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"Instead of a page that says, 'Dave's been fishing, is planning on going into the studio, and likes Django Reinhardt this year,' let's take the camera to the beach, play some Django, and go after what I'm best at!" Roth said in 2002. "I spent easily $600,000 outta pocket. I spent the mortgage, literally. It grew beyond a simple 'here's a kinda the day in the life,' because my day is full of fantasy and literary references.

"I've woven it together in a form that I think is much more appropriate for our national attention-deficit syndrome, or whatever it is we're having," he continued. "In this, you're entertained right along with your current state of biorhythms, which is frenzied. If you watch television and listen to radio regularly, if you spend any time at the local shopping mall, then your inner tempo is frenzied. At least in the United States.

"And I tried to create a different type of television - it's not really a show and it's not really a biography. There's a lot of show-and-tell in there. I'm not really sure what it is. Perhaps that makes it pure. Like Picasso said, it's bound to go over some people's heads, so I also created a version with a director's commentary."

"No Holds Bar-B-Que" features a dizzying array of images and musical performances, with a diverse setlist that runs from techno to blues to mambo to swing, mixing some Roth originals with plenty of covers by artists like Gerry Rafferty, ZZ Top, The Beatles, The Hombres, The Chemical Bothers and ELO, among others.

FVK say in a statement: "Last Friday Kier announced he was leaving. This revelation was greeted with shock, disappointment and heartbreak as we've given our lives to this band. The idea of giving up was completely alien to us.

"However, over the weekend we've struggled to find the answer - and we've come to the conclusion that it would be wrong to continue without Kier." The band add that Kemp's decision wasn't easy, but that if he hadn't quit he'd have had to continue "something he no longer passionately connects with."

The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) ruled that a detective sergeant and two detective constables were guilty of misconduct - and South Wales Police has accepted the findings of the IPCC report.

Watkins, 38, was jailed in 2013 for a string of horrific sex offences. He pleaded guilty to offences including the attempted rape of an 11-month-old child and encouraging a fan to abuse her baby via webcam.

Officers also found a stash of child abuse videos at his home, some of which Watkins had made himself.

But the BBC reports that the IPCC examined how the force responded to reports and intelligence about the singer dating back to December 2008.

The IPCC found that a detective sergeant "did not take sufficient action to progress enquiries" and also contributed to allegations from a main witness being treated as unfounded.

Bassist Sixx said in April that the 1994 self-titled album recorded while Corabi was with the band had been a "painful" experience, and added that he hadn't been impressed by the vocalist's creative contribution.

Corabi initially stated that he "didn't give a sh*t" about his ex-colleague's quotes. Earlier this week, when asked again, he replied: "I have no idea why Nikki feels that I'm the biggest piece of sh*t to roam the Earth."

Now Corabi has said via Facebook: "I officially have nothing to say about any member of Motley Crue ever again! I was asked a question about why Nikki dogged the Motley record and I said I have no idea why� blah, blah, blah. This isn't news kids!

He quit along with brother Josh in 2010, following the release of third album Brand New Eyes the previous year. The pair said they'd become tired of being a "manufactured product" and accused Williams' management of manipulation.

She recently posted several pictures of Farro - who's now with HalfNoise - hanging out with her band, but stopped short of offering official confirmation.

The band announced his departure, adding: "We wish him nothing but the best with everything he does going forward. We're putting the finishing touches on our new album and look forward to releasing new music very soon."

Williams confirmed the news and apologized to fans for the lack of clarity over the move. He says: "I'm sure I'll be getting a lot of questions today - I wish i was able to answer them. Just know that the fans are all that matter to me.

In the final part of Blink-182's documentary in conjunction with Spotify, Skiba says: "I only want what's best for the band. I don't hold anything near and dear or precious until it's done. Like California, I hold very precious, because I'm extremely proud of it. We all are."

DeLonge has repeatedly said he could return to the band and claims to have been in contact with Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker. Hoppus denied there had been any contact, but late last month DeLonge and Barker had a brief Twitter conversation in which they talked about going water sliding together.

Skiba adds that he and Hoppus had discussed working together for many years, but he still didn't expect to get the call to join Blink-182. He says: "Mark and I have been buddies for a long time but we were talking about working together in some capacity or another for many years.

Now Perry has opened up further on his hopes for the group's future, saying he can never imagine a time when he's not on stage with the band. Perry tells Rolling Stone: "I always hold my breath whenever Steven does an interview on his own." And on their 2017 plans, he adds: "It could be the last. But it's really hard for me to imagine a last gig. Sorry.

