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Family Of AC/DC's MALCOLM YOUNG Confirms He Is Suffering From Dementia

AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young's family has issued a statement confirming reports that he is afflicted with dementia, a brain disorder that interferes with a person's ability to carry out everyday tasks. The statement released to People magazine said, "Malcolm is suffering from dementia and the famil...

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AC/DC's MALCOLM YOUNG Reportedly Being Treated For Dementia

According to The Sydney Morning Herald, AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young has dementia and is being treated in a nursing home in Sydney, Australia. The facility is believed to be Lulworth House in Elizabeth Bay, where Australian politician Neville Wran was housed until his death in April this year. A Yo...

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AC/DC To Release 'Rock Or Bust' Album; 'Play Ball' Song To Debut This Weekend

Legendary Anglo-Australian hard rockers AC/DC will release their first new album in six years, an 11-track collection named "Rock Or Bust", in Australia on November 28 and in North America on December 2. Starting September 27, Turner Sports will provide fans a sneak peek of the new song "Play Ball"...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Says 'It's Really Sad' He Hasn't Spoken To VAN HALEN Brothers In 10 Years

Former VAN HALEN and current CHICKENFOOT bassist Michael Anthony was interviewed on the September 3 edition of New York radio personality and VH1 Classic "That Metal Show" co-host Eddie Trunk's podcast, "Eddie Trunk Podcast". You can now listen to the chat at this location. A few excerpts follow (tr...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON Speaks To 'The Silk And Steel Power Hour' About New SOULBENDER Album

QUEENSRŸCHE and SOULBENDER guitarist Michael Wilton was interviewed by Lance Hall on "The Silk And Steel Power Hour" on WJSC FM 90.7 in Johnson, Vermont. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud player below. SOULBENDER will release its sophomore album, simply titled "Soulbender II", on S...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS' SCOTT GORHAM Talks Upcoming Sophomore Album, Bassist Change (Video)

MetalTalk's Mark Taylor recently conducted an interview with BLACK STAR RIDERS and THIN LIZZY guitarist Scott Gorham. You can now watch the chat below. 2014 has proved itself a landmark year for BLACK STAR RIDERS. The men in black took their acclaimed live show on the road in Europe and then stormed...

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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY Remembers Having To Teach METALLICA To Play 'Train Kept A-Rollin''

In a brand new interview with Michael Christopher of Vanyaland, AEROSMITH's Joe Perry spoke about the story in the guitarist's new memoir, "Rocks: My Life In And Out Of Aerosmith", when he had to teach METALLICA how to play the blues classic "Train Kept A-Rollin'" at the 2009 Rock And Roll Hall Of ....

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BLACK STAR RIDERS Tap Producer NICK RASKULINECZ For Second Album

2014 has proved itself a landmark year for BLACK STAR RIDERS. The men in black took their acclaimed live show on the road in Europe and then stormed stages in the United States and Japan for the first time; the reactions have been nothing short of amazing! 2014 is also the year BLACK STAR RIDERS ...

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AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD: 'There Will Be Another Tour'

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has refuted rumors that the band will cease touring, saying that "we will probably all have to be dead before it stops." AC/DC was at one point expected to celebrate its 40th anniversary this year by playing 40 shows in selected cities around the world, which have not yet bee...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Pulls Out Of Producing Second BLACK STAR RIDERS Album

On August 18, Mike Brierley of Rock N' Load conducted an interview with BLACK STAR RIDERS frontman Ricky Warwick at the Picturedrome in Holmfirth, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the departure of bassist Marco Mendoz...

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Ex-WHITESNAKE Guitarist BERNIE MARSDEN Talks To UNITED ROCK NATIONS About New Solo Album 'Shine'

On July 8, Carmziofa of United Rock Nations conducted an interview with former WHITESNAKE guitarist Bernie Marsden. You can now watch the chat below. Marsden will release his new solo album, "Shine", on August 18 via Provogue as a double-LP, CD and digital download. At a rough guesstimate, Marsden's...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman DANI FILTH's DEVILMENT Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST ENTERTAINMENT

Ipswich, Suffolk, U.K.-based band DEVILMENT, featuring vocalist Dani "Filth" Davey of British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH, has inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Entertainment. DEVILMENT's full-length debut, "The Great And Secret Show", will be released in the fall. The CD was recorded at Grindst...

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AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck' Is One Of Most Expensive Songs In Cinematic History

Variety's Artisans series sat down with several music supervisors from some of the most musically iconic films in recent memory and asked them about the most amount of money they'd ever spent on a track for inclusion in a film. Thomas Golubic, who has done music placement for shows such as "Breaking...

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SAMMY HAGAR To Host This Year's 'Classic Rock Roll Of Honour' Awards

Former VAN HALEN and current CHICKENFOOT frontman Sammy Hagar will host this year's edition of Classic Rock magazine's annual awards show, the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour. Traditionally held at the Roundhouse in London, the ceremony is celebrating its tenth edition by heading to America for the firs...

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APOCALYPTICA Interviewed By MusikUniverse.net (Video)

MusikUniverse.net conducted an interview with Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA on August 9 at the Heavy Montreal festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. APOCALYPTICA is putting the finishing touches on its eighth full-length studio album, to be released in early 201...