Yes Legend Chris Squire Dead At 67

When head Foo Fighter Dave Grohl fell off the edge of the stage at a concert in Sweden earlier this month, dislocating his ankle and breaking his fibula, he finished the show, able to salvage the single gig. But, the band also had to cancel the remaining seven shows of their European tour.

Billboard speculates that the cancellation will cost the band about $10 million "in lost fees and travel expenses not offset by box office revenue." But, they suppose, the financial hit will be considerably harder if the band have to cancel shows on their upcoming North American tour, which is scheduled to start on July 4 in Washington, D.C., twenty years to the day from the release of the very first Foo Fighters album.

The 2015 installment of Knotfest is set to take place on Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25 in San Bernardino, CA at the San Manuel Amphitheater.

Opening night's main stage will include Korn, Mastondon, Trivium, Corrosion of Conformity and a special guest that is still to be revealed. The night will be capped off with the headline set from Judas Priest.

The other stages that night will include sets from At The Gates,
Body Count, Red Fang, Battlecross, Gwar, Born Of Osiris, The Sword, Goatwhore, Kataklsym, Belphegor, Inquisition and Abysmal Dawn.

The second night main stage will be headlined by Slipknot and will also feature performances from Bring Me The Horizon, Clutch, Ghostface Killah, and Mobb Deep.

A standard 'Best Of' double CD featuring highlights from the three shows will be joined by a 4CD/2DVD, Blu-Ray edition which will include the final gig in audio and video formats.

Anselmo tells The Metal Den: "If everybody was on board, I would do it in a f***ing heartbeat. It would be in honor of our fallen brother Dimebag - that would motivate me to do it for no other reason, other than the contingency of people who want to see it or the whole generation or two that missed out on it.

And when asked in a Q&A session on Reddit if he'd consider making an unplugged record, he admitted it's something he's already planning. He said: "As a matter of fact, that's some of the plans of the style of music that I'm working on right now. I don't know what it'll turn into.

"Some of it will be with Jonathan Davis I think because he has plans of doing something similar - something that might even cross over the boundaries of being more Southern-sounding.

But now instrument maker - and Rush fan - Jody Michael thinks he can help extend Lifeson's playing career with one of his specially-built guitars, which he claims can overcome some of the problems experienced by musicians with conditions such as arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome.

His firm, Artisan Bass Works (ABW), uses patented ANSIR technology in its products. Put simply, it's an angled neck design which takes away much of the strain caused by having to keep the guitar in a playing position and makes the fretboard easier to navigate.

Slayer's new studio album "Repentless", their first without founding guitarist Jeff Hanneman, is set to be released on September 11th and the band played the album's title track and a track called "When The Stillness Comes" during the Mayhem tour kick off at the Sleep Train Amphitheater in Chula Vista, CA on June 26th.

Fan filmed video footage of both performances have been posted online. Watch both here. The Mayhem Festival tour is set to run until August 2nd when it wraps up at the Gexa Energy Amphitheater in Dallas, TX.

Metal Hammer describe the follow-up to 2012's Hate as their "best release to date - one that undoubtedly cements their name among the best death metal bands out there today."

Speaking at a press event ahead of their appearance at Hellfest, he says: "It was different recording this one. This time we were in a recording studio writing the album and all playing it together.

"Before, we used to be in a rehearsal studio, write the songs and then we'd go in and record it one at a time. But here we recorded it live, right away, as we had the song.

Nirvana will be available from August 28 on 45rpm double LP, pressed on 200-gram heavy weight vinyl and packaged in a furnace black gatefold sleeve with liner notes and a digital download card for 96kHz 24-bit HD audio.

After a backlash from fans, Snider has talked about the fervor on an episode of his Snider Comments podcast. He says (via Blabbermouth): "The fact of the matter is, it was the truth. And there was quite a bit of a reaction on social media, like, 'Dee Snider bashes his drummer.' The word 'bash' and 'attack.' And the first thing I said was, 'I love the guy.' And why would anybody be upset with someone doing what AJ did unless they cared about them deeply and loved them deeply?

"People die every day, and I don't go as far as to speak out about the way they chose to go. You know, I spoke out about AJ because I'm hurt, and his family is hurt, and world he left behind is in complete turmoil as a result of it."

Black Sabbath's N.I.B, Rough Boy by ZZ Top, The Troggs' A Girl Like You and Crying In The Rain by the Everly Brothers feature on the record. On his Sabbath cover, Danzig tells Rolling Stone:

"It's one of the Sabbath songs I really liked, and the first Sabbath record is pretty groundbreaking. I just dropped it down to a half beat, pulled all the bass out of the beginning, and it's just drums, guitar and vocals. When the chorus comes in, it's just big old bass chords and church bells.

