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Unreleased Prince Song From 'Purple Rain' Era Streaming Online

The legendary Black Sabbath frontman will be backed by Wylde at his upcoming shows as well as bassist Blasko, drummer Tommy Clufetos and keyboard player Adam Wakeman.

Ozzy has announced the initial run of dates this year which are so far comprised of music festival appearances. He also revealed that he is working on a new studio album that he expects to release next year.

Carlile left the group in December due to his battle with Marfan Syndrome and the band revealed that bass player Aaron Pauley would be taking over lead vocal duties.

The first track with Pauley was released late last month and Austin took to his Instagram account to give it a ringing endorsement. He wrote, "People saying 'Of Mice is back'� we never went anywhere!!! Great job on new song guys, taking it back to sounding like the kings of screamo & metalcore again!!!

"After 8 years of touring, 4 full albums, and over TWELVE members apart of this band up until this point so far� SO many people and hearts have made Of Mice what it is today� It has always been a group effort, it has always been about what everyone individually puts in or brings to the table to form the whole� @omandm isn't just one or two people� It is many.

After welcoming Yes to the Cleveland-based institution alongside Rush bandmate Alex Lifeson, Lee stepped in to handle bass duties on the tune in place of the late Chris Squire - news that was leaked by singer Jon Anderson in early March and quickly shot down by both Rush's management and the Rock Hall in an attempt to keep the appearance a surprise.

Squire's replacement, Billy Sherwood, followed Lee's guest spot by rejoining the group for the 1983 US No. 1 hit, "Owner Of A Lonely Heart." "My great, great pleasure to induct and then get to play with one of my all-time favorite bands," said Lee afterwards. "Long overdue and so well deserved."

The nature of those circumstances was not revealed but the band says that they will be announcing the details for the rescheduled dates soon and tickets for the shows will be "honored, or refunded at the point of purchase."

The band broke the news to fans via a Facebook post on Friday (April 28th). They included a photo that included 2002-Forever" but then captioned it with the following, "In the summer of 2002 this thing we call 'letlive.' began in a garage in a small suburb of Los Angeles with one goal in mind. Above all else, letlive was meant to be an idea not an outfit. This idea took its roots in honesty, humility, and finding an ironic strength in vulnerability. This is how it all began and it must end in the same fashion.

"We have been granted opportunities and experiences beyond anything we could have ever imagined and we are well aware that none of the aforementioned would be possible without you. Your support, investments, and genuine belief have been nothing short of inspiring which is what allowed us to create these works while enduring the unsettling ebb and flow of career musicianship.

"With this in mind we would like to take this time to exhibit said transparency and explain that over time a divergence in views and aims has developed within the camp- and, for the moment, the impact that has on letlive. as a group is that there will be no further activity for the foreseeable future.

The band shared their experience on social media and with local news outlets, including a manifest of equipment that went missing after the show. "The average person wouldn't realize how common it is or how much of a target a band is when they're on the road," said drummer Shawn Murphy. 'You're a stranger in a strange land, basically. People know that and they can take advantage."

Nickelback teamed with producer Chris Baseford (Slash, Shinedown) on the project as part of a new global record deal with BMG. "Feed The Machine" marks the follow-up to 2014's "No Fixed Address", which debuted on the US Billboard 200 at No. 4 while also opening at No. 1 on the US Top Rock Albums chart.

"Well, we're still tracking," the rocker tells Planet Rock's Paul Anthony at the launch of Hell Bent For Leather, a new exhibition of leather jackets hand-painted by world-renowned tattoo artists. "I won't say we're at the end, but we feel like we're coming to some of the final moments. And it's just great to watch how a record comes together, from those early, early days where there was just me and Glenn [Tipton] and Richie [Faulkner] sitting in the studio with a couple of guitars and just, you know, doing what we do. You start the day with nothing, and then at the end of day, potentially, you've got a really great, classic Priest song that may live forever.

"So we're hard at it," he adds. "We're still doing what we love to do. Priest is a working band more than anything else. It's that Midlands ethic, the work ethic of anybody that goes to work� I say it's work, 'cause it is work - you're working with your mind, you're being creative.

In the incredulous caption, Kevin Parker and company wrote: "I mean COME ON guys at least put some effort in." The account hashtagged the post #lawsuit and #nowitsmyturn.

First, headliners Blink-182 pulled out of the lineup tweeting, "Regrettably, and after much careful and difficult consideration, we want to let you know that we won't be performing at Fyre Fest in the Bahamas this weekend and next weekend. We're not confident that we would have what we need to give you the quality of performances we always give fans."

The band made the announcement via Facebook by sharing a graphic with the tour dates labeled "A Farewell With Our Friends" and the caption "All good things must come to an end".

The song comes from the group's upcoming album "Woodstock", which will be hitting stores on June 16th. The video features little children seemingly standing in front of a flashing screen with mesmerized faces.

Directed by Pat Tracy, this is the third track released by the Fueled By Ramen band ahead of their record release. Frontman Alex Gaskarth had the following to say about the track: 'Volume 3: Life of the Party: An anthem for a million hazy, wasted, restless nights; melancholy undertones full of waking regret and clumsy self-indulgence.

The film features numerous musicians such as Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie, Jason Hook (Five Finger Death Punch), John 5, Jason Newsted, Steve Vai, Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot), Phil X (Bon Jovi) and more and shines a special light on the players who back up the big name stars.

Produced by Ray Ketchem (Elk City, Okkervil River, Bird of Youth) in his Orange Road Studio in Montclair, Glenn Morrow's Cry For Help is eleven tracks of smart, sharp, varied rock. It's an album that demonstrates the versatility of the band: this outfit can do tough street-level storytelling like "Bleecker and Third," or stinging blues-rock like "Pony Express," or strutting Stones-like pouters like "Let the Kid Come Out," or a roadhouse ramble like "Electricity."

The song was produced by Bob Marlette and the video clip features footage that was captured during the band's performances at the Higher Elevation Rock Festival and KBPI Car Show last summer.

Tom: The song was born from hours on end of jamming in a tiny, hot, room
David (our former bass player) had that main riff and I had the chorus riff but it wasn't until Lee-La came up with those heart melting verses that we really had something going.

After that it all became nice and tight really easily. It felt like Lee-La needed to say something and we just had to make a lot of space for her. Once we figured that out we stepped into the studio and cut the track live off the floor.

Leela: The lyrics of Heart is Cold are less about a personal relationship I have with a lover or a friend ... it's more about my place in this world and that overwhelming feeling of being so numb. So numb that you can't feel anything. Sometimes I feel like I'm so alone... and so far removed that there is almost nothing that can bring me back. It's a song about my relationship to my world.

Tom: After we cut the song we felt like we had something really special here. But it wasn't before the song came back from Tchad Blake in Wales that it really got to where it is today. Tchads approch to music and sounds in general is just so unique and inspiring... he definitely left a huge mark on this tune. He brought this song to new heights. I remember sitting in my living room and listening to the song for the first time after it was mixed ... I was totally blown away.