Today's Top Stories

Prince's Cause Of Death Confirmed

He used his acceptance speech to launch a tirade against the Rock Hall and the music industry in general, and later slammed the "murky" and "ridiculous" paperwork he would have to fill out to grant permission for his performance to be broadcast on HBO.

He tells Sirius XM: "It's going to get better. I'm going to get these guys. They are going to be sorry they treated people this way. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame is going to go to Cleveland, the museum is actually going to mean something. The funding they raise will be used for music education before I'm done."

The show marked first time that original Guns N' Roses members, frontman Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash and bass player Duff McKagan, had all shared the stage together in 23 years.

The new footage continues clips from their performances of their break-through song "Welcome To The Jungle" as well as their cover of the Bob Dylan classic "Knockin' On Heaven's Door".

The bassist made the comments in the concert film "The End" which chronicles their final show together which took place on New Year's Eve in Los Angeles, according to UCR.

Sixx reportedly says in the film, which hits movie theaters on June 14th, that the members of Motley Crue will "probably won't see each other" and explained, "We don't hang out now - we don't hang out. We go on stage � like motherf-ers. But we don't hang out.

"The band energy is really up there," says Cliff. "It's doing really well. We've thrown some different songs in, which is always good. It changes it up for us and the audience, but the band is playing great. It's a good feeling up there right now."

"With Axl we've been able to mix up quite a few songs," adds Angus. "Do a few older ones, put them in. Which we haven't done in a number of years. We used to get a setlist, and that would be us for a tour.

Barker asked his bandmate Mark Hoppus: "Do you remember when we were in Australia? Chad Smith would pee in Taylor Hawkins' fan. It's the worst practical joke ever. It was so funny, but it was so wrong."

But Smith tells Loudwire: "I wrote to Taylor and said, 'I know I've done some really f***ed up things, but did I ever pee in your fan in Australia?' He said, 'Absolutely not. I would've remembered that.'

It's an extended version of 1995 unplugged set Stripped, including three live shows plus a new version of the Stripped documentary, in which guitarist Keith Richards describes his outfit as "a club band that just got bigger gigs."

Ward was originally set to take part in the band's reunion with Ozzy Osbourne, leading up to their final world tour, but failed to reach a contractual agreement.

Iommi tells the Guardian: "We were staying at John DuPont's house in Los Angeles, the bloke who owned DuPont paint products. We found all this paint in the garage, and we were all pissed, so we thought it would be fun to paint Bill gold from head to toe.

Applicants must download the track Victorious from iTunes, and direct a music video with their own opener. More detailed instructions can be found on the High School Film Festival website.

Frontman Brendon Urie says: "As my fans know, I love to interact with them, whether it be online or at shows. I can't wait to see the submissions we get from around the world to bring the music video for Victorious to life."

Frontman Jeremy McKinnon says: "We completely changed the way we wrote, recorded and mixed this album. It was one of the most unique recording experiences we've ever had.

"We rented a cabin in the mountains and just wrote together in a room, which was the polar opposite of the last three albums we've made. And working with producer Bill Stevenson was an awesome experience.

Meniketti says: "Tom Size, our longtime super-talented sound engineer and a personal friend for decades, was diagnosed late December with the worst type of skin cancer one can contract, and his is a very aggressive strain.

"After an initial surgery to remove tumors, his cancer has spread to his brain. Tom is undergoing treatment to do everything possible to kick this nasty cancer's ass."

When the rock critics who parse such things as musical innovation, vision and authenticity perfectly agree with mass popular taste, a remarkable thing happens, as Peter Gabriel found out everywhere at once with So: you become the saving grace of progressive rock music while simultaneously occupying the mainstream pop high ground, a once-in-a-generation feat. Because of "Red Rain", "Sledgehammer", "In Your Eyes", "Don't Give Up" with Kate Bush, "Big Time" , and the meditative tone poem "Mercy Street", you would have to reach all the way back to Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon to find anything even remotely comparable.

Prior to So, ex-Genesis lead singer Peter Gabriel had developed a cult following culminating with his groundbreaking "Shock the Monkey" song and video. But with the May 1986 release of So (#1 UK sales, #2 US; over 5 million sold; 4 Grammy nominations including Album and Record of the Year for the # 1 hit "Sledgehammer"), Peter Gabriel vaulted into international pop stardom with all of its attendant door-opening, barrier-eliminating amenities. Like certain other entertainers who had reached elite status in the fame game, Gabriel chose to use his newly-found powers for good through several international human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, Peter's own World Music charity WOMAD, and a death row/capital punishment project.

The band plan to release their currently-untitled eighth album in the coming months, ahead of a European tour that ends with eight shows in the British Isles.

Frontman Gus Wood tells AltPress: "We recorded it at House Of Loud in New Jersey with the brilliant David Bendeth this February, and are really excited with the results. Featuring Chris Kamrada on drums, it's a big anthemic rock song and we hope you dig it as much as we do."

Frontman Sam McTrusty says of 12-track album GLA: "This is where we come from. It's laced in our blood, not to mention our art and vision. It's bold. It's in our voice. It's time to embrace it and not work around it."

The band said of Aggressive: "The songs have as much in common with stomping metalcore as old-school punk, vintage screamo and harder-edged pop punk, combining circle pit-inducing bangers with soaring choruses and bridging raw authentic intensity with accessibility."

But due to his phobia, he had to sail to the UK for the start of their European tour - and he roped in drummer Shaun Foist for the adventure. Burnley tells TeamRock Radio's Dewsbury: "We took the Queen Mary 2 over here - and it took nine days. That's how much we love our fans.