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The Eagles Are Over Says Henley

At the time, they heavily implied that this would likely be their last full-scale tour together, due to Peart's chronic tendonitis and Alex Lifeson's arthritis. In a new interview, Lifeson has confirmed that the band won't be doing another tour, citing Peart's condition as the main factor.

"He didn't even want to do the [R40 tour], to be honest with you," Lifeson revealed. "It's been increasingly difficult for him, but he committed to the tour and we got through it. As far as he was concerned, that was the end of touring.

"His shoulders were hurting, his arms were hurting, his elbows, his feet, everything. He didn't want to play anything less than 100 percent. He was finding it increasingly difficult to hit that mark on this last tour.

The band have vowed to rescheduled 10 US concerts later in the year - likely with a guest vocalist - and Almqvist is throwing his hat in the ring for the gig after the Swedish outfit supported AC/DC on an Australian tour late last year.

Almqvist writes on Facebook: "Very sad to hear Brian Johnson can�t do a bunch of AC/DC shows due to health problems. That man is a legend. I would like offer my sincerest well wishes and get wells, and if any help is needed, I put my foot forward and say: Here I am.

"I have many many years of experience rocking the world's biggest stages and, according to others, I am the greatest frontman in rock, plus judging from the reaction in Australia your crowd already seems to really like me. Plus, I have already been singing those songs since I was six-years-old.

Hughes told Fox Business Network (via TeamRock), "When I first got to the venue, I walked passed a dude who was supposed to be the security for backstage - and he didn't even look at me.

"I immediately went to the promoter and said, 'Who's that guy? I want to put another dude on.' He goes, 'Well, some of the other guards aren't here yet.' And eventually I found out that six or so wouldn't show up at all."

When asked why he thought that was, Hughes responded: "Out of respect for the police still investigating I won't make a definite statement - but I'll say it seems rather obvious that they had a reason not to show up."

Hughes has now released the following apology for his comments, "I humbly beg forgiveness from the people of France, the staff and security of the Bataclan, my fans, family, friends and anyone else hurt or offended by the absurd accusations I made in my Fox Business Channel interview.

"My suggestions that anyone affiliated with the Bataclan played a role in the events of November 13 are unfounded and baseless-and I take full responsibility for them.

"They do not reflect opinions of my bandmates or anyone associated with Eagles of Death Metal. The shame is 100% mine. I've been dealing with non-stop nightmares and struggling through therapy to make sense of this tragedy and insanity. I haven't been myself since November 13.

The plane was tethered to a tow truck to be taken for refueling prior to flying over the Andes to Cordoba Cordoba, Argentina for their March 13 concert at Estadio Mario Kempes.

On moving, the steering pin that is part of the mechanism that connects the ground tug to the aircraft seemingly fell out. On making a turn, the aircraft had no steering and collided with the ground tug, badly damaging the undercarriage, two of the aircrafts engines and injuring two ground tug operators, both of whom have been taken to hospital.

"The flight engineers are on site and evaluating the damage, but their initial report is that the engines have suffered large damage and will require an extended period of maintenance and possibly two new engines," reports the band. "Fortunately the 20 tons of equipment had not been loaded onto EF1 at the time of the accident.

"To finish on a high note however, our visit to Chile was a huge success with 58,000 fans coming to the show as totally brilliant as ever in the Stadium Nacional last night. We love you guys!"

The incident comes just two weeks into the band's world tour in support of their latest release, "The Book Of Souls." "We are happy to tell our fans in Cordoba that our Killer Krew has sorted out all logistics for us to be there with our full show for you all tomorrow," says band manager Rod Smallwood. "We expect no disruption to the tour in any way and are looking for a replacement 747 Ed Force One while our current beauty is healed. More news on that later. Until then, believe me, we will get to you all on this tour one way or another wherever you are.

"We started the next album in Nashville on the 28th January," says Glover. "Thirteen days of pre-production and thirteen days recording in the studio. Lucky thirteen because we have thirteen tracks, all but finished except for vocals. Coincidence or what?

One of the worst airship disasters of the era killed 48 of the 54 people on board and essentially ended the British government's development plans moving forward - just six months before the first test flight of Germany's infamous Hindenburg.

The Record Store Day release will see Empire Of The Clouds housed in a uniquely artworked sleeve featuring a replica of the actual newspaper story reporting on the fate of the R101 airship. The single's B-side will present an audio interview with vocalist Bruce Dickinson sharing his inspiration for writing the tune.

The indie rocker's new album, entitled "Please Be Honest", is scheduled to be released on April 22nd. Fans are getting an early taste of what is come with the released of the album's first single " My Zodiac Companion," which can be streamed here.

The band will kick off a busy spring of live performances next month beginning on April 26th at the Cannery Ballroom - Nashville, TN with dates announced through a June 25th appearance at the Sled Island Festival in Calgary, AB.

He said: "It's all there, the album's done. It's just a matter of picking what 12 to 14 songs will be on the album. I think we wrote 26 or 27. Everyone right now is really pushing for their favourites."

As we have previously reported, Emerson's death is being investigated as a suicide. The Santa Monica Police confirmed that the legendary keyboardist suffered a single gunshot wound to the head, but his cause of death is still under investigation.

Many musicians including Peter Frampton, Paul Stanley, Mike Portnoy and Billy Sheenan took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the late prog musician.

Dear Keith Emerson has left us too soon. Many great memories a truly gentleman. Rest in peace.- Peter Frampton (@peterframpton) March 12, 2016

RIP KEITH EMERSON. I saw ELP as a teen. Emerson was swagger&daggers stabbing the Hammond. THAT was prog with an edge https://t.co/yx7bWFaBJB- Paul Stanley (@PaulStanleyLive) March 11, 2016

Wow...I am absolutely stunned over hearing of Keith Emerson's passing. He was truly a Prog pioneer. This year's been absolutely devastating- Mike Portnoy (@MikePortnoy) March 11, 2016

Keith was the Jimi Hendrix of keyboards...this is another devastating loss to the Prog community #RIPKeithEmerson https://t.co/3tii4vMYWA- Mike Portnoy (@MikePortnoy) March 11, 2016

The 10 track album was recorded at the Audio Hammer Studios with with producer and previous collaborator, Mark Lewis (Cannibal Corpse, Coal Chamber, Holy Grail).

Frontman Dez Fafara had this to say about the album, "'Trust No One' is a vicious record filled with huge grooves and big hooks, guitar bass assery and thundering drums! Lyrically it goes to a realistic space exploring a ton of different emotion and headspaces regarding being human and what it means to exist. 1

"The band worked long hours writing as well as in the studio along with our producer to forge Trust No One! I hope you turn it the F*** up and enjoy this record from start to finish!"

The first leg of the '20 Years of Placebo' tour will be kicking off off in Denmark on October 13th 2016 and will conclude at Wembley Arena in London on December 15th 2016. The band will announce their 2017 dates at a later date.

Brian Molko had this to say, "Let's just say there will be songs in the set that I've sworn never to play again. I think it's time that we purposefully acknowledged what a lot of Placebo fans really want to hear. They've been very patient with us since we rarely play our most commercially successful material.

The singer told NBC: "It was some kind of customs clearance identification. The problem is, it's a vintage guitar from 1957 and the outside of old instrument is fragile. The instruments were all marked - even my harmonicas! So silly."

The band say: "This album is as much yours as it is ours. We wouldn't be here doing what we love right now if it weren't for the endless support we've received from our friends and fans across the world over the last two years.

Smith says: "I call my collection The Fabric of Rhythm because I feel that this art is a view into the inner workings of the motions I use to make rhythms. With drumming, we hear only part of the motions that we make, and because the sticks and hands are generally travelling so fast, we don't see all the motions being used.

"We hear the impact of the stick on a drumhead or cymbal, but we don't hear the motions made in the spaces between the notes. The spaces in-between the notes are as important as the notes that we hear.

For The Innocent continues to tell the story of the ill-fated trapeze artist whose story forms the concept of the album. Guitarist Dean Wells had the following to say:

Salgado says of the record: "My heart and soul are in this. I worked my tail off and let the songs lead the way. I wanted to write memorable songs with strong melodies that stick to you - and that's what's here."

Following the release of 2015 EP Is Everybody Listening, Zoax frontman Adam Carroll told TeamRock: "A debut album is one of the most important things a band can do. We're taking baby steps because we want to release something amazing."

Winter has said he's looking for the money in the next month. Ambitious, but so far he's raised nearly $200,000. His film is planned to be titled Who The F*@% Is Frank Zappa. Winter says: "Other docs have tried to tell Frank's story but we've got something no one's ever had - we've got thousands of hours of new stuff to look at.

"Frank kept pretty much everything but no one outside the family has ever had permission to use it - until now. We're allowed to use everything - but before we can do that, we have to find out what's here, digitize it and make sure it's in a form we can use."

Winter continues: "All these archives are crumbling against time - they're eroding to dust so this isn't just our first chance to find out what's in here - if we don't move fast it could be our last chance too." Winter is offering backers a range of incentives, from Zappa ringtones through to private recording sessions.

He tells Heavy Mag Australia: "I hate it when anybody tries to put a band in a category, because categories are just for people who work at record stores and f***ing write for Rolling Stone magazine. All that sh*t is bullsh*t.

"I think it's really funny when people try to put us in a parody band box because our lyrics may or may not be amusing. Listen to Ten Seconds To Love by Motley Crue. Those lyrics are f***ing ridiculous, but it's a Motley Crue record and they're a serious band.

"Different Now" is track 6 on the record and, consequently, represents step 6 in the 12 Step Program. I'm fascinated by numbers and how such a quantitative tool can help represent such qualitative concepts. While that fascination is evident throughout the record, it is at its strongest in this song.

There is a duality in this song that is not nearly as obvious on the rest of the record. It speaks to one of the overarching themes of this concept: balance. The half-way point is just as much about reflection as it is about looking forward. The third act is not always just about closure; it can also set the stage for a sequel.

The writing process for this song perfectly mirrored this kind of exhaustive back and forth. The song went through about 20 different chorus iterations and I struggled with the guitar solo for weeks. The near-final version had this very busy, self-gratifying, attempt at "shredding." One afternoon, when listening to a piece by John Williams, I heard a reprise of the main theme during a more subtle section of the song. It inspired me to go back and strip down the bridge into an instrumental retelling of the chorus.

Lake writes, "To all ELP friends and fans all over the world, I would like to express my deep sadness upon hearing this tragic news. As you know Keith and I spent many of the best years of our lives together and to witness his life coming to an end in the way that it has is painful, both to myself and to all who knew him.

"As sad and tragic as Keith's death is, I would not want this to be the lasting memory people take away with them. What I will always remember about Keith Emerson was his remarkable talent as a musician and composer and his gift and passion to entertain. Music was his life and despite some of the difficulties he encountered I am sure that the music he created will live on forever.