"We are going to make a new album at a certain point, it's just a matter of when the four of us decide it's the right time to make it," Dolmayan said. "We don't want anyone to go in there and do it because the rest of us want to do it. We all want to do it because it's the right thing to do for everybody."

"I wouldn't want to go in and make an album that doesn't represent the best that we have to offer, the drummer continued. "If you force someone in the studio ahead of when they're ready for it, then you're probably going to make something mediocre."

The classic rock outfit released three acclaimed studio albums before internal tensions boiled over, with Hughes last year revealing he was thinking of quitting because he wanted to play live, and Bonamassa insisted he wasn't available.

That led to a series of public outbursts in which the two musicians took pot-shots at each other before both said they were ready to "move on."

They appeared to calm down later and said they were talking to each other again. But Bonamassa continued to insist he'd always said he wouldn't have time to tour in support of 2012 album Afterglow � while Hughes, drummer Jason Bonham and keyboardist Derek Sherinian suggested they'd been led to believe otherwise before the record was recorded.

The guitarists haven't spoken to each other in some time, leading King to wonder whether Hanneman has any intention of rejoining the thrash giants. With two songs underway for their next album, King reveals he'd be comfortable with stand-in man Gary Holt of Exodus making his presence more permanent.

That could leave Slayer facing the future with just two founding members remaining after they dropped drummer Dave Lombardo for their Australian tour following a contractual dispute. Temporary replacement Jon Dette has already discussed the chances of his return becoming a full-time commitment.

On March 13, Einziger tweeted a photo of himself with girlfriend, Ann Marie Simpson, and Eddie Vedder. He wrote, " In the studio with my girl and Eddie Vedder, recording strings for Pearl Jam's new album :)"

According to a tweet posted Friday by Einziger, it was in fact Simpson, an accomplished violinist, who was the one performing in studio with Pearl Jam. Einziger was merely in studio visiting. And, frankly, who wouldn't hang out with Pearl Jam if given the opportunity?

The album will be released on June 4th by Mustaine's new record label, Tradecraft, in partnership with Universal Music Enterprises. Fans can preorder the album here.

Mustaine has also announced plans to hold an online chat with fans on April 1st. The chat will be open to members of the Megadeth Army fanclub and will take place at 4 PM PST.

The band will be performing a series of concerts in Europe this spring. They will kick things off in Romania on May 22nd and conclude on June 9th in France.

The Dillinger Escape Plan frontman Greg Puciato had this to say, "We can't wait to get back on the road! We're launching a US tour in the spring, hitting Europe for some festivals and club shows, and then hitting several more cities with Summer Slaughter all summer long. We are absolutely amped. After being holed up in the studio for such a long time giving birth to One of Us is the Killer, we are all pent up and ready to share material new and old with our supporters doing what we love to do the most. Can't wait to see and either kiss or rip off each and every one of your faces on the road with Summer Slaughter and year round, everywhere."

The tour will kick off on July 19th and will run through August 24th. Organizers will also be announcing two more acts for the tour and fans will be selecting one of them.

The Winery Dogs features Riche Kotzen in Sykes' place alongside bassist Billy Sheehan. Their album, described as "a really cool, unique record," is due out in May.

"He understands that you're so nervous to be working with Paul McCartney because everyone is," Ronson said, speaking to the Associated Press. "He gives you a lot of leeway, but then at the end of the day you need to deliver the goods."

Ronson went on to say collaborating with the legendary former Beatle was like "taking a master class in production." "He's done every kind of music," Ronson explained. "He invented the rule book in several different ways. I don't know if [our stuff] is revolutionary, but they're brilliant songs. I just tried to give him a sound he was looking for."

The guitarist, who's winding up his farewell tour after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, apologised to fans for the late notice.

The song is entitled "We're The Greatest" and it will appear on LL's forthcoming album, "Authentic," which is set to be released April 30.

Van Halen also plays on "Not Leaving You Tonight" along with Fitz and the Tantrums. "Authentic" is LL's 13th studio album and first in five years.

But that doesn't mean he's slowing down � the veteran vocalist has big plans for the coming year, including work with former bandmates Glenn Hughes and Bernie Marsden, plus an unplugged album.

Coverdale tells Metal Shrine: "My last long tour was in 2011 and you're going to see shorter ones now. I want to make sure I have the physical energy and power to be able to present shows as people want to see me. If I commit to a nine-month tour, I don't think I'm going to be able to deliver.

"I'm 61 years old and I'm in great shape � but I'm still 61 years old. It's going to be shorter tours and stuff."

The band split the show into two sets. The first set include fans favorites as well as some deep cuts including the rare B-side to the "Hello America" single "Good Morning Freedom" and four songs from their sophomore album "High 'n' Dry".

The second set featured the band playing their smash hit album "Hysteria" in its entirety. And they capped off the show with encore performances of "Rock of Ages" and "Photograph," two hit singles from their album "Pyromania."

The band has recruited Mike Lessard of Last Chance To Reason to take over vocal duties until they can find a permanent replacement.

Jonathan Carpenter had this to say to fans "It's going to be a jarring change of pace for my life, not being on the road most of the year. Making songs with the band and then performing them in front of the best fans has been a once in a lifetime experience. I wouldn't trade the perspective I've found in the past few years for anything. I got to meet so many amazing people and see a good chunk of the world. I absolutely intend to keep creating and playing music in the future, albeit in a more personal pursuit."

