Crowds at the Coachella Festival were shocked earlier this month when a computer-generated version of the rapper, murdered in 1996, performed on stage with Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg.

But Sanj Surati of Musion Technology tells the NME: "Putting Elvis on stage with Justin Bieber would be a cool thing." Asked who else he'd like to bring back he says: "Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain � and Michael Jackson would be the ultimate one. This is obviously a historic and exciting initiative."

Speaking with Rolling Stone from Europe, where he continues his worldwide promotion of the May 22 release of his sophomore solo album, "Apocalyptic Love," the guitarist talked openly about his pre- and post-induction impressions and that the Rock Hall experience has brought some closure for Slash.

"It's a sentimental thing for me," says Brian Wilson, speaking in the clip." We've been together 50 years � that's a long time." Mike Love adds: "Conceptually, the album is not going to be anything outlandish or silly, like Smiley Smile. It will be like the Beach Boys circa '65. I'm trying to write lyrics that fit the music without making it sound like you're writing from a hospice."

Russell last month served papers against his former colleagues for continuing to use the band name while he was working on a project called Jack Russell's Great White. Later he said: "That's not Great White � who are they kidding? I fired them all on December 10."

The three long-standing musicians hired XYZ singer Terry Illous to carry out a 30th anniversary tour and later decided to start creating new material, following a number of incidents which left Russell too ill to work.

Maiden's 15th studio release, 2010's The Final Frontier, featured 10 tracks of which The Alchemist was the shortest at 4.29 � but the average song lasted 7.40 with When The Wild Wind Blows clocking in at 10.59.

The Night Ranger and Cheap Trick frontmen got together one afternoon to collaborate on a track for Blades' new solo record, Rock'n'Roll Ride.

The three-day event was billed as South America's answer to the successful Wacken Open Air extravaganza in Germany.

Bruckheimer said the idea to recruit White came from actor Johnny Depp and film director Gore Verbinski. "Gore hatched the idea and Johnny was thrilled with it," Bruckheimer said. "We're all very excited to have [White] on board."

He was diagnosed with a brain disorder after collapsing in January, four months after he'd signed up to front the band following the 2007 death of original singer Kevin DuBrow. By the time Huff left hospital two weeks later, he'd been dismissed � but he only found out through online news reports.

In a statement that caused controversy among fans, drummer Frankie Banali said: "Mr Huff's medical condition had nothing to do with the decision that was made, though it's unfortunate that it comes at such a time. A certified letter was sent informing Mark of the decision and why it was made. Unless he decides to make the reason public, which I believe would be counterproductive for him, I will not go tit-for-tat. If certain persons wish to villainies me that is their prerogative."

The vinyl single will be available for free starting Friday May 4, with purchase of the band's new album "A Different Kind of Truth" at participating record stores around the U.S.

Pearl Jam's appearance is expected to be the only U.S. concert the band will perform this year. Other acts on the bill include Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Florence and the Machine and The Avett Brothers. Tickets are priced at $55 for one day and $100 for both days, with VIP packages ranging from $250 to $1,000.

The festival is set to take place September 14-16, 2012 and will also feature performances from Chris Robinson Brotherhood, MarchFourth Marching Band, Tab Benoit, Little Hurricane and The Lee Boys, with many more acts to be announced.

With thier recent signing to Rise Records, the band wanted to put out something new in between labels for fans to enjoy. "As you can see, we aren't changing at all, only working harder to write the best tunes that we are proud of that the fans enjoy." states guitarist Daniel "DL" Laskiewicz. "We are really stoked on this song and are glad people are liking it."

Right from the start it's blatantly obvious that "Bang Head Here" is about a boy I've had interest in at some point in my life. I actually wrote it about my ex-boyfriend and shortly thereafter he broke up with me. He lived in Florida and I lived in Philly, and he gave me some cowardly reason for wanting to break up (don't they always?) instead of just shooting me straight by saying he didn't have an interest in being in a relationship with me. He blamed it on his mom and dad not wanting to help him pay for college if he moved out of state, and said he wanted to do an aid-relief program that pretty much required a college degree so he needed to finish school. At the time I understood and supported that, but I realize now that it was just an excuse to make breaking up with me "easier" for him.

So here I was playing the role of idiot that thought, "Gee golly this boy sure is special!", and wrote this song about him and how amazing he was. He was the ambitious but stubborn type, so I made some hogwash up in my head that he just didn't want the hassle of trying to make our long distance relationship work. I thought if I could show him it would be fun and easy then we could be together and it would be perfect. I borrowed the last line of the song from Jawbreaker's "Ache" not only because it's fitting, but because he put that song on a mix CD he made and told me it was his favorite. I'd like to think that the lyrics to this song are extremely straightforward. "Hidden meanings" are cool for philosophy class but when I write/hear music I like it to be fairly straight to the point. Life would just be so much easier if everything and everyone were straight forward--always.

The group ripped through abbreviated versions of "Fat Bottomed Girls," "Another One Bites The Dust," "We Will Rock You" and "We Are The Champions."

The album will be available May 22 in North America. Three days later, the band kicks off a North American tour, starting May 25 in San Diego.

The guitar virtuoso was losing $8,000 a week on a failing tour in 1988 as he struggled to promote his album Surfing With The Alien � then Jagger added him to his touring band. The six-stringer has never looked back from there.

The season finale went online this week (on YouTube and funnyordie.com) and Sebastian Bach makes his second appearance in it.

Seaplane In The Desert? All kinds of aircraft can be spotted in the skies over the greater Phoenix area but you still might think you're hallucinating when you look up and spy a seaplane overhead. This is the very dry Sonoran Desert---what's going on? The plane---a nine-passenger Cessna Caravan jet-prop amphibious seaplane to be formal---is used by Island Air Express for their Desert Splash aerial sightseeing tour, an adventure that also includes the experience of a landing on water. Here's how it works: The seaplane departs from the private executive terminal at Scottsdale Airport and sets a course for the Apache Trail, the rugged canyon lands along the Salt River, flying over spectacular scenery on the way to Roosevelt Lake where the plane retracts its wheels and glides onto the water for an unbelievably smooth landing. The plane taxis around the lake for awhile then lifts off and heads to the Superstition Mountains, the supposed site of the legendary Lost Dutchman Mine---can you spot it? Passengers will see towering Weaver's Needle and the craggy Superstition formations known as "The Spires." It's also possible to see desert bighorn sheep, Indian ruins and a ghost town during the approximate 75-minute flight which is fully narrated. An array of add-on tours are also offered by Island Air Express; inquire by phone at (877) 588-8819. www.desertsplashadventures.com

National Train Day The 5th Annual National Train Day will be celebrated nationwide on Saturday, May 12. Signature experiences taking place at Grand Central Terminal in New York City, Union Station in Chicago, 30th Street Station in Philadelphia and Union Station in Los Angeles include train equipment displays, model train displays, a kid's depot and Amtrak's high speed rail display. Amtrak will also have their K-9 security dogs on display in select markets. Those who enjoy the unique perspective of travel by rail and who have photos, videos and stories to share are invited to submit entries at www.nationaltrainday.com for a chance to win prizes.