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But, as it turns out, he's never hosted SNL. That may change soon, though, thanks to an online petition, which reads, "This as [sic] a petition to generate awareness to Lorne Michaels and the executives at NBC and Saturday Night Live so they know that the fans (Grohlies) want Dave Grohl to host SNL with musical guest (Foo Fighters).

"There have been may musicians who have hosted SNL over the years, however Dave Grohl is the only one to appear on the show over 12 times and frequent in sketches, but never host!"

The track appears on the band's new album The Book Of Souls and pays tribute to the actor and comedian who took his own life in August last year. But the lyrics were penned by Maiden bassist Steve Harris and vocalist Dickinson says he didn't make the connection himself - even as he was recording his parts.

Dickinson tells Corus Radio: "Steve wrote the words to the song. He didn't tell anybody what it was about, and I had no idea when I was singing the song that it was about Robin Williams. So I finished doing the tune, and I went up to him and I said, 'These words are really cool. What's the genesis of the tune?' And he said, 'Robin Williams.' And I went, 'Wow!' It surprised the hell out of me, because it was so specific."

The new lineup of the band are set to hit the road as co-headliners with We Came As Romans for the HardDrive Live Fallout Tour, which is scheduled to kick off on October 14th in Grand Rapids, MI at The Intersection.

Frontman Phil Labonte broke the news to fans about the lineup change with the following announcement, "So after nearly 10 years Jeanne Sagan has decided to close the All That Remains chapter of her life. Everyone in ATR wishes nothing but happiness and success in any and all of her future endeavors.

"We are excited to announce All That Remains' new bass player is a fine young man by the name of Aaron Patrick. He's been a friend for years, formerly of Bury Your Dead and has played for Lamb Of God and Devildriver among others.

"We're sure he's going to be the perfect fit and considering his musical history I think he's going to add a new and cool dimension to ATRs sound moving forward. Come check us out and see Aaron rock on the Hard Drive Live Fallout Tour!"

Jeanne had this to say, "It is with heavy heart that I depart from All That Remains. I've decided to follow my heart and pursue other opportunities in life. I truly appreciate the amazing experiences and the great fans over the last decade. I wish ATR all the best going forward."

"Today" follows the title track as the second song that has been released from the record, which Gilmour worked on with co-producer Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music.

"'Today' was one of the ones that Phil put together from two or three pieces of music of mine that I had sort of ignored," explains Gilmour. "He's very good at finding them and saying, 'that's great, you should it � and how about using it with that piece and that piece.' So he mocked that one up. It's a gift."

Jeff Lynne's outfit will issue their 12th album on November 13 via Columbia records. The follow-up to 2001's Zoom is available to pre-order from September 25 (Friday) and those who do will get the single as an instant download.

Lynne says: "Music is such a powerful force in our lives. A good song can make people feel much less alone in this universe. And trying to create one of those songs somehow makes me feel less alone too. My whole life - from being that kid with a dream in Birmingham right until today - proves how much music can do."

He's moved on without former singer Stephen Pearcy who quit last year and has gathered a lineup around him consisting of frontman Josh Alan, bassist Scotty Griffin and guitarists Blaze and Doc Ellis.

King tells The Irish Times: "I judge it more by people coming to shows rather than on people buying music. It's very different to what it was 20 years ago, but the live environment is unchanged, and that's when you see if you are doing well. The tour that's coming up is almost sold out already which is great news. It does seem to be a good time for metal."

The tour was headlined by Slayer, with guitarist Kerry King becoming embroiled in a war of words with promoter Kevin Lyman over the quality of the bill. Lyman previously accused "old, fat and bald" metal bands of inflicting long-term damage on the genre.

The project captures the band at the famed London venue earlier this year as they delivered the final UK concert appearance of their 50th anniversary farewell tour.

The concert footage is rounded out with interviews featuring Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey, as well as Iggy Pop, Robert Plant, Johnny Marr and more.

Last week, The Who postponed all remaining dates on their North American tour as singer Roger Daltrey continues to recover from viral Meningitis. "We are rescheduling all the shows for next Spring 2016," says Townshend. "We apologize to all our fans who have supported us in the last 50 years. Once Roger is completely well we will come back stronger than ever and Roger and I will give you all a show to remember."

He says: "People are always asking me why I'm not on Spotify, and it's really difficult as I know I'm missing out on potential discovery. I just think the model is flawed.

"My solution is to go in the other direction and try to make the physical piece as appealing and as attractive as possible: doing special editions, making nice vinyl, and making the shows as visually spectacular as they can be."

Tompkins had the following to say about the project: "I've always admired Paul's work and we first discussed working together back in 2010 but life got very busy for both of us.

"Over the past few years we've been quietly writing and experimenting with various sounds as well as teaming up with Katie - we've written hours worth of demos.

"It's definitely fresh to be taking a huge side step from rock and metal and experimenting with that iconic 80s sound but adding the synthwave, futuristic touch."

The clip features footage from the band's recent Heavy MTL performance. Guitarist Danny Marino had the following to say about the video, "Were thrilled to release this video for Follow the Crossed Line.

"This song is one of the band's favorites and has become a staple of our live set. The video contrasts between us live and us playing in our rehearsal space in Montreal.

The group's new album, entitled "Purple", is set to be released on December 18th. Fans can watch the new Jimmy Hubbard directed music video for "Chlorine & Wine" here.

The band will be kicking off their fall tour on November 27th in Columbus, OH at the Ace of Cups and wrapping up the trek on December 20th in Brooklyn, NY at the Saint Vitus Bar.

Guitarist and vocalist John Baizley had the following to say about the new tour, "We've been off tour for too long. It's time for Baroness to start playing shows in the U.S. again.

