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AC/DC's 'Family Jewels' Was Australia's Top-Seling Music DVD In 2005

According to The Sydney Morning Herald, AC/DC's "Family Jewels" was Australia's top-selling DVD in 2005. The veteran hard rock band was one of several artists — alongside KYLIE MINOGUE, THE EAGLES, ROBBIE WILLIAMS, U2, QUEEN and ROD STEWART — to have two DVDs in the top-40 DVD chart. In the first ha...

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EVERGREY Nominated For Swedish 'Grammy' In 'Best Music DVD' Category

Swedish metallers EVERGREY have been nominated for a Swedish "Grammy" in the "Best Music DVD" category for their "A Night to Remember" set, which came out earlier in the year. Other nominees in the "Best Music DVD" category are ABBA, CORNELIS VREESWIJK, MARIT BERGMAN and TIMBUKTU. "A Night to Rememb...

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AC/DC Biographer Questions BON SCOTT's Uncredited Role On 'Back In Black' Album

Patrick Donovan, who pens the "Sticky Column" for Australia's The Age, has issued the following report: Clinton Walker, the author of the Bon Scott biography "Highway to Hell", has opened a can of worms in the latest issue of Rolling Stone by questioning the singer's uncredited role on the "Back in...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Visits BON SCOTT's Grave

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message in his online diary: "I'm sitting here in Perth, Australia having just returned from Bon Scott's grave. I went with Paul Miles, Jozie and Kimo. We all flew in from Adelaide (MOTÖRHEAD too) and went straight from the airport to the grave...

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LAST CRACK: 'Burning Funkhouse Live' CD/DVD Details Revealed

LAST CRACK's new CD/DVD, "Burning Funkhouse Live", has been released by Rökker Records and is available at www.rokkerrecords.com in either downloadable MP3 or CD/DVD formats. The CD features all 16 songs from the band's historic reunion show in November 2002. The DVD features live video from the sam...

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Late THIN LIZZY Frontman's Music To Be Commemorated At Irish Concerts

Former THIN LIZZY guitarist Brian "Robbo" Robertson has confirmed that he will be joining the bill for the 20th Vibe for Philo, an annual concert held in Dublin to remember and commemorate the music of Philip Lynott, songwriter, musician and poet. As a 16-year-old unknown virtuoso, Robbo strode into...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN And RICHIE SAMBORA Were Asked To Audition For KISS In 1981

According to Kiss Kollector Online, both Richie Sambora and Yngwie Malmsteen recently stated in interviews that they were asked to audition for KISS. The two guitarists are believed to have been contacted by KISS around 1981 when Ace Frehley was too incapacitated by drugs to play with KISS any longe...

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RHINO BUCKET: New Album Title Revealed

RHINO BUCKET, the Bon Scott-era AC/DC sound-alike band that recorded two albums for Warner Bros./EMI back in '90 and '92 and an independent album in '94 with former AC/DC drummer Simon Wright, have set "And Then It Got Ugly" as the title of their fourth album, due in March 2006 via Acetate Records....

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AC/DC Tribute Band HIGHWAY TO HELL To Open For MCBRAIN DAMAGE In Florida

AC/DC tribute act HIGHWAY TO HELL has announced that it will be joining IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain's MCBRAIN DAMAGE at the Freebird Café in Jacksonville on Friday, December 16, Boomerz in Tampa on Saturday, December 17, and the final concert at the Hard Rock Legends Theater in Hollywood, Flor...

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ACCEPT Guitarist Says American Metal Scene Is 'Dead', Sees No Hope Of Revival

MetalEater.com recently conducted an interview with ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann. A few excerpts from the chat follow: MetalEater.com: Unfortunately, the U.S./Canadian Metal scene is not as good as the European scene — not even close. Wolf Hoffmann: "No, man. It's just dead." MetalEater.com: I thi...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE's Son To Re-Release 'Still Holding On' CD

Jürgen Blackmore, son of DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore, will re-release his 1990 CD, entitled "Still Holding On", on December 2 via Twilight-Vertrieb. For the re-release of "Still Holding On" — which is being described in a press relase as "hard rock in classic style like BON J...

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GLENN HUGHES: New Solo Album To Include Track By RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Guitarist

According to GHPG.net, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has posted the following message on the site's "Fan Forum": "I got together with Chad [Smith, drums; RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS] yesterday and played the new songs to him again on acoustic guitar. We'll be finishi...

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Members Of LAST CRACK Open For BON JOVI In Wisconsin

Reunited Midwest rockers LAST CRACK were the backing band for Oregon singer Trinity James as he opened for BON JOVI at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin Wednesday night (Nov. 16). On Tuesday night at The Majestic, six area bands competed for the opportunity to open up for BON JOVI at the Kohl Ce...

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RHINO BUCKET Looking For CD Artwork Ideas

RHINO BUCKET, the Bon Scott-era AC/DC sound-alike band that recorded two albums for Warner Bros./EMI back in '90 and '92 and an independent album in '94 with former AC/DC drummer Simon Wright, will release their as-yet-untitled fourth album on February 21, 2006 via Acetate Records. The CD was mixed...

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Former KISS Guitarist BRUCE KULICK Featured On New RADIOACTIVE Album

Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick makes a guest appearance on the new album by Swedish axeman Tommy Denander's solo project RADIOACTIVE. Titled "Taken", the CD features Kulick on a song called "Premonition". Other celebrity musicians on the album include Steve Lukather, Neal Schon, Yngwie Malmsteen...