Static-X Frontman Wayne Static Dead at 48

The incident took place on Feb. 20 of this year, while the crew was shooting a sequence on railroad tracks. Seven others were also injured in the accident. Production of the film shut down shortly afterward.

Allman, executive producer Michael Lehman and the film's distributor Open Road Films were also dropped from the civil lawsuit, according to an announcement by the Jones' attorney, Jeff Harris.

"This firm was hired by Richard and Elizabeth Jones to find out exactly what happened to their daughter, what decisions were made that led to that fateful day and to determine, and ultimately hold accountable, those who were involved," Harris wrote in a statement. "After reviewing the many thousands of pages of documents, and other information we have obtained through the legal discovery process, it is clear that Mr. Allman and Mr. Lehman had no involvement in any of the decisions that resulted in Sarah's death.

Hagar now tells Rolling Stone, "Joe is my favorite writer to work with since Eddie [Van Halen]. I'd rather write a record with him than anyone else, but I don't see any reason to make a new record.

"Going through the whole experience with a record label, and then going out and doing 150 interviews, a big tour and waking up at 4:00 a.m. to go on Howard Stern all to sell 35,000 CDs�It starts to feel like, 'Hmmmm. Is this pay for play?'"

"I mean, I love making music," he adds. "But doing it on Chickenfoot's level means spending a half million on a record. We write and record for six months. It's a lot of work, and then to not sell many records. It's disappointing. I don't like being disappointed. I like winning."

He describes his life as "undeniably less pleasurable" since he was forced to clean up his lifestyle. And he's recalled how he faced his final cigarette after 57 years of smoking.

The 68-year-old spent much of last year recuperating from a series of health setbacks which included several weeks in hospital after he suffered internal bleeding. He'd earlier been fitted with a defibrillator to deal with heart problems.

Lemmy tells Lust For Life: "During my last surgery I was close to death. It was the only moment I was stalked by the devil called doubt. I wondered if I'd make it.

Ozzy tells Billboard that Black Sabbath are planning their "last hurrah...Then it's no more Sabbath at all. We're disbanding the name and everything. They don't want to tour anymore. I get it. But I love it. I'm gonna continue my solo thing."

He was also asked about the possibility of original drummer Bill Ward taking part and he said, "I would absolutely love that. We all would. "We were all sad he didn't come the last time. But I don't deal with the dough and the business side; that's my wife's job. The thing is, when you've got four guys with four different agendas and managers, it gets pretty crazy. I just go, 'You do what you've got to do, Sharon. I'll do what I've got to do.' "

Ozzy also discussed the reasoning for the release of his new "Memoirs Of A Madman" He told Billboard, "I've been not doing my solo stuff for quite a while now - I've been touring with Sabbath, so I just wanted to let everybody know I haven't stopped doing my solo stuff.

"I'm going to do one more Black Sabbath tour, one more album with Black Sabbath, and it'll take about two or three years before I release solo stuff again. So Memoirs Of A Madman is just to say to the fans that I haven't stopped."

"The latest that I'm aware of with Viv," Elliott tells Billboard, "they were harvesting stem cells from him and do whatever they do in a Petry dish with them, and then they were gonna carpet bomb him with chemo for a week and he was gonna be kept in the hospital...Then they're gonna put the stem cells back in and do whatever they do, wave the magic wand and say 'Abracadabra.'"

"Hopefully by the middle of November they're gonna let him out," he added. "We were under the impression he would be in the hospital until Christmas, but the last email he sent me, which was about two weeks ago, said, 'It looks like I may be able to get out of here by mid-November.'"

Now they've confirmed guitarist Poland began rehearsals with them this weekend on the new not-yet-named project. Nick Menza's website offered the following update:

"Chris, best known for his work on Megadeth's first two albums, has been confirmed as lead axeman for the as-yet unnamed project. Poland already has six heavy original songs in the can that we can start working on."

If you ordered the The Basement Tapes Complete, out next Tuesday, inside of it you'll find a tip off that Dylan has new music planned. According to Stereogum, the box set includes a note that holds the title of Dylan's next album.

