Fan Arrested For Posting Lyrics Speaks Out

Guitarist Kruspe says: "I think Rammstein can never be over. Those things develop their own chemistry, their own energy. Even if we said it would be over, it would never be over. If you're asking me if we're doing something right now, the answer is: 'We're taking time off.'"

The members continue to meet at least once a year and consider whether it's time to start work on a follow-up to 2009 album Live Ist Fur Alle Da. "We met a couple of months ago an we were just talking," Kruspe says. "We decided not to do anything at the moment, so we'll meet up next year again."

Jamison joined the band in 1984 after the departure of Dave Bickler. The pair had traded positions over the years until guitarist Frankie Sullivan brought them together as twin frontman last year.

Bickler says: "We are devastated by this loss. We trust that our fans will understand our wanting to take some time to mourn and remember our brother."

Bono writes, "Remember us? Pleased to announce myself, Edge, Adam and Larry have finally given birth to our new baby� Songs of Innocence. It's been a while. We wanted to get it right for you/us. We just finished it last week and thanks to Apple and iTunes it's with you today. That's already amazing to me as it normally takes a few months to turn this stuff around.

"Part of the DNA of this band has always been the desire to get our music to as many people as possible. In the next 24 hours, over a half a billion people are going to have Songs of Innocence� should they choose to check it out. That is so exciting. People who haven't heard our music, or weren't remotely interested, might play us for the first time because we're in their library. Country fans, hip hop afficionados from east LA, electro poppers from Seoul, Bhangra fans from New Delhi, Highlifers in Accra� might JUST be tempted to check us out, even for a moment. What a mind blowing, head scratching, 21st century situation. Over 500 million people� that's a billion ears. And for the people out there who have no interest in checking us out, look at it this way� the blood, sweat and tears of some Irish guys are in your junk mail.

"You'll have noticed the album is free to U2.com'ers from the band. It's also free to everyone on iTunes thanks to Apple. To celebrate the ten year anniversary of our iPod commercial, they bought it as a gift to give to all their music customers. Free, but paid for. Because if no-one's paying anything for it, we're not sure "free" music is really that free. It usually comes at a cost to the art form and the artist� which has big implications, not for us in U2, but for future musicians and their music... all the songs that have yet to be written by the talents of the future� who need to make a living to write them."

It stars Vincent D'Onofrio, Gina Gershon, Peter Stormare, Cameron Monaghan and James Frecheville. Its script is adapted from Eric Bogosian's 2001 novel of the same name.

The film is set for release through Paragon Pictures on October 17. Hahn is better known for his work with Linkin Park, for whom he is charge of beats, programming and keyboards. He has also directed many of the band's music videos, and short films and music videos for other acts. Mall is his first full feature film as a director.

The Foos, billed as The Holy Sh*ts, played at Brighton's Concorde 2 venue following a series of cryptic clues, which they began dropping at the weekend.

Grohl told the crowd: "I seem to remember, years ago, we played this club and it was hot as balls. When we were asked to play the Invictus Games I thought, 'We haven't played in the UK in years.'

According the site, "R40" will be issued as a 6-disc and 10-disc packages and released in Europe on November 17 - a North American release date has yet to be announced.

The 6-disc set will feature "Rush In Rio", "R30", "Snakes & Arrows Live", "Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland" and "Clockwork Angels Tour", plus a bonus disc of previously unseen live material stretching from 1974 to 2013.

The 10-disc set splits "Rush In Rio", "R30", "Snakes & Arrows Live" and "Clockwork Angels Tour" into 2 discs each, plus "Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland" and the bonus disc of material.

The bonus disc presents live footage from a 1974 performance at Laura Secord Secondary School, New Jersey's Capitol Theatre in 1976, Lock and Key 1988, Toronto's Molson Amphitheatre 1997, I Still Love You Man 2011 and the 2013 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction.

The Blu-ray discs are contained in a 56-page hardback book the 6 discs contained in 5 additional rigid insert pages; the book is filled with memorabilia and photographs documenting 40 years of Rush live in concert.

Spencer tells Artisan News: "We're in the studio right now and we're recording new material. After we finish this tour with Volbeat we're going to go back in and try to finish up in the winter.

In a 2013 interview with Team Rock Radio, Simmons shared his belief that rock icons were a thing of the past and that nothing beyond the 1980s has had a profile or lasting impact on future generations.

As for Nirvana's legacy, Simmons said, "Kurt Cobain - no, that's one or two records, that's not enough. Amy Winehouse - that's one or two records, that's not enough. What, just 'cause you died that makes you an icon? No, no."

Now, in a newly-published Esquire interview with his son, Nick Simmons, the 65-year-old repeats - verbatim - much of his philosophy about rock icons and says the Seattle group are the only act in the past 20 years to have a lasting impact. "Nirvana. That's about it. They are the notable exception," commented Gene.

