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Original AC/DC Singer On ANGUS YOUNG: 'He Has An Explosive Temper'

David Glessner of U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine recently conducted an interview with original AC/DC singer Dave Evans. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On how he met Bon Scott: "We met Bon when we were performing in Adelaide as our single was top of the charts there. Bon had known ...

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Kirriemuir To Celebrate Life Of AC/DC Legend BON SCOTT

Press & Journal reports: An Angus town will be the venue at the weekend for a musical tribute to rock legend Bon Scott. The AC/DC frontman and lyricist was born at Kirriemuir but moved to Australia with his family when he was six. Since 2006, Kirriemuir has hosted a music festival as a ...

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THE QUIREBOYS, WOLFSBANE Confirmed For U.K.'s ROCK & BLUES CUSTOM SHOW

THE QUIREBOYS, WOLFSBANE and GUY-MCCOY-TORME (GMT) have been confirmed for this year's Rock & Blues Custom Show, set to take place July 23-25, 2009 at Coney Grey Showground, Derbyshire, United Kingdom. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SKINNY MOLLY AC/DC UK THE QUIREBOYS DAN BAIRD A...

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DREAM THEATER, ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA, PAIN OF SALVATION: 'Progressive Nation' Dates Announced

New York progressive metal veterans DREAM THEATER will take their Progressive Nation tour back on the road for its second incarnation with a run through America and Canada in July/August 2009. In addition to a headlining set by DREAM THEATER, this year's package will feature the outstanding musician...

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AC/DC: Fifth Episode Of 'Rock N Roll Fannation' Posted Online

A new documentary about AC/DC and their fans, in the style of "Heavy Metal Parking Lot", was filmed from October 24, 2008 to October 26, 2008 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania — the site of the band's first show in five years. Dedicated fans travelled from all over the world to be there. The fifth episo...

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Everyday Demons

How many reviews of THE ANSWER's "Everyday Demons" do you think you'll read that don't make reference to "classic rock", Guitar Hero, the AC/DC tour, or all three? Probably most would be my guess (you obviously just read one here). That THE ANSWER has been hailed by many critics as the saviors of cl...

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CREED Reunion Tour Officially Announced

CREED has officially announced all four of the original band members — Scott Stapp, Mark Tremonti, Scott Phillips and Brian Marshall — will reunite for a summer tour and new album. The tour, the band's first in seven years, begins August 6 in Pittsburgh. "I wouldn't call it a reunion," Stapp tells R...

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MOONDANCE JAM: Final Lineup Announced

The Moondance Jam, Minnesota's pre-eminent classic rock festival, has announced the final lineup for this year's event. 15 bands, including headliners JOURNEY, JUDAS PRIEST and YES, will all appear at the festival, slated for July 15-18 at the festival grounds in Walker, Minnesota. The festival kick...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Solo Track 'Starting Over' Now Available On MySpace

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has posted a new solo track, entitled "Starting Over", on his MySpace page. The song, which was written by Owens and Bob Kulick, features the following lineup: * Tim "Ripper" Owen...

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Police Hunting AC/DC Ticket Counterfeiters After Birmingham Scam

U.K.'s Sunday Mercury reports: Police are hunting counterfeiters who left hundreds of fans out of pocket after selling them fake tickets for a sell-out AC/DC rock concert in Birmingham. Thunderstruck fans, some of them young children, were refused entry to the LG Arena at the NEC after box office of...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: New Audio Interview With HOWARD JONES Available

HeadbangersBlog.com conducted an interview with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE vocalist Howard Jones about a week after the band performed at at the first annual Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which was held on April 7 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. During the conversation, Jones discusses the ban...

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AC/DC Fans Get Ready For Moncton Show

Alan Cochrane of Times & Transcript reports: Tickets have only been on sale for a few days and the concert is still 105 days away, but fans of AC/DC are getting ready to beat a path to Metro Moncton. "I've had calls from Afghanistan, from Canadian soldiers who will be home in time ...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Says METALLICA's ULRICH Was A 'Serial Urinator'

On a recent episode of VH1 Classic's hit weekly series "That Metal Show", QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about sharing the same management as METALLICA back in the late '80s and opening for the San Francisco heavy metal giants on a U.S. arena tour. Tate said, "We toured with METALLICA during th...

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THE ANSWER Frontman Discusses Drummer's Injury; Video Available

Belfast Telegraph TV reporter Gary Grattan conducted an interview this week with Cormac Neeson, lead singer with the Irish rock band THE ANSWER. Watch the five-minute report below. Due to ligament/tendon damage to drummer James Heatley's left hand, THE ANSWER has announced the postponement of its U....

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AC/DC: Moncton Show Is Only Canadian Concert That Is Not Sold Out

According to Times & Transcript, AC/DC's Moncton show, thanks to the massive capacity of the Magnetic Hill Concert site, is now teh band's one Canadian concert that is not sold out. Even the 60,000-seat Olympic Stadium in Montreal is out of tickets, meaning there should be more than the usual fa...