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AC/DC Auditioned Singer From Tribute Band BACK IN BLACK Before Deciding On AXL ROSE

Dallas-based AC/DC tribute band BACK IN BLACK has revealed that its longtime frontman Darren Caperna was one of several people who were selected by AC/DC to audition for the job of the lead singer in the legendary hard rock outfit. The audition took place the week of March 14 at a private rehearsal...

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Video: AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG Joins GUNS N' ROSES On Stage At COACHELLA

AC/DC guitarist Angus Young joined GUNS N' ROSES on stage earlier tonight (Saturday, April 16) at the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival to perform the AC/DC classic "Riff Raff". Video footage of his appearance can be seen below. As previously reported, GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose will front...

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It's Official: AXL ROSE To Front AC/DC On Upcoming Tour

GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose will officially front AC/DC when they resume the legendary rockers resume their "Rock Or Bust" world tour in May. The European stadium tour dates begin on May 7 in Lisbon, Portugal and run through June 12 in Aarhus, Denmark, as previously announced. Following this Europ...

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INVIDIA Feat. IN THIS MOMENT, Ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Members: Watch Lyric Video For 'Making My Amends'

The official lyric video for "Making My Amends", the first single from INVIDIA, the new band featuring former and current members of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, IN THIS MOMENT and SKINLAB, can be seen below. The song is taken from INVIDIA's forthcoming debut album, which was recently recorded at a stud...

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BLUE ÖYSTER CULT Founding Bassist JOE BOUCHARD To Release 'The Power Of Music' Solo Album

Best known as a founding member and bassist of BLUE ÖYSTER CULT for sixteen years, who also played piano, keyboards and guitar, Joe Bouchard has nine gold and two platinum records to his credit. As a songwriter, he wrote many BOC songs including the very popular "Astronomy", which was covered by MET...

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AEROSMITH's BRAD WHITFORD And DEREK ST. HOLMES To Release 'Reunion' Album

WHITFORD/ST. HOLMES, the collaboration between AEROSMITH guitarist Brad Whitford and Derek St. Holmes, the voice of such early TED NUGENT songs as "Stranglehold" and "Dog Eat Dog", will release its new studio album, "Reunion", this June, with a nationwide tour immediately following. It was 1981 when...

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Trip To See GUNS N' ROSES In Las Vegas Ends With Stay In Jail

According to the ABC affiliate KAAL-TV, two GUNS N' ROSES fans on their way to see the band perform in Las Vegas this weekend face assorted drug charges after being busted with meth, marijuana, prescription pills and LSD. An Olmsted County sheriff's deputy deputy spotted a vehicle in the 300 block o...

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KISS Announces 'Freedom To Rock' American Tour

KISS has announced the details of its 2016 summer American "Freedom To Rock" tour. The trek will kick off on July 7 in Boise, Idaho and will travel the country throughout July and August and will close September 10 in Huntington, West Virginia. Tickets will go on sale beginning Friday, April 15 for...

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Should AC/DC Recruit AXL ROSE To Replace BRIAN JOHNSON? HATEBREED's JAMEY JASTA Weighs In

HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta says that he is "not jumping out of his seat" at the prospect of Axl Rose singing for AC/DC, explaining that he would be more excited if someone like ACCEPT's Mark Tornillo stepped in to replace Brian Johnson. The legendary Australian hard rock band postponed the last...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Guests On JIM BREUER AND THE LOUD & ROWDY Album 'Songs From The Garage'

Accomplished comedian Jim Breuer understands that comedy and heavy music have long made for great bedfellows. On his first musical full-length, "Songs From The Garage", Breuer delivers both in his inimitable style with longtime backing band THE LOUD & ROWDY. Due on May 27 via Metal Blade, the CD...

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ROB ZOMBIE Weighs In On AC/DC Singer Situation

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Rob Zombie has weighed in on the strange situation regarding AC/DC and singer Brian Johnson. The band postponed the last ten dates of its recent North American tour after doctors told Johnson he faced "total hearing loss." Evidence has mounted that AC/DC may use GUNS...

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Video Premiere: THE CULT's 'G O A T'

The official video for the song "G O A T" from THE CULT can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's tenth studio album, "Hidden City", which was released on February 5 via Cooking Vinyl. The follow-up to 2012's "Choice Of Weapon" was written by singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Says AC/DC 'Should Just Stop' If BRIAN JOHNSON Is Unable To Continue Fronting Band

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian says that AC/DC "should just stop" if Brian Johnson is unable to continue singing for the band. Photos of GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose and members of AC/DC leaving the same rehearsal studio in Atlanta last month were posted online by TMZ, bringing speculation to a boil t...

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DROWNING POOL Frontman Says AXL ROSE Singing For AC/DC Could Work 'If He Checks His Ego'

DROWNING POOL frontman Jasen Moreno says that Axl Rose would make a good replacement for Brian Johnson in AC/DC, provided that the GUNS N' ROSES singer "checks his ego" before going up on stage with Angus Young and Co. Photos of Rose and members of AC/DC leaving the same rehearsal studio in Atlanta...

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ZAKK WYLDE Comments On BRIAN JOHNSON's Hearing Loss, Possibility Of AC/DC Carrying On With New Singer

Former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist and current BLACK LABEL SOCIETY leader Zakk Wylde has commented on the reports that AC/DC was forced to postpone the remaining ten dates on its recent U.S. tour after singer Brian Johnson was advised by doctors that he faces "total hearing loss" unless he comes off the...