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AC/DC: 'In The Studio' Book Due Next Month

On September 5, 2010, John Blake Publishing will release "AC/DC In The Studio: The Stories Behind Every Album" by music biographer Jake Brown. Featuring "exclusive" interviews with producers, engineers, as well as extensive, sourced commentary from band members on the making of such classics as "Hig...

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LIZZY BORDEN Adds New Guitarist

California metallers LIZZY BORDEN have recruited guitarist AC Alexander (WARRIOR, HATETIMESNINE) for their upcoming European tour. The trek kicks off this Friday, August 6 at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany and ends September 10 at the Stockholm Rock Out festival in Stockholm, Sweden...

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AC/DC Frontman Talks Cars, 'Back In Black' Anniversary On U.K.'s ABSOLUTE RADIO

Leona Graham of the U.K.'s Absolute Radio recently conducted an interview with AC/DC singer Brian Johnson. You can now watch the chat below. As previously reported, Johnson revealed during an interview last week with the U.K.'s BBC Radio 2 that the band will "probably bring a live album out" at some...

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JIMI HENDRIX Legacy: AES NY Section To Host ELECTRIC LADY 40th-Anniversary Salute

Jimi Hendrix celebrated the opening of his Electric Lady Recording Studios at 52 West 8th Street in New York City's Greenwich Village on August 26, 1970. On September 18 that year, the iconic 27-year-old guitarist passed away. In addition to his lasting musical legacy, Hendrix left a studio which co...

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Former EXODUS Singer Joins Forces With SADUS Drummer In AC/DC Tribute Band

Legendary thrash singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODUS, LEGACY) and executive producer Walter Morgan (organizer of the Thrash Of The Titans 2001 benefit concert) have formed what they claim will be "the world's premiere AC/DC tribute band." Dubbed AC/DZ, the San Francisco Ba...

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AC/DC To Release New Live Album

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson revealed during an appearance this past Thursday (July 29) on "The Chris Evans Breakfast Show" on U.K.'s BBC Radio 2 that the band will "probably bring a live album out" at some point in the not-too-distant future. (Hear audio excerpt from the interview below.) You can n...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Guitarist Talks 'BlackDiamondSkye' Tour

ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: Do you feel like BlackDiamondSkye is a musical crossroads of sorts? What's your vision of it? Jerry Cantrell: It's a...

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THE SWORD: U.S., European, Australian Tour Dates Announced

Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD have scheduled the following tour dates: United States: Oct. 01 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre Oct. 02 - San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom Oct. 03 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre Oct. 04 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo Oct. 06 - Denver, CO ...

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AC/DC Frontman To Guest On BBC RADIO 2's 'The Chris Evans Breakfast Show'

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson will be interviewed on "The Chris Evans Breakfast Show" on U.K.'s BBC Radio 2 tomorrow (Thursday, July 29) at 8:30 a.m. local time. For more information, go to this location. On July 25, 1980, AC/DC released "Back In Black" in the U.S., followed by the album's U.K. relea...

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TRACII GUNS, SHELDON TARSHA To Appear On 'A Millennium Tribute To AC/DC'

L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns and ICON/ex-ADLER'S APPETITE singer Sheldon Tarsha have been added to the list of musicians who will appear on "Rock & Roll Train: A Millennium Tribute To AC/DC". Guns will team up with FUEL/MSG bassist Rev Jones on an acoustic rendition of the Bon Scott-era class...

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Noise Chaos War

There are few metal journeyman that continue to work so hard for so little year and year and still manage to wake up every morning with the sole intent of devoting 100 percent effort into writing, recording, and/or performing the best thrash metal possible. That is Katon W. DePena to a "T". The road...

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What Evil Have They Summoned…

Billy Nocera has been releasing so many quality old school gore and death metal releases for so many years on his Razorback label that the time must have seemed right to start his own band with wife Vanessa. Not that they've not contributed to past releases (as lyricists for example),but SCAREMAKER...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...