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Beatles Producer George Martin Dead At 90

His reps write, "Bill has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He is undergoing treatment and is expected to make a full recovery as it was caught in the early stages The Wyman family has asked for their privacy during this time. No further comment will be made at this point."

The New York Daily News reports Meisner was hospitalized hours after the death of his second wife, Lana, from a single gunshot wound that occurred while she was moving a rifle out of a closet and something inside the gun case shifted and hit the trigger, causing the gun to discharge.

The former Eagle was in another part of the house when the gun went off, police said. The bassist was placed under a 72-hour hold, which could end Wednesday night or be extended an additional two weeks, according to attorney Troy L. Martin.

Metallica say (via Brave Words): "We've searched our shelves high and low to bring you the best offers on some of our favorite products. You'll find special offers on exclusive Met Club merch, last of their kind products, and rock bottom prices on so much more.

"Lucky random orders will receive goodies like official shirts or guitar picks from The Night Before or even used guitar strings we snagged from the studio.

Solomon says she was left feeling "shaken, angry, upset, confused" by the incident, in which a man deliberately and repeatedly thrust his groin into her leg and made a suggestive comment, before she tried to report him to security staff.

In a statement, Baroness say: "The man detailed in this article, whoever you are, if you read this post, stay the f*** away from Baroness and our audience. We don't need you at our show, we don't want you in our audience.

"We have no tolerance for sexism, or any form of intolerant or insensitive behavior. In Baroness' real, functioning touring-world, we are witness to daily proof-by-example that gender exerts no weight on the scales of capability, strength or intelligence.

The follow-up to 2013's Disarm The Descent is the band's second since Jesse Leach returned to the frontman role. He said: "The definition of 'incarnate' is 'in the flesh,' and this record is who we are right now.

The Van Halen frontman reminisces about the early 70s-era when Bowie was exploring his Ziggy Stardust character, while recalling the fashions and styles of the day as he grew up in Southern California.

As part of the Backstory live interview series, the guitarist will sit down with Guitar World magazine editor Brad Tolinksi at the AOL studios to discuss the project that sees Frehley covering classic tracks by Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, KISS, Jimi Hendrix, Steppenwolf, Thin Lizzy and Free, among others.

Due April 15, Frehley is joined on the record by guests including former KISS bandmate Paul Stanley, Slash, Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, Lita Ford and John 5 as he traces the roots of his own career.

They followed 2013 album Shout! which features one disc of Gov't Mule tracks and a second with guest singers performing the songs. Haynes tells MusicRadar: "We have some conceptual ideas. We're just talking about what kind of record we want to make.

Caffery says: "It will be a lot of fun to play with my longtime bandmate Jeff Plate and the guys. The first time I toured with Kurdt his band Vanderhoof was opening for Savatage.

The package captures the last performance of the Rainbow lineup of guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, keyboardist Don Airey, bassist Roger Glover, vocalist Graham Bonnet and drummer Cozy Powell as they headlined the first rock festival ever staged at Castle Donington.

The Donington set in support of the group's 1979 album, "Down To Earth" features new tracks alongside classics from earlier in their career including "Stargazer," "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll," "Catch The Rainbow" and more.

The Monsters Of Rock performance climaxes with Blackmore destroying his guitar and thrusting it into an amp which promptly bursts into flames before fireworks appear overhead to conclude the main event.

Hammerfall guitarist Oscar Dronjak says: "Hammerfall has been very successful and happy with Nuclear Blast for almost 20 years, but in order for us to continue to grow as a band and reach new heights we needed a fresh challenge.

The band released an eight-minute torture-themed video for the song last week. Ian tells Louder Noise: "The working title was Epic because it just had a feeling about it. It took a long time - it's one of the last songs that got finished. It carried over for months and months. It deserved that."

Mainman Buzz Osborne and drummer Dale Crover are joined by Nirvana's Krist Novoselic, Redd Kross' Steve McDonald, Butthole Surfers' JD Pinkus, Big Business' Jared Warren and Mr Bungle and Fantomas man Trevor Dunn.

Crover also swaps the drum kit for bass on some tracks. Basses Loaded includes a nod to the band's favorite sport of baseball and features a version of Take Me Out To The Ballgame, heard regularly at ball games across North America.

The Resistance announced the guitarist's departure, saying: "It's been a long time coming with a lots of ups-and-downs regarding Jesper and his struggle with depression. We all thought we could ride out this storm, but sometimes all things have to come to an end.

"We part ways on friendly terms and don't want any bad blood. To be honest, this has been really painful. After taking time to consider how to move forward, we ultimately found that we really do believe The Resistance can and should continue on. And so we will."

But Stromblad, who previously spoke out about his 20-year battle with depression and anxiety, has issued a counter-statement that disputes his former bandmates' version of the split.

The white vinyl sleeve comes accented with a special spot varnish design, said to be how the band originally planned to release the album. The album cover has also been updated by original designer and band member Erik Olofsson who has also designed the inserts with liner notes from guitarist Johannes Persson.

In the first installment the late Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver frontman share stories of his upbringing, and getting his start as a musician in Southern California.

The band pulled the plug on dates in the UK and Australia last year as mainman Brendan Lukens took time out to deal with mental ill health and substance abuse issues.

Frontman Kavus Torabi says "This High/Aflame is an edited version of the six and a half minute opener from Bottled Out Of Eden. We wanted to start the album with something joyful and this is the song that birthed itself as a result.

