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UK Journalists Discuss Whether 'Chinese Democracy' Has Been Worth The Wait; Audio Available

A five-minute audio recording of UK rock journalists Paul Elliott and Phil Alexander discussing whether the new GUNS N' ROSES album, "Chinese Democracy", has been worth the wait can be found on the BBC News web site. "It was a legendary album even before it came out. It was legendary for not being ....

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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Chinese Democracy' First-Day Sales In Australia 'Lukewarm'

Paul Cashmere of Undercover News reports that GUNS N' ROSES' new album, "Chinese Democracy", had a relatively lukewarm first day of sales in Australia with stores registering 3,454 sales on Friday, the day before the album's official release. The release date for music in Australia is Saturday (the...

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AC/DC's Former Manager Remembers BON SCOTT

Vince Lovegrove, an Australian music manager, journalist, television producer, AIDS awareness pioneer and musician who briefly managed AC/DC (with Bon Scott as vocalist) in the early 1970s, has penned the following article for News.com.au: "Bon Scott was desperate for success, almost 28, and had not...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's VINCE NEIL, BRITNY FOX's BILLY CHILDS To Guest On 'Hair Metal Haven'

MÖTLEY CRÜE's Vince Neil and BRITNY FOX's Billy Childs were interviewed by Chris Nelson for next weekend's edition of "Hair Metal Haven" on Rock 247 Online. The show will be broadcast between 17.00 and 19.00 GMT on Saturday, November 29. To listen to the program via the Internet, click here. Vince N...

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AC/DC Holds On Atop Euro Albums Chart

Paul Sexton of Billboard.biz reports that AC/DC's "Black Ice" (Columbia/Sony BMG) has scored a fourth week at No. 1 on pan-European's Top 100 Albums chart. "Ice" not only retains its crown in Germany and Greece but regains two leads that it lost last week, rebounding 4-1 in Hungary and 2-1 in Sweden...

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AC/DC Debuts On Dance Chart

According to Reuters/Billboard, Anglo-Australian rockers AC/DC made their first appearance on the Hot Dance Club Play chart this week with "Rock N Roll Train", which rolled onto the survey at No. 48. "Rock N Roll Train" also ended the seven-week reign of METALLICA's "The Day That Never Comes" on Bil...

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AEROSMITH Frontman's Motorcycles To Be Displayed At New England International Auto Show

From December 3 through December 8, AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler's Red Wing Motorcycles will be on display at the New England International Auto Show at the Boston Convention Center in South Boston. Eight bikes will be in the display. There will be a press conference on December 3 (media only) to...

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'Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year': New E-Card Available

On October 14, Armoury Records, distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, released one mighty molten metal blast of good CD cheer: "We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year". A new e-card for the collection is available at this location. It's an all-star assemblage as members of such great...

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AEROSMITH: For Those About To Rock

According to the latest online posting from AEROSMITH's official blogger John B., AEROSMITH members Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer and Joe Perry all met at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, Massachusetts last week to catch a performance by AC/DC. "The guys all went in to say 'Hi' to the bad boys from Au...

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ROSE TATTOO Frontman Says AIRBOURNE Is Carrying On The Australian Rock Tradition

Dirty Rock Magazine recently conducted an interview with legendary ROSE TATTOO frontman Angry Anderson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the glory days of Australian pub rock: What was it about those days? "Philosophically and at my age I can be philosophic, I think was those days...

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MASTODON: New Video Interviews Available

Austrian heavy 'zine Stormbringer.at conducted an interview with Troy Sanders of the Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON prior to the band's November 16, 2008 concert in Vienna, Austria. Watch the 10-minute chat below. Also available is a short interview MASTODON's Troy Sanders and Brann Dailor g...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's VINCE NEIL To Record Solo Album in April

RollingStone.com recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RollingStone.com: If you could go back and see MÖTLEY from the early days, how do you think you'd react to them as a new band? Vince: I'd probably go, "What the fuck...

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THE ANSWER Performs On 'The Late Show With David Letterman'; Video Available

THE ANSWER, a four-piece rock band from Northern Ireland now touring as the opening act on AC/DC's Black Ice World Tour, performed the title track of its new album, "Never Too Late", on this past Friday night's (November 14) edition of CBS' "The Late Show with David Letterman". Check out video foota...

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AC/DC: More New York City Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of AC/DC's November 12, 2008 concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "rockstartix4u"). Photos of the show can be found on MSG.com. AC/DC's "Black Ice" (Columbia/Sony BMG) last week topped Billboard's pan-European Top 100 Album...

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BONAFIDE: In Pre-Production Mode

Swedish rockers BONAFIDE have started pre-production for the follow-up to their debut album, which was released in September 2007. Chips Kiesbye, SATOR guitarist and celebrated producer who has previously worked with THE HELLACOPTERS, MILLENCOLIN and SAHARA HOTNIGHTS, among many others, will handle...