Day in Rock Part 2

The Revolution Announce First Shows Without Prince

The album sees the Wilson sisters delivering new songs and updated versions of some of their favorite tunes from their catalog, including "City's Burning", "Down On Me," and "Sweet Darlin'".

"Those songs may have fallen through the cracks, in a way, because of where radio was at the time when they were first released," explains Ann Wilson. "Rediscovering those songs, I found ways they emotionally still speak to me."

However, Frances Bean is claiming that she never gave him Kurt's MTV Unplugged acoustic guitar. Frances' mother Courtney thinks that her family will win the guitar back in court, because it's a "treasured heirloom."

Bassist Tim King says of the tour: "This time we wanted to tap into some cities that have been asking us to play over the years and we haven't gone to before. We are looking forward to seeing some new places and making some new friends this time around."

Soil frontman Ryan McCombs adds: "Every time we get home from a UK and European tour, I'm ready to go back. It feels like it's been way to long since we've gotten to spend time with our UK and European Soil family.

He says on Twitter: "It's strange to think that this time last year I'd only slept six hours this week. I was halfway through 12 weeks of insomnia and general anxiety disorder.

"After suffering from exhaustion I had the nastiest panic attack of my life and I was hospitalized, forcing us to cancel our Download warm-up show. At its worst, some mornings after failing to sleep at all once more, I'd get up feeling utterly distraught and just burst into tears - and the months that followed became some of the most strange and difficult of my life."

It marks the band's first release since 2014's Z2 double album, and mainman Townsend previously said it would bridge the gap between that record and his upcoming symphonic project.

Townsend said: "Transcendence, like every record I've done prior, is an extension of what's been going on in my world, represented in a new batch of songs. I'm 44 years old now, and this is where I have been over the past two years since Z2.

"The result of this process is a record that I truly think the intention of is special. I found gas to put into the tank and am glad I did.

"I think the intention, the theme, and the participation of everyone involved allows this album to act like a fulcrum between the past few years and what I intend to do next with the symphony. I am very proud of it and everyone involved."

Myers tells Altpress: "It's just about being honest. U2 is my favorite band of all time - it's that raw honesty that connects me to music. So, when we make music, we're going to write about what we've experienced or gone through.

Dickinson recently said: "The album celebrates the American oral tradition of blues and folk songs, not only being passed down and evolving, but being transcribed - the original recording technique - and entered into the discipline of written sheet music and songbooks.

Directed by Brady Corbet, The Childhood Of A Leader is partly inspired by Jean-Paul Sartre's short story of the same name - a tense psychological drama tracing the formative years of a young boy and set against the backdrop of the 1919 Paris Peace Conference that led to the establishment of the Treaty Of Versailles.

The band say: "Attention inhabitants of Europe. We're excited to once again go on a headline tour in Europe this fall. Lots of old places, but also some new ones - tight, sweaty cramped venues mixed with bigger more spacious rooms depending on where you catch us. Looking forward to seeing all your lovely, sweaty faces screaming at us."

Former Wildhearts bassist Danny McCormack will open at the Leeds, Newcastle and Cambridge shows in his new punk band, The Main Grains. Ginger said: "Let's feed your head and heart with some mighty melody and gargantuan guitars.