Black Sabbath Plan Final Album and Farewell Tour

Police said on Monday that the arrest of 32-year-old Charlottesville, Va. man Jesse L. Matthew Jr. in the disappearance of 18-year-old Hannah Graham has lead to a significant break in the Morgan D. Harrington case with a new forensic link that investigators are looking into.

20-year-old Virginia Tech student Morgan D. Harrington of Roanoke, Va. disappeared from outside the John Paul Jones arena where she was attending a Metallica concert on October 17, 2009. Harrington's remains were found on a farm the following January.

Here is the Virginia State Police's statement: "For the past five years, the Virginia State Police has been aggressively pursuing the investigation into the disappearance and death of 20-year-old Morgan D. Harrington of Roanoke, Va. Last week, the arrest of Jesse L. Matthew Jr., 32, of Charlottesville, Va., provided a significant break in this case with a new forensic link for state police investigators to pursue. There is a still a great deal of work to be done in regards to this investigation and we appreciate the public's patience as we move forward.

"Anyone with new information concerning the Harrington investigation is encouraged to contact the Virginia State Police at 434-352-3467 or the Jefferson Area Crime Stoppers at 434-977-4000.

Coronel, whom was a band member with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley in their pre-KISS band, Wicked Lester, and whose songs were later used by KISS, is currently calling South Carolina his home, and saw sheriffs seize a number of electronic devices they claim hold evidence to his involvement in the sexual exploitation of a minor.

Beyond that, details are scarce at this time as to the exact nature of the crime and Coronel's involvement. Coronel still holds his involvement with KISS as his major claim to fame, with The Daily Mail pointing out that he still refers to himself on Facebook as "KISS-Multi-Platinum Songwriter."

"We are planning on doing quite a bit of touring this coming year," Ashba tells Legendary Rock Interviews while promoting the forthcoming Sixx A.M. release, "Modern Vintage."

"The focus is getting in a studio and putting together what we all feel is the best Guns N' Roses record. Lack of material is not an issue. We have tons of stuff. Axl has two full albums that he has recorded, he has played me a bunch of songs off of that, are incredible! I can't wait to get in and kind of dive into those as well."

"I've written tons of songs & demoed up a bunch of stuff," he adds. "I think it is just a matter of getting in & sifting through the piles of material."

"It's a blessing, an absolute blessing," Halford tells Billboard. "It's remarkable, isn't it? What's really heartwarming about this is the fact that the so-called old guard of metal and rock are still as strong and thriving as we ever were.

"I have very close friends like [Black] Sabbath, who released a fantastic metal album [2013's 13] and went out on this huge world tour. They've been together longer than we have. Then you get [Iron] Maiden, then bands like Metallica, doing that type of process."

"All the bands that have been making this music for a very long time are still as strong and relevant as they ever were, so we're part of some very good company."

Tickets for all shows will go on sale this Friday, October 3 at 9:00 am local time, except for a series of German concerts in February that will go on sale Saturday, October 4. Ticket pre-sales for fans registered with QueenOnline, Adam Lambert's Official Fan Club or The International Queen Fan Club begin September 29.

Last month, Queen + Adam Lambert wrapped up their 2014 concert dates in New Zealand, following a summer trek across North America, Asia and Australia.

Queen first teamed up with Lambert in 2009 to perform the band's anthem, "We Are The Champions", on American Idol's season 8 finale. The pairing partnered again in 2011 at the MTV European Music Awards in Belfast. In the summer of 2012 they performed their first live concerts together with three sold-out shows in the UK at London's Hammersmith Apollo as well as concert appearances in Russia, Ukraine and Poland. "We have a very interesting set design," says guitarist Brian May. "It's big and daring. We're going to do it to the max."

"Each time we've worked with Adam with our music, he's just the most incredible front man," adds drummer Roger Taylor. "He's sensational. He has this amazing range, 'cause Freddie [Mercury] had a great range. Adam can really cover it. He's an extraordinary singer and a real talent. I feel he fits into our sort of theatricality. It is very comfortable."

The band said in a statement: "Currently we are hard at work on our new studio album, and while the music is almost finished, the hunt for a new vocalist is now on. We are very excited - we know that our longtime and new fans will be calling this their favourite Veil of Maya album of all time. We want to wish Brandon good luck with anything and everything he does in the future, and thank him for being a part of the band."

Now Butler reports in his own statement: "I am no longer in Veil Of Maya. This decision was one of the toughest I have ever made. The last seven years of my life have been one wild ride and there is nothing I would take back about it."

Son Rudolph Jr. tells KTBS: "My father was a very humble man - there were so many high points in his life that he never spoke about unless you asked him.

