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SAMMY HAGAR Has No Plans To Record Album With MICHAEL ANTHONY, JASON BONHAM

Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar says that he is having such a great time performing with THE CIRCLE, a combo consisting of Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson, that he doesn't "even see a reason to make a record" with the group. THE CIRCLE "rocks" a setlist spanning four decades — including h...

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NICKELBACK's CHAD KROEGER Sings LED ZEPPELIN, CHICKENFOOT Reunites At SAMMY HAGAR's Birthday Bash (Video)

NICKELBACK's Chad Kroeger joined Sammy Hagar over the weekend to perform a cover version of the LED ZEPPELIN classic "Whole Lotta Love" during Hagar's huge birthday bash at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center. Also appearing at the event were the Red Rocker's CHICKENFOOT bandmates Joe Satriani, Mic...

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Music Industry Web Site Predicts AC/DC's 'Rock Or Bust' Will Sell 250K-350K Copies First Week

Music industry web site Hits Daily Double is predicting that AC/DC's new album, "Rock Or Bust", will sell between 250,000 and 350,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. This would be a significant drop from the opening number of AC/DC's last CD, 2008's "Black Ice", which toppe...

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BERNIE MARSDEN's Video For 'Trouble' Song Featuring DAVID COVERDALE

"Trouble", the new video from former WHITESNAKE guitarist Bernie Marsden, can be seen below. The song, which features a guest appearance by WHITESNAKE, is taken from Marsden's new solo album, "Shine", which was released on August 18 via Provogue as a double-LP, CD and digital download. At a rough gu...

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AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD Missing From New Promotional Photo

AC/DC has released an official new publicity photo of the band and notably absent from it is drummer Phil Rudd, who was also a no-show at the group's recent video shoot on October 3 and October 4 for the two new singles, "Play Ball" and "Rock Or Bust". Rudd was replaced for the filming by ...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says His Acoustic Arrangement Of VAN HALEN's 'Dreams' Has Made The Song 'Better'

Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar's (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN, MONTROSE) acoustic version of the classic VAN HALEN song "Dreams" can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. The track is taken from Hagar's first-ever acoustic album titled "Lite Roast", which is being released on October 14 via Mailbo...

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AC/DC's PHIL RUDD Sits Out Video Shoot; Ex-SHOGUN Drummer BOB RICHARDS Steps In

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd (pictured) sat out the video shoot for the band's two new singles, "Play Ball" and "Rock Or Bust", on October 3 and October 4 in London, England. He was replaced during the flming by Bob Richards, who had previously played with SHOGUN and IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith. A...

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CRADLE OF FILTH's DANI FILTH Says DEVILMENT's Music 'Has Almost A Pop Sensibility'

"Even Your Blood Group Rejects Me", the new video from the Ipswich, Suffolk, U.K.-based band DEVILMENT, featuring vocalist Dani "Filth" Davey of British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH, can be seen below. The song is taken from DEVILMENT's debut album, "The Great And Secret Show", which is schedul...

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APOCALYPTICA Wanted To Make More Of A 'Band Album' With Upcoming Release

Thorium magazine conducted an interview with Eicca Toppinen and Mikko Sirén of Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA on August 9 at the Heavy Montreal festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. Having collaborated with artists like Gavin Rossdale (BUSH),Dave Lombardo (SLAY...

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SAMMY HAGAR To Release 'Lite Roast' Later This Month

Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN, MONTROSE) will release his first-ever acoustic album titled "Lite Roast" on October 14 via Mailboat Records. Joining Sammy on the CD is Vic Johnson, longtime guitarist of WABORITAS, Hagar's backup band, on guitar and vocals. "I realize that when...

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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...