Cornell tells Rolling Stone Australia: "Right before the record came out I was doing interviews. If you say 'Euphoria Mourning' the listener doesn't know if it's 'mourning' with a 'u' or 'morning' without a 'u.'

"That started to bother me, so I had a conversation with my manager at the time. I said, 'I really love the title, but do you think it's confusing?' He suggested 'Euphoria Morning' would probably be a better title. I thought, 'Maybe that works.'"

Bathory tells TV Rock Live: "He's Jekyll and Hyde. He's that guy. One day he's your best friend, another day he's Hurricane Ivan, category 5. He's a hand grenade with a loose pin. He creates his own hell. He has a very chaotic life.

"Any kind of rule you try to impose on him, he just has to break it. In 10 years, I don't remember a single time that he could catch the plane he was originally scheduled to make, because he has this kind of inner chaos that he just has to break the rules."

Keyboardist Richard West says: "It was stitched together from fan footage of various shows across Europe. Watchtower On The Moon is one of our favourites from the last studio album - it's full of energy and great to play live.

Harmon tells American Blues Scene: "I just got door after door closed in my face, but one thing that they all said was, 'You know, you're good, though. We really like you,' and what they liked more than anything was my feel as a musician because I was coming from the root.

"So even though they closed the door in my face, different people would always ask, 'Hey, can you play on my record? Can you do this session for me?' And because I didn't know anything about the business, I didn't know how to charge for it. So I ended up charging them very little money because I didn't know my worth. But it worked in my favour because it just got me more work because I was good and cheap.

The ceremony takes place at the Fluid Events Center in Champaign, Illinois, on September 25 (Friday). Twelve prizes are up for grabs and voting closed last week in advance of the event.

Ghost Town Blues Band, Altered Five, Markey Blue and Missy Anderson are among the acts who will be performing live on Friday.

The album is available for pre-order and he'll return to Europe in October. The Blues Hall Of Fame inductee said: "I'd like to be known for the credibility of a lifetime of being true to my music and the blues.

My Sunday is taken from the band's second full-length album Colic, which will be released on October 23 through Hatch Records. Then Thickens began life as a bedroom project by former Kong frontman Jon-Lee Martin, before The Bronx drummer Jorma Vik convinced him pursue it properly.

This led to last year's album Death Cap At Anglezarke and saw the four-piece - whose line-up is completed by Charlie Hartley, Sean Doherty and Thomas Griffin - perform alongside Biffy Clyro, Echo & The Bunnymen, Vennart and Mariachi El Bronx.

Ricky said Wednesday that Shkreli was a silent partner in Collect Records and that he was heartbroken by the revelations. In a fresh statement, Rickly says: "Today, Collect Records - with the support and encouragement of all of our artists - have agreed to fully sever our relationship with Martin Shkreli, effective immediately.

Recorded by several artists through the years, "Crazy" is most recognized as a US Top 10 hit for Patsy Cline in 1961. Last month, Tyler previewed his appearance when he tweeted a picture of him and Panettiere, writing "Hayden and I getting a little 'crazy' on set at Nashville. You won't want to miss this. #PatsyCline"

Tyler has been in Nashville since January working with songwriters on material for his debut solo album, which he recently said he's hoping to release by "February or so" of 2016, with plans to support it with a tour before heading out on an Aerosmith trek later in the year.

"I don't even know who I'm producing it with," says Tyler. "It's gonna be what it is. There's a couple of songs I've written and they're like rock, and I said, 'Oh, geez.' And I'm not gonna put a banjo on it just to make it country�I don't know what it's gonna be, but my heart leans [towards] the country feeling and the vibe."

Pearl Jam sat with Colbert before taking the stage to perform their song "Mind Your Manners" off Lightning Bolt. The crowd, part of which had been set up to stand on the stage for Pearl Jam's performance, immediately launched into chants of "One more song!" when the band wrapped up. Pearl Jam happily complied with "Rockin' in the Free World," Neil Young's classic.

The whole performance quickly left behind the sometimes static late night format and felt far more like watching a rock show. Feeding off the crowd's energy, Eddie Vedder surfed into the audience.

On Thursday, they premiered the live performance music video for the track, "Be Still" (via Entertainment Weekly). Shot in black and white at Third Man Record's studio, the video is a polished performance in the art of rock and roll. The live billy goat in the background seems to approve.

I'm the type of writer who starts out with a progression and a melody. After a melody has been established, I usually start recording the song with lyrics off the top of my head. Usually, I can start making sense with the multiple takes of made up lyrics. "Lost" is one of those songs. It was sitting around with no lyrics that I liked or at least none that fit the feeling of the song. I did multiple recordings, at different times, to try and establish a subject. I was listening back, and in one of the takes I said, "I wish I was lost." For days, maybe even weeks, this one line (if you would call it that) stayed on my notepad, with other lyrical ideas, but in bold was, "I WISH I WAS LOST,"

Soon thereafter, a friend of mine started going through some marital issues. He was, and still is, one of my closest friends. His wife and my wife were just as close, cousins to be exact. He would call about every other day to talk about things that had transpired from the days before. I soon found myself going through the same exact problems. We had learned that our wives had been having affairs. Something he nor I had ever been through, nor thought about. We spent many nights discussing everything. Not just our marital problems, but other issues as well. We had found ourselves in the same uncomfortable positions. Couch surfing, legal mess, etc. When going through crazy times like this, it seems that your mind goes in a different direction. You're not your normal self at all. You hear things a different way. You view things a different way. You put anything and everything involved with you under a microscope, hoping to find the answer to your existing problem or problems. After one of our conversations, I went back to some of the demo's for "Lost." In the 3-4 demos were words that I had not heard before. It probably took me 15 minutes to finish the song that night. I changed the bold phrase in my notebook to make sense with the subject matter and recorded the last demo for "Lost."