"People always ask me how we keep progressing after so many releases when so many artists can't get past their 'difficult second album'", founder Bruce Soord tells Classic Rock.

"Well, it's easy when you start from a very low base. For a long time this was a DIY operation and albums were released on the smallest of independent labels. After each album and tour we would learn and grow. This album represents the culmination of all that; everything we had earned. We found ourselves with the money, the know how and the personnel. No excuses. This is the best album we have ever made.

"While it contains 12 relatively concise songs I am still very much a fan of the 'album' format. Magnolia is designed to be listened to as a journey and believe me, it treads some very different sonic paths before culminating with 'Bond'. It should reveal itself to you a little more on each subsequent listen. That's the real benchmark of quality for me."

They say: "The album is an intriguing musical tableau that experiments with electronica and an inventive strings performed by the London Session Orchestra.

Their appearance comes 28 years after they were banned from the NBC network after a chaotic, drunken performance on Saturday Night Live and a quarter of a century since their last TV slot.

The band split in 1991 but in 2012, frontman Paul Westerberg and guitarist Tommy Stinson launched EP Songs For Slim - a limited edition 10-inch vinyl release which was auctioned to raise money for former bandmate Slim Dunlap who suffered a stroke that year.

Richards and collaborator Steve Jordan started the project in 2011 and made a point of doing it at their own pace. And it won't see the light of day until his main band have finished touring, whenever that may be.

Richards tells AP: "I don't want to put it out while the Stones are working. We've got South America lined up in February, then Beunos Aires, Peru. And after that, I know what the tours are like - they tend to get extended."

Jameson says Judd's heroin addiction is not solely to blame for his actions and insists that in the 15 years he has known the singer, he has watched him take credit for work he never carried out and spin a web of lies to turn a profit.

Jameson tells Noisey: "For the better part of 10 years I've watched Blake lie and manipulate himself to the top and then to what most people would consider rock bottom. These behaviour traits that are proving to be his legacy aren't new."

He goes on to recount various occasions when Judd allegedly failed to deliver items that had already been paid for and even claims Judd licensed music the pair made together to record labels without Jameson's knowledge, before pocketing all of the money.

And guitarist Paul Meisner says the track was influenced by video game Half-Life 2, one of the band's favorite titles. He says: "It was very difficult for us to pick which song to release first, but we went with Ravenholm since it shows off a few of our different musical styles and influences.

"It also has a really fun lyrical concept based around a classic section of the video game Half-Life 2, which we love. With this track, in contrast to some of the softer lighter material from the album preview we released recently, people should have a good idea of what to expect on the full record."

But the shock of Downing's departure left the rest of the band in fear that their decades-long careers had come to an end. Tipton tells Metalholic: "It came as a surprise to us all. At that time, I really, truly thought the band were finished. We were poised to do a farewell tour and, of course, Ken decided he'd had enough of that. I respect his decision. It must have been a big decision to make. I think we've all been through that phase. We've been around for 35, 40 years.

"But we found Richie, and Richie is a small miracle, because the guy is such a great guitar player and he blended in so well first on stage. And then, of course, he's worked so hard and contributed so much to the album that it's just a miracle."

He tells Wikimetal: "I just wanted to be a team member they could count on - somebody that, if you passed me the ball, I had a chance of making a good play.

"I think one of the most important things for me was support, being quiet so that some of the other guys could expand an idea without being interrupted too much.

"So my experience was very sacrificial. I had a lot of ideas melodically, but sometimes I just learned to keep my mouth shut. Sometimes it works out way better that I keep quiet, and other times I think I have ideas that were valuable.

Per the school's website, the school is "a non-profit organization whose mission is to ensure that individuals with severe speech and physical impairments achieve full participation in their communities through the use of augmentative and alternative means of communication and assistive technology applications and through the development, implementation and dissemination of innovative life-long educational strategies." The school was co-founded by Neil Young's wife, Pegi Young.

Following the news that Neil Young had filed for divorce from Pegi, combined with the fact that the concert's lineup has not yet been announced, some fans may have felt that the show might not go on this year.

The Bridge School has responded to these concerns via their official Facebook page; yesterday they posted a message saying, "The annual Bridge School Benefit Concert will take place on Oct. 25-26. As a school, we cannot control when the lineup and on-sale dates will be announced, be we will let you know as soon as we know."

Produced by Kevin Shirley, It features guest appearances by Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain of Journey, Joe Bonamassa, Steven Van Zandt, Keith Urban and others. It's already topped the charts Down Under, giving the Cold Chisel singer his 14th number-one release.

Barnes says: "This time 30 years ago I'd just left Cold Chisel. It was a frightening world. I was wondering what to do and how it was going to work. I wanted to keep the momentum going, so I went into the studio and made Bodyswerve. Luckily for me it went to number one. It was a good start."

The 15-track work features Porcupine Tree and King Crimson drummer Gavin Harrison, and it was mixed by Tori Amos collaborator Marcel Van Limbeek.

