Today's Day in Rock Stories

Van Halen Star On Idea Of Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth Tour

Bennington had some harsh words for fans that consider the music they have heard so far from Linkin Park's forthcoming album "One More Light" a sell out. He reportedly told Music Week (via NME), "We were asked, 'What do you think of people who say you sold out?' I don't care. If you like the music, fantastic. If you don't like it, that's your opinion too. Fantastic. If you're saying we're doing what we're doing for a commercial or monetary reason, trying to make success out of some formula� then stab yourself in the face!"

He was then asked about the band evolving from their sound from their blockbuster debut album "Hybrid Theory" and he said, "When we made 'Hybrid Theory', I was the oldest guy in the band and in my early '20s. That's why I guess I'm like: 'Why are we still talking about 'Hybrid Theory'? It's f***ing years ago. It's a great record, we love it. Like, move the f*** on. You know what I mean?"

A California appeals court has determined that one of the rightsholders of the movie did not violate a joint production deal by refusing to accept a limited distribution offer, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Blink posted the new single with the quirky caption, "Think of your favorite song from Enema of the State. Now think of your favorite song from California.

The new album will be Cooper's first new studio release in six years and will include a bonus mini-album featuring three brand songs and live tracks from the original Alice Cooper Band lineup of Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith, and Michael Bruce.

The band took to social media (Instragram) on Thursday (May 11th) the reveal that they will be releasing a new track on May 18th that will be entitled "Dig Down".

Titled Sgt. Pepper's Musical Revolution, the hour-long film is said to feature "material never before accessible outside of Abbey Road Studios, including recordings of studio chat between band members and isolated instrumental and vocal tracks."

Manson made the striking declaration to FabulousTV at the premiere of the film King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword. The new Manson record was widely believed to be coming out on Valentine's Day, 2017, but when day that came and went, a rep for the rocker said the album is now tentatively scheduled for summer 2017. As for the album: "It is, I would say, the last thing people would expect after hearing The Pale Emperor. Coming from the people who I've played it to, it's a combination of 'Antichrist Superstar' and 'Mechanical Animals' in feeling."

"Candy-O" arrived one year after the huge success of the Boston band's self-titled debut and was introduced by the US Top 15 hit single "Let's Go." The project reached No 3 on the Billboard 200 on its way to US platinum sales within two months after release, eventually racking up US sales of more than 4 million copies

The expanded "Candy-O" reissue features the original album plus seven bonus tracks of alternate mixes and the previously unissued version of "They Won't See You."

1980 saw the group release their third album, "Panorama." The Cars' third consecutive platinum album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 with the help of the US Top 40 single, "Touch And Go."

The new record will be entitled "The Monks' Hamburg Tapes 1967" and will feature five tracks that had never been available before. According to the label, the preview song "I'm Watching You" would have been recorded on February 28th, 1967 at the same sessions that would produce the Monks' final single "Love Can Tame the Wild" b/w "He Went Down to the Sea."

As reported by Billboard, the city of St. Louis is soliciting bids for a project that will create a "Chuck Berry Cultural District" centered on the house Berry occupied for eight years in the 1950s.

On May 19, Iron Maiden will release 1990's "No Prayer For The Dying", 1992's "Fear Of The Dark", 1995's "The X Factor" and 1998's "Virtual XI."

June 23 will deliver "Brave New World" (2000), "Rock In Rio" (Live 2002), 2003's "Dance Of Death" and 2006's "A Matter Of Life And Death." The 2017 editions wrap up on July 21 with 2005's "Death On The Road" (Live), 2009's "Flight 666" (Live), "The Final Frontier" (2010) and 2012's "En Vivo!" (Live).

The band has entered the studio to record the new album and have already announced a European tour this fall that they will be launching on September 24th in Hamburg to promote the new effort.

The band's 18-song set opened with the 2016 single, "Hardwired", before delivering a mix of new material and classics from seven albums while also featuring the US live debuts of "Now That We're Dead" and "Halo On Fire."

Metallica were joined by openers Avenged Sevenfold and Volbeat alongside DJ sets by Mix Master Mike. Metallica are sharing a "Thank you Baltimore" video montage featuring footage around the city, fans gathering for the show, and a look inside the stadium as the group hit the stage.