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AC/DC Leads All Touring Acts With Most Tickets Sold

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Taylor Swift may have been the top touring act of 2015 with her "1989" tour grossing $250.4 million worldwide but it was veteran rock act AC/DC that sold the most tickets this year. The rockers sold 2.31 million tickets to beat Swift's total of 2.27 million. AC/DC di...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD On LEMMY: 'If You Were His Friend, You Were His Friend For Life'

SAXON singer Biff Byford has released the following statement regarding the passing of MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy Kilmister: "I knew Lemmy for 36 years. If you were his friend, you were his friend for life. "He has dealt his last card. "He was a defiant rebel to the end who loved his music and never co...

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PHILIP ANSELMO's SUPERJOINT Recording New Music

Former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo's SUPERJOINT RITUAL project — now known simply as SUPERJOINT for legal reasons — has entered his New Orleans-area studio, Nodferatu's Lair, to record some of its brand new material. Several photos from the sessions can be seen below. SUPERJOINT...

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MOTÖRHEAD's Manager: LEMMY's Cancer Prognosis Gave Him Two To Six Months To Live

MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister was given "two to six months to live" when he was told he had terminal cancer on December 26, two days before his death. The band's longtime manager Todd Singerman has revealed to Sky News that Lemmy went to hospital two days after his 70th- birthday party at the ....

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'Raiding The Rock Vault' Pays Tribute To LEMMY With Off-The-Cuff' 'Ace Of Spades' Performance (Video)

Video footage of the acclaimed rock and roll production "Raiding The Rock Vault" performing an "off-the-cuff" cover version of MOTÖRHEAD's classic song "Ace Of Spades" last night (Monday, December 28) at the new Tropicana hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada can be seen below. Lineup for the performance: Lead...

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Watch Video Footage Of MOTÖRHEAD's Final Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of MOTÖRHEAD's final concert, which took place on December 11 in Berlin, Germany, can be seen below. Despite suffering from an "extremely aggressive" form of cancer, the band's frontman, Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister battled his way through to the end of the group's European tour. "...

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Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist 'FAST' EDDIE CLARKE: 'The World Seems A Really Empty Place Right Now'

Former MOTÖRHEAD guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke says that "the world seems like a really empty place" following the passing of the band's mainman, Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister. Lemmy found out on December 26 that he was suffering from "an extremely aggressive" form of cancer. The 70-year-old rock icon died...

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MATT SORUM On LEMMY: 'Today We Lost The Greatest Badass In The History Of Rock 'N' Roll'

Drummer Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER, THE CULT) has penned the following tribute to MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy Kilmister: "Today we lost the greatest badass in the history of rock 'n' roll, Lemmy Kilmister. He was a man who lived his life with no apologies and lived the dream of a life on...

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AC/DC's 'Rock Or Bust' Tops BILLBOARD's Year-End 'Hard Rock Albums' Chart

Legendary hard rockers AC/DC have topped Billboard's year-end "Hard Rock Albums" chart. The 2015 chart of top-selling hard rock and metal albums is based on sales data as compiled by Nielsen Music from a universe of retailers that represents more than 90% of the U.S. music retail market. The sample...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Singer PHIL LABONTE Featured In New Episode Of 'Metal Or Not?'

ALL THAT REMAINS frontman Phil Labonte recently shared with PureGrainAudio his thoughts on what's metal and what's not. Check out the clip below. ALL THAT REMAINS's latest album, "The Order Of Things", came out in February via Razor & Tie. The band recently parted ways with bassist Jeanne Sagan...

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Video: MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Performs PRIEST, MAIDEN, AC/DC Classics With SIN CITY SINNERS

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson joined SIN CITY SINNERS on stage on November 27 at Count's Vamp'd in Las Vegas, Nevada to perform classic songs from JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, AC/DC, MOTÖRHEAD and DEF LEPPARD. Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Asked who the greatest bass...

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Video Premiere: MOTÖRHEAD's 'When The Sky Comes Looking For You'

MOTÖRHEAD's video for the song "When The Sky Comes Looking For You" can be seen below. The clip was directed by Pep Bonet, who has been working with the band since 2008 and compiled MOTÖRHEAD's "Röadkill" book of photography. It was shot over two days in Palma de Mallorca with extras who had applied...

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AC/DC To Perform First Major Concert At Former Olympic Stadium In London

AC/DC will be the first band to perform a major concert at the former Olympic Stadium in London, England's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The concert, taking place June 4, 2016, will be the first major event in the stadium after the transformation works are finished. The stadium has been undergoing w...

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New RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO To Release Second LORDS OF BLACK Album In March

Frontiers Music Srl will release the second album from the melodic progressive metal masters LORDS OF BLACK on March 18, 2016. LORDS OF BLACK is the band formed by world-class singer Ronnie Romero, renowned guitarist Tony Hernando and monster drummer Andy C. Their vision was to form a metal band wit...

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FATES WARNING: 'A Pleasant Shade Of Gray' Guitar Transcription Now Available

Progressive metal legends FATES WARNING recently released a 3-CD+DVD expanded edition of their critically acclaimed 1997 classic, "A Pleasant Shade Of Gray", via Metal Blade Records. Today, the band is offering fans a guitar transcription of the album, in conjunction with Sheet Happens Publishing. T...