Murder for Hire

Lawyer for As I Lay Dying Frontman Offers Defense

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Chester Bennington's New Gig

Stone Temple Pilots Name Their New Lead Singer

Chapman Baehler

R.I.P Trevor Bolder

Rock Loses Another Legend to Cancer

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Trevor Bolder, Bassist for Uriah Heep and David Bowie's Band, Passes Away at 62

Trevor Bolder DeadUriah Heep - Official Site

Uriah Heep's longtime bassist Trevor Bolder has died at the age of 62 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Bolder was also famously a member of David Bowie's backing band the Spiders From Mars.

Bolder joined Uriah Heep in 1976 and left the hard rock British band in 1981 before rejoining them in 1983. He had been a member of the group ever since, appearing on a number of albums and live recordings.

System of a Down React to Online Rant by Bassist Shavo Odadjian

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Some turmoil is brewing in the camp of System of a Down. In a bizarre series of Facebook posts on his official fan page, bassist Shavo Odadjian threw a great deal of blame on bandmate and singer Serj Tankian for holding System of a Down back creatively.

Serj Tankian has participated in a lot of experimentation since System of a Down went on hiatus in 2006. Since then, he's released a number of solo records, an orchestral project named 'Orca,' the upcoming jazz project 'Jazz-Iz-Christ' and various collaborations to boot.

Ray Manzarek, Legendary Keyboardist of The Doors, Dies at 74

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Ray Manzarek of the legendary rock band The Doors has died at the age of 74. The keyboardist passed away today (May 20) in Germany following a battle with bile duct cancer.

Doors guitarist Robby Krieger released the following statement: "I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of my friend and bandmate Ray Manzarek today. I'm just glad to have been able to have played Doors songs with him for the last decade. Ray was a huge part of my life and I will always miss him."

Lawyer: Steroids to Blame in As I Lay Dying Frontman's Murder-for-Hire Case

As I Lay Dying Tim LambesisMetal Blade Records

On May 17, As I Lay Dying vocalist Tim Lambesis appeared in Vista Superior Court for a bail hearing. Lambesis is currently facing charges on allegedly attempting to hire a hitman to kill his estranged wife earlier this month, and in this new hearing, Lambesis' defense lawyer blamed steroid use for the singer's actions.

Lambesis' defense lawyer, Thomas Warwick, told the court that the As I Lay Dying singer had taken to weightlifting, eating healthier and became a spokesperson for nutritional supplements. Somewhere along the line, Lambesis began using steroids to enhance his bodybuilding habit, and according to his lawyer, the steroids are to blame for Lambesis' erratic behavior.

Stone Temple Pilots Tap Linkin Park's Chester Bennington as New Singer

Stone Temple Pilots Chester BenningtonChapman Baehler

A few months after firing longtime frontman Scott Weiland, Stone Temple Pilots have returned to the scene with Linkin Park's Chester Bennington as their new singer. The revamped band performed over the weekend at the KROQ Weenie Roast in Los Angeles, in addition to releasing the new song 'Out of Time.'

Bennington says of the union, "I've loved STP since I was 13 years old and they've had a huge influence on me. When the opportunity came up to do something creative with them, I jumped at the chance. The guys in Linkin Park have been incredibly supportive of me undertaking this project while I've continued to work on new music with LP."

Nine Inch Nails Welcome Robin Finck Back to the Band

Twitter - Trent Reznor

Just a couple days after Eric Avery backed out of Nine Inch Nails, the industrial rockers have recruited former member Robin Finck to rejoin the group. NIN mastermind Trent Reznor revealed the news in a tweet to his fans.

Eric Avery, best known as the founding bassist of Jane's Addiction, decided to exit Nine Inch Nails after being announced as a new member of the revived group earlier this year. Avery stated he was overwhelmed by the band's touring commitments.

Chicago's Riot Fest Announces Initial 2013 Lineup

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The initial list of bands playing Chicago's 2013 Riot Fest has been unveiled and it features a number of prominent punk, rock, alternative and metal acts. Fall Out Boy and Blink-182 are two of the three headliners, with the third act a mystery as of now.

The three-day event, taking place Sept. 13-15 in Chicago's Humboldt Park, will also feature such bands as Violent Femmes, Motorhead, Rancid, AFI, Sublime With Rome, Pierce the Veil and the Devil Wears Prada, among dozens of other acts.

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