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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Is Looking Forward To Playing POWER TRIP Festival: 'The Juices Are Running Again'

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson can't wait to party alongside his old pals as rock and roll royalty get pumped up about this year's Power Trip festival. AC/DC is among the headliners on a bill of veteran rockers who will take to the stage in California October 6-8. It will be the iconic Australian band's...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES And VILLE VALO Announce Summer/Fall 2023 North American Co-Headlining Tour

This fall, the classic season for dark and romantic music, BLACK VEIL BRIDES and VV (Ville Valo) will co-headline a massive tour in select cities across North America. Presented by Hot Topic, the "BVB & VV" 2023 tour (featuring special guests DARK DIVINE) combines three unique bands who champion...

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Watch AVENGED SEVENFOLD's Entire Performance At 2023 SONIC TEMPLE Festival

The XplicitConcerts YouTube channel has uploaded video of AVENGED SEVENFOLD's entire May 26 performance at the Sonic Temple festival at the Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Game Over 02. Afterlife 03. Hail To The King 04. We Love You 05. Buried Ali...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Finds His Joy And Happiness After MEGADETH: 'I Got A Little Too Famous And Got Too Much Press'

By David E. Gehlke David Ellefson survived his 2021 dismissal from MEGADETH after sexually tinged messages and explicit video footage involving the bassist were posted on Twitter. Instead of obfuscating, Ellefson got out in front by taking legal action and talking to the press. While his actions wer...

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TOMMY STINSON: AXL ROSE 'Didn't Appreciate' Me Leaving GUNS N' ROSES

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Appetite For Distortion" podcast, former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson once again said that he believes the breakup of his marriage may have indirectly led to a partial reunion of the band's classic lineup. Stinson was a member of the Axl Rose...

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HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES Postpone U.S. Dates Due To JOHNNY DEPP's 'Painful' Ankle Injury

HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES, who consist of AEROSMITH's Joe Perry, actor Johnny Depp and legendary rocker Alice Cooper, along with producer and songwriter Tommy Henriksen, have been forced to postpone their three U.S. tour dates originally scheduled to take place later this week. According to an official sta...

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QUEEN's Music Catalog Could Sell For Over $1 Billion This Year

According to CNN, Universal Music Group is in talks to acquire QUEEN's catalog from Disney Music Group. The source added that the sale could surpass $1 billion and that the deal is "expected to close within one month." According to Music Business Worldwide, Disney Music Group owns the band's recorde...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Bassist On 'Life Is But A Dream…' Album: 'We Wanted To Accomplish Things That We Haven't Accomplished Before'

At this year's Sonic Temple festival in Columbus, Ohio, AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ spoke to Bodhi of the 99.7 The Blitz radio station about the band's upcoming album "Life Is But A Dream…", which is set to arrive on June 2 via Warner. Regarding whether the LP was easy to put together, c...

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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA Says AEROSMITH's BRAD WHITFORD Has Become A 'Really Good Friend': He's 'A Real Sweetheart'

GODSMACK was joined by AEROSMITH guitarist Brad Whitford on stage on May 23 at FirstBank Amphitheater in Franklin, Tennessee and again two days later (May 25) at the Sonic Temple festival in Columbus, Ohio for covers of AEROSMITH's classic power ballad "Dream On" and THE BEATLES' "Come Together". As...

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ALICE COOPER: The Word 'Retire' Is Not In My Vocabulary

During an appearance on the latest episode of AXS TV's "The Power Hour", legendary rocker Alice Cooper was asked if he had any plans to retire. He responded: "Well, it's not in my vocabulary, the word 'retire.' People say, 'Why don't you stop and just play golf?' And I go, 'I play golf anyways.' I p...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says He And JEFF YOUNG Are 'Creating A New Sound' With KINGS OF THRASH

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has told Metal Wani's Jessie David that KINGS OF THRASH, his collaborative project with another former MEGADETH member, guitarist Jeff Young, will enter the studio next week to work on "some new material." He went on to say that it's "stuff that we've already w...

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Watch: AEROSMITH's BRAD WHITFORD Joins GODSMACK On Stage In Nashville

GODSMACK was joined by AEROSMITH guitarist Brad Whitford on stage during GODSMACK's concert last night (Tuesday, May 23) at FirstBank Amphitheater in Franklin, Tennessee for covers of AEROSMITH's classic power ballad "Dream On" and THE BEATLES' "Come Together". Fan-filmed video of the performance ca...

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Rockers Pay Tribute To 'Queen Of Rock 'N' Roll' TINA TURNER

David Coverdale (WHITESNAKE),Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH),Mick Jagger (THE ROLLING STONES),Peter Criss (KISS),David Draiman (DISTURBED) and Todd La Torre (QUEENSRŸCHE) are among the musicians who have reacted on social media to the death of Tina Turner. The pioneering rock singer passed away ea...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Completes Narration For Documentary On Late MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has successfully completed the narration for the long-awaited Nick Menza documentary film "This Was My Life: The Story of Nick Menza". A 30-second clip of Ellefson in the studio can be seen below. Executive producer, director and editor Holly Mollohan from the...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'Let's Keep Bringing Heavy Music To The World'

In a new interview with Japanese music critic and radio personality Masa Ito of TVK's "Rock City", METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke about the fact that te band continues to reach new people with its music, less than a year after the season four finale of the hit Netflix series "Stranger Things" i...