Marilyn Manson Loved And Hated 'Sons of Anarchy' Gig

"Spoiler alerts," he said. "I knew what was going to happen. So I would only try to read my part." As he's previously noted, when taking the role, he did so knowing it'd make his father happy, since he was a fan of the show.

"I thought the show is so much about that father-son relationship and I just wanted to do something to make my dad happy, and I just thought I was gonna get a song on the show," Manson said, noting that his mom had died shortly after the news. But Katey Segal, wife of showrunner Kurt Sutter, had other plans.

"She said, 'Do you want to act?' and I said, 'yeah, that would be amazing,'" Manson recalled. "That was earlier in the meeting, when I was sort of worried about my father because he was also ill and I was trying to cheer up my dad. This is before my mother had died. So I went to Ohio because my mother had died and I got the phone call that I was going to be on the show. I said, 'Dad, guess what, I'm going to be on the show. Guess what, I'm going to play the head of the Aryan Brotherhood. Guess what, I get paid for it. Guess what, I'm in every scene, every episode that I know of.'"

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AC/DC's Brian Johnson and Angus Young Discuss Upcoming Tour

"I think more than ever, this tour I'm looking forward to it a bit more than, I think, any other," Johnson tells BBC Radio 2's The Chris Evans Breakfast Show.

"I don't know if it's 'cause of my age and just enjoying things that I maybe took for granted once, that you just know it's a special time. It's been 40 years, and just to get out there again, and see if you can do it. You've gotta prove it to yourself that you can do it."

Angus Young had this to say, "Yeah, I do. I enjoy it. Probably, for myself, 'cause I was very young when I started. I'm just used to it. It's the life I know."

The band recently revealed the first series of dates for the trek, with a European run set to launch May 5 in Arnhem, Netherlands; a mix of arena and stadium shows are scheduled into late July with more dates expected to be announced soon. Stream the full interview here.

Lynyrd Skynyrd Rock Sweet Home Alabama On The Voice Finale

Boyd went on to claim the title as fans voted him the winner of the show's latest season, finishing ahead of finalists Matt McAndrew, Chris Jamison and Damien.

The finale featured guest performances by Fall Out Boy, Jennifer Hudson, Jessie J, Mark Ronson with Bruno Mars, Hozier, Ed Sheeran and Meghan Trainor.

Boyd's win delivers coach Blake Shelton his fourth title in seven seasons. Check out video of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Boyd's performance here.

Bob Seger Makes Rare Appearance On Late Night TV

Seger joined the host for a chat before playing "All Of The Roads" from his latest album, "Ride Out." Seger's first studio album in 8 years is the follow-up to 2006's "Face The Promise."

The Detroit rocker will wrap up the first leg of his North American tour in support of the project on Friday with a show at New York's Madison Square Garden; the second leg launches January 20 in Toledo, Ohio.

Check out video of the interview and the performance here.

Wednesday 13 Releases Keep Watching The Skies Lyric Video

Set for release on 12th January 2015, _Monsters Of The Universe; Come Out & Plague _will be available via Cargo Records on both CD and double vinyl. As well as a new album, Wednesday 13 and his cohorts are touring the UK in March next year.

Speaking about the forthcoming tour, Wednesday 13 says: "We have re-vamped and re-charged everything that had become Wednesday 13 over the years, especially for this new tour. The look, the stage and the sound will be on a new level this time around.

"Along with all of this, we have added an additional member to our live show too, keyboardist/percussionist, Kyle Castronovo. I really can't wait to get out and play this new album live! We are so proud of it, so get ready earthlings... the Monsters are coming!"

Watch the video and grab the tour dates here.

Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer Gets Prog Makeover

Ad Astra explain: "Although we're still having a relaxed songwriting and gig free period, we've finished the video. The audio track receive a facelift in terms of vocal, sound and mastering to make it heavier than ever before."

Sledgehammer, from Gabriel's So album, reached number one in the US and Canada, and number four in the UK. Its memorable animated video won a string of awards, including nine gongs at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards.

Check out the video here.

Periphery Streaming New Song '22 Faces' Online

The band have designed the pairing so that their music and plot aren't over-simplified by trying to compress too much into one record. They recently explained: "Although the albums are split in two physically, the story is only complete when the albums are digested consecutively. This allows the listener to recognise and hear the lyrical and musical overlapping themes."

Periphery return to the UK for three shows with Devin Townsend in March, followed by their own headline show in London. Check out the tour dates and stream the new song here.

Toundra Release Animated Video For Oro Rojo

The Spanish instrumental outfit's eight-track record tells the story of two foxes escaping from a forest fire, as a metaphor for humanity's effect on the environment. Oro Rojo ("Red Gold") is the final piece.

They say of Jorge Garcia Escalona's video: "We always thought the track would be a good for a video, and we're huge fans of Jorge's work. We knew he was the perfect person to envision what we had in mind - and it's obvious we were right."

Check out the video here.

Unreal City Release Lo Schermo Di Pietra ('The Screen Of Stone') Video

Titled Il Paese Del Tramonto ("The Country Sunset"), it's to be launched on January 15 via AMS Records. The follow-up to 2013 debut La Crudelta Di Aprile ("The Cruelty Of April") is their first with new drummer Andrea Gardani, who replaced Federico Bedostri in September.

Earlier this year the band launched a crowdfunding appeal to help support a European tour - and although it fell short of its target they've lined up five dates across mainland Europe starting in February. More shows will be announced in due course. Check out the video here.

Singled Out: Andy Allo's Tongue Tied

With the upcoming spring release of my new EP "Hello," I wanted to share a bit of background about the first single "Tongue Tied," which is my take on falling in love for the first time.

The song came together very organically! It started with me casually singing "you got me all tongue tied," and the rest of the song evolved from there! Inspiration is such an unquantifiable experience, so when it hits, I try not to get caught up in other things. I wasn't necessarily thinking of someone in particular when I wrote this song, but I drew inspiration from my own personal experiences and from the stories of others I've heard and read about.

My favorite lyric in "Tongue Tied" is, "But you can't just fight it inside when it just feels right." I love that lyric because� well, it just feels right! You can't stop your heart from feeling a certain way, you just have to go with it. As many can relate, when you fall in love, you really open yourself up to another person. You feel the waves of giddiness and invincibility by taking that leap of faith.

The upcoming EP "Hello" will feature more songs like "Tongue Tied," it's a true representation of where I am at in my life, a happy place. I want my music to capture that feeling so I can share it with the world. My hope is to inspire, entertain and motivate others to be themselves and to find what makes them happy in life.

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself here and learn more about the Andy and her new EP right here!

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