The Berkeley, Calif., punk band has announced their eighth studio album, Honor Is All We Know. Due in stores Oct. 27, the album is available for pre-order with a three-song video coming today.

Produced by Epitaph Records founder and Bad Religion member Brett Gurewitz, the new 14-track album was recorded in Los Angeles at Red Star Studios and The Boat, a studio owned by Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea, known for its resemblance to beached double-decker houseboat with its porthole-style windows.

The new album was produced by Davies and David Nolte. Davies explains that 'Rippin Up Time' is about "a man's reflections of the past, his fears, anxieties and optimism about the present and hopeful expectations about the future.

"I had a lot of ideas in my head thinking about the past and how we started and the Kinks and my own life and the present and what's happening with my life now and concerns and worries, anxieties about the future.

"I suddenly had an image of all the times overlapping as if they're all in one place in my mind. I thought I'd just write it from the point of view of a dream. It's a mixture of emotions that I was going through as I was writing the songs, some would be happy or reflective or sad."

Davies also revealed that his son Russ Davies sings on two tracks, "In the Old Days" and "Through my Window". Dave had this to say, "It was wonderful working with my son Russ Davies and old friend David Nolte on this project and am really excited about the album." You can preorder the album here

Davies will be launching his U.S. fall tour on November 11th in Milwaukee, WI and the trek includes two night stands in Chicago, New York and Norfolk and is scheduled to conclude on November 28th in Englewood, NJ.

The band have already confirmed a run of US dates in April and May in support of their eighth studio album, expected early next year. Further show announcements are to follow, and the band have suggested more cruises will be included.

Nightwish promise an "amazing experience," adding: "Have you ever even dreamt of spending 24 hours with Nightwish? Come and breathe the sea air." Frontwoman Floor Jansen has shot an introductory video.

Nicks tells Billboard: "Give Mabel Normand a special listen. Mabel was an amazing actress and comedian from the 20s, and she was a terrible cocaine addict. She eventually died of tuberculosis, but it was really her drug addiction that killed her

"She was in love with a famous director, who tried to get her off coke, and he was murdered. Rumour has it, drug dealers killed him. I saw a documentary of her in 1985, when I was at my lowest point with the blow. I was watching TV one night, the movie came on, and I really felt a connection with her. That's when I wrote the song. Less than a year later, I went to rehab at Betty Ford."

The performances will be based on upcoming classical album The Bridge, one of two releases planned for next year. Underpinned by founder Robert John Godfrey's compositions, it's also a return to roots for Payne.

He tells Prog: "When we first discussed an album of classical music, I insisted we perform it exclusively in seated venues. I grew up in the theatre and I wanted to return to that and put on a really extravagant show.

"We've made big developments since I joined in 2011, and I think the shows this year are the strongest the new generation of The Enid have ever had. But there's always a next step - and we're ready to take it."

With members living in Stockholm, Auckland, London and Wellington, recording music isn't as straightforward as it might be, but The Datsuns gathered for ten days at Roundhead Studios in Auckland last January and recorded their new album, Deep Sleep.

"We're not f***ing around, says singer and bassist Rudolf de Borst. "We're all conscious of the fact that we don't live so close to one another, if we're together, we're going to make records.

"We knew we only had a few days to make this recording happen so we had a few things planned out in advance, a manifesto if you will. We knew we wanted to record analogue, hot to tape and that the sounds had to fit within certain sonic parameters: fuzz, minimal miking and overdubs. The song writing inspiration came from sci fi dreams and the spaces in between worlds, you get the idea. Five days later we had the bulk done. Our quickest and probably most fun record to make."

Jasta tells Metalship: "I want Hatebreed to be the Ramones of heavy music. We're not the most handsome band, we're not the most marketable band - but our songs are memorable.

"Everybody knows our name, our logo and at least a couple of songs. Even people that hate us know Live For This, Destroy Everything and I Will Be Heard. People that hate us know about us.

"So I say: don't f*** with the formula. Keep it how it is. We've been doing this 20 years and the formula's there; it works. People enjoy and love singing along."

Now photographer Darko has launched the nine-minute clip, saying: "Michael was very kind to sit down and show me a bunch of his guitars earlier this year. Please help Michael recover his property."

Speaking hours after the theft had been discovered, singer Doogie White told Classic Rock: "I spoke to Michael this morning and he's very matter-of-fact about it all. We agree there's not much as can do, other than knuckle down and get on with what needs to be done. We'll refocus, regroup and have a fresh plan in a day or two."