"I will miss seeing everyone in the TC family very much. I wish the best to all of my band buds and everyone who supports live music and all this heavy banger music we've been making. I feel very excited for my future with the love of my life and our pups, and our little one on the way."

Guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones accepted the award on behalf of the band; singer Robert Plant was unable to attend the event since he had a concert scheduled the same night in Singapore.

The lineup for Fates Warning for the new album features guitarist Jim Matheos, vocalist Ray Alder, guitarist Frank Aresti, bassist Joey Vera and drummer Bobby Jarzombek.

The band will be launching a world tour later this year. They have announced the fall leg which will take place in North American and will kick off on November 15th in Joliet, IL.

In an interview to air this weekend on Oprah Winfrey's Master Class, the veteran singer hints that her relationship with Buckingham soured because of the band.

"The band was way more important than each separate person's problems," she says. "And we knew that. So we never, ever, with everything that happened to us, ever, let love affairs break Fleetwood Mac up.

"But Lindsey always blamed Fleetwood Mac for the loss of me. Had we not joined Fleetwood Mac, we would have continued on with our music but we probably would've gotten married, and we probably would have had a child."

The new venture will feature work by KISS series writers Chris Ryall and Tom Waltz with art by Jose Holder (Mars Attacks The Real Ghostbusters).

"KISS is used to rocking and rolling all night and partying every day, but back when they were little'uns, those things only happened around nap time," said Chris Ryall, also IDW's Chief Creative Officer/Editor-in-Chief. "This series will appeal to kids and Kiss fans of all ages, as we see the school-age band engage robots, evil teachers, other students, and much more, all filtered through the KISS lens. Beth, the school's Doctor Love, the snooty Torpedo Girls, the bratty "Wicked" Lester, nefarious Principal Elder� they're all here for this accessible, funny, and appealing new series."

This song was a lot of fun to write. I was a huge Zeppelin fan growing up and Jimmy Page certainly had a big influence on my style of writing as a guitarist. That stated, during the creation of this song, I was heavily into the Beatles too, and I did my best to channel my inner John Lennon. Think "Bulldog" meets "Ten Years Gone".

The thought process behind the development of this song was simple. I wanted to write a song about someone who experienced a bad night of intoxication. Not in the event that they drank too much and made a fool of themselves, or even for something they did and regretted in the morning. No, this was specifically for a person who overindulged (perhaps innocently on Uncle Charlie's baked goods?) and didn't realize at the time - nor did he become aware of the damage he caused to himself - until awoken from his hallucinatory dreams hours later.

The perspective of the overlapping melodies would be from the voices in your head; sort of playing tug of war with your psyche. On one hand, you're startled from your dreams and you can't fully understand why? So you try reasoning with yourself�. yet nothing makes any sense. Then you get this moment of clarity and everything feels comfortable again, but remember, you over indulged (damn you, Uncle Charlie!) You're in for long night. After this internal struggle of mind over matter, you survive the ordeal, praying to never experience it again.

To pull this off musically, I had to find odd fitting chords that easily blended to make a peaceful melody. Acoustic guitars were demanded for the internal struggle. The moments of clarity would kick in the screaming riff that only a Les Paul could pull off demanding your attention. Rich did a wonderful job of helping with the lyrics and melody for this section. The ending crescendo was the blissful return to normalcy achieved with the full orchestra of the band joyously playing out to fade away.

To my surprise, this song has become one of the more popular tunes received by our fans and certainly one we enjoy playing as a band. I thank you John and Jimmy for your inspiration. For the rest of you, sit back, feed into the mellow vibe, and let your imagination run wild. I know mine did!

On December 14th, 1995, Metallica hit the stage at the famed L.A. club as The Lemmys to perform seven Mot�rhead covers for Lemmy's 50th birthday party.

"They all dressed up as me, and I thought that was great," Lemmy told VH1.com. "They all had long black wigs on and penciled-in mustaches, and a tattoo drawn on one arm, with a black marker. Besides, they got their tattoos on the wrong arm, too, every one of them."

Lars Ulrich told Metallica fanzine So What!: "After some initial hesitation, I also don the wig and shades (try playing Mot�rhead songs when you have a 3-foot black wig on and can't see sh*t!!), and as we walk towards the Whisky stage (for the first time since supporting Saxon in 1982!!) the f**kin' look on people's faces.. classic. I start 'Overkill,' immediatley swallow half the wig, but... who gives a f**k and off we go!"

The song is featured on the double-A side single, along with "All The Time In The World." Produced by Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper, Kiss and many others), the group's 19th studio album is Deep Purple's first since 2005's "Rapture Of The Deep."

Coulson, who's already at work on Asia's next album, Valkyrie, says: "I'm very pleased to be in the band, looking forward to putting perhaps a bit of a heavier edge on some of the classic songs.

"There's definitely key songs you hear on the radio which I'm familiar with and enjoy listening to. It's been good going over the back catalogue and making myself familiar with everything else. Great band with great musicianship and catchy tunes � it's the best of both worlds."

The album project is named "A World With Heros KISS Tribute" and is set to feature KISS covers for the band's 40th anniversary performed by members of Accept, Great White, Guns N Roses, Pantera, Kill Devil and Doro Pesch and more.