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NEBULA Announces North American Tour

California's NEBULA will embark on a full U.S. tour in August. Support on the trek will come from THE ENTRANCE BAND, who will be fresh off a tour supporting SONIC YOUTH. NEBULA will be touring in support of the band's new LP, "Heavy Psych", due out July 7 on Tee Pee Records. Playing dirty rock ...

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THE ANSWER Drummer Talks About Touring With AC/DC, Sharing Tips With PHIL RUDD

U.K.'s Rhythm magazine conducted an interview with drummer James Heatley of the Irish rock band THE ANSWER at this year's Download festival, which was held June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. The four-minute clip, which features Heatley talking about touring with AC/DC and sharing tips wit...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Interviewed At SWEDEN ROCK Festival; Audio Available

Metal Express Radio conducted an interview with American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens's (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) at the Sweden Rock festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden on June 6, 2009. The 10-minute chat is now available for streaming at this location. Owens...

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ANGUS YOUNG: 'I've Never Thought Of AC/DC As Being A No. 1 Band'

Billy Sloan of the California Chronicle conducted an interview with guitarist Angus Young of legendary Anglo-Australian hard rockers AC/DC on June 20, one day after the band's performance in Copenhagen, Denmark in front of 60,000 people at Parken. "This is our biggest tour yet. The longer you go, th...

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AC/DC, IRON MAIDEN, METALLICA, HEAVEN & HELL Among 'Classic Rock Roll Of Honour' Nominees

The nominations for the 2009 Classic Rock Roll Of Honour awards staged by Classic Rock magazine were unveiled today by legends of rock parody SPINAL TAP. The band took time out of rehearsals for their show at Wembley Stadium next week to announce the shortlists for the six public voted categories at...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Pulls Out Of IDROSCALO, GRASPOP METAL MEETING Festivals

Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have released the following statement: "Due to the passing of a close family member, we will, unfortunately, have to cancel our June 26 performance at the Idroscalo festival (Milan, Italy) and our June 27 performance at the Graspop Metal Meeting (Dessel, Bel...

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AC/DC: Amsterdam Photos, Video Footage Available

High-quality photos of AC/DC's sold-out June 23, 2009 concert at the Arena in Amsterdam, the Netherlands can be found at Metal-Experience.com. Support at the gig came from the Irish rock band THE ANSWER end Dutch rockers DRIVE LIKE MARIA. AC/DC's setlist was as follows: 01. Rock 'N Roll Train 02. He...

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ANGUS KHAN To Release 'Black Leather Soul' In July

Described by band member Dirty-D (vocals) as "ass kicking, face-melting, blistering hard rock with dashes of punk 'tude and glam flashiness," ANGUS KHAN's first studio album, "Black Leather Soul" (to be released on July 28, 2009 via Nickel and Dime Records) will be a breath of fresh air to lovers of...

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GOTTHARD: 'Need To Believe' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Swiss hard rockers GOTTHARD will release their new album, "Need To Believe", on September 4 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD will feature the following track listing: 01. Shangri-La 02. Unspoken Words 03. Need To Believe 04. Unconditional Faith 05. I Don't Mind 06. Break Away 07. Don't Let Me Know...

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AC/DC Makes FORBES Magazine's 'Top-Earning Musicians' List

Anglo-Australian hard rockers AC/DC made Forbes magazine's list of Top-Earning Musicians list of the year, with MADONNA, CELINE DION and BEYONCÉ taking the top three spots. Says Forbes: "The Aussie rock band fronted by aging schoolboy Angus Young tied for No. 5 on this year's list of top earners tha...

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Handwritten Lyrics By Late AC/DC Frontman Sell For $35,000

A pair of handwritten lyric notebooks (see photo below) by late AC/DC frontman Bon Scott, dating from the late 1970s, was among an array of 300 musical items that went under the hammer at a Christie's pop memorabilia auction on June 22 in New York. A description of the item reads as follows: "A pair...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Schedules Massachusetts In-Store

New England metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will take part in an 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. Beginning Friday, June 19, purchase the new self-titled KILLSWITCH ENGAGE CD or any KILLSWIT...

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THIN LIZZY Forced To Pull Out Of AC/DC Shows In U.K., Ireland

THIN LIZZY's management has released the following statement: "THIN LIZZY regret to announce that due to the prolonged recovery of drummer Tommy Aldridge after his recent accident, they have been forced to cancel the three shows with AC/DC, London Wembley Arena June 26th, Dublin Punchestown Racetrac...

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AC/DC's 'Highway To Hell' Wins 'Most Played Australian Work Overseas' Award

According to Gibson.com, AC/DC won the "Most Played Australian Work Overseas" award with the legendary song "Highway To Hell" at the annual APRA (Australasian Performing Right Association) awards, which were held earlier today (June 23) in Melbourne, Australia. The Australasian Performing Right Asso...

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ANVIL: 'The Story' Soundtrack To Be Released In North America And Japan

The U.K. release of the soundtrack to ANVIL's the critically acclaimed documentary "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" has been cancelled. It was to include the new recording "Thumb Hang". However, a soundtrack will be released in North America and Japan. The track listing will be different and will include...