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AC/DC: 'Rock Or Bust' World-Premiere Listening Event To Be Held In New York City

The world-premiere listening event for AC/DC's new album, "Rock Or Bust", will be held on Tuesday, November 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. EST at Webster Hall (125 E 11th St.) in New York City. Diehard AC/DC fans will converge on Webster Hall to get an exclusive preview of the band's new CD. Celebrities, taste...

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AC/DC's 'Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap' Gets Sales Bump After PHIL RUDD's Arrest

According to Billboard.com, AC/DC's 1976 single "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" was given a sales boost following news that drummer Phil Rudd was charged with trying to procure a murder. According to data from Nielsen SoundScan, the song sold just under 2,000 downloads in the week ending November 9 —...

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Ex-HATRIOT Guitarist Hailed As Hero After Thwarting Robbery Of 67-Year-Old Woman

Former HATRIOT guitarist Andrew "Drew" Gage is being hailed as a hero after chasing away of a group of girls who attempted to rob a 67-year-old woman in San Francisco on November 5. Writing on his Facebook page the day of the incident, Gage — who works for rideshare service Lyft — said: "Just had .....

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AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG On PHIL RUDD: 'He's Not The PHIL We've Known From The Past'

AC/DC guitarist Angus Young and bassist Cliff Williams have spoken out about their bandate Phil Rudd's recent arrest, saying that the drummer is "not the Phil we've known from the past." On November 6, Rudd was charged with attempting to "procure murder" by New Zealand police but the charge was drop...

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Do You Have Any Questions For AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG And CLIFF WILLIAMS?

Michael Molenda of Guitar Player magazine is in New York right now with a scheduled Thursday, November 13 interview with AC/DC guitarist Angus Young and bassist Cliff Williams. If you have any questions you want to ask the duo, please e-mail them to Molenda at [email protected]. Please put "AC/DC...

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Family Members Defend AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD

According to The Pulse Of Radio, AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been under fire since last week when it was initially reported that he was arrested in an alleged murder-for-hire plot. Those charges were eventually dropped, but he's still facing charges of "threatening to kill" as well as possession of...

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AC/DC's 'Play Ball' Video Premiere

AC/DC's video for the song "Play Ball" can be seen below. The clip was shot October 3-4 with director David Mallet at Black Island Studios in Middlesex, England. Mallet has worked with the band for 24 years and says: "They have never come out with any pretense to be anything else than the best rock...

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HELLYEAH's TOM MAXWELL Recounts One-On-One 'Guitar Lesson' With DIMEBAG

Jay Nanda of San Antonio Metal Music Examiner conducted an interview with HELLYEAH guitarist Tom Maxwell at this year's Knotfest on October 26 in Devore, California. You can now watch the chat below. Asked to recount his favorite story involving late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, Maxwe...

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AC/DC's Video For 'Play Ball' To Premiere Next Week

AC/DC's video for the song "Play Ball" will make its online debut next week. The clip was shot October 3-4 with director David Mallet at Black Island Studios in Middlesex, England. Mallet has worked with the band for 24 years and says: "They have never come out with any pretense to be anything else...

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BRIAN JOHNSON: AC/DC Will 'Absolutely' Hit The Road In 2015

AC/DC is in the process of getting dates together for its upcoming world tour, which will kick off in 2015, the band has confirmed in an interview conducted earlier this week. Speaking to Colin Paterson of BBC News on Monday, November 3, AC/DC guitarist Angus Young stated about the group's touring p...

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AC/DC: PHIL RUDD's Absence Will Not Affect Release Of New Album And Upcoming Tour

AC/DC has commented on the arrest of the band's drummer, Phil Rudd, by New Zealand police on charges of attempting to arrange a murder. Said the group in a statement: "We've only become aware of Phil's arrest as the news was breaking. We have no further comment. Phil's absence will not affect the re...

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NAPALM DEATH Guitarist MITCH HARRIS To Sit Out Upcoming Shows

British/American grindcore legends NAPALM DEATH have released the following statement: "Due to illness within his family, we would like to announce that [guitarist] Mitch Harris will, unfortunately, not be performing with us for the near future. We stress that this is not a permanent arrangement, al...

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SEETHER Ages Gracefully In 'Same Damn Life' Video

Judging by the brand new video for SEETHER's latest single, "Same Damn Life", "retirement" just got a whole lot more fun! Watch as SEETHER redefines the phrase "aging gracefully" in the clip below. SEETHER frontman Shaun Morgan came up with the "Same Damn Life" video concept in close collaboration w...

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RUSH Is 'Talking About Putting A Tour Together For Next Spring,' Says ALEX LIFESON

Canadian rock legends RUSH will release a special "R40" video box set on six Blu-ray discs or ten DVDs this coming November to celebrate their 40th anniversary. The set features live footage spanning all four decades of the band's career, including over two hours of unreleased material, a rare perfo...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Says BLACK SABBATH Will 'Disband' After Next Studio Album, Tour

Ozzy Osbourne says that BLACK SABBATH will "disband" after completing the next album and touring cycle, leaving him to focus entirely on his solo career. The singer released a solo retrospective called "Memoirs Of A Madman" earlier this month. The collection features 17 of Ozzy's greatest hit single...