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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON: MALCOLM YOUNG 'Gave Rock And Roll A Fist'

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson paid tribute to Malcolm Young, saying his late bandmate gave rock and roll "a fist" and "a kick in the ass." Malcolm, who co-founded AC/DC with his brother Angus in 1973, died on Saturday (November 18) at the age of 64 after suffering from dementia and failing health for...

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Funeral For AC/DC Guitarist MALCOLM YOUNG To Be Held On Tuesday In Sydney

The funeral for AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young will be held on Tuesday, November 28 at St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney, Australia. According to News.com.au, it will be held at 11 a.m. on the same day as the annual celebration of Australian music, the ARIA Awards. Malcolm, who co-founded AC/DC with his...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE Guitarist Says He 'Became Close' With AXL ROSE During Making Of 'Chinese Democracy'

One little-known fact about guitarist Billy Howerdel is that before forming A PERFECT CIRCLE with TOOL singer Maynard James Keenan in 2000, he spent a couple of years working on the GUNS N' ROSES album "Chinese Democracy". Howerdel told Meltdown of the WRIF radio station what he contributed to the r...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Guitarist Was 'Very Sad' To Learn Of CHARLES MANSON's Death

SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist Daron Malakian says that he was "very sad" to hear the news of Charles Manson's death, explaining that the cult leader and murder-rampage mastermind's "interviews and music were a big influence" on him as an artist. One of the most notorious murderers of the 20th century,...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Pays Tribute To MALCOLM YOUNG: 'I'm Going To Miss Him So Much'

Brian Johnson has paid tribute to his AC/DC bandmate Malcolm Young, calling him a "genius" whose "riffs have become legend, as has he." Malcolm died on Saturday at the age of 64. He had been suffering from dementia for at least the past three years. In a post on his official web site under the title...

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GUNS N' ROSES Pays Tribute To MALCOLM YOUNG In Sacramento (Video)

GUNS N' ROSES paid tribute to AC/DC's Malcolm Young during a concert in California, dedicating covers of "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" and "Whole Lotta Rosie" to the iconic guitarist who died this weekend. Singer Axl Rose introduced the Bob Dylan classic by telling the audience last night at Golden 1...

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Members Of SLIPKNOT, KORN, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, POISON, Others React To Passing Of MALCOLM YOUNG

Members of SLIPKNOT, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, WHITESNAKE, POISON, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, STRYPER, KORN, OVERKILL, KREATOR, SEPULTURA and VOLBEAT are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the passing of Malcolm Young. The 64-year-old guitarist and co-founder...

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AC/DC Co-Founder And Guitarist MALCOLM YOUNG Dead At 64

Malcolm Young, guitarist and co-founder of the legendary Australian hard rock band AC/DC, has died at the age of 64. He had been suffering from dementia for at least the past three years. Malcolm died peacefully on Saturday with his family by his bedside, a statement said. "Today it is with deep hea...

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GUNS N' ROSES Wins 'Top Tour/Top Draw' At BILLBOARD's Touring Awards

GUNS N' ROSES was among the winners at Billboard's annual Touring Awards and conference in Los Angeles Tuesday night (November 15) The band's "Not In This Lifetime" tour was the winner in the "Top Tour/Top Draw" category, beating U2 and COLDPLAY. The group was also up for the "Top Boxscore" award, w...

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Watch DAVE GROHL Join GUNS N' ROSES On Stage In Tulsa

Dave Grohl (FOO FIGHTERS, NIRVANA) joined GUNS N' ROSES on stage last night (Tuesday, November 14) at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma to perform the song "Paradise City". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. After one of the first shows on GUNS N' ROSES' "Not In This Lifet...

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PHIL LEWIS On There Previously Being Two Versions Of L.A. GUNS: 'It Was A Terrible Time For The Band'

Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with L.A. GUNS vocalist Phil Lewis. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On reuniting with guitarist Tracii Guns: "It was around Christmas time of 2013. A charity event takes place in Las Vegas every year called Toys For Tots...

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WALKING PAPERS Featuring DUFF MCKAGAN: 'WP2' Album Due In January

Seattle's WALKING PAPERS, featuring Jefferson Angell (THE MISSIONARY POSITION),Benjamin Anderson (THE MISSIONARY POSITION),Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) and Barrett Martin (SCREAMING TREES, MAD SEASON),will release its second album, "WP2", on January 19, 2018 via Loud & Proud Reco...

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MIKE PORTNOY On SONS OF APOLLO: 'Basically, This Was My Dream Lineup'

France's Big Bang magazine recently conducted an interview with former DREAM THEATER members Mike Portnoy (drums) and Derek Sherinian (keyboards) about their new band, SONS OF APOLLO. The group also features guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-GUNS N' ROSES),bassist Billy Sheehan (THE WINERY DOGS,...

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Watch GUNS N' ROSES Perform 'Patience' With ZZ TOP's BILLY GIBBONS In Houston

ZZ TOP's Billy Gibbons joined GUNS N' ROSES on stage Friday night (November 10) in Houston, Texas to play a guitar solo on the "Lies" ballad "Patience". ZZ TOP had previously opened for GUNS N' ROSES' for a couple of shows in Texas in early September. The Houston concert was part of GUNS N' ROSES'...

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AXL ROSE Pays Tribute To 'Chinese Democracy' Arranger And Orchestra Conductor PAUL BUCKMASTER

Axl Rose has paid tribute to Paul Buckmaster, saying that he feels "very fortunate" to have met the half-British, half-Italian string arranger who died Tuesday at age 71. Buckmaster worked on orchestral arrangements for GUNS N' ROSES' 2008 studio album "Chinese Democracy", contributing to the tracks...