Today's Day in Rock Stories

Guns N' Roses Tribute Late AC/DC Producer George Young

"I have only recently been made aware of these allegations from over 20 years ago," Ramirez's statement begins. "I do not condone non-consensual sex of any kind. I will be taking some time to spend with my family and focus on maintaining my several years of sobriety. If I have caused anyone pain I apologize and truly regret it."

The track, included on the band's 1977 blockbuster album, News of the World, is one of the few that features guitarist Brian May singing lead vocals. The song is about May's cat, which died when he was a child.

The band will release a vinyl 12-inch of new song "The Blackout," the first physical release from U2's eagerly awaited new album, Songs of Experience, due later this year.

The 12″ includes both the original album version backed by an exclusive remix by the band's longtime collaborator, Jacknife Lee. Record Store Day 2017 is set for Black Friday, Nov. 24.

Metallica's 'in-the-round' staging allowed for an extended seating capacity at the venue, and the band were honored with a specially-commissioned illustration by The O2's Head Of Programming, Christian D'Acuna.

"It was an honour to host the heavy metal rock gods at the venue and they did not disappoint," says D'Acuna. "Metallica smashed the highest attendance record during both of their shows at The O2. It was an honour to host the heavy metal rock gods at the venue and they did not disappoint, delivering an incredible show in the round, full of hits spanning their whole career.

"Thanks to Linkin Park for giving me the privilege to be a part of this song in this way," says Aoki. "Keep Chester close to your heart and play this one loud! Sing it loud! We all miss you so much."

The remix arrives just ahead of a sold-out October 27 tribute concert for Bennington at the Hollywood Bowl that will see Linkin Park joined by guests Avenged Sevenfold, Bring Me The Horizon, Blink-182, Korn, Machine Gun Kelly and System Of A Down, among others.

The track was captured live on the BBC's "Saturday Club" program on September 18, 1965 - just four months after it was recorded in Hollywood and a month after its UK single release.

Due December 1, "On Air" delivers a collection of live recordings of the Stones from 1963 to 1965 from a variety of BBC shows from the era. The set, which features eight songs the band have never recorded or released commercially, is available as an 18-track single CD, 2LP or 32-track deluxe 2CD editions.

"His hit records like 'Ain't That A Shame', 'Blueberry Hill', 'I'm In Love Again' and many others introduced us to the sounds of New Orleans rock 'n' roll. We were excited to meet Fats once in his home town of New Orleans.

"He was wearing a huge star spangled diamond encrusted watch which was our first encounter with bling! His voice, piano playing and musical style was a huge influence on us and his appearance in the film 'The Girl Can't Help It' was truly magnificent.

Despite his alt-rock background, the Smashing Pumpkins leader is actually a Miley fan. In a 2o14 interview with SPIN he said she was better than '99.9%" of pop stars.

The quizzical statement came on the Greg Gutfeld Show, with the show's host categorizing Radiohead as "a fine band but they stole everything from Coldplay."

Coldplay have responded to the Fox News claims with a cheeky message on Twitter agreeing with them: "Finally somebody had the balls to say it!," adding a tears of laughter emoji in case anyone missed the obvious joke.

I wrote 'Rise' in California about a year before I met the Freeway Revival boys and we joined forces in North Carolina. It was a time in my life where I was struggling with the decision to pursue music as a full time career, while at the same time always knowing it was my true calling. It's a funny thing how society and people's expectations can sometimes make a person question even what you know to be true in your own heart. So, 'Rise' is in part a song I wrote to encourage myself onward, and in part an anthem to all those musicians and creatives out there who share that same struggle.

When I joined and helped formed the brotherhood of what we now call the Freeway family, all the guys in the band were in a similar place. We all shared the passion of making soulful music and wanted to pursue it more than anything else. But the struggle is real! So this seemed like the perfect song to bring to the table for this group, and indeed it was. The musicality and the heart that every member poured into this track (and every song on the album for that matter) morphed it into the powerfully stirring ballad that it is now. And even more than that, all the hard work and dedication that each one of us has put into this band and this career path is finally starting to gain momentum and payoff. So it really goes to show... If you have something that is pure and worth sharing, and you truly mean it, don't sink into the fear. Live it out, and Rise to the occasion.