Today's Day in Rock Stories

Led Zeppelin Forced Jason Bonham To Change Band Name

The band, which has sold more than a 100 million albums worldwide over the course of a twenty-five-year career, will be joined by former members Such (who parted ways with the band in 1994) and Sambora (who left in 2013). Such and Sambora were part of Bon Jovi's original line-up, when the band were at their commercial and critical peak and played on classic Bon Jovi albums like Slippery When Wet, New Jersey and Keep the Faith. Hugh McDonald, who replaced Such in 1994 (though he'd played on Bon Jovi's first hit, 'Runaway') and became an official member of the band two in 2016, will also be inducted.

The Intentional Federation of the Phonographic Industry, referred to as IFPI, has revealed its top 10 global recording artists of 2017, and the rankings are based on the artists' worldwide popularity encompassing physical formats, downloads and streams. Imagine Dragons came in at No. 8 on the list, and the guys of Linkin Park are right behind at No. 9.

Both bands released new studio albums in 2017. For Imagine Dragons, it was Evolve, and for Linkin Park, One More Light. The sales, streams and downloads of Linkin Park's previous catalog also sharply increased last year, due to frontman Chester Bennington's tragic death.

The 3-week run of theaters will wrap up with a show at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles on March 2. Plant's eleventh solo set features guest appearances by Albanian cellist Redi Hasa, renowned viola and fiddle player Seth Lakeman, and Pretenders singer Chrissie Hynde.

The Grateful Dead offshoot welcomed students, faculty and family members from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School backstage after the concert at the BB&T Center for a special meet and greet, resulting in the epic selfie seen below.

"We had the honor of hanging with the students of MSD High School last night," the band shared on Instagram "They are strong, bright and soulful, and we are grateful for the hope they are bringing to the world."

The band also wore t-shirts that read 'MSDStrong" while on stage, and displayed the school's logo on the backdrop. "What an incredibly special night with some of the bravest young people I have ever met," added bass player Oteil Burbridge on Facebook. "These young heroes wear T-shirts, not capes. Thank you to all the students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. It was so amazing to see you smiling and dancing. Your courage is inspiring."

Our latest single "When Silence Reigns" is not only a dark tale, but has some history of its own, hence a little bit of background first: Back in 2014 we have released our first EP. The title track "Never Silent" was inspired by the real life serial killer Ted Bundy as well as various sources about schizophrenia, most notably Elyn Saks's tale of her struggles at TED Talks.* On one hand there was this bone chilling psychopathic monster who will stop at nothing to satisfy his desires and on the other are sufferers hows life is tormented by their demons.

"Never Silent" lyrics tell us about an unstable individual who combines traits from both mental illnesses. He is driven by his hallucinations and feels no remorse over his actions. It was and still is one of our favourite songs to play both musically and from an emotional perspective.

For a long time we were entertaining an idea of writing some sort of a sequel to "Never Silent". When we were writing material for our upcoming album "Delusional Tales of Grand Intentions", Danila read a typical teenage girl oriented post on a social network about heartbreak, undeserving boyfriend etc. This made him think that he could take a sappy story like that and give it dark twist. As he was thinking about which demo to use this idea for he suddenly thought about Never Silent and how well such story would work with a mental illness concept.

When Danila explained his idea to Tikhon, Tikhon was immediately inspired to write a new demo. He had spent a long time listening to the old Never Silent and trying to construct something that would similar spiritually, but at the same time in line with the rest of the new album. He had spent about a week trying out different things until one day he was feeling particularly melancholic, thinking about what it's like to be alone. He questioned himself whether he has any true friends and wrote a new demo that was a reflection of his ponderings. This music took him comparatively longer then usual to write but the result was well worth it. While being the same tempo it came out more aggressive, with a faster feel than Never Silent. In order to tie it in with the older song Tikhon also used some melodic elements form Never Silent.

The end result was "When Silence Reigns". The lyrics tell us a story about a man who is on a spiraling descent into madness and depression. He is pushing his loved ones away out of fear of betrayal and loneliness thus making his problems only worse. One of the ideas that was used in making the song was - what if the voices suddenly stop? This idea is what gave "Whens Silence Reigns" its name. The voices are replaced with "gods" a metaphor for growing problems that begin to control the sufferer.

