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SKID ROW Founder Doesn't Understand How American Group Ended Up Using His Band's Name

Brendan "Brush" Shiels, founding member of the late 1960s/early 1970s Irish blues-rock act SKID ROW — which is best known as legendary guitarist Gary Moore's first professional band — has posted a YouTube video in which he accuses the American rock group SKID ROW of using the band name without his p...

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AC/DC's Debut Single Sells For More Than $1,200 On eBay

According to Noise11, a copy of "Can I Sit Next To You Girl", the debut single from legendary rockers AC/DC, sold on eBay for $1,225. "Can I Sit Next To You Girl" was only ever released in Australia and features lead vocals from AC/DC's original singer, Dave Evans. The B-side was another original .....

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Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS Interviewed (Audio)

On November 9, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with original AC/DC singer Dave Evans. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Undercover recently conducted an interview with original AC/DC singer Dave Evans. You can now watch the chat in two pa...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Says TOM CRUISE Called 'Pour Some Sugar On Me' A Classic

Tom Cruise stars in the upcoming film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical "Rock Of Ages", which showcases popular rock songs from the '70s and '80s. The actor stars as Stacee Jaxx, an aging musician whose glory days are long past. Among the tunes Cruise will perform are DEF LEPPARD's "Pour Some S...

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Metal Singer Claims Responsibility For JON BON JOVI Death Hoax

According to the Asbury Park Press, Jeffrey Goho of the Philadelphia-area metal band MINUTIA claims to have started the Jon Bon Jovi death hoax because he felt the singer's non-musical pursuits were taking time way from the things that really mattered. Goho posted a fake press release on a WordPress...

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KISS Manager DOC MCGHEE Interviewed On 'Kiss Kruise' (Video)

Doc McGhee, who has handled the careers of KISS, BON JOVI, MÖTLEY CRÜE and GUNS N' ROSES throughout the years, attended this past October's first annual Kiss Kruise, where he took part in a question-and-answer session with a couple of hundred fans. Later that same day, David "Gus" Griesinger of Back...

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GUNS N' ROSES Has 13 Million Followers On Facebook

GUNS N' ROSES has just passed the 13-million "like" mark on its Facebook page, making it one of the Top 100 Facebook pages (No. 99) in terms of followers. Rapper Eminem is the top musical artist on the list, with over 49 million followers. Other artists in the Top 100 include QUEEN at ...

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Producer BOB ROCK Says 'Lulu' Was 'Amazingly Courageous' Album For METALLICA To Make

Canadian producer Bob Rock, who is best known for his long creative partnership with METALLICA, tells The Canadian Press that he he has enjoyed the freedom to explore different projects since parting ways with the group following the release of 2003's "St. Anger". "When I was with them, they were ki...

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Former AC/DC Bassist Says BON SCOTT Was Rock's Best Frontman

Joe Daly of The Nervous Breakdown recently conducted an interview with former AC/DC bassist Mark Evans about Mark's new book, "Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside AC/DC". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Nervous Breakdown: Your new book, "Dirty Deeds", focuses on your time with A...

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BEYOND THE BRIDGE Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS

Frontiers Records has announced the signing of BEYOND THE BRIDGE, a new progressive metal band from Germany. The group's debut album, "The Old Man And The Spirit", will be released on January 20, 2012 in Europe and January 24 in North America. According to a press release, "The Old Man And The Spiri...

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Former AC/DC Bassist Interviewed On KASC THE BLAZE 1330 AM (Audio)

KASC The Blaze 1330 AM (web site) recently conducted an interview with former AC/DC bassist Mark Evans. The chat is now available for streaming using the SoundCloud player below. Evans, author of the new book "Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside Of AC/DC" (Bazillion Points Books),joined AC/DC in 19...

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Former AC/DC Bassist MARK EVANS Interviewed On 'Iron City Rocks' Podcast (Audio)

The latest installment of the "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) features an interview with former AC/DC bassist Mark Evans. The podcast is now available for streaming using the audio player below. "Iron City Rocks" podcast (audio):

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ZAKK WYLDE On His Pre-OZZY Group: 'We Made BON JOVI Look Like A Death Metal Band'

Steve Patrick of UWeekly recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. UWeekly: On "The Song Remains Not The Same", the band is returning to the acoustic style of softer albums like "Hangover Music" and your sol...

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THIN LIZZY Interviewed On 107.7 THE BONE (Video)

"Metal Zone" host Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone conducted an interview with THIN LIZZY members Ricky Warwick, Damon Johnson and Darren Wharton on October 27 at Sleep Train Pavilion in Concord, California during the band's U.S. tour with JUDAS PRIEST and BL...

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Former AC/DC Bassist MARK EVANS Knocks ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME After Snub

Bassist Mark Evans, author of the new book "Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside Of AC/DC" (Bazillion Points Books),joined AC/DC in 1975 and remained with them through their barroom days, their first international tours, and the majority of the Bon Scott-era albums: "High Voltage", "Dirty Deeds Done...