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Watch Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS Perform Band's Classic Songs In Helsinki

Fan-filmed video footage of original AC/DC singer Dave Evans performing several of the band's classic songs on July 1 at On The Rocks in Helsinki, Finland can be seen below. Evans recently said that he would have returned to the band if he had been asked to step in for Brian Johnson on the Australia...

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'AC/DC In Full Flight' Book Features Concert Photos From BON SCOTT, BRIAN JOHNSON Years

Wymer Publishing has announced "AC/DC In Full Flight", a collection of AC/DC concert photos, most never seen before, taken during the last days with Bon Scott and the early years with Brian Johnson. All the photos were taken in England between 1978 and 1982. The Bon Scott-era photos were taken at th...

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ANGUS YOUNG Talks AC/DC's Future, CLIFF WILLIAMS's Decision To Retire

AC/DC guitarist Angus Young says that he hasn't made a decision yet regarding the band's future after the "Rock Or Bust" tour ends. AC/DC bassist Cliff Williams recently revealed that he will retire from recording and touring after finishing out the band's current world trek. Williams' decision foll...

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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER To Release 'We Are The Ones' Solo Album In October

One thing you won't ever catch Dee Snider doing is being complacent. "I've never been about living in the past," Snider says. "The past is wonderful to reflect on and enjoy, but for me, I'd rather show you the latest thing I've been working on. I'm all about looking ahead, and this new record is ...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN On AXL ROSE Fronting AC/DC: 'What I Heard Sounded Pretty Damn Good'

Australia's Sticks For Stones recently conducted an interview with guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of German/American metallers ACCEPT. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On AC/DC's decision to hire Axl Rose to front the b...

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AXL ROSE: 'Everybody Has An AC/DC Story'

A video recap of AC/DC's recent European tour with GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose can be seen below. Rose says in the clip: "Everybody has an AC/DC story. Every person knows some time in their life, there was an AC/DC song that they did something with; they have a memory attached to it." Adds ...

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INVIDIA Feat. Ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Bassist: New Drummer, Guitarist Announced

INVIDIA, the new band featuring former and current members of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, IN THIS MOMENT and SKINLAB, has announced the addition of drummer Darren Badorine and guitarist Marcos Medina (SKINLAB, THE MEDINA GROOVES) to the group's ranks. INVIDIA has also signed a management deal with Musi...

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GENE SIMMONS Praises AXL ROSE-AC/DC Pairing: 'I Think It's Great'

Gene Simmons says that the pairing of GUNS N' ROSES singer and AC/DC is the "best thing that can happen to both bands." The legendary Australian hard rock outfit recruited Rose for more than twenty shows after singer Brian Johnson had to abruptly come off the road or face total hearing loss. During...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Hosting 'The Producers' Series On PLANET ROCK

Rock and roll royalty Brian Johnson is hosting a brand new five-part series, "The Producers", on the U.K. digital radio station Planet Rock. The weekly show sees Brian exploring the lives of some of the world's most renowned rock producers, including QUEEN's Roy Thomas Baker, METALLICA's Bob Rock an...

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GENE SIMMONS Rules Out Reunion Of Original KISS Lineup: 'We've Tried That'

In a brand new interview with the Calgary Herald, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was asked if ex-KISS guitarist Ace Frehley's recent collaboration with Paul Stanley means there's a hope of another reunion of the band's original lineup. "No, that means nothing," he responded. "We've tried that. A...

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TOM KEIFER Would Be 'Very Humbled And Honored' If Asked To Front AC/DC

CINDERELLA singer Tom Keifer says that he would have been "very humbled and honored" if he had been asked to step in for Brian Johnson on the remaining dates on AC/DC's tour. AC/DC postponed the last ten shows of its recent North American trek after doctors told Johnson he faced a total loss of hear...

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SHINEDOWN Singer Predicted GUNS N' ROSES Reunion Would Be Able To Fill Stadiums

Meltdown of the WRIF radio station in Detroit, Michigan recently conducted an interview with SHINEDOWN singer Brent Smith. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the partial reunion of the classic GUNS N' ROSES l...

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Video: SLASH Joins WHITFORD/ST. HOLMES On Stage In Nashville

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash joined WHITFORD/ST. HOLMES, featuring the dynamic duo of AEROSMITH guitarist Brad Whitford and TED NUGENT vocalist/guitarist Derek St. Holmes, on stage last night (Thursday, July 7) at Exit/In in Nashville, Tennessee to perform the songs "Red House" (Jimi Hendrix) and "...

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Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS Would Have Stepped In For BRIAN JOHNSON

Original AC/DC singer Dave Evans says that he would have returned to the band if he had been asked to step in for Brian Johnson on the Australian group's recent European tour. AC/DC postponed the last ten dates of its recent North American trek after doctors told Johnson he faced a total loss of hea...

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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON Calls AC/DC-AXL ROSE Pairing 'A Logical Move'

LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton has weighed in on AC/DC's decision to use Axl Rose as the the lead singer of the band's current tour, calling it "a logical move." AC/DC postponed the last ten dates of its recent North American trek after doctors told Brian Johnson he faced a total loss of hearing...