Shadows in the Night will follow up 2012's the Tempest. It might include Dylan's cover of Frank Sinatra's "Full Moon and Empty Arms," which he posted on his website earlier this year. Back then, a spokesperson for the artist told Rolling Stone "This track is definitely from a forthcoming album due later on this year."

Set for Thursday, November 6 at the Saddle Rack in Fremont, California, "Rock The Nation: Friends of Ronnie Montrose" will see St. John team up with Sammy Hagar guitarist Vic Johnson, Tesla drummer Troy Luccketta, former Alice Cooper/Ted Nugent bassist Chuck Wright and special guests to perform tunes by the late rock legend.

St. John first connected with Montrose in the late 1990s as a songwriting partner before becoming lead singer in 2002. "This is definitely not a tribute band," St. John tells Bestofbayarea.com.

"This is nobody trying to be like anyone from the original Montrose lineup, just four guys with strong connections to music and personally to Ronnie, who want to play the music we love to play. Every time I sing any of these songs live I can still feel Ronnie in the room. It is not a spooky or a spiritual thing but something that is inspired within me."

The rocker will be on hand to promote the latest Zeppelin reissues, "Led Zeppelin IV" and "Houses Of The Holy", as well as the re-release of his photographic autobiography, "Jimmy Page By Jimmy Page."

The book sold-out of its limited-edition run of 2,500 copies upon its initial release in 2010, becoming the fastest-selling book in Genesis Publications' 40-year history.

"Tickets aren't cheap. I know there are those who say I can't go there. Yes, I can� I just have to sell this car." Frontman Tom Araya then appeared in a response clip, where he said: "The car's a piece of sh*t! Tell you what - we'll give you the tickets."

Jake has now uploaded a third installment. It shows him dropping a single tear as he watches Araya's video, then throwing away his 'for sale' sign. He says: "Well, that rocks. Thanks Slayer!"

Meanwhile, in a separate video, Slayer have revealed details of a track called When The Stillness Comes. It's to be released via Scion as part of their tie-in with the car marque, which includes a band-branded version of their vehicle. Araya and co are currently recording their 11th studio album.

He hasn't revealed any more details about the project, which was finally started earlier this month. But Taylor tells The Jasta Show: "We've been talking about it for ever, since the first album came out. We always wanted this - it's something we've always come back to. We never had the opportunity to do it and we just kind of said, 'Well, screw it.'"

The title was inspired by drummer Roy Margoya's studio in Burbank, where recording session have taken place. Taylor says: "There's no pressure; you're just having fun. You're going back to these songs you just love to listen to, not only sing."

One wrote on the band's Facebook page: "My ears just stopped bleeding," while another said: "Where is the real Bring Me The Horizon?" But the band say they wanted to experiment and do something different as their other tracks didn't fit with the vibe of the film.

They say: "We are really proud of what we created but at the same time we understand people's confusion and panic after hearing the track. We were approached by BBC Radio One to score a piece of music for a re-score of the movie Drive. If you've seen it, I'm sure you'll agree neither anything from our previous albums or Drown would have fit very well with the vibe of the movie. So we decided to create a piece of music that did justice to the amazing scene we were given.

They were due to join Robb Flynn's outfit on the road including 11 shows in Britain during December. Now they say in a statement: "It is with much regret that we are forced to announce the cancellation of our dates due to business issues far beyond our control. We want to personally extend our apologies to the Machine Head guys and their entire camp, and thank them for offering us such a great opportunity.

"To our fans: the last thing we want to do is let you down, and we are devastated that we can't be part of an amazing tour with one of our favorite bands. We're ready to get on stage - but the cancellation is completely unavoidable, despite every attempt by us to make it happen."

They'll be joined by fellow headliners Camel and Marillion - both UK exclusives - at Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent on July 25-26, with many more acts to be announced.

"We are very happy to be headlining Ramblin' Man Fair", say The Scorpions. "It's an exciting new festival and our only UK show in 2015. We love playing the UK and can't wait to deliver a set of Scorpions classics. See you down the front!"

