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BLOODSTREAM PARADE Signs With DARK STAR RECORDS

Chicago-based hardcore/thrash metal band BLOODSTREAM PARADE has inked a deal with Dark Star Records. According to a press release, the group has a long history of involvement in the Chicago metal scene, with members coming from a number of well-known acts such as DOWN LO, CONCUSSION, WITHDRAWAL, DEA...

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GIRLSCHOOL: 'Legacy' Details Revealed

Veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL will release its 30th-anniversary album, "Legacy", on October 24 in Germany, October 27 in Europe and November 4 in the USA via Wacken Records/SPV. The CD will feature a plethora of special guests, including Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH),Ronnie Jame...

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AC/DC's Catalog Riding High On Australian Chart

According to Undercover, the news of the release of AC/DC's first album in eight years has sent a lot of the band's new fans in Australia out for an educational catch-up and some old ones for a refresher course. On this week's official Australian ARIA (Australian Record Industry Association) chart,...

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JIMMY PAGE Performs LED ZEPPELLIN Classic At Olympics Closing Ceremony; Video Available

LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page played an updated version of the band's classic song "Whole Lotta Love" alongside Leona Lewis, winner of the UK reality television show "The X Factor", at the closing ceremony of the 2008 Olympics Games earlier today (Sunday, August 24) in Beijing. Watch footage of...

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LED ZEPPELIN Classic 'Too Racy' For Olympics

UK's Telegraph reports that LED ZEPPELIN's rock classic "Whole Lotta Love" has been deemed too racy by Olympics organizers. After choosing the song for the closing ceremony on Sunday, they decided that some of the lyrics would have to be omitted or re-written amid concerns that they could cause offe...

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AC/DC: 'Black Ice' Previewed

Jonathan Cohen of Billboard.com has posted a short "review" of AC/DC's new album, "Black Ice", which is due in October. Read it at this location. A 30-second preview of the new AC/DC single, "Rock 'N Roll Train", has been posted on the band's official MySpace page. As previously reported, Spanish-la...

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AC/DC: 'Rock 'N Roll Train' 30-Second Preview Available

A 30-second preview of the new AC/DC single, "Rock 'N Roll Train", has been posted on the band's official MySpace page. As previously reported, Spanish-language AC/DC fan site AC/DC Blog de Noticias has posted several photos from the video shoot for "Rock 'N Roll Train", which took place on Friday,...

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AC/DC: Fan Photos From 'Rock 'N Roll Train' Video Shoot Posted Online

Spanish-language AC/DC fan site AC/DC Blog de Noticias has posted several photos from the video shoot for the band's new single, "Rock 'N Roll Train", which took place on Friday, August 15 in London, England. The song will be the first taste of the band's new "Black Ice" album, due in October. Accor...

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AC/DC Die-Hards 'Leak' New Song On Air Guitar

According to News.com.au, die-hard AC/DC fans have sunk to a hilarious new low in rock and roll fandom. Fans who attended a film clip shoot in London last week were among the first in the world to hear AC/DC's new single "Rock 'N Roll Train", and, instead of leaking an unauthorized recording, have ....

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AC/DC Completes Filming 'Rock 'N Roll Train' Video

Australia's Undercover News reports that AC/DC filmed its "Rock 'N Roll Train" video in London on Friday, August 15. The song will be the first taste of the band's new "Black Ice" album, due in October. One fan at the shoot said in an online posting, the song "has a heavy driving drumbeat ...

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AC/DC: 'Black Ice' Artwork, Track Listing Unveiled

Columbia Records has set an October 20 release date for AC/DC's widely anticipated "Black Ice", the band's first studio album in eight years. "Black Ice" (see artwork below) features 15 new tracks from brothers Angus and Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson, Cliff Williams, and Phil Rudd. The album was reco...

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AC/DC: First 'Review' Of 'Black Ice' Available

Rolling Stone has posted a short "review" of the new AC/DC album "Black Ice", which the magazine apparently heard during a listening session the Sony headquarters on New York's Madison Avenue. According to the Rolling Stone, the 15-song CD, which was recorded in Vancouver in just eight weeks with pr...

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GIRLSCHOOL Confirmed For Spain's MARTOHELL OKTOBERFEST

Veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL has been confirmed for the Martohell Oktoberfest 08, set to take place October 4 in Martorell (near Barcelona),Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ARTILLERY (Denmark) GIRLSCHOOL (UK) NECRODEATH (Italy) SILVER FIST (Spain) METRAL...

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GIRLSCHOOL: New Album Title Revealed

Veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL has set "Legacy" as the title of its 30th-anniversary album, due in October via Wacken Records/SPV. The CD will reportedly feature a plethora of special guests, including Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH),Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO),...

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GIRLSCHOOL: Italian Dates Postponed

Veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL has postponed its previousy announced Italian dates in order to do promotion in support of its upcoming CD. The group says, "Very sorry for any inconvenience, but we will be there at some point." The affected shows are as follows: Oct. 23 - Rome,...