Today's Day in Rock Stories

Stone Temple Pilots Address New Singer Report

Now they've issued all the videos - and they've also added a separate live clip for their 2014 track Lords Of Summer, which features on the deluxe edition of the album.

Metallica frontman James Hetfield told Metal Hammer that he's excited to be releasing another studio album again - and also explained why Hardwired� To Self-Destruct took eight years.

He said: "We didn't mark it on the calendar - 'Eight years from now we're gonna have a record out.' And things happen - families, Lulu's, Through The Never's, festivals. So much that all of a sudden time slips away, and you realise, 'Oh, we can still be a band. Let's put some new music out.' Why does it take eight years? I don't like that fact.

Wendy, who was also Dio's longtime manager, says there are "precious" tapes in the archives still to be issued - though she'd have to cut through some red tape to release her late husband's work with Rainbow.

She tells Eric Blair: "I have four albums that I own after that box set, and we have some precious things in the archives, which we're going to put out and add on there, and I think Rhino will put it out next year."

The inaugural A Peaceful Noise charity concert was held last night (November 15) at the Shepherd's Bush Empire to mark the anniversary of the Paris terrorist attacks and celebrate the life of Eagles Of Death Metal merchandise man Alexander, who died in the attacks.

Funds raised at the event will be donated to the Nick Alexander Memorial Trust and the Sweet Stuff Foundation. A group finale saw Hughes and Turner joined by Matt Skiba of Blink-182, Travis frontman Fran Healy, Paul Smith of Maximo Park, Gaz Coombes of Supergrass and Frank Turner onstage.

All of the musicians involved had worked with Nick Alexander while on the road. Nick's sister and A Peaceful Noise organizer Zoe Alexander says: "Our first A Peaceful Noise show has been incredible. All the artists have given so much and to see the crowd brought together with the message that music can unite us all has been so powerful.

The new video clip rockers Mick Jagger and Keith Richards perform an acoustic version of the 1969 classic song backstage during a pre-show dressing room jam.

The first will be a burial that will take place in Tennessee, where Russell lived at the time of his death. Another has been scheduled in his home state of Oklahoma. Elton John and Willie Nelson will serve as "honorary pallbearers," a testament to their friendship and professional admiration for Russell's talent.

Jamey Johnson, John Medeski, Don Was and Terence Higgins will also participate in the tour. The musicians gathered earlier this year at Jazz Fest for a two night stand that left them wanting more.

"I'll never forget the experience of playing these songs with this group of musicians in New Orleans earlier this year. We are celebrating something truly special and I'm honored to be a part of it." said Michael McDonald in a prepared statement.

Bush performed the lead vocal live while filming in a water tank at Pinewood Studios to reflect the fact that the character in the song is lost at sea. Before The Dawn was recorded during Bush's 22-date residency at London's Hammersmith Eventim Apollo in 2014, and will be released on November 25 via Fish People and distributed through Rhino Records.

The shows were Bush's first full live performances since 1979 - and she recently revealed she was nervous about forgetting her lines onstage. She said: "I was terrified. The idea of putting the show together was something that I found really interesting and really exciting. But to actually step into it was something that I had to really work hard on because I was terrified of doing live work as a performer again.

The dates follow on from their UK leg next February, with dates planned into the middle of March. Anthrax's shows will be based around their 1987 album Among The Living - along with a string of fan favourites and songs from their latest album For All Kings.

Speaking about the UK leg of the tour, guitarist Scott Ian said: "Finally! We've been looking forward to headlining in the UK for so long. We have a killer set planned - new stuff, old favourites, deep tracks and Among The Living front to back.

Trivium recently announced a 33-date European tour in 2017, kicking off the trek in the UK in February. Heafy said: "The UK was the first place to embrace Trivium on the planet - and Europe was the first home for Trivium playing internationally way back in 2003.

The set captures the guitarist's return to the rock stage for the first time in two decades this past June with a new lineup for a pair of Monsters Of Rock festivals in Germany and a third date in the UK.

Blackmore was joined by Lords Of Black singer Ronnie Romero, Stratovarius keyboardist Jens Johansson, Blackmore's Night drummer David Keith, bassist Bob Nouveau and backup singers Candice Night and Lady Lynn for the rare rock shows by the former Deep Purple legend.

Blackmore last performed rock in 1997 while touring in support of Rainbow's eighth album, "Stranger In Us All." That same year he went on to form the medieval folk band Blackmore's Night with then-girlfriend and now-wife Candice Night, and the group has gone on to release ten albums.

The band are currently on their way to the UK for a run of shows in support of the follow-up to 2014's Magic Mountain. Speaking of the run of shows, Black Stone Cherry said: "We have been very fortunate to play some incredible shows in the UK the past few years. After headlining two arena tours and being a part of some amazing festivals, we wanted to bring it back to an atmosphere that we know our fans will enjoy and truly deserve.

"This tour is a way for us to bring the show to them and to play venues that allow us to deliver a very special night featuring two sets of music, like we've never done before. No other bands - just the four of us and our fans.

The rollout begins on January 20th with the reissue of the Dead's self titled debut, which will features a remastered version of the album together with a complete, and previously unreleased, concert from July 29th, 1966 and select cuts from July 30th, 1966 at the P.N.E. Garden Auditorium in British Columbia.

Ashba - who's now concentrating fully on Sixx AM alongside Nikki Sixx and James Michael - tells Overdrive: "It really does feel like a humongous weight has been lifted off my shoulders.

"That was a huge responsibility for me, and to be honest I didn't know how big that weight was going to be. I learned a lot and I'm very grateful for it all - I experienced something for six whole years that money can't buy, and I was able to take away a huge amount of self-growth, and an insight into the workings of a huge band like that."

The new version features the original album and bonus tracks, remixed in both stereo and 5.1 by Steven Wilson, as well as a concert from The Stockholm Konserthuset from 9 January 1969, which also features on the DVD, when the band opened for Jimi Hendrix soon after guitarist Martin Barre had joined the band.

The follow-up to 2014's White Devil Armory was produced by the band and mixed by Andy Sneap and will launch on February 10 after they signed a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast last year.

Shadows tells 2 Hours With Matt Pinfield: "18 years of my life, he was literally at my house every single day. When you lose some that close, it's at times worse than losing a family member. Your whole world is ripped apart - everyone that knew him is a wreck emotionally.

"It goes on for years and years and years. You never fully recover from it - it's something you live with for the rest of your life."

Due next February, the follow-up to 2015's "The Killer Instinct" saw the band regroup with producer Nick Raskulinecz (Rush, The Foo Fighters, Mastodon), at his studio just outside Nashville.

The group will dbeut material from the set on a full UK tour in March 2017.

I wrote "Ready For War (Pray For Peace)" because I love this country and I love the soldiers who keeps us free, and the police officers who risk their lives every day to keep us safe. The song was inspired by some of my best friends who have served our country in the military, and some are officers who put their lives on the line every day serving our community.

With the media and government not showing nearly enough appreciation to our soldiers and officers - the job has become extremely thankless. I wrote the song from the mindset of these men, and myself being a father who protects a household of 3 girls. I want peace and love in this world, but with the monsters out there creating havoc and war, we must always be ready as a nation for anything.

I see on a first hand basis how so many people take our soldiers and officers for granted, compared to what they risk for our safety and freedom. The song is from the perspective of us looking to keep the people and country we love protected for our children's children, and future generations. It's my way of saying Thanks to the men and women who keep us from harm on a daily basis.