It's the follow-up to 2014's Running With The Dogs and the band's first with frontman Mitchel Emms and guitarist Tao Grey. Grey said of the album: "We can't tell you how excited we are to finally unleash Generation Me on the rock community.

On the album recording process, frontman Sam Carter says the band left "everything we had in the studio." They add that it's the heaviest and darkest work they've ever produced.

Mainman Robert Fripp says: "Bill Rieflin recently decided to take a sabbatical, a decision supported by all the Crimson Brothers. So, what to do with September performances already sold out?

Frontman Andy Cairns says: "There's a Samuel Beckett influence on Tides. I used to live near the harbour in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland. I'd sometimes stay up all night to try to get inspiration for songs and often ended up going down to the pier and just look out at the waves. Later on, I found out that Beckett used to get a great deal of influence from that as well. I took that low point in my life and how I managed to dig myself out of it as an inspiration.

"We are very much looking forward to returning back to Europe!," says vocalist Todd La Torre. "The European rock and metal fans are perhaps some of the most passionate music lovers on the globe! We thank you all for your support and warm welcome each and every time we travel to Europe.

"Please join us for a memorable evening of music ranging from the obscure classics, well-known hits and new material from our latest release Condition H�man! See you soon!!"

It features artwork by Graham Humphreys, who has previously produced work for Hammer Studios and posters for movies including Nightmare On Elm Street, Evil Dead and Evil Dead II.

Vardis lost bassist Terry Horbury last year after a short battle with cancer. He was replaced by Martin Connolly, but Horbury's playing remains on the album and his image is featured on the sleeve.

Frontman Steve Zodiac says: "We are very lucky to be able to welcome Martin Connolly to the band. Despite knowing Vardis would continue, after losing Terry so suddenly it took some time before we could consider playing with another bassist.

Riverside say: "We would like to thank everyone for the support and your presence in those difficult moments. Piotr passed away unexpectedly of natural causes - sudden cardiac arrest. We have remained with emptiness and open wounds which need time to heal.

Bloater tells TeamRock: "I thought it'd be great fun to reverse the rolls on this video and have me being stalked by a super fan who wants me all to herself and uses her voodoo to pick off the rest the band.

The film was released last week by Greg Olliver, known for his work on the acclaimed Lemmy documentary.In the clip, Winter discusses his Gibson Firebird guitar, saying:

" I thought it looked cool, it sounded cool, it played good, so I bought it. $225, that's all it cost back then. Of course, that was back in the 1970s. It's the coolest-looking guitar I've ever seen."

Asphalt Graves tell MetalSucks: "The outcome is a modern take on the classic death/grind of the 1990s, with influences coming from bands likes Repulsion, Napalm Death, Edge Of Sanity, Brutality, Righteous Pigs, Nasum, Lock Up, Phobia, Terrorizer, Disrupt, Carcass and more."

The Japanese outfit will begin the run of dates at Backstage By The Mill, Paris, on May 9th and wrap up at Reading's Sub 89 on the 27th of the month.

In January, Coldrain released a video for their track entitled Wrong and previously told Metal Hammer they were delighted to see the rise of Japanese bands in the West.

They join a bill that already includes fellow headliners Melvins (Saturday) and Carcass (Sunday), plus Vision Of Disorder, Voices, Mgla, All Pigs Must Die and many more.

Mayhem will be performing a set based around their classic 1994 De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, widely considered to be one of the most important black metal albums of all time.

The Californian band (not to be confused with the British two-piece) were ejected from the 2015 Vans Warped Tour in the wake of allegations that singer Jonny Craig wasn't sober.

He told TeamRock Radio: "At first we were like, okay, this is probably the stupidest thing that's ever happened to us. I used to put a needle in my arm, so if I want to have a beer I think I'm entitled to be able to respect myself.

Asked if there have been any disappointments in the band's career, Shepherd tells Rise To Offend: "To be able to go out and live my dream and be a metal singer, how can that be in any way, shape or form disappointing. You know, I think the only disappointing thing is that we're poor as sh*t."

The Washington DC instrumental prog outfit launch the trek with their previously announced appearance at Tech-Fest in Newark on July 8, after which they'll play eight further UK shows before heading to the continent.

Dutch group Alarion's debut Waves Of Destruction is expected in June of this year. The album also features vocals from Threshold frontman Damian Wilson. Rick Wakeman and Erik Laan also guest on the record.

I wrote the lyrics to "Take My Hand" at a time when I was desperate for change. I think I realized that people from our generation are discovering something inside of them doesn't quite fit with the world around us as it is. We're all unsatisfied because we have been tasked with discovering purpose in a world that doesn't sustain the dreams that call us. It hit me very hard towards the end of my college career. I didn't know what my purpose was, and I for sure didn't want to get stuck making money so I could spend my life. So I started soul searching, and mind you, I still am soul searching, but I came to some powerful realizations. I realized that if I did anything for my own sake, that it was pretty pointless. Like if I just did life for the sake of me and what I could gain from things, I'd turn up empty. So, I started putting my theory to the test and paying more attention to friends, to random people, and to my surroundings, and the more I extended a hand, the more I found the people around me were saving me from my depression and concurrently I from theirs.

So this song is kind of an ode to all the people whom have extended their hands to me, and whom are relentless in loving, forgiving, and embracing someone else in spite of all the crap they carry. As a band, were all hoping that the song inspires and reminds people of the importance of selflessness and how selflessness may in turn lead to self discovery and appreciation.