Both Weiland and Matt Sorum have made recent comments which show they are open to the idea of reuniting. According to Blabbermouth, Sorum was discussing the recent one-off reunion at a benefit concert with KCAL Radio and said of Weiland, "It was cool, man. We hadn't played together in a long time. We soundchecked a few songs. We only played, like, three songs. But it was cool to be on stage and play music again. It was like riding a bike. Everyone had a good time and we raised some money for a really sad situation. John O'Brien passed away and left a pregnant wife and another child. And a lot of people turned out for the show� Amazing turnout."

He added, "We had a good time. Me and Scott worked out some stuff backstage and had talked, and that was nice. He came up to me and he was real humble and really cool. 'Cause stuff happens when you're out on the road and people are tired and you say s***. Everything is on the Internet now; you can't get away with anything.

"Being in the music business for as long as I have been, I'm still learning lessons. We were out on the road for 18 months. And we got tired and things happened. There's a lot of pressure. You think you'd always wanna do it differently, but stuff goes the way it's gonna go; I can't explain it."

He then went on to discuss the possibility of a reunion and seemed open to it but was clear that with Slash putting out a new album and touring it is not something they are focused on. Read more of his comments here.

Billboard reports White hit the top with sales of 138,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

He believes the heavy criticism was unfair on Velvet Underground icon Reed and describes him as a "sweet man" � before explaining how the pair nearly came to blows during recording sessions.

He died on tour aged 25 in 1982 when an airplane joyride went tragically wrong. US journalist John Stix had recently interviewed him twice, and the results are published in the current free online edition of iGuitar magazine. Rhoads said: "Everything happens so fast in this band that I haven't had enough time to really think what I want to do," he said. "For instance, I do a solo live and I do a lot of these things that Eddie Van Halen does, and it kills me that I do that. It's just flash � it impresses the kids and I'm trying to make a name as fast as I can."

Guns N' Roses original lineup - Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan, Steven Adler - along with later additions Matt Sorum and Dizzy Reed, were officially inducted as part of the Class Of 2012, which also included the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Beastie Boys, The Small Faces/The Faces, Donovan and Laura Nyro.

Perry fronted the AOR giants from 1977 to 1987 then again from 1995 to 1998. He was replaced by Steve Augeri followed by Jeff Scott Soto. Pineda was hired in 2007 after Schon heard him performing Journey tracks on YouTube.

In the fourth installment of Guitar Center On-Stage, twenty bands hand selected as Slash's opening acts will perform at stops on the tour closest to their hometown.

The album reunited the band with producer Bob Marlette who produced their 2009 effort, God & Guns.

"It'll be awesome, man. I love all the Sabbath songs, stuff like 'Into the Void' was always slammin' � the song is amazing and so heavy. The Jake [E. Lee] stuff, the Randy [Rhoads] stuff like 'Flying High Again,' 'I Don't Know' � they're all awesome.

Hackett tells Music Radar: "I'm the inventor of tapping on record. We haven't found anyone who tapped earlier than me, unless somebody did it in the 1930s � but I doubt it.

He says: "I'm proud of the record, but I kind of winged it. I walked in and I didn't have anything prepared at all. I just had an open slate with a bunch of paintbrushes [in the form of] guitars and amplifiers."

Schon says that Smith would lay down some tracks, upon which he would then expand. "And then I'd say 'can you go have lunch or something for half an hour and then come back and I'll be done.' So I'd map it out and put a rhythm guitar down, arrange the thing the way I heard it in my head and then Steve would come back and he'd listen to it.

The new date marks the second show for Plant and his new lineup, which features members of his former backing band, Strange Sensation, along with regular collaborator Justin Adams.

Hagar's September 1 date at the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey's in Stateline, Nevada is being billed as featuring everything "from Montrose to the Beach Bar Rum Bash."

