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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...
November 11, 2014
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OZZY OSBOURNE Has New Species Of Frog Named After Him

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Ozzy Osbourne has had a new species of animal life named after him. Scientists on a month-long expedition into the Amazon have discovered a new species of frog that emits a loud, bat-like sound. Inspired by Ozzy's famous bat-biting incident from decades ago, the team...
November 11, 2014
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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...
November 9, 2014
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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...
November 7, 2014
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PARADISE LOST To Embrace Band's 'Very Early Days' With Death Metal-Tinged New Album

British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST are preparing to enter Orgone Studios (GHOST, ULVER, CATHEDRAL, ANGEL WITCH) in London with Jaimie Gomez Arellano to begin recording their 14th studio album for a tentative April 2015 release via Century Media. Comments PARADISE LOST singer Nick Holmes: "W...
November 7, 2014
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AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD: Procuring-Murder Charge Dropped

According to Stuff.co.nz, a New Zealand police charge of "attempting to procure murder" against AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been dropped. The 60-year-old rocker, who is on bail and is set to reappear in court at the end of the month, still faces one charge of threatening to kill as well as possessio...
November 6, 2014
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Video: AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG Meets Fans Outside Paris Hotel On Wednesday

Video footage of AC/DC guitarist Angus Young signing autographs for fans outside the Four Seasons George V hotel in Paris, France on Wednesday, November 5 can be seen below. Angus is reportedly in France doing press for the band's new studio album, "Rock Or Bust", which will be released in North Ame...
November 6, 2014
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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...
November 6, 2014
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AC/DC's PHIL RUDD Is 'A Good Fella' Who Is 'Burning The Ones Who Care About Him'

The man who was reportedly approached about killing two people by AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has described the musician as a "good fella," but denied knowing anything about the murder-plot allegations. Rudd was arrested by New Zealand police and charged with attempting to procure a murder. Rudd also fa...
November 6, 2014
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AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD Charged With 'Attempting To Procure A Murder'

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been charged by New Zealand police with attempting to procure a murder. Rudd also faces charges of possessing the drugs methamphetamine and cannabis, and of threatening to kill. The 60-year-old drummer's home in New Zealand was raided Thursday morning (November 6) and he...
November 5, 2014
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GEOFF TATE: 'Record Company Executives Now Are Jumping Up And Down When You Sell Ten Thousand Records'

During a recent interview with the "10songs" podcast, ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about the dramatic changes in the record industry since his former band released its debut EP in the early 1980s. "When I started out years ago, our band wasn't able to get signed until we did our own record...
November 4, 2014
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SEETHER And PAPA ROACH To Team Up For Co-Headlining Tour; Exclusive Pre-Sale Available

Rock titans SEETHER and PAPA ROACH announced today they will join forces to co-headline a month-long nationwide tour beginning early 2015. The powerful double bill (itinerary below) kicks off on January 9 at Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida and runs through February 7, with the final performance a...
November 4, 2014
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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE To Release 'Deluxe' Version Of 'Frequency Unknown'

"Frequency Unknown", the only album released the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE following his dismissal from the band featuring guitarists Michael Wilton and Parker Lundgren, bassist Eddie Jackson and drummer Scott Rockenfield, arrived in April 2013 amidst a swarm of controversy. The grou...
November 3, 2014
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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Backs UK Dementia Charity After MALCOLM YOUNG's Diagnosis

According to The Northern Echo, AC/DC singer Brian Johnson has offered his encouragement and support to Sporting Memories Network, a UK charity for people suffering from dementia. Johnson reportedly called Sporting Memories "out of the blue" after hearing about their projects with older people, espe...
October 28, 2014
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Music Industry Web Site Predicts AC/DC's 'Rock Or Bust' Will Sell 250K-350K Copies First Week

Music industry web site Hits Daily Double is predicting that AC/DC's new album, "Rock Or Bust", will sell between 250,000 and 350,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. This would be a significant drop from the opening number of AC/DC's last CD, 2008's "Black Ice", which toppe...
October 22, 2014