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Slipknot's Corey Taylor Has Surgery For Broken Neck

Last month, Ambrose made a public offer via video to assist Johnson over the hearing issues that sidelined him from the band's 2016 tour lineup in March, when AC/DC postponed the remaining 10 shows on their spring US tour after the rocker was advised by doctors to stop touring immediately or risk total hearing loss.

Johnson has revealed that the initial source of his hearing loss began approximately eight years ago while racing at the Watkins Glen International.

At least 80 fans were hurt after heavy thunderstorms plagued the German music festival site close to Mendig in the west of the country on Friday night (June 3).

The bad weather continued on Saturday and with further storms forecast for today, local authorities stepped in and revoked the festival's license to ensure the safety of fans.

It makes plenty of sense. The Stones' Ron Wood has previously revealed that that the band have been on "a blues streak", covering standards by the likes of Howlin' Wolf and Little Walter.

"They really sound authentic," Wood said of the Stones' new tracks in April. "We went in to cut some new songs, which we did. But we got on a blues streak. We cut 11 blues in two days� When we heard them back after not hearing them for a couple of months, we were, 'Who's that?' 'It's you.' It sounded so authentic."

The band posted a photo of Strange on their Facebook page on Sunday night with the caption "Welcome back my friend!!" Strange had left the group back in the year 2000.

Windstein had the following to say about the departure of Golden, "As many of you may have heard, we have parted ways with Jeff Golden, and he is no longer our bassist.

Drummer Vinnie Paul unearthed an old tape of his late brother performing the 1982 track from an incompatible circa-2004 computer programme - which they originally recorded for their follow-up band Damageplan before Dimebag's death.

Paul tells Rolling Stone: "When our producer Kevin Churko got the tracks isolated, he synched them up, and when we listened them it totally gave me goosebumps. We've always felt like he's been a part of this band since day one.

A statement reads: "It is with sadness that we report the passing of Dave Swarbrick. Described by Ashley Hutchings as 'the most influential fiddle player bar none', he has been acknowledged as an inspiration by both Ric Sanders and Chris Leslie.

"Of the many accolades and awards he received in his long career, the most notable are the BBC Folk Awards Lifetime Achievement, the Gold Badge Of Merit from the British Society of Composers & Songwriters and the EFDSS Gold Badge.

"Swarb's involvement with Fairport Convention began in February 1969 when he was brought in as a session musician to play on Unhalfbricking. He was asked to add a musical dimension (to say nothing of the huge amount of folk credibility) to their reinvention of Sailor's Life.

The self-titled 10-inch vinyl features Death Is The Beginning along with The Forgotten One, which feature on the band's upcoming album Echoes Of The Tortured - out on July 29 via earMUSIC.

The trek kicked off in Fort Lauderdale, FL in February - one of three US concerts - before heading to Mexico for three dates and then on to shows in Latin and South America.

Produced by Kevin Shirley and recorded in Paris in 2014, "The Book Of Souls" landed Iron Maiden a No. 4 debut on the US Billboard 200 with opening week sales of 75,000 copies.

He's spoken out after drummer Tommy Lee said he didn't speak to his bandmates after leaving the stage on December 31 in Los Angeles, following their farewell performance.

Lee's words were supported by quotes made by band members in The End, the movie of the concert, when Sixx described his ex-colleagues as "not enemies but not friends."

And Daltrey admits that it has had a lasting effect on him. He tells Rolling Stone: "I'm not bullsh*tting you - the meningitis last year took quite a heavy toll on me physically. My legs aren't good. My feet aren't good.

"But I think being able to manage it with the adrenaline of the show, that's all the matters. It's two hours of losing myself and forgetting about my feet. But when I come off..."

Pippa Lang contributed a piece to Metal Hammer in 1994, which resulted in Lemmy sending a handwritten fax containing his own thoughts on the matter.

She tells MetalTalk: "I wrote about the horrible consequences of taking the most heinous drug in the world - the junkie's devolution into a social pariah as smack dominates his life above anything or anyone else."

Adding that rediscovering the message "reduced her to tears," she continues: "I want to share Lemmy's letter with you, and I know he would approve." Lemmy wrote: "Congratulations on your diatribe against heroin. I've been saying the same thing for 20 bloody years, but they always know better, and they always snort it, not shoot it, and they always only do it at the weekend, and they always look at you with their stupid-cunning pinhead eyes and smirk - and they always die in a pool of their own blood with embolisms behind their knees, and they always break your f***ing heart.

The Phoenix group's 12th studio effort and first since 2012's Ugly Noise was previewed with the track Iron Maiden. Bassist Michael Spencer explained the band's decision to self-title the release 30 years after issuing their 1986 debut Doomsday For The Deceiver.

Spencer told Metal Invader: "When we started talking through song titles to see if there was a lyric theme, we felt there really wasn't anything that tied the songs together when it came to a theme. But, the one thing that did tie the songs together was the new entity of Flotsam that we now are, with Steve Conley, myself, and Jason Bittner now in the band.

Bassist and vocalist Peavy Wagner says: "This is actually related to the song Sent By The Devil from the Black In Mind album of '95. Also the text deals with some evil obsessions that take control over your life more and more to the point when you cannot resist any longer, have a deep look into yourself and you will understand. And of course the composition brings up some reminiscences without just copying."

After The Burial say in a statement: "As some of you may know, the last few tours have been without our bassist Lee. A year ago he was gifted with a baby boy, and that has understandably been his number one priority. We are sad to break the news that he will no longer be playing with us, but at the same time are happy that he's taken the role of a father.

The new remix was created in collaboration with engineer Jens Bogren, known for his work with Opeth, Devin Townsend, Haken, Symphony X and others.

Hill says in a statement: "It's been a privilege to be part of Sikth - I never expected the great response we had to the reunion in 2014 and for things to kick off the way they have. It's been great to work with the guys again, tour with some amazing bands, and play to fans old and new.

"Now Sikth are ready to step things up a notch and fully focus on the next chapter, I'm afraid its time for me to bow out. My production and mixing career are still my priority so unfortunately I'm unable to give the band the time and commitment that's needed going forward.

It's described as "a sharply edited and energetic celebration of Zappa through his public persona, allowing us to witness his shifting relationship with audiences. We are immersed into the musician's world while experiencing two distinct facets of his complex character.

Now, they've revealed the reissued version, titled We Care A Lot (Deluxe Band Edition), will be out on August 19 via Koolarrow Records and will feature a remaster of the original album along with alternative mixes, demos and live cuts.

Gould says: "This was an album that started as a demo before any label had any interest in us. There were a couple of reasons we decided to release this now. First of all, it's been 20 years since it has been commercially available. Secondly, when cleaning out my basement, I discovered the original master reels, and we all thought that resurrecting this from the original tapes would be a great way to reintroduce We Care A Lot into the world.

He tells Glide Magazine: "The Wind Of Heaven is about a veteran that comes back home from Afghanistan and really loses himself, can't pick up the life he had before he left.