Bach tells The Portland Mercury: "I don't take this too seriously. When I got into rock'n'roll, I never thought I would make it, because I thought that only gods could be rock stars.

"So I do everything with a smile, like, 'I can't believe this is happening.' And I think people feel that, that I'm a real fan of rock'n'roll. It's not a business to me - it's an adventure."

That evening, the band arrived to spend time with Guy to reminisce - they first met in a Chicago studio in 1964 - and watch some authentic blues performed by 86-year-old guitarist Jimmy Johnson, who has played with both Freddy and Albert King.

"Buddy's like a stand-up comedian the way he tells stories, and they were practically on the floor laughing," says Guy's publicist Annie Lawlor. "They mostly listened to Buddy. It's tough to get a word in edgewise when he's on a roll.

"They of course remembered B.B. [King]," adds Lawler. "They wanted to hear Jimmy Reed stories - Ronnie specifically wanted to hear about Jimmy Reed. These are stories only Buddy has and only he can give them. It was pretty incredible."

The Stones then sat at a table in the back of the club to watch Johnson's first set before making a point to shake his and his bandmates hands before heading out into the night.

"I can't think of any other club in the world that that can happen, where the Stones would all be there in the same room at the same time," says Lawlor. "I'm sure they have a hard time going out in a group like that for obvious reasons. If anything is going to bring them all in the same room at the same time, it's Buddy Guy, and thats pretty cool."

The band's video highlight package also includes guitarist Kirk Hammett and drummer Lars Ulrich in the meet and greet, and the group warming up in the Tuning Room before the show.

Jarre and M83's Anthony Gonzalez met after one of the electronic maestro's Paris shows and Gonzalez says having the chance to record with one of his heroes was a thrill.

He tells Contact Music: "He did so much for electronic music and especially for my generation of artists. It was an amazing opportunity to collaborate with one of my favourite artists of all time."

Now they'll issue Lost Time via Yep Roc - a record that pays tribute to the blues legends who inspired the brothers when they were young musicians. Dave says: "We want to pay homage to the masters of the Blues, the most transcendental form of American music. This time around, the guitars are cranked up, as is the energy.

"We tried our best to honour all these magnificent musicians, songwriters and singers as well as expose them to new listeners, and perhaps raise some ghosts up from their graves for a minute or two. And, hopefully, my brother and I have also again found some damn lost time."

The Alvins formed the Blasters In 1979 but hadn't worked together since Dave left to pursue a solo career in 1986. The pair were brought closer together in 2012 after Phil collapsed while on the road in Spain. The reunion led to their 2014 release.

And although Bruce says he was nervous ahead of their first show together in the Czech Republic, he quickly settled down when he saw how much fun Stoff was having onstage.

He tells BryanStars: "There were a million emotions running through my body. I didn't know how people were going to react - I didn't know if people were going to like us without Danny.

"That just kept running through my mind, 'This could be the end of Asking Alexandria or it could be the start of a whole new life.' As soon as I went on stage, within about five seconds I was like, 'This is the start of something spectacular.'"

Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans are joined on the album by Dragonforce frontman ZP Theart, while Blind Guardian bassist Barend Courbois and former Sodom drummer Bobby Schottkowski complete the lineup.

The band said of the album title: "It comes from the famous tank battle during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, where one side was massively outnumbered but fought on regardless and against all odds secured a heroic victory.

Heidi Shepherd says of the track: "We wanted to use the swingy feel of the song to create a jazz type club scene. A Monsters Ball is how we describe the pit.

"Being an adult who always has and still thrives in the pit, I've always seen it as a carnival of monsters where it doesn't matter what you look like, where you came from, what you do for a living or your sexual orientation. We're all the same monsters there for the same reason - to rock the f*** out!"

Motorhead are playing shows across Europe this summer in advance of the August 28 release of their latest album, "Bad Magic." Recorded at NRG Studios in Los Angeles with long-time producer Cameron Webb, the set includes a cover of The Rolling Stones classic, "Sympathy For The Devil", as well as a guest appearance by Queen guitarist Brian May on another tune, "The Devil."

He tells Rcoksverige: "Maybe it's another side of me. I can't be a wild beast in my everyday conversations and I feel uncomfortable in social situations. Onstage, there's no such thing.

Frontman Fat Mike tells Kerrang: "We're stoked to play this album live and mix up the tour a little, so both the band and our hardcore fans don't get bored. While I can't remember all that much from 1994, I do know we totally smashed it with this record. It's going to be a lot of fun bringing back those memories."

But the Mississippi guitarist reports not all of his relations agree. Singleton tells the Macomb Daily: "If my grandfather was alive right now and knew I was playing blues music, he might be tracking me down with a hammer. Or a gun!"

He says of the rest of his family: "They don't give me a hard time about it, but they don't come to the shows because it's against church doctrine. I do respect the church and what my grandfather built and what he started.