The singer appeared to be tired and emotional as they performed at the Gexa Energy Pavillion in Dallas on Friday. After spending some time speaking incoherently, he told the crowd: "I'm going to go backstage and vomit, drink a beer and then come back out and play three more songs."

He added: "For the record, I'm not drunk � I'm just f**king hot." But he didn't return, leaving brother and bassist Jared to announce: "We are so unbelievably sorry. It's beyond out control. It's really not our fault � it's Caleb. He can't play the rest of the show.

But the two giants of British heavy rock did jam in a studio, just once; and the Sabbath drummer says watching his Led Zep counterpart John Bonham play with two bass drums was unforgettable.

Speaking to Billboard, Draiman blamed the state of the music industry and continuous touring for their decision to take a break, and added that time off would enable band members to pursue some projects which they had put on hold over the years. Confirming that the band would be on hiatus after their current South American tour he said: "This is really not due to any animosity � I want to make that very clear

"In fact, we just had dinner together last night. Believe me, it's not like we can't work with each other anymore or we don't get along. This isn't a bad blood thing, and I don't ever want people to get that impression of it. . ." he said. "[We have just decided to] go away for� an indefinite period of time. It's just the right time to step away for awhile." more

Directed by Ozzy's son Jack Osbourne, the film � which debuted earlier this year at New York's Tribeca Film Festival - is packed with never-before-seen Black Sabbath footage and recent solo tour clips.

Instead he insists the band had already made a decision to abandon the thrash musical ethic, and he just helped them go where they wanted to go by persuading them to follow drummer Lars Ulrich more than they'd done in the past. And he admits the experience was so fraught he told the band he'd never work with them again � and he believed the feeling was mutual.

Marking the twentieth anniversary of Metallica's self-titled release, known as the Black Album by most fans, Rock tells MusicRadar: "They had broken through to one level but they still weren't on mainstream radio. When they came to me they were ready to make that leap to the big, big leagues.

"I've been wanting to do this for a long time and for some reason it just never seemed possible," said Slash. "One of the things about doing the solo record and setting up my own tour was that I told the powers-that-be that I wanted to play in places I'd never played before. And so Stoke was something that was high on my list and I told them just make it happen."

"Chickenfoot III" hits stores September 27 and there's talk of a tour starting in November. With drummer Chad Smith returning to the Red Hot Chili Peppers � who have their own album and tour to do � Chickenfoot is in the process of auditioning some players to see who can fill Smith's shoes in his absence.

(BW&BK) Ian Gillan to work with Tony Iommi early next year - "I've got some free dates next April and we are planning to get together for a week and see what happens" more

All Shall Perish are currently streaming their new album, This is Where it Ends, in its entirety here

(LG) Trapped Under Ice will embark upon a record release tour this fall in support of their forthcoming Good Fight Music debut. Support will be provided by Hundredth, Betrayal, Backtrack, and Take Offense. more

(LG) Exhumed will tour North America this fall with Goatwhore and Cephalic Carnage. more

(BW&BK Night Of The Vinyl Dead will release Alice Cooper's album Dragontown on Vinyl. The album was originally released in 2001 via Spitfire Records. The release is limited to 500 hand numbered copies and will include heavy vinyl, insert and four colored pin-ups. more

(CR) Riverdogs are to release a new album in September. Called World Gone Mad, it features recordings made over a period of years. more

(LG) The Great Commission will headline a late-summer tour with support from To Speak Of Wolves, As Hell Retreats, and Creations. more

(CR) Wrathchild are to release a new album next month. The veteran glamsters put out Stakkattakktwo through Perris on August 23. more

September 5th, 2011 would have been Queen frontman Freddie Mercury's 65th birthday and to mark the occasion, family, friends, guests and celebrities from the world over will come together for a suitably lavish night at the Savoy, London, to celebrate this landmark date and to raise funds for the Mercury Phoenix Trust , the charity established in Freddie's name by fellow band members Brian May and Roger Taylor together with manager Jim Beach, to fight HIV AIDS worldwide. May and Taylor are among the hosts of the night which will be an evening of comedy and rock and roll. more

(MU) Crown The Lost has announced that lead guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonaddio has left the band to pursue other interests. more

On this day in 1971, the Concert For Bangladesh, organized by George Harrison to aid victims of famine and war in Bangladesh, took place at New York's Madison Square Garden. The event featured Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton, Ravi Shankar and members from Badfinger.

On this day in 1980, Def Leppard made their live debut in the U.S. when they opened for AC/DC in New York City. It was also Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott's 21st birthday.

On this day in 1987, MTV Europe was launched. The first video aired was "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits.

They've recruited Chaz West of Bonham to stand in, saying they won't allow Logan's decision to affect any of their US dates.

Reeder, who also became Oliveri's replacement in the original band in 1992, says: "I got the call yesterday. I've got two hours of music to brush up on plus laundry and bass surgery. It's going to be fun."

