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Rock Icon Leon Russell Dead At 74

The Eagles Of Death Metal were playing at the venue on November 13 last year when the gunmen burst in and opened fire and also detonated suicide bombs as part of a wider assault that left 130 dead across Paris.

Hughes caused uproar when he suggested staff at the Bataclan must have been involved in the attacks. He apologised and blamed his remarks on trauma, but repeated the claims in a later interview.

His comments led to French music festivals Rock en Seine and Cabaret Vert pulling Eagles Of Death Metal from their events.

Metallica say: "Starting on Thursday, November 17 at 11:59pm, almost 100 stores will stay open at midnight selling Hardwired�To Self-Destruct LPs and CDs.

Ronnie Wood explained that working on new songs took time. "It's like putting it on top of the strainer and seeing what soaks through by the time you come back to them again," he said.

Due February 10 via DVD+2CD, Blu-ray+2CD and Digital Video, the project captures the veteran UK band in concert at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI on their 2016 summer tour of North America.

"I had this idea that we should film one of the shows from the 2016 tour because apart from the 'Viva Hysteria' shows, we hadn't actually had a live performance filmed since 1988," says Joe Elliott. "With a new album out that was being so well received, it was just a case of where to do it. From the second the house lights went down, we could see the sun setting from the stage, and the energy from the crowd just seemed to intensify. It was a good choice and a great way to document Def Leppard in 2016."

The Stage was sneak-released on October 28 and notched up 76,000 sales during its first seven days - while 2013's Hail To The King sold 159,000 units and 2010's Nightmare shifted 163,000. Their newest title is the slowest-selling since 2005's City Of Evil.

The band have moved to Capitol Records after their relationship with Warner Brothers broke down and led to legal action. Shadows tells Inc.com: "What artists like Kanye, Radiohead and Beyonce had done intrigued us - their albums came out of the blue and there were no preconceived notions or reviews affecting the opinion of the record buyer before they got a chance to listen.

"This way, everyone listened to our album on the same day. It was a fresh experience that wasn't affected by reviews, speculation and noise."

He's been diagnosed with a torn tendon that's in danger of detaching from its position, threatening his ability to use his right arm. He'll undergo treatment next year - soon after recovering from previously-scheduled spinal surgery.

And it means his aim of retiring in 2018 has had to be abandoned. Fish says via Facebook: "The operation is a small keyhole procedure - but the aftermath is truly a nightmare.

"I will have to have my right arm completely immobilised in a sling for four weeks, I can't drive for six weeks and then I'll have six months with intense physio to fully recover.

"It's going to be long and painful, and if I don't strictly follow the rules the tendon will tear again and may be irreparable. At the moment I'm suffering extreme pain from certain movements and I have been dealing with this for a few years, although not in continual intensity. Recently it's become agonisingly intrusive."

He had the following to say about the new album, his fourth solo studio effort, "It took long enough to finish the new record Smash and it is well worth the patience taken, giving every song as much attention as the next.

The El Paso stop marked the final date of a fall North American tour by the pair of thrash metal veterans, who were joined by Death Angel on the seven-week run.

Anthrax have been touring in support of theri 11th album, "For All Kings", which debuted at No. 9 on the US Billboard 200 earlier this year with opening week sales of 34,000 units.

Bjorn "Speed" Strid had the following to say "I started playing hockey when I was six and stopped when I was sixteen. I played in a local team called Landskrona, which also featured current NHL athletes.

He tells Rockwell Unscene: "We're extremely excited. The band is taking a freight train that has been moving at 200 miles an hour and turning the wheel completely left. And we're hoping to see the aftermath.

"The jacket is on, it's on. I can't wait to bring this out. This is a real statement of who I am, who the band is, and where we come from." Hermida says working with producer Ross Robinson, who has overseen records by Korn, Slipnot and Sepultura, has brought out a "fearlessness" in the band which wasn't there before.

He tells All That Shreds: "I would like to make emphasis on the point that I was fired from the band. So many people here 30-something years later people still think that I left Dio, but it was never my intention to leave the band.

"The reason I was fired from the band was that I refused to accept a contract that they offered me which was contrary to the original agreement Ronnie had made with Jimmy, Vinny and myself when the band was first formed. Wendy had different ideas for how it was going to be and for me it was a matter of principle and I refused to sign the contract and that's why I was fired."

Campbell has previously spoken out about Wendy - claiming she wanted Dio to be a solo act and thought each band member was replaceable.

They've scheduled appearances in between their support slots on Black Sabbath's The End tour - before the trek kicks off in full swing in February. Drummer Michael Miley says:

Drummer Sam Loeffler tells Bloody Disgusting: "We wanted to do a sort of 'nightmare/horror' type video for Door to Door Cannibals, so we spent some time brainstorming and kicked around the idea of a mental/experimental hospital we find ourselves in and can't wake up from.

The speaker includes a rechargeable lithium-ion battery for up to two hours of continuous playback. It also works with most Apple and Android devices, or a 3.5 mini jack cable can be used to connect.

The sold-out crowd watched performances from Jeff Beck, Joe Perry, Rudolf Schenker, Johnny Depp, Phil Collen and Joe Elliott, Richie Sambora and Orianthi, Tesla, Cheap Trick, and a house band made up of Rob and Dean DeLeo from Stone Temple Pilots, Korn drummer Ray Luzier and Tommy Hendriksen of Hollywood Vampires.

Hosted by Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine, the celebration saw Jeff Beck presented with The Icon award by Led Zeppelin hero Jimmy Page, while Scorpions man Rudolf Schenker presented Richie Sambora with the Classic Songwriter prize.

Def Leppard scooped the fan-voted Album Of The Year prize for their self-titled album and Queen's The Studio Collection took the gong for Reissue Of The Year, also voted for by the fans.

He was speaking during a launch event for mammoth Pink Floyd box set The Early Years 1965-1972, which includes almost everything the band had available in their archive.

Mason told YouTube: "This is a sea-change that a lot of bands have been through. It was unthinkable, 30 years ago, that we'd release anything except our final ultimate version.

"Everyone was worried about bootlegs and the fact that people would get to hear it in the wrong form, or too early. Now there's a sense that, if people are interested in how we develop something, that's fine."

He cites jazz icon Charlie Parker's albums as examples of how it's been done before: "They actually put out every take. You get a track and they give you the lot, so you can hear how they progressed and got to where they ended up."

The 1970 tune from the UK band's "No Dice" album went on to best become known as a US No. 1 hit for Harry Nilsson in 1971. Due November 18, "Without You" will appear on Sixx A.M.'s second album of 2016 and companion to this spring's "Prayers For The Damned."

The 47 pieces from Bowie's collection that were sold at Sotheby's in London on Thursday had been valued at between �8.1 million ($10.2 million) and �11.7 million ($14.8 million).

Bowie's family has kept artworks that are "of particular significance" but is selling the rest of his collection. The proceeds, after any fees and taxes are deducted, will go back to his estate.

The box features the GNR logo, while the figures show each band member wearing their trademark outfits and holding their instruments. Pre-order them on Amazon.