Today's Day in Rock Stories

Guns N' Roses Excited About Making New Album

Blackmore put together a new version of his post-Deep Purple band last year to perform a handful of special shows that marked his return to rock. He followed up earlier this year with the release of a new version of the 1981 classic "I Surrender" and a cover of Edward Elgar's "Land Of Hope And Glory."

But there appears to be another song that has been recorded by the group, the singer revealed during an interview with Mariskal Rock (via TeamRock). Romero was asked if there was more music coming and he responded, "As a matter of fact, we recorded some stuff back in January."

He was then questioned if it was new material, and Romero responded, "Yes. Actually there is a new track scheduled to be released, although I don't know when.

But now, Metallica frontman James Hetfield added his two cents on the marketing move during a recent interview, calling the creation of the t-shirts "disrespectful."

"I guess what they were thinking is, 'We can do whatever we want.' To me, it's disrespectful," he told ET Canada. "We've spent 36 years working hard, doing our best to keep a really close connection with people, make every note count, and someone just throws something up over something that we feel'"

The distracted Frampton reportedly leaned his face into the camera and let out a two-word expletive before he and his band left the stage. A concertgoer claims he saw the rocker get into a "camera tug-of-war" with the cameraman on stage just as the unscheduled break began.

Casino spokesman Kevin Smith confirmed that the screens were turned off "at the artist's request" for the remainder of the show, which saw Frampton return to the stage and play the two songs remaining on his set list before adding a third tune to complete his performance.

Frampton "apparently didn't like what was on the video board for one reason or another," added Smith. "That was obvious." On Tuesday, the guitarist posted a lengthy explanation about the incident on social media, outlining the detailed and carefully-planned performance he and his band aim to deliver each night.

"When something happens to change the script, like a distraction out of my control, then it messes with the build of the show," writes Frampton. "This happened in Welch, MN the other night. 'I'll Give You Money,' is a song that we break down to almost nothing volume wise and it grabs the audience's attention and pulls them in to hear what we are doing-its one of the most intimate parts of the set for my band and the audience together. At this very climactic moment, the director of the in-house video displayed the audience on the screens, which distracted from the connection that we had worked to achieve. The moment was lost.

"Optimist" is a song about the struggle of trying to repeatedly help someone you care about, when they won't take your advice. The lyrics for "Optimist" came very organically. It was an easy song to write however releasing "Optimist" for all of the public to hear was the harder part. I have never been more honest in a song before and as a musician it's a very vulnerable feeling to openly state everything you're thinking and feeling when a struggle occurs. Especially if it isn't exactly a positive situation.

I wrote Optimist as I watched someone I cared about repeatedly put themselves in situations that were bad for their physical and mental health. I'm a helper and every time they'd put themselves in a bad situation and would get hurt I would coddle them and give advice on how to keep from having that situation happen again; yet every time they would put themselves in the exact same situation as before with the exact same outcome. It's heartbreaking to watch someone you care about continuously hurt and there's nothing you can do about it. They're in control of their own life. They're making these bad decisions and there's nothing you can do about it! I wrote "Optimist" out of frustration because I was rooting for that person to pull through for a better life for themselves. I was counting on them but I saw the cycle and fall after fall, I realized I was only a "Band-Aid" effect to their problems. There was a deeper issue that a Band-Aid couldn't truly heal. I'd only cover up the issue temporarily and they were using me as the only positive source in their life.

To anybody reading this who may be going through something similar, you cannot lastingly be the only light source in somebody's life. Doing this to someone will only drain the happiness, energy and positivity from yourself. Happiness, security and a sense of self-worth is something they need to find inside themselves and you may feel trapped in this relationship but there's always a way out. I do believe people can change but they likely won't if they're using you as a crutch. All of us need to learn to stand on our own two legs. Be happy and secure in who you are! If no one else does, I believe in you! Being able to stand on our own two feet is the only way we can move forward."

The reissue will include three rarities tracks ("Invocation," "Life Is Elsewhere," and "Blood Rites"), with the vinyl version being offered as a double LP with gatefold sleeve. They will also be releasing a very limited edition of the album on midnight navy vinyl via The Sound of Vinyl.

This week, co-frontman Mike Shinoda posted a moving tribute to his late bandmate. Shinoda shared the first photo the complete band lineup ever took together from around "1997 or 1998" when they first asked Bennington to join them.

The new studio effort features the lineup of drummer Frankie Banali, bassist Chuck Wright and guitarist Alex Grossi, along with their new frontman James Durbin, who is best known from American Idol.

Guitarist Nancy Wilson has teamed up with former Prince bandmember and R&B singer Liv Warfield to form the new outfit with Prince protege lead guitarist Ryan Waters and Heart members Chris Joyner on keys, Dan Rothchild on bass and drummer Ben Smith.

Produced by Rothchild - the son of legendary Doors producer Paul Rothchild - the project follows the early 2017 release of the group's debut single, "Get Loud."

"Roadcase Royale is a band I've always wanted to be in," says Wilson. "We all write and create songs as a unit. It's an inspired democracy. Liv and Ryan both bring a whole new level of magic to our new sound. I'm amazed after devoting my life to rock music how it now feels so brand new. That's why our first album is called 'First Things First.'

"The great thing with The Beatles' music -- we worked very hard, and it's still relevant today," he said. "Those songs John and Paul wrote, and the music George and I and John and Paul played -- that's what makes me proud.

The band performed the song during a hometown show at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. "It was always a dream of ours to perform at this hometown venue and we felt something spiritual from the moment we stepped on stage," Shultz told Rolling Stone. "The song 'Rubber Ball' Daniel and I wrote in our first band house. It's about excess in all aspects. It's about trying to gain control and not being able to but having love in your heart."

Frontman Ryan Tedder shares, "I was an Anglophile; the only Anglophile amongst my friends when I was 13, 14. 'Champagne Supernova' is like a once-in-a-lifetime record. It's just a classic."