Turns out the goal is still in motion but the finish line has moved slightly � to next year. "There's no timeline, except that our target�roughly�is early 2012," guitarist Kim Thayil tells Seattle Weekly.

"Look, nobody is a bigger fan of Tommy Shaw than me," DeYoung said to Rolling Stone. "The day I met him in 1975 I knew he was going to be a great guitar player, performer and songwriter. I was his biggest fan, and I'm Styx's number one fan. Now am I going to sit here and tell you that it was a bed of roses?"

DeYoung went on to suggest that any group of people who work closely together will disagree on many things. He was asked if he would rejoin the band, if he was invited. "How much money is involved?" he joked. "I kid, I kid. Of course. But what I've said since day one is the same thing I say today. It hasn't changed�

The bassist quit in March after missing several tours because he fell victim to drug addition. In a message to his bandmates he said he'd become "an emotional drain" on the outfit and had been feeling "isolated from the pack for months."

According to Billboard magazine, who compile the list, U2 grossed in excess of $174 million over that period with 23 sellout shows.

Young Seb's mum Amy explains: "Seb was born 14 weeks too soon. He's now three and can't sit, stand or walk unaided. Everyone who meets him agrees he's an absolute pleasure to be around. He brightens up the day with his gorgeous eyes and incessant chit-chat. But I would say that!

The club has been lovingly restored, according to theLiverpool Echo, and will once again support local bands. Musical Director Ethan Allen said: "It is quite fitting that OMD, who played their first-ever gig at Eric's more than 30 years ago, should come back to re-open the new Eric's.

Along with veteran YES rockers Tony Kaye (keyboards) and Billy Sherwood (guitar, vocals), CIRCA: features Johnny Bruhns on guitar and Ronnie Ciago on drums. "Although the album was not written as a concept record, the songs are somehow tied together and are all symbiotic," Billy Sherwood explains, "it's really just an evolution of CIRCA: music. This is our 3rd Studio release."

Lydon recently signed up for some butter commercials, a financial deal that funded this music project. Lydon claimed: "It is important to realize that in all the years I have been in the music industry the only people that treated me with any real respect was a butter manufacturer."

The program will feature music-related interviews, specially recorded live performances and debate about the music industry. The program was conceived as a continuation of Wood's Absolute Radio show, which garnered the veteran rocker a Music Personality of the Year honor at this year's Sony Radio Academy Awards festivities.

The city's local parks board had recommended the rechristening, but members of the council expressed concern that the memorial would, in their view, glorify Cobain's substance abuse and his suicide. Via the Associated Press, Aberdeen's KXRO radio station reported that the audience at the council meeting reacted to the vote with applause.

Currently on tour and promoting their new album, "Eclipse," Journey played the first single ("City Of Hope") from the album as well as three classics.

Of the Swedish pop sensations' "Knowing Me, Knowing You, " Collingwood said: "Throwaway verse, pre-chorus buildup, [expletive] gigantic chorus and the best guitar riff in human history. Almost always I prefer sad songs to happy ones, and for some reason I keep going back to the I-III-IV of this song's riff section in my own songs, like 'Valley Winter Song,' 'Cemetery Guns' and 'Troubled Times.'"

"Both Sun Valley Pavilion and Rock City Nottingham warm up shows went extremely well, and the band was very pleased with how they turned out, so thanks to all who showed up, screamed, sang, clapped etc, especially at such short notice in Nottingham (contractual obligations meant it had to be last minute).

Maylene and the Sons of Disaster: IV was produced by Brian Virtue (Jane's Addiction, Deftones, Audioslave).

"It's glorious � I do appreciate it to the highest, no doubt about that," Berry told Rolling Stone. "That sort of honor is seldom given out. But I don't deserve it."

Sometime during Spring of 2010 which was the early demo period of this new album, Kyle and I sat in our home-studio not really sure about which direction to go. We might have had three or four songs pretty figured out by then, and we were ready to start on something new. And I remember we specifically said, 'Let's dumb it down musically speaking, let's not outsmart ourselves here.' And for that day, that's what we did. I remember the verse lyrics coming really easily, which I can't say, is always the case. It was really just about looking up at someone and being completely amazed at their entire being, their poise, and their grace. Something I think everybody can relate to: a certain person in your life to whom you have pure admiration.

I had absolutely no chorus on that first day. Kyle called me the next afternoon and played me the chorus he had written over the phone. It was great, it fit perfectly.

The other thing worth noting is how pleasant that first demo was. In two days we had built a song that felt strong and sounded great. And we spent the next ten months trying to destroy it. Not on purpose of course, but that's what was happening. We re-structured, and added parts, and took parts out, re-wrote guitar lines�I mean we literally tried to run this simple song into the ground. But luckily we were able to realize that. We put it away for a while, and I think we came back to its simplicity. Thankfully. I love the way it came out.