The movie, which was set in the afterlife and said to star Leonard Rossiter, with John Cleese hired as "humour consultant," was shelved after the band failed to secure funding. Instead, War Child was released as a standard 10-track album.

The anniversary edition includes 11 "associated recordings," with _Good Godmothe_r, _War Child II _and Tomorrow Was Today previously unreleased. A set of 10 orchestral soundtrack pieces is also featured, of which only one has been previously released - a track entitled War Child Waltz appeared on the 2002 reissue.

Benante tells CKLB FM: "The guys were here. I have a studio here at my house. When we did the last record, a lot of it was done over here. And they were in this past weekend. We were working on some of the new songs.

The Canadian metal heroes are still touring Hope In Hell but have been writing throughout and will return to the studio next year to record what will be their 16th album.

Reiner tells Lafon: "Our new album is in the can. We're probably gonna record it next year. It's written, it's all finished. We just have to pull the pin on when we wanna record it. That's about it."

He says on Facebook: "Awoke this morning to find the PledgeMusic campaign for the new album Transmission was at 40% of our goal in less than a day. Humbled and honoured by the support for this new release and I wish to thank everyone who has supported the campaign so far."

Reed has been working on demos for the past nine months and he'll hit the studio in November with bassist Bengan Jonasson and drummer Robert Ikiz. And he reveals the new material will be more experimental than previous work and says Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon has been an influence.

"The Rain Song (Mix Minus Piano)" strips John Paul Jones' piano from the tune, allowing the guitar and vocal to breathe. "The Rain Song" is the sort of piece of music that Led Zeppelin could approach and do so successfully and so masterfully," said Jimmy Page. "This whole genre of the sensitivity, where it can sort of caress you, it's something that I've always been very proud of. The companion disc version is really a good blend of everything that's actually being played."

Released in March of 1973, "Houses Of The Holy" features legendary tracks such as "The Song Remains The Same" and "No Quarter" while also showcasing the continuing evolution of the band's signature sound with the reggae-tinged "D'yer Mak'er" and the funk jam "The Crunge". The album has been certified diamond by the RIAA for sales of over 11 million copies.

The seven unreleased tracks on the companion audio disc include rough and working mixes for "The Ocean" and "Dancing Days" that reveal a deeper look inside the recording sessions of these classic songs. Other standout recordings include the guitar mix backing track for "Over The Hills And Far Away" and a version of "The Rain Song" without piano.

He tells Billboard: "Increasingly in our career, absolutes don't play a role. The minute we have a conversation about 'what does the fan want?' we stop ourselves, because it's a lost cause. If you put 20 Metallica fans around this table, they're going to tell you 20 different things.

"We really turn the conversation inward: 'What are we comfortable with? Is this something we feel we can get behind?' It's not about selling out, but whether it's selling our souls. As you lay in bed every night, you ask yourself, 'Do I feel good about the choices I made?'"

At Los Angeles' Fonda Theatre, the late Beatle received a tribute concert from a wide range of musicians, who covered some of his greatest songs. Brian Wilson and Beach Boys' Al Jardine put their spin on "My Sweet Lord."

Yankovic sang "What Is Life," Brandon Flowers did "Got My Mind Set On You," Black Rebel Motorcycle Club covered "Art of Dying," and "Old Brown Shoe" was performed by Conan O'Brian-who dedicated last week on his show to Harrison, with performances from Paul Simon, Beck, Norah Jones, and Dhani Harrison.

These tributes to Harrison aren't coincidental: they were timed with the release of George Harrison: The Apple Years 1968-1975 via Capitol Records, out now.

Directed by Jonathan Rej and Thomas Bingham at US cable network Adult Swim, the clip features a series of twerkers doing their thing while the band perform the track.

The Motherload is the third single from the Atlanta group's sixth album, following High Road and Chimes At Midnight. Mastodon launch a world tour in October that sees them return to the UK the following month.

Idol will launch a fall European tour in support of the record; the 3-week, 11-show run starts November 5 at the 02 Academy in Birmingham, UK and wraps up in Milan, Italy on November 23.

The new album will be issued two weeks after Idol publishes his self-written memoir, "Dancing With Myself", on October 7. The autobiography delivers a brutally honest account of Idol's journey to fame - from his early days as frontman of the pioneering UK punk band Generation X to his international solo career.

Amid self-referential lyrics from frontman Rivers Cuomo ("Maybe I should play the lead guitar and Pat should play the drums," he sings as drummer Patrick Wilson tosses and catches a floating drumstick), the four-piece says no to an oxygen-filled helmet and yes to the lightning strap as they bound around the moon's surface, but mostly stick to a straightforward performance of the chugging, guitar-heavy track.

