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AC/DC Bassist Buys Waterfront Estate In Fort Myers

According to NaplesNews.com, AC/DC bassist Cliff Williams recently bought a waterfront estate (photo) in Fort Myers, Florida. Lee County property records show Williams recently purchased Al Hoffman's seven-bedroom mansion in Gulf Harbour Yacht & Country Club. He paid $5.1 million for the seven-b...

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THE LAST VEGAS To Open For AC/DC In Des Moines

Chicago glam rockers THE LAST VEGAS have been selected to open for AC/DC at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on April 17. Dubbed the "Best Discovery" by Spin magazine and armed with the iTunes critics pick for the "Best Single of 2009" (Rock),"I'm Bad", THE LAST VEGAS quickly built an impr...

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HAIL!: New Bassist To Be Announced This Week

HAIL! — the all-star band featuring guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and drummer Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, EXODUS, SLAYER) — has scheduled the following dates: May 30 - Rock In Rio Festival - Lisbon, Portugal (with Megad...

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TESLA, DOKKEN, WINGER, VINCE NEIL Confirmed For Minnesota's HALFWAY JAM

TESLA and DOKKEN are among the acts that are scheduled to perform at the Halfway Jam 2010, set to take place July 22-24 in Royalton, Minnesota. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: July 22: ONE (METALLICA tribute band) THE VAN HALEN ARMY AULTIMATE OZZY DUST N' BONES (GUNS N' ROSES tribute...

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TAPROOT: New Song Available For Streaming

"Fractured (Everything I Said Was True)", the new single from the Michigan-based hard rock quartet TAPROOT, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The song will be the lead cut on the band's upcoming album, "Plead The Fifth", which will be released on May 11 via Victory Records. TAPROOT filmed a...

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TAPROOT Films 'Fractured (Everything I Said Was True)' Video

Michigan-based hard rock quartet TAPROOT filmed a video over the weekend for its emotionally intense track "Fractured (Everything I Said Was True)". The song will be the lead cut on the band's upcoming album, "Plead The Fifth", which will be released on May 11 via Victory Records. Check out the behi...

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ECOTONIC Featuring Ex-AC/DC Drummer CHRIS SLADE: Album Due Next Month

ECOTONIC, the band featuring former AC/DC/THE FIRM drummer Chris Slade and ex-PETER CRISS guitarist/vocalist Jason Ebs, will release its new album, "When Sparks Fly", on April 13. According to a press release, the CD — which is described as "a collection of songs that range from 'slammin' pop' to 'm...

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REVOLVER Editor-In-Chief Talks About Upcoming GOLDEN GODS AWARDS

Rock Choice recently conducted an interview with Revolver magazine's editor-in-chief Brandon Geist about the upcoming second annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which will take place on Thursday, April 8, at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. The show will later be televised on VH1 Classic Saturday...

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AMERICAN DOG To Record Song For CLASSIC ROCK Magazine's 'Back In Black' Tribute

Columbus, Ohio-based band AMERICAN DOG, featuring former SALTY DOG bassist Michael Hannon, has issued the following update: "On Wednesday [March 31] we are going in to Sonic Lounge Studios (in Ohio) to record a cover of AC/DC's 'Givin' The Dog A Bone' for Classic Rock magazine's tribute CD to 'Back...

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AC/DC Frontman Sings Kids Song For 'Love & Peace' Collection; Audio Available

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson performed "If I Had A Hammer" with award-winning kid singers for the "Love & Peace - Greatest Hits For Kids" collection, which was released on March 15. You can now check out the track in the YouTube clip below. (Note: Johnson first appears around the 1:07 mark.) For...

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AC/DC's 'Let There Be Rock' Concert Movie To Receive DVD Release

"Let There Be Rock", the AC/DC concert documentary that was filmed December 1979 at the Pavillion De Paris, will receive its long-awaited DVD release in January 2011. Eddie Trunk, the co-host of the VH1 Classic television program "That Metal Show", was interviewed about the band's impact for one of...

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BROKEN TEETH/DANGEROUS TOYS Frontman Talks To THE MUSICIAN'S VOICE

Mark Uricheck of The Musician's Voice recently conducted an interview with BROKEN TEETH/DANGEROUS TOYS vocalist Jason McMaster. During the 22-minute chat, Jason talks in depth about the new BROKEN TEETH record, "Viva La Rock Fantastico", the history of BROKEN TEETH and some of his other musical proj...

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SAXON To Perform Entire 'Wheels Of Steel' Album At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

According to a Twitter message by the organizer of the U.K.'s annual Download festival, Andy Copping, British heavy metal legends SAXON will perform their classic 1980 album "Wheels of Steel" in its entirety at this year's event, which is scheduled to take place June 11-13, 2010 at Donington Park, U...

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SLASH To Perform MOTÖRHEAD Classic With DAVE GROHL And LEMMY At REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS

Legendary VELVET REVOLVER/GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash will perform at the second annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards presented by Epiphone — set to tape Thursday, April 8 at Los Angeles' Club Nokia and air on VH1 Classic on May 22. One of the greatest rock guitar players of all time and Epiphone si...

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BEATALLICA Frontman Interviewed On 'Iron City Rocks'

The "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Jaymz Lennfield (vocals, guitar) of the Milwaukee-based band BEATALLICA — a satirical mashup act whose hilarious schtick marries the songwriting prowess of THE BEATLES to the deep-throated rock growl of...