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Y&T's DAVE MENIKETTI Says OZZY OSBOURNE Begged Him to Join His Band

Y&T mainman Dave Meniketti says that he was offered the guitarist position in Ozzy Osbourne's band, claiming that it happened while Y&T toured with AC/DC more than three decades ago. Osbourne, who was temporarily utilizing the services of NIGHT RANGER guitarist Brad Gillis following the deat...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON On Possible Retirement: 'Sometimes There's A Time When You Have To Call It Quits'

In a brand new interview with TheMorningSun.com, AC/DC singer Brian Johnson spoke about the possibility of the band's current "Rock Or Bust" world tour being the group's last hurrah. "Y'know, retirement is like anything," Johnson said. "A good footballer, a good ice hockey player, they don't want to...

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AC/DC Fan Killed In Accident Following Show

According to The Pulse Of Radio, a 22-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle and died after crossing the Trans-Canada Highway Saturday night as she was leaving an AC/DC concert at Magnetic Hill in Moncton, NB, Canada. The woman, Isabelle Beaulieu, was pronounced dead at the hospital. This fatality f...

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AC/DC Lands On BILLBOARD's 'Hot Tours' Chart

Legendary Australian hard rockers AC/DC this week landed at position No. 3 on Billboard.com's "Hot Tours" list of top-grossing tours with $4 million in ticket sales from an outdoor Canadian performance on August 28 at the Plaines d'Abraham in Quebec City. Promoted by Live Nation and Montreal-based e...

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Video: KISS Frontman PAUL STANLEY Performs With RON KEEL's BADLANDS HOUSE BAND

The BADLANDS HOUSE BAND, the musical voice of Chuck Brennan's new Badlands Pawn entertainment destination, made their debut in true post-Apocalyptic fashion on Thursday, August 27 at The District in Sioux Falls. The band, fans, staff and venue endured a record-breaking thunderstorm which caused majo...

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DEF LEPPARD Releases First Video Teaser For Forthcoming Album

DEF LEPPARD has released a ten-second video teaser for its forthcoming self-titled album. Check it out below. DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott told North Dakota's Grand Forks Herald that the band's new disc is just called "Def Leppard" "because that's what it sounds like. It doesn't sound like any one...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Performs BLACK SABBATH, AC/DC Classics With Nashville Covers Band

HALESTORM singer Lzzy Hale joined THEE ROCK N' ROLL RESIDENCY on stage last night (Tuesday, September 1) at the Dan McGuiness pub in Nashville, Tennessee to perform covers of classic songs from BLACK SABBATH, AC/DC (also featuring HALESTORM guitarist Joe Hottinger) and JEFFERSON STARSHIP. You can wa...

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GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME: Lyric Video For New Song 'The Stranger'

The official lyric video for the song "The Stranger" from OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, can be seen below. The track is taken from OPERATION: MINDCRIME's debut album, "The Key", which will be released on September 18 via Frontiers Music Srl. Perhaps...

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METALLICA's 'One' Covered By HARP TWINS (Video)

Identical twins Camille and Kennerly Kitt have released a video for their cover version of the METALLICA classic "One". Check it out below. Camille and Kennerly's latest album, "Harp Attack 2", features 14 harp duet covers of rock and metal songs from the '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, and 2000s, plus a 15...

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Video: VAN HALEN's DAVID LEE ROTH Berates Beer-Throwing Fan

VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth slammed a beer-throwing fan during the band's August 27 concert at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey. The incident occurred just as the group had finished performing the song "In A Simple Rhyme" and was launching into "Dirty Movies". Roth instructed hi...

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Video: SEBASTIAN BACH Performs With All-Gay AC/DC Tribute Band GAYC/DC

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach joined the Los Angeles-based all-gay tribute band GAYC/DC on stage last night (Thursday, August 27) at The Viper Room in West Hollywood, California to perform the AC/DC classic "T.N.T." Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Bach was invol...

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FIREWIND/OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist GUS G.: Guitar Lesson Courtesy Of TOTAL GUITAR (Video)

Video footage of Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, showing U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine some of the techniques that have made him one of the most sought-after players in rock can be ...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Explains Decision To Make New Album Self-Titled Affair

DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott spoke to Grand Forks Herald about the band's forthcoming self-titled album, tentatively due before the end of the year. He said: "It's finished. We're just doing simple, last-minute adjustments. The first song is going to go to radio next month. It's a 14-track, 55-min...

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GEOFF TATE On QUEENSRŸCHE Split: 'I Wish It Could Have Ended Civilly'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcr...

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AC/DC's Strange Connection To ASHLEY MADISON Hack

According to Billboard.com, AC/DC's classic song "Thunderstruck" was soundtrack of choice for the online criminals responsible for the Ashley Madison hack. Toronto police told the press on Monday morning that the breach of Ashley Madison's security came to light on July 12 when an employee of Avid L...