After planting an American flag because America, a giant W for Weezer - the band's symbol - rises from the ground behind them.

The Led Zeppelin singer joined host Jimmy Fallon in a doo-wop session before playing "Rainbow" from the record on the program; he also recorded a web-exclusive performance of the album track, "Turn It Up."

Plant was in New York to launch of a 7-date theatre tour of North America. Plant played three shows in the city starting September 25th, before hitting Toronto, Chicago and Denver, wrapping the run up in Los Angeles on October 7th.

"lullaby..." just landed a US Top 10 debut for the singer, as the project entered the Billboard 200 at No. 10 with opening week sales of 29,000 copies.

Simmons discusses a variety of topics during the hour-long program, including his early days growing up in Israel, his move to America, and the father who abandoned the family when he was just seven years old, which inspired his decades-long fear of commitment and reluctance to have children.

As expected, the bassist talks about the 40-year history of KISS, and his business interests, including his own record company, restaurant chain, race horse operations and an Arena Football team.

"Gene Simmons has never been shy about delivering the straight truth as he sees it, and this episode of The Big Interview is no exception," said Michele M. Dix, AXS TV's senior vice president, programming and development. "But what sets this particular segment apart is Dan Rather's unique ability to dive head-first into his subject, setting the rock star bravado aside and cutting to the core of the man underneath the makeup and the carefully cultivated 'Demon' persona."

The nine-track record follows the supergroup's 2012 self-titled debut, and is released via Music Theories/Mascot Label Group on October 6. The band features Mike Portnoy, Neal Morse, Steve Morse, David LaRue and Casey McPherson.

Since 2011's Feet Fall Heavy, released on One Little Indian, Kill It Kid have been signed by industry veteran Seymour Stein and travelled to Los Angeles to record an album with Julian Raymond, who's worked with artists as diverse as Cheap Trick, Hole and Freddie Mercury.

"You could call it 'New British Blues', but there's an element of heaviness and even doses of Americana, folk, and country" says singer Chris Turpin. "We started off with the ethos that we're doing this for ourselves and not to please anybody else. The modus operandi of this band is to create something honest and simple."

And singer Heidi Shepherd previously said that the decision to include Crazy Horses by The Osmonds was an easy one - as it reminds her of growing up.

She said: "When I came across Crazy Horses, it was the heaviest song I had heard at that age. I would play it over and over again - I was addicted.

"The Woods" is one of my favorite songs, and I think we did a great version of it in this set. Rob did an amazing job of capturing the feeling that Michael's lyrics created in the original. It was always fun to play live because it is such a jam, and the guitar just goes crazy at times with Tom's fantastic lines weaving in and around the vocals and keyboard lines. It sounds so much like the original, it just blows my mind.

I wrote the main melody line by accident at a soundcheck one day on tour. I was just noodling around trying to set a delay program. The melody worked over the chord changes I was using by changing one note in the second line.
Michael asked what it was, and I said it was something that had just happened. We started playing it as a band, and the song was finished musically right there.

But what really makes me love the song is the lyric. Michael was moved by the mood of the phrase and the vibe of Tom's guitar riffs and created this incredible song. It is a perfect microcosm of Michael's lyrical style. It starts out very personal with the first verse: "I can see night in the daytime/Into the woods I quietly go/It takes all the strength I have in me/These are the woods the night of the soul"

That is an incredibly poetic image for me. It is also one of Michael's best themes; the idea of struggle between the opposing forces at work in our soul - beauty and grace versus shame and guilt. "Painful to see love without action/It's painful to see years of neglect/Aching to see all that they see/Still telling lies to the remains of respect"

But then the lyric takes a hopeful turn and shows us one of Michael's greatest strengths as a writer. He expands to a universal perspective and identifies the very reason we make art. That is not a small idea, and it is sung as a mighty declaration. Rob totally nailed it live.

"Creatures we are worth defending/It takes the right word said from the heart/Given to you without ending/Given to you the purpose of art"
I have always felt honored to be a part of this purposeful art. So much of contemporary Pop music is just about hormones and relationships. There have been a lot of bands who dug deeper, and there are always writers out there willing to go "into the woods." I applaud them all.

The song ends with an effortless swing from personal to universal in four lines. "Out of these woods will you take me/Out of these woods out of the storm/Sinless child can you save me/Oh guilty Man, freedom is yours."
And then, Tom's guitar takes us on a sweet journey until the original keyboard melody bookends the song for the finish.

If the chords and melody, and the bands arrangement had anything to do with Michael writing those lyrics, then I think we can all say "well done!." That may very well be the best thing about being in an actual band, and I miss that.