He says the band are all "pissed" after a disagreement with Wonderful Union, the company organising the events. And he's vowed to make things up to followers who'd bought tickets in the hope of meeting Megadeth, a photo with the band, autographed poster, shot glass, fan club access and VIP upgrades based around each night's show.

Mustaine says in a video: "We were doing meet-and-greets with a company, and they did not send a representative to Europe with us. We're supposed to be doing this right. And since the meet-and-greets are not up to par, that I believe you deserve - and I believe it should be done really, really, cool - they've been cancelled."

White Wizzard say: "White Wizzard is very very happy to announce the return of singer Wyatt 'Screamin' Demon' Anderson. A new album titled Infernal Overdrive is in the works and we will be launching a pre sale Kickstarter in the coming weeks with limited edition items.

Also sold at the auction held by Hollywood's Profiles In History was a white shirt worn by Prince in the film. It also fetched $96,000. The outfit was scheduled to go under the hammer before Prince died on April 21.

The Welsh metallers added a second date at the Manchester Academy after the first show sold out. They'll be supported by Killwitch Engage and Cane Hill.

The tour is in support of last year's album Venom. Frontman Matt Tuck previously said of Venom: "The album is hands down the best thing we've ever done. To have that arsenal of weapons now and to be able to play these songs feels sick. It's good to be back.

Guitarist Jade Puget tells Aggressive Tendencies: "We are working on AFI. It's hard to give nay dates on when it might come out, because then if you don't meet those deadlines, it's like you lied. I don't wanna say, 'It sounds like this,' and then it comes out and it sounds like that."

And Pilson says he and Lynch have already sent one new song to Dokken, although he can't say for sure whether there will be any further fresh material.

Pilson - who also works with Foreigner - tells the Official Jeff Pilson Blog: "George did come over two days ago and we wrote the music to a new track that I sent to Don yesterday.

Stephen, 37 and from London, says: "I spent more than 150 nights in a hospital bed, I had seven courses of chemotherapy and lost almost half my body weight. I had to learn to walk again. I nearly lost my life. The CheckEmLads charity was with me every step of the way.

The band have now re-hired their former singer Michael Bormann, who has also appeared on television show The Voice Germany. He was a member of Bonfire from 1993 until 1994.

Alter Bridge last month signed a record deal with Napalm Records for the release of their fifth album. Frontman Myles Kennedy said: "We are pleased to be joining forces with Napalm as we embark on the next phase of our journey. We are very excited to see what the future brings and look forward to reconnecting with our fans in 2016."

Skillet singer John Cooper says: "I wanted to make an album that could make people feel the music. I always aim to write songs to which people can relate, but this time I wanted to see not only how the songs would connect lyrically, but also how they'd connect musically."

The record also includes Thy Art Is Murder track They Will Know Another � the last song they recorded before former frontman CJ McMahon quit suddenly last year.

The bands say: "After months of heavy touring, a cold New Jersey background set the tone for a dark, honest, and moody record. We gave some nods to the bands we grew up listening to and took some new risks in our own songs.

"More importantly, this record is a statement of community. We live in a very competitive and selfish world, and this is proof it doesn't have to be like that. It's the friendships you make along the way, between the artists you share the stage with, that you'll take away with you long after the shows are over.

"Sun Rays" can be streamed here. The video for the new track will be released in the coming weeks as part of a trilogy co-directed and conceptualized by singer-guitarist Liam Magill and Gavin Bush. Shot on location in the Kent countryside, see the first video in the trilogy for the title track "Apricity" here

"Quicksand" was one of the many songs on our new EP that started off as something very different and was ripped apart a million times before we finally got something we liked. The only part of the song that really stayed the same throughout all of its revisions was the chorus.

Originally, the song had kind of a weird, almost Avenged Sevenfold-vibe to it. The only part of the song that really stood out to us though was the chorus. While we were still working on the music, Jake came to us with some lyrics that he had written and thought they'd be a good fit for this song. Eventually, Jake came up with a really catchy melody to go with these lyrics. I helped restructure a few parts of it and what we had was the chorus to "Quicksand."

Once we had what we thought was one of the best choruses we've written, we decided to scrap the rest of the song and build a whole new track around it. The opening piano / guitar melody came from a very old track that I wrote that I never ended up using for anything. After that, the riffs and structure of the song just kind of fell into place.

What I love about the song is that it showcases just about everything we are capable of as a band. Not to mention it's the first time Branton got to use actual piano sounds on a song instead of the typical synthesizers that he normally uses. It was definitely one of those songs that we knew we were onto something cool when we got the first few mixes back. It has become a fan favorite and has been going over amazing live.