The message behind the song is to share your worries and problems with your friends and family, seeking help when needed and not locking in inside yourself.

(Disclamer: We are in no way, shape or form comparing Elyn Saks with Ted Bundy or implying any connections).

Ghost are expected to release the follow-up to 2015's "Meliora" this spring; the set will introduce the group's new frontman, Papa Emeritis Zero, who replaces outgoing singer Papa Emeritus III following his work on their third album and 2016's "Popestar" EP.

"Prince actually was working on the album with me before he passed on to another frequency, and helped me come up with sounds," Monae says in an interview with BBC Radio 1.

"I've been around substance abuse since the day I was born," Flea shared in the piece. "All the adults in my life regularly numbed themselves to ease their troubles, and alcohol or drugs were everywhere, always. I started smoking weed when I was eleven, and then proceeded to snort, shoot, pop, smoke, drop and dragon chase my way through my teens and twenties."

Flea goes on to detail the ravages of living with addiction, and how it took becoming a father to finally give him the strength to get clean and sober. "I didn't get clean through rehab or a 12-step program. I believe wholeheartedly in organizations like AA, but that was not my path," the bassist revealed. "What worked for me was learning that the best way to grow is to consciously experience the hard times. I had a burning desire for good health and love, and found that I had to go through periods of suffering to get there. That realization was not easy, but it freed me up to have faith in myself."

The new album will be the band's first new studio effort since their 2010 record "Abrahadabra" and 2018 also marks the band's 25th anniversary. Frontman Shagrath had this to say:

Billed as the Bach To Rock: An Evening With Jordan Rudess, the keyboardist will be launching the trek on March 7th in Oakland, Ca at Yoshi's with additional U.S. shows in Oregon, Washington and an appearance at the KeyFest in Fort Wayne IN on April 25th.

Cornell's emotional reading is part of a new collection, Johnny Cash: Forever Words, which sets a recently discovered cache of Cash's unknown poetry, lyrics, and letters, to music by an all-star array of contemporary artists.

'I met Chris backstage in the early 1990s when my father performed a show in Seattle," says John Carter Cash in a prepared statement. 'Chris told me then that he had been a fan of my father even when most of his friends listened to hard rock. When I was conceiving this album years later, I reached out to him and he was excited and honored to be involved. Chris connected deeply with my father's words, and his finished version of 'You Never Knew My Mind' tied his own life experience to my father's on an honest level."

Other artists featured on the album include Ruston Kelly & Kacey Musgraves, Rosanne Cash, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Kris Kristofferson & Willie Nelson, Brad Paisley, John Mellencamp, Carlene Carter, Elvis Costello, The Jayhawks and more.

The lineup will also include performance from Gojira, Emperor, Underoath, Trivium, Hollywood Undead and Asking Alexandria for the event at Parc Jean-Drapeau this summer.

The band has just announced a five show tour on the UK that they will be launching in December in support of the follow-up to their 2015 album "Psychic Warfare".

They will be kicking things off on December 18th in Bristol and have announced stops in Glasgow, Manchester and London before they wrap the tour up on December 22nd in Birmingham.

They will be playing in support of their 2016 album "Metal Resistance" and are launching the live dates on May 8th in Kansas City, MO at the Uptown Theater and wrapping the U.S. portion on May 20th at the Rock On The Range Festival.

They will kicking off the trek on March 20th in Columbia, Mo at the Rose Music Hall and will make stops in Ohio, West Virginia and Virginia before concluding on March 30th at the Pour House in Charleston, S.C.

The power metal icons will be releasing the new record on April 27th, which was produced by Chris "The Wizard" Collier (Metal Church, Flotsam & Jetsam, Slipknot, Korn).

Turner had this to say about the title track, "'Be More Kind', the song, is at the heart of the album, both lyrically and musically; when I finished it, I could see the rest of the album coming together around it."

The reissue will feature three "tribute" tracks by renowned Nashville musicians including Jeff Hanna (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), Mickey Raphael, Kevin Welch, Matraca Berg and others. We were sent the following details: