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Guns N' Roses Called Nostalgia Act By Kirk Hammett

However, varying reports have police sources later saying the incident was a double homicide, before apparently reverting back to their initial thinking that it was a murder-suicide. A note is said to have been found at the scene.

Solitary Son released a number of tracks in 2014 and gained notoriety because of his links to the Bandidos Motorcycle Club, which press reports claim has a long history of criminal activity.

Roger Taylor spoke with Planet Rock and detailed the direction he'd like to see the band go in. "If we do anything in the future, I'd like it to be something new," he said. "I don't know how new it would sound, but I think if Brian could come up with a song or two which we felt, sort of, fitted, you know."

The band had this to say about the bay area show, "In the last two months, we've been to New York City, Latin America and Europe so it's about time we plan some festivities right at home in the Bay Area!," says the band. "And what better way to wind down the year than a special Fifth Members show in our own backyard at the historic Fox Theater in Oakland, CA as we hit the stage there on December 17th for the last time in 2016... it promises to be quite the party!"

A Fifth Member presale starts November 17 at 10:00 AM PST; tickets are priced at $25 with all proceeds donated to the Alameda County Community Food Bank. "Everyone who comes to the show is encouraged to celebrate the spirit of holidays by bringing a donation of canned goods to the venue that night and we'll have collection bins by all the entrances," adds the group. "Take a break from the shopping and merriment to spread some holiday cheer with us in Oakland!!"

Metallica have also announced plans to return to China for their first appearance in Beijing at the Le Sports Center on January 18. The March 1 stop at Foro Sol in Mexico City, Mexico will feature support from Iggy Pop.

The group have recruited Mike Watts (Glassjaw, The Dear Hunter, Hopesfall) to produce the new effort, which will their first new studio album in ten years.

According to documents, Hendrix owned around 30 guitars in his lifetime, and most of them only stayed with him for a year. But Hendrix used his acoustic Epiphone for three years - during a time which could be considered his artistic and creative peak.

The Epiphone became his go-to instrument while in his Upper Berkeley Street flat, as neighbors had complained about the noise from his amp. He would use it to write riffs and arrangements - including his reworking of Bob Dylan's All Along The Watchtower.

Lamb Of God previously issued the title track - a song written by frontman Randy Blythe as a tribute to fan Wayne Ford, who died last year, aged 33, after a five-year battle against leukemia.

Blythe previously said: "He was just a really inspiring guy to talk to in the way he handled everything. He was just very levelheaded. You hear about people in their old age, when they get accepting of their mortality, that's kind of natural.

"This is what that dude went through at age 33, and from talking to his family and his wife, it wasn't like it was a show he was putting on for the singer of his favorite band like, 'I am Mr. Calm Guy.' That's just the way he was.

"So it was very impressive to me. I learned a lot. I was like, 'Man, this guy has some dignity. I can only hope I have half of that when it comes to my time.'

Mainman Dez Fafara recently said of DevilDriver's seventh title: "Trust No One is one of the most poignant records I've ever written lyrically. It's not like Clouds Over California where people have to ask what the song is about. You read and hear these lyrics, and you'll get it right away, and that's what I wanted.

"Whether it's about trust issues, vengeance, positivity, letting go, or whatever the case may be, these lyrics are as honest as they can be. If these words can help someone open their eyes or heal in any way, I've done my job."

Goldy tells Loudwire: "It's original material, but it will also be music written in such a way that I think Ronnie would be proud of. I made a promise to fans at his first memorial, because of the relationship that him and I had that I've learned enough.

"You don't work side by side with a man like him that long and some of it doesn't rub off. So I made a promise that any time I do something original, I'll do it in such a way that I hope that I can make Ronnie proud.

Oczy Mlody was produced by The Flaming Lips' longtime collaborator Dave Fridmann and is available for pre-order in a variety of bundles - with the 2LP version coming with a seven-inch pressing of their cover of David Bowie's Space Oddity.

Speaking about Bowie's death, Coyne previously said: "We were in Tazmania when we heard that Bowie actually died and it was - and it still is - a strange, sad shock. It still seems unbelievable that he was actually a real man.

It marks the band's first full UK headline tour in more than 10 years. Mainman Scott Ian says: "Finally! We've been looking forward to headlining in the UK for so long.

Directed by Christian Lamb, the project presents the Crue's final live performance at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA this past New Year's Eve; the material is rounded with interviews and behind the scenes material shot by Jackass creator Jeff Tremaine.

The group closed out the 18-month run with three shows in their hometown after a July 2, 2014 launch in Grand Rapids, MI saw them hit the road for the last time.

Vocalist Lee says the band were keen to give the fans a taste of something new and she says they are definitely thinking ahead to releasing new Evanescence material.

Lee tells TeamRock: "We are playing a new song live right now. We got together for rehearsals and we really focused this tour on the fans and the history of the band.

"Kind of in light of this whole box set theme, we wanted to do everything that the fans want and not just what we felt like doing. It has been so fulfilling and so fun.

"When we got together the guys were really strongly supportive of it, we had a song in the bank. And we were like, 'You know what the fans would really love is a new song. That's all they ever ask for.'

"So we knocked the dust off an old song called Take Cover that we had in the bank for a while and we loved it. It's one of our favourite moments every night on the tour.

Fox, 55, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991 and has been an active advocate for research towards finding a cure for many years. Fox famously played Chuck Berry's Johnny B Goode in his role as Marty McFly in Back To The Future.

Campbell tells WalesOnline that the memory took place on tour a few years ago. "He called me in my hotel room and said, 'Phil, come down to my room now.' I thought, 'What have I done wrong now?'

"I was expecting him to say, 'I listened back to last night's tape and you played like sh*t.' But he said, 'I just wanted you to know, never once in all this time have I regretted having you in the band. You're a good man, Phil.' I've been blessed for the life I had with him. I wouldn't have missed it for the world."

Over the summer he converted his All Starr Band into Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons, consisting of sons Tyla, Dane and Todd, plus vocalist Neil Starr.

Tuck tells Metal Hammer: "We were taking on a lot at the time. Singing in a booth for four hours sounds easy, but it's really f***ing hard. Some of the vocal parts were so angry and pissed off and excited that I pushed like crazy to get this aggressive performance out.

"There were some spinny, pass-out moments. And I felt rotten, and had panic attacks. When we recorded the intro scream on Tears Don't Fall, I did actually pass out. On the take, you can hear a scream, and then this dropping body."

Producer Richardson adds: "It was the famous, 'Let's Go!' at the beginning. We went into the studio, and he was laying on the floor passed out. We shook him a little, and he went, 'I feel terrible, I think I'm gonna be sick.' So that was one hell of a scream!"

And he puts his increase in energy levels down to beating his dependence on booze. Anselmo tells Mitch Lafon for TeamRock: "I've been great, very productive. I'm sitting on tons of music. Right this second, I'm working on three different records. I've got so much stuff. It could be four or five. I haven't had a drink since February - I'm not missing that much."

Other acts which have recently been revealed include Dolch, Ash Borer, Backwoods Payback, Casual Nun, Come To Grief, Emma Ruth Rundle, Esben And The Witch, Fange, Gong No Spill Blood, Oxbow, Scissorfight, Suma, Sumac, Unearthly Trance, Valborg, Vanum, Wolvennest and Youth Code.

The live concerts will see the band "dip into their vast catalogue to bring to the stage the magic they have always retained, taking influences from diverse strands of popular music including blues, R&B, soul, baroque, and classical."

Founding member, singer and pianist Gary Brooker, bassist Matt Pegg, drummer Geoff Dunn, guitarist Geoff Whitehorn and Hammond organ player Josh Phillips also promise "a few new surprises" during the shows.

The road trip celebrates the 25th anniversary of the breakthrough work - the first to feature vocalist James LaBrie. Released in July 1992, Images And Words included classic Dream Theater tracks Pull Me Under, Metropolos Part I and Under A Glass Moon.