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Report: Police Investigating AC/DC Online Ticket Sales
Sarah Vogler of Australia's News.com.au reports that at least 40 online ticket sales are being investigated as the Queensland Police Service's Property Crime Investigation Unit closes in on illegal scalping. The Sunday Mail revealed last month that hundreds of tickets to megaband AC/DC's concerts we...July 4, 2009
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AC/DC Fans Follow BON SCOTT's Adventures On 'Highway To Hell'
Beatrice Thomas of The West Australian reports: It might have been a highway to hell for AC/DC but tram tour operator Jon Tomkins hopes his new tour marking hometown hero and lead singer Bon Scott's early years in Fremantle will be a road to a successful tourism venture. The "Highway to Hell" tour,...July 4, 2009
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AC/DC Fans Furious After Paying More Than $100 For Seats — And Not Seeing A Thing
Stephen Stewart of the U.K.'s The Daily Record reports: Furious fans forked out £62 each (approximately $101) for tickets to see their idols AC/DC — but barely got a glimpse of the veteran rockers. Graham Fraser and his brother Kevin booked seats at the sell-out concert at Hampden Park in Glasgow, S...July 4, 2009
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DEATH ANGEL, ARMORED SAINT Team Up For AC/DC Cover; Video Posted Online
Video footage of DEATH ANGEL and ARMORED SAINT performing the AC/DC classic "Let There Be Rock" live in Perth, Western Australia on March 15 2009 can be viewed below (footage uploaded by Michael Bailey). Vocalist John Bush was forced to sit out the final concert on ARMORED SAINT's Australian tour wi...July 3, 2009
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Irish Branch Of SONY MUSIC Rolls Out Major Viral Campaign For AC/DC
The Irish branch of Sony Music Entertainment has launched its biggest digital marketing campaign of the year for rock legends AC/DC. Though they may be not be digital natives — having proudly resisted the call of the iTunes download chart — they are certainly on their game about engaging their fans...July 3, 2009
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MOTÖRHEAD, REVEREND HORTON HEAT, NASHVILLE PUSSY: More North American Dates
MOTÖRHEAD will team up with REVEREND HORTON HEAT and NASHVILLE PUSSY for the following North American shows: Aug. 28 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue Aug. 29 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom Aug. 30 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues Sep. 01 - Detroit, MI - Motor City Casino Sep. 02 - Toronto, ...July 2, 2009
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VOODOO SIX Parts Ways With Singer, Announces Replacement
VOODOO SIX, the British band formed by ex-DIRTY DEEDS bassist Tony Newton, has parted ways with singer Henry Rundell and replaced him with Luke Purdie. Commented the group: "Luke has a rich bluesy voice and is a great songwriter too; he slotted into the band perfectly. Former bands include RECULVER...July 2, 2009
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: New Album On Track To Sell 50K-55K First Week
According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, the new, self-titled album from Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE is on track to sell between 50,000 and 55,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's last CD, "As...July 2, 2009
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THE DEFILED Arrested In Germany
London metallers THE DEFILED are currently on the road with STATIC-X in Europe, where they had a little trouble with the law in Germany, resulting in two members being arrested and the band having to lay out a small fortune in fines. Commented bassist Drex Exel: "Within two hours of arriving in Germ...July 2, 2009
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Frontman Forced To Miss Springfield In-Store
Due to the passing of a close family member, vocalist Howard Jones of New England metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will be unable to take part in the band's in-store signing session at the Eastfield Mall Hot Topic located at 1655 Boston Rd. in Springfield, Massachusetts on Thursday, July 2 at 2:30 p.m. H...July 1, 2009
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: New Audio Interview Posted Online
TheRightToRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #83),featuring American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH). The interview lasts approximately 35 minutes and is available for download as an MP3 audio file at this location. O...July 1, 2009
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ALICE IN CHAINS Announces Tour Dates
ALICE IN CHAINS are giving fans a sneak preview of their highly anticipated upcoming album, "Black Gives Way To Blue" (Virgin/EMI) by posting a brand-new song online. The seven-minute-long track, titled "A Looking In View", can be heard on www.aliceinchains.com. A companion video for the song is for...June 30, 2009
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BURDEN OF GRIEF In Writing Mode
German melodic death/thrash metallers BURDEN OF GRIEF are currently working on material for their new album, tentatively due in early 2010. The follow-up to 2007's "Death End Road" will contain 10 songs, seven of which have already been completed, and will be mixed and mastered by Swedish producer/m...June 30, 2009
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WARRIOR: Footage From BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival Posted Online
Fan-filmed video footage of Southern California metal legends WARRIOR performing the title track off their classic 1985 debut album, "Fighting For The Earth", on June 27, 2009 at the Bang Your Head!!! festival in Balingen, Germany can be viewed below. The song features a special guest appearance by...June 30, 2009
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Members Talk New Album, Upcoming Tours
Roadrunner Records has released four interview clips with members of Massachusetts' KILLSWITCH ENGAGE in which they discuss their current touring activities and include some details about the making of their forthcoming, self-titled album. Watch the footage below. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will take part in...June 29, 2009
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