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Former DIO Guitarist CRAIG GOLDY Taps Bassist DARIO SEIXAS For New Project

Ex-DIO guitarist Craig Goldy and former QUIET RIOT frontman Mark Huff have recruited bassist Dario Seixas (FIREHOUSE, STEPHEN PEARCY, CROWN OF THORNS, JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE) for their new project. Goldy says: "[Dario is] a very experienced and knowledgeable musician and quite multi-faceted, if...

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Video: AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Becomes Doctor Of Music At Northumbria University

Legendary AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor Of Music by Northumbria University in Newcastle, England on Wednesday (July 9). The honorary degree recognizes the significant contribution he has made to the music industry as lead singer of one of the world's most...

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AC/DC Completes Work On New Album, Considers 'Man Down' As Possible Title

Legendary Anglo-Australian hard rockers AC/DC have completed work on their new studio album, due later in the year. The group's lead singer Brian Johnson revealed to TeamRock Radio earlier today that he and his bandmates have toyed with the idea of calling the CD "Man Down" in reference to guitarist...

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ANTHRAX Performs Entire 'Among The Living' Album At U.K.'s SONISPHERE: Full-Show Video Available

ANTHRAX has played more Sonisphere festivals around Europe than any other band and was featured at Knebworth for every U.K. edition of the festival. But this summer, they went one better by performing not once, but twice at Knebworth. Not content with already playing on the Apollo stage on Saturday,...

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PARADISE LOST Continuing Work On New Material, Looking Forward To Performing With Orchestra

Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with vocalist Nick Holmes and guitarist Greg Mackintosh of British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST. You can now watch the chat below. On the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2012's "Tragic Idol": Nick: "We're ab...

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Ex-ANTHRAX Singer NEIL TURBIN Joins Forces With TREASURE LAND's JONAS HORNQVIST In BLEED THE HUNGER

Former ANTHRAX vocalist Neil Turbin has joined forces with TREASURE LAND guitarist Jonas Hornqvist in a new project called BLEED THE HUNGER. The new group has begun recording songs for its debut release. BLEED THE HUNGER was formed in early 2014 when two friends, Jonas Hornqvist and Neil Turbin, bot...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON To Receive Honorary Doctorate From U.K.'s Northumbria University

AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson will be recognized at Northumbria University in Newcastle, England next week. He will receive an honorary doctorate on Wednesday (July 9) during Northumbria's July graduation ceremonies alongside students graduating from Engineering and Environment degree program. The...

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QUARTZ: New Album And Compilation In The Works

Birmingham heavy metal band QUARTZ is writing material for a new album, tentatively due in 2015. In addition, the group is putting the finishing touches on a compilation featuring previously unreleased studio material from the '80s, to be released later this year via Skol Records. QUARTZ came out of...

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PROJECT ROCK's TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS, KERI KELLI, SIMON WRIGHT Talks To Russia's YARKUB (Video)

YarKub conducted an interview with PROJECT ROCK (formerly ROCKSTAR),the band featuring former and current members of JUDAS PRIEST, ALICE COOPER, OZZY OSBOURNE and AC/DC, during PROJECT ROCK's most recent tour of Russia in April. You can now watch the chat below. In an interview with Russia's Classi...

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LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA Speaks To Albany's Q103

LINKIN PARK's Mike Shinoda was recently interviewed by the Albany rock station Q103. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. As previously reported, LINKIN PARK was inducted into the Guitar Center RockWalk in Hollywood, California on Wednesday (June 18). The bandmembers put their h...

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LINKIN PARK Performs On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (Video)

LINKIN PARK was the musical guest on last night's (Thursday, June 19) episode of the ABC late-night talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" The band performed three songs off its new album, "The Hunting Party" — "Until It's Gone", "Wastelands" and "Guilty All The Same" — as part of iHeartRadio's CD-release p...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Says Band Is 'Very Likely' To Tour This Year

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson says the band is "very likely" to tour before the end of the year. AC/DC confirmed widespread reports in April that the band's guitarist, Malcolm Young was stepping down due to an undisclosed illness, with some outlets reporting that he suffered a stroke. The legendary A...

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LINKIN PARK Inducted Into Guitar Center's Historic RockWalk (Video)

LINKIN PARK was inducted into Guitar Center's historic RockWalk, located in front of the longtime music retailer's main store on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. The private, invite-only induction ceremony took place yesterday (Wednesday, June 18) at noon PT, one day after the June 17 release of the...

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ZAKK WYLDE Interviewed By Austria's MULATSCHAG TV (Video)

Austria's Mulatschag TV recently conducted an interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman Zakk Wylde. You can now watch the chat below. BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's new studio album, "Catacombs Of The Black Vatican", sold around 26,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at pos...

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HALESTORM Is 'Almost Done' Recording New Album

HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale recently spoke to Full Metal Jackie of the "Loudwire Nights" radio show about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the band's third album, tentatively due before the end of the year. "It's really hard to shift gears automatically [after being on t...