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DANGER DANGER Vocalist Added To 'Whole Lotta Love' Tribute
DANGER DANGER frontman Ted Poley has been added to the list of musicians who have recorded guest appearances on the upcoming tribute album "Whole Lotta Love: An All-Star Salute To Fat Chicks". Ted appears alongside his Poley/Rivera collaborator Vic Rivera, who also produced and arranged the music fo...July 27, 2010
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FEAR FACTORY Drummer GENE HOGLAN Discusses His Technique In New Interview
Chad Bowar of About.com recently conducted an interview with legendary extreme-metal drummer Gene Hoglan (FEAR FACTORY, DETHKLOK, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL). An excerpt from the chat follows below. About.com: When did you start drumming? Hoglan: I was banging on everything as...July 26, 2010
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AC/DC Celebrating 30th Anniversary Of 'Back In Black'
On July 25, 1980, AC/DC released "Back In Black" in the U.S., followed by the album's U.K. release on July 31. It was the band's first album without lead singer Bon Scott, who had died a few months earlier after passing out and choking on his own vomit following a long night of drinking. The ...July 26, 2010
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Announces North American Headlining Tour
Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will return to North America in September. In support of its latest album, "Fever", the four-man band will kick-off a 32-date tour on September 16 in Wichita, Kansas at The Cotillion. ESCAPE THE FATE, BLACK TIDE and DRIVE A will open all shows. A special pre-s...July 26, 2010
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AC/DC's 'Black Ice Tour' Is Second-Highest-Grossing Concert Tour In History
After 168 shows, with an attendance of nearly 4.9 million and a gross of roughly $441.6 million, AC/DC's 2008-2010 "Black Ice" tour is said to be the second-highest-grossing concert tour in history, behind THE ROLLING STONES' 2005-2007 "A Bigger Bang" tour, which grossed $558.3 million from 147 show...July 26, 2010
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HYDROGYN's 'Judgement' To Be Released In October
Ashland, Kentucky based hard-rock/metal group HYDROGYN, which now consists of Julie Westlake (vocals),Jeff Westlake (guitar),Jeff Young (guitar; ex-MEGADETH),Joe Migz (drums),and James Lomenzo (bass; ex-MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, WHITE LION),will release its new album, "Judgement", in early...July 22, 2010
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AC/DC Members To Discuss 30th Anniversary Of 'Back In Black' On 'In The Studio'
AC/DC members Angus Young (guitar),Malcolm Young (guitar) and Brian Johnson (vocals) will be interviewed on the "In The Studio" show during the week of August 30. They will discuss the 30th anniversary of their mega-selling 1980 album "Back In Black" with the Dallas, Texas-based rock and roll disc...July 20, 2010
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AC/DC Among The World's Top-Earning Musicians
According to Forbes, Australian hard rock legends AC/DC made an estimated $114 million between June 2009 and June 2010, landing at position No. 2 on the magazine's list of Top-Earning Musicians of 2010. Says the magazine: "This Australian heavy metal group has been shaking audiences all night long s...July 17, 2010
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AC/DC, METALLICA Among Top U.S. Tours
According to Billboard magazine's Boxscore data reported for the issues of November 28, 2009 through June 19, 2010, AC/DC's "Black Ice" tour has been a commanding presence around the world in stadiums and arenas worldwide since launching last year. For the period covered, AC/DC added $118 million in...July 17, 2010
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CHESTER BENNINGTON, CHRIS CORNELL, SCOTT WEILAND Featured On New SANTANA Album
The longest-running, most successful partnership in the history of rock takes flight anew, as legendary Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees Carlos Santana and Clive Davis, Chief Creative Officer of Sony Music Entertainment, collaborate on the brand new concept album, "Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Gu...July 15, 2010
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BON SCOTT, JIMI HENDRIX Featured In Australian Radio Station's Ad Campaign
According to Mumbrella, late AC/DC singer Bon Scott is part of a new ad campaign on two Australian commercial radio stations operated by DMG Radio Australia in Sydney and Melbourne. The campaign — which launches on Sunday — also features Jimi Hendrix and is the first ad campaign since DMG rebadged i...July 15, 2010
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SIX FEET UNDER Frontman Interviewed On 'The Governor's Ball'
Vocalist Chris Barnes of Florida death metallers SIX FEET UNDER was interviewed for the latest episode of "The Governor's Ball". You can now stream the program in two parts below. The third installment of SIX FEET UNDER's cover series, "Graveyard Classics 3", sold around 800 copies in the United Sta...July 14, 2010
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VAN HALEN, AC/DC, DEEP PURPLE, QUEEN, RATT Members To Guest On New DWEEZIL ZAPPA CD
Eddie Van Halen (VAN HALEN),Brian May (QUEEN),Steve Vai, Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE),Angus and Malcolm Young (AC/DC),Yngwie Malmsteen and Warren DeMartini (RATT) are among the musicians who have recorded guest appearances on "What The Hell Was I Thinking?", the long-awaited new project from guitar...July 13, 2010
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Produces New NICK MARINO Album
Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen took time from his busy schedule to produce the new NICK MARINO album, "Freedom Has No Price". According to a press release, "Freedom Has No Price" is the first worldwide solo release album from Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force Records' newest artist Nick...July 13, 2010
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DANGEROUS TOYS/BROKEN TEETH Frontman Interviewed
Robert Williams of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted a lengthy interview with vocalist Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS, BROKEN TEETH). The chat can now be viewed in two parts below. BROKEN TEETH's new album, "Viva La Rock, Fantastico", was released on January 26 via Perris Records. Featuring 13 all-...July 13, 2010
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