Vocalist Marjana Semkina and pianist Gleb Kolyadin have received acclaim from Anathema's Daniel Cavanagh, who recently said: "Iamthemorning emanate a certain magic. In Marjana they possess a beautiful, talented and charismatic vocalist, and in Gleb they possess the single greatest pianist I've ever met in my life."

Jan Jaedike of Germany's Rock Hard magazine asked Slash if he had read the book where Stanley wrote that he had told him to "Go f*** yourself!" and while Slash says he has not read the book he confirmed the KISS star's claim, saying, "More or less yeah," according to BraveWords who transcribed the video interview.

Slash went on to explain where the rift had originated, "In essence, what happened was� I don't wanna bring it all up again� But he had come around to produce Guns N' Roses way back in the day, before we actually made the first record. And at some point, we decided we didn't� We never, actually, were interested in working with him. But we sort of had him come around because he was (drummer) Steven Adler's hero.

"Anyway, and so, at that time, I'd done an interview for the Calendar in the LA Times, and I'd said something derogatory about him. And then, months later, realized that he had an arrangement with B.C. Rich, and I was looking to try and get a guitar to record the Appetite record, and asked him if he would hook me up with some B.C. Riches. And he said something along the lines of, 'You shouldn't air your dirty laundry in public,' having to do with him. 'So, no, I won't help you.' And I was, like, 'OK.' And we didn't speak for years after that.

"It was only until roughly 2006 that we got reacquainted when I was doing the KISS Rock Honors for VH1 and we sort of let bygones be bygones. And so we're more or less cool now."

The band - who appeared as The Holy Sh*ts - tore through a 19-song set that featured songs from their 20-year career. The series of club shows preview the Foo Fighters' headlining appearance at the closing concert of the Invictus Games in London this Sunday.

The September 14 event at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will see the Foos top a bill that includes Kaiser Chiefs, Ellie Goulding, Ryan Adams, The Vamps, James Blunt and others.

He had been working on the score, which has him teaming up with composers Mike Salvatori and Marty O'Donnell, since 2010.Now gamers and Fab Four lovers can hear the first track from the upcoming score, "Hope For the Future."

According to Consequence of Sound, the new track was recorded with a 120-member orchestra led by Giles Martin, the son of former Beatles producer George Martin, and was produced by Mark "Spike" Stent, who has worked with Madonna, U2 and Lady Gaga.

The Boston rockers streamed the show live online from the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan. Slash will release his new album, "World On Fire", on September 16.

Next month, guitarist Joe Perry will release his memoir, "Rocks: My Life In And Out Of Aerosmith." Due October 7, the book is billed as being in the tradition of the mega-bestseller, "Life" by Keith Richards, and will see Perry open up for the first time about the wild, inside story of his life in the legendary band he co-founded in 1970.

Phil Anselmo last month confirmed the band would make their first appearance in a decade at his Housecore Horror Film Festival in Texas in October.

Despite having previously insisted they'd never get back together, Anselmo said: "If people want to hear Superjoint jam a badass set, then we're all for giving the people what they want."

The band recently confirmed that they will be reuniting with Pepper Keenan (Down) for an album and tour next year. Keenan last worked with COC in 2010.

Drummer Reed Mullin had this to say about their plans: "We're getting together next year. We've done this three-piece enough to where we want to do something different."

Guitarist and keyboardist Olof Morck says: "We have lived and breathed this album every hour and every day for the last year. To know the music is about to reach very one's ears is beyond exciting.

The band say: "This is a fast and heavy back-to-the-roots album. A lot of the feeling Bullet had in the beginning is there but with a up-to-date sound and craftsmanship."

The band got together in 2007 in Dubai - but the members hail from Serbia, Iran and India, and cite influences including Tool, Porcupine Tree, Mogwai and others.

They recently said: "This band has always been about setting ourselves apart musically as much as possible, and trying to make a difference. We provide our audience with our unique perspective on the world without spoon-feeding, and encourage them to construct their own as a result of that interaction.

"It's in this way that we try to build a lasting spiritual and intellectual connection with them - and that's definitely the most memorable aspect of our performances."

Frontman Jus Oborn recently said the work was inspired by his experience of the underground dark metal movement in the 1980s. He reported: "It was heavy sh*t for real; there was no way you were ever going to get a decent job. So I became a Satanist - I dug up a grave, I got into tape-trading.

The band say: "We're really looking forward to be touring Europe again, and we're really excited to be doing it with Maybeshewill. Over 30 shows in 10 countries - it's going to be an adventure.

The band release an EP of cover versions called Uncovered on October 6, featuring tributes to artists as diverse as Suicidal Tendencies and The Osmonds.

Their version of Crazy Horses by The Osmonds has won the approval of Donny Osmond. Butcher Babies released their debut album Goliath earlier this year and are currently working on the follow-up.