The band explains in the announcement: Caldwell was in a fatal car accident near his home in College Station, TX. As soon as the band heard the news, they wanted to do something to both honor his memory and raise money in order to support his family. Caldwell is survived by his wife Katy and two-year-old son Kirby. All proceeds from the show will go directly to Katy and Kirby aiding them in the aftermath of this tragedy.

I had just finished a tour and my producer Adam's schedule had been constantly booked, so trying to get a session in was tricky. Being fresh off the tour my wife wanted me to relax, but I knew I needed to get in the studio. We got in a small argument which ended up with me buying her flowers and heading to work. In spite of the recent argument I was inspired to write the song 'Human' which is about how as people in relationships we are not perfect and do make mistakes. Some people hold a high bar to someone else and then end up being hurt because that person doesn't live up to their expectations. That's where forgiveness and learning to work through things for the long term comes in.

Human says "I never said I was an angel, I never said I wouldnt break down. But I'll keep on climbing if you're by my side. 'Cause the truth is we're all only human."

Grohl's connection to Sound City began with the 1991 recording of Nirvana's Nevermind. Grohl was, of course, the drummer on the album. In a press statement, Grohl says: "Sound City is a film about America's greatest unsung recording studio. Deep in California's sun-burnt San Fernando Valley, it was the birthplace of legend. It was witness to history."

Evans was with the Aussie giants through their pub-rock era and appeared on their first four albums. And he says it was impossible to stay angry with the Scottish singer, who died in 1980 and was replaced by Brian Johnson.

The track is the first single from the soundtrack for the new film, "Marvel's The Avengers," which opens Friday.

"The Wall Live" tour had previously toured the continent in the fall of 2010; this year's edition will play almost 40 shows across the continent by the time in wraps up July 14 in Philadelphia.

On Tuesday, Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony and Kenny Aronoff hooked up and shared the following:

Neil was special guest on Ghost Adventure as he brought a group of female friends to party with him in the ninth-floor suite used by Sinatra in the days when he performed in the Riviera Hotel and Casino.

Stone the Crows could have been one of the biggest British bands of the '70s. They had powerhouse blues vocalist Maggie Bell, regarded by many as an equal of Janis Joplin. They had a manager with more than a few connections in the business (a certain Mr. Peter Grant, who also managed Led Zeppelin), and they had one of the finest young guitarists on the blues and rock scene, Les Harvey, younger brother of Scottish rock legend Alex Harvey.

The video is dark and gritty and follows a group of skateboarders as they cause trouble on the streets of NYC.

The Blackout Festival, Chicago
Hozac Records once again presents the Blackout Festival, this time out at Chicago nightclub The Empty Bottle. Bands scheduled to appear on Friday, May 18 will be Davila 666, Spider Fever, Rayon Beach, Screaming Yellow Zonkers and Cozy while performers on May 19 include Fungi Girls, Teledrome, White Mystery and the legendary Redd Kross. Bare Mutants, Estrogen Highs and Roky Erickson wrap up the festival on Sunday, May 20. www.emptybottle.com

The Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival, Thomson, Georgia
Blind Willie McTell was born in Thomson, Georgia and the small city honors the late bluesman with the Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival every spring. This year's 19th anniversary edition of the festival features headliners Delbert McClinton, James Cotton, Guy Davis and Randall Bramblett along with support acts the Geoff Achison Band, Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons and Mama Says. There'll be lots of Southern and Cajun food available for sale too; all the fun happens on Saturday, May 19. www.exploremcduffiecounty.com

The Soul Beach Music Festival, Aruba
The Caribbean island of Aruba uses the tourism slogan One Happy Island and you can bet residents and visitors alike will be extra happy during the Soul Beach Music Festival, taking place May 23 - 28. Beach parties, nightclub festivities and live concerts highlight all six nights of the festival but the biggest shows are on May 26 when LL Cool J and Ledisi perform and on May 27 when R. Kelly and Melanie Fiona are scheduled. For ticket info visit www.soulbeach.net and to plan your trip to Aruba click over to www.aruba.com