently enough and I think it's important for any young drummer to get lessons consistently.

Billed as "an Italian red wine for the unholy moments of life" that "would pair well with roast meats, game and aged cheese as well as standing alone as accompaniment to after-dinner discussion, the band would like to inform you that it goes equally well with most rituals, wicker-burnings and other pagan activities."