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ALICE IN CHAINS Singer Says AXL ROSE Proved Everyone Wrong With His AC/DC Performances

ALICE IN CHAINS frontman William DuVall has praised Axl Rose for "shutting people up" with his performances as the guest singer for AC/DC, explaining that the combination "just works." Prior to the GUNS N' ROSES vocalist's first show with AC/DC, fan reaction to him replacing Brian Johnson — even tem...

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Watch AXL ROSE-Fronted AC/DC Perform In Sunrise, Florida

Fan-filmed video footage of AC/DC's August 30 performance at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Rock Or Bust 02. Shoot To Thrill 03. Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be 04. Back In Black 05. Got Some Rock & Roll Thunder 06. Dirty Deeds Done ...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS To Release 'Heavy Fire' Album

BLACK STAR RIDERS will hit the road next year with a comprehensive U.K. tour in support of their new album, "Heavy Fire", set for release in early 2017. After a full year off the road, BLACK STAR RIDERS — Ricky Warwick, Scott Gorham, Damon Johnson, Robert Crane and Jimmy DeGrasso — are back with a ....

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THE CIRCLE Feat. HAGAR, ANTHONY, BONHAM: Video Footage Of Tulalip, Washington Concert

THE CIRCLE, the combo consisting of legendary rocker Sammy Hagar alongside Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson, performed at the Tulalip Amphitheatre in Tulalip, Washington on August 24. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. THE CIRCLE released a concert album, "At You...

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AXL ROSE-Fronted AC/DC Kicks Off U.S. Tour In Greensboro, North Carolina (Video)

The rescheduled dates of AC/DC's North American tour — which are the band's first concerts here with GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose on lead vocals — kicked off Saturday night, August 27 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The setlist for the show was as follows: 01. Rock Or Bust...

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BILLY SHEEHAN To Receive BASS PLAYER Lifetime Achievement Award

Bass Player returns for its eighteenth year with the premier live bass event, Bass Player LIVE! 2016, in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23. SIR Studios, at 6465 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood will once again be the location for two days of exhibits by top gear manufacturers and c...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Named First Patron Of Graham Wylie Foundation

According to ChronicleLive, AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson has been announced as the first patron of the Graham Wylie Foundation. The pioneering new children's charity to help youngsters across the United Kingdom's North East was launched by multi-millionaire businessman Graham Wylie, the founder of s...

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DEE SNIDER Says Most Heavy Metal Fans Will Hate His New Solo Album

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider spoke to Billboard about his new solo album, "We Are The Ones", which will be released on October 28 via Red River Records (distributed by BFD/RED). Produced by Grammy- and Emmy-winning songwriter Damon Ranger, the record is described by Dee as "an album that is th...

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Echo

Damon Johnson has a trad rocker's soul. With that comes coveted stints playing guitar for THIN LIZZY, BLACK STAR RIDERS, BROTHER CANE and Alice Cooper. Now trying out a solo venture, Johnson offers a five-song EP, "Echo", which covers a broad spectrum of styles a la his ventures without really hitti...

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Never-Before-Recorded AC/DC Song 'Sunset Strip' Reworked By Original Singer DAVE EVANS

Original AC/DC singer Dave Evans has entered a recording studio in Trondheim, Norway with the Norwegian rock band BARBED WIRE to record material for a possible four-song EP. As part of the sessions, Evans resurrected a song that he wrote and performed with AC/DC called "Sunset Strip", keeping most o...

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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...