Gregg Allman says, "I'm really looking forward to getting back to the UK with my band", says Allman. "I've always loved my British fans. Love playing for them. It's going to be a lot of fun."

He says: "Sometimes you have to ponder long and hard for an album title. But following the Rana Plaza disaster of last year - the collapse of a textile sweatshop building in Bangladesh - it spurred me on to try and craft an expose of slave labour in the modern world, and the surrounding conditions propping it up.

The group features guitarist and mainman George Lynch, vocalist Oni Longan, bassist Robbie Crane and drummer Scot Coogan - the same lineup who recorded the Sound Mountain Sessions EP in 2012.

The album contains four remastered tracks from the EP, along with seven new songs, including a cover of Bad Company's Burnin' Sky. The title track has been written as a tribute to late Badlands and Black Sabbath frontman Ray Gillen, who died in 1993.

Longan tells The Double Stop: "I was brothers with Ray - he was a good dude and a great guy to me. He was an unbelievable talent. Sun Red Sun is written in the idea that I'm speaking for him and I'm speaking for me. Sun Red Sun, shine on me forever. You'll hear it in the lyrics when you hear the song. Ray is a dominant and principal meaning in the title of the album."

Hagar will be appearing alongside veteran talk show host Dick Cavett. The Tom Green show is broadcast on AXS TV Thursday evening at 9pm Eastern time/6pm Pacific.

Last December, the channel broadcast 12 hours of Def Leppard programming, including the TV premiere of the band's Viva! Hysteria concert film. It is also the home of Gene Simmons's Family Jewels show.

The Classic Rock Roll of Honour awards show takes place at the famed Avalon Ballroom in Los Angeles on November 4. "The Classic Rock Roll of Honour is one of music's coolest and most prestigious events in the U.K. so I'm really excited to be hosting it for the first time in the U.S.," says former Montrose and Van Halen frontman Hagar.

It involved 251 participants who were receiving treatment for emotional and behavioural issues. They were split into two groups, with one receiving traditional therapy and the other having music therapy on top of the usual care.

The findings show those who received music therapy displayed an increase in self-esteem and reduced depressive symptoms. Results also revealed an improvement in communication and interactive skills for those who received the additional treatment.

They appeared at Ghostfest in Leeds earlier this year and at last month's Breakout in Brighton. Now they'll tour the UK as part of a wider 31-date European jaunt.

The French-based band released their second album Phantom earlier this year via Listenable Records and frontman Aaron Matts said there was nothing he would change about the record.

He told Grave Press: "Our sound, I don't think anyone else is doing it. There's not many other bands that are doing modern metalcore with that black metal underline to it. It's just our sound - it's more matured, more efficient live, better to listen to and the lyrics are clearer. I'm just really happy about it. There's nothing I'd change."

"I am very sorry to say that Anti-Mortem is no more," states guitarist Zain Smith. "I know there were fans in the UK that were looking forward to meeting us, but personal and creative differences got the best of us. I'm already working on a new band, and I will be back in action very soon!"

And frontman Dante Gizzi reveals fans can expect their signature guitar sound mixed with a modern edge once the new record launches. He tells Glasgow's Evening Times: "It's easy to say this when it's a new album but we're dying to let people hear the material. It's still very much guitar based but also along current music lines - I'm really excited to hear it all together.

"We've been recording it over the space of a year and a half. Sometimes you think, 'Will the fans like this one?' It's important to go with your heart and what you want the album to sound like."

And he knew he'd made the wrong choice seconds after the charity performance began. Collins, who worked on Plant's first two solo albums, tells Q: "I thought it was just going to be low-key and we'd all get together and have a play. But something happened between that conversation and the day - it became a Led Zeppelin reunion.

The 21-minute film is directed by "Noreen Bauble," which is just a moniker that Arcade Fire uses, and features guest appearances from Peter Gabriel, The National, James Murphy, Andrew Garfield, and Slash.

The plot of the film centers around Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler's 27th birthday and the "27 Club curse" that strikes musicians on that perilous year of their lives. Truly a scary concept for any musician in that year of their life.

Even more scary: Jim Morrison's Ghost coming into play. Arcade Fire recently wrapped their Reflektor tour and now are plotting their next move. Nice to see they are remaining active in non-traditional ways between projects.

The tune is the basis for episode three of the companion HBO series, which features guest appearances by Brown, Dolly Parton and Carrie Underwood, among others.

Due November 10, "Sonic Highways" was recorded in eight American cities - Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Seattle and Washington, D.C.

As part of Dodge's 100th anniversary, the event brought together more than 850 owners of new and classic Charger, Challenger and Viper models to display their vehicles at the car show, which was followed by a Crue concert at Gas Monkey Live, a new state-of-the-art second Gas Monkey music venue in the Texas city.

Motley Crue recently launched the fall leg of "The Final Tour" in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Alice Cooper is once again on board as special guest for the run, which will wrap in Spokane, Washington on November 22.

And while he's not allowed to discuss the contents of the follow-up to 2011 album Forevermore, he hints that it's "really cool." He'd joined Night Ranger in 2008 after Beach left, and was confirmed as a member of David Coverdale's band in August, following Doug Aldrich's decision to end his 11-year stint in May.

Hoekstra tells MyGlobalMind: "Reb I met when he was helping me learn the Nightranger songs. He's a great guy and a great player. I wanted to explore the opportunity and make sure it was going to be a great fit.

"I didn't know if I'd get on the record and David would say, 'Maybe he's not our guy,' because our meeting was very brief at the end of May. It was important to do it the right way - not just rush in and go after a couple of hours, 'I've got a gig!'"

The rocker opened up about the book, his rocky relationship with singer Steven Tyler, crazy groupie stories and much more. In "Rocks", Perry opens up for the first time about the wild, inside story of his life in the legendary band he co-founded in 1970.

The guitarist just completed a 2-week nationwide book signing tour to launch the memoir, which currently sits at No. 10 in its second week on the "Hardcover Nonfiction" chart of the New York Times Best Sellers List.

Mainman Daniel Gildenlow - who spent four months in hospital during the album's production - recently said: "I find the term 'acoustic album' very misleading. This album is as bold a statement as any of our albums, and will in the same way offer laughter, tears, surprises and challenges.

This is the question that is raised upon news (as revealed in an interview with the New York Times) that Bruce Springsteen had never read The Grapes of Wrath when he wrote and recorded the song/album "The Ghost of Tom Joad," named after the central character of the John Steinbeck novel.

After being asked what books he was embarrassed to have not read, Springsteen was frank: "I read The Grapes of Wrath very late, long after I'd written the song "Ghost of Tom Joad." However, it ended up being everything I'd hoped it to be. I haven't read East of Eden yet, and I'd like to."

He tells Music Radar: "I think a lot of it has to do with the fact we're both very blues orientated artists - we draw from a certain amount of soul in the way we approach things. I think that's where our chemistry really lies - I don't think we've ever really had an argument.

"There have certainly been times when there might be a part of a lyric or an idea where it's a case of, 'I'm not sure about that' or, 'I'm coming up with something like this, I'm not reacting to it.' The cool thing about that is we've both been in this dog and pony show long enough to know what's going to happen.

He tells Indie Power: "As the years go by, I start to realize how blessed and lucky I am. I take care of myself - I think you sing with your whole body, it's not just the voice.

"As a young kid, I went through that whole stage where temptation was there in front of me and one overindulges when you're younger and you pay the price in later years. But I always realised how important it was for me to take care of myself and my voice if I was going to have a voice when I was older - and I'm glad I did, ultimately because I'd like to think I'm still learning."

Tremonti says: "He's such a quick learner - he gets everything in two seconds. He came in a few days late for our last writing session and we were kidding with him that the new songs were tough and he'd have to catch up. But he learned them in two seconds.

"From the first record to the second everyone's going to notice a big difference on the rhythm section side of things. He's the best of the best out there on bass. It's going to make a big difference."