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AC/DC's 'Back In Black' Is Australia's Most Influential Album
According to The Daily Telegraph, AC/DC's "Back In Black" has topped the list of "50 most influential Australian albums," as chosen by a panel assembled by GQ magazine. THE BEE GEES' "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack came in second. You can see the complete list at this location. The magazine's 2008...September 28, 2008
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AC/DC's 'Rock N' Roll Train' On Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart
Billboard.com reports that AC/DC is currently charting on Mainstream Rock Tracks, where "Rock N' Roll Train" is No. 3. "Train" is the group's 29th entry on this tally and its first since "Safe in New York City" peaked at No. 21 in May 2001. "Train" is AC/DC's highest-charting song since "Stiff Upper...September 28, 2008
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BUCKCHERRY Frontman Reveals Favorite Albums Of All Time
In celebration of the fact that BUCKCHERRY just broke into the ranks of the Top 10 on The Billboard 200 chart wit its latest CD, "Black Butterfly", IGN.com has commemorated the event by posting frontman Josh Todd's Top 10 favorite albums of all time. The list is as follows: 01. MINOR THREAT - ...September 27, 2008
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ROB ZOMBIE Drummer TOMMY CLUFETOS Schedules Canadian Clinics
Drummer Tommy Clufetos (ROB ZOMBIE, ALICE COOPER, TED NUGENT) has scheduled the following clinics: Tuesday October 21, 2008 Winnipeg, Manitoba Hosted by: Second Encore Music 1349 Portage Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3G 07V 204-788-0967 Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Newmarket, Ontario Hosted by: The Arts Music 2...September 25, 2008
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AC/DC Announces 'Give It All You Got' Contest
Australian hard rockers AC/DC have announced a new contest where they are asking fans to create their own version of the "Rock 'N Roll Train" video and upload it to YouTube with a "ACDCGiveItAllYouGot" tag on it. Prizes to be given away include an Angus Young signature model Gibson SG and a Malcolm...September 25, 2008
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MESHUGGAH: Russian Dates Added
Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH have added a couple of Russian dates in early October. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Oct. 04 - Moscow, Russia - Tochka Oct. 05 - St. Petersburg, Russia - Orlandina Oct. 10 - Auckland, New Zealand - Transmission Oct. 12 - Brisbane,...September 25, 2008
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AC/DC Guitarist Slams Apple's iTunes: 'We Don't Make Singles, We Make Albums'
Telegraph.co.uk reports that Australian hard rockers AC/DC refuse to allow their work to be sold on iTunes because they argue that their albums are complete pieces of work that represent them at a certain time and place in their musical career and are not just a bunch of individual downloads to be c...September 25, 2008
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BLAZE BAYLEY's Wife/Manager Suffers Stroke In Hospital
The official web site of the UK-based heavy metal singer Blaze Bayley (ex-IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) — whose wife/manager Debbie collapsed at the couple's home in Tamworth on July 6 — has been updated with the following message: "At 7pm on Tuesday, September 23rd, Debbie suffered a stroke in hospital....September 25, 2008
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AC/DC Tribute Band BACK IN BLACK To Headline 'Tribute Tour'
Southlake, Texas AC/DC tribute band BACK IN BLACK has accepted an offer from Live Nation to headline the first House of Blues U.S. Tribute Tour. The Tribute Tour will commence December 4 in Chicago and will end December 21 on the Sunset Strip, Hollywood. The tour will also include a date at the hist...September 25, 2008
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MESHUGGAH: New Video Interview Posted Online
Asif Salam of Soundshock.net conducted an interview with guitarist Mårten Hagström of the Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH on September 5, 2008 in London, England. Watch the chat below. Six months after its debut at No. 59 on The Billboard 200 chart, MESHUGGAH has cracked the 50,000...September 25, 2008
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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON And Wife BRENDA, Sarasota's Rock Royalty
Jennifer Shea of HeraldTribune.com reports: Brian and Brenda Johnson, Sarasota's [Florida] rock royalty, are on the cutting edge of redefining the colloquialism "party like a rock star." The new definition? A laptop, couple of bikinis for the petite green-eyed Brenda, stereo system for Brian, a coff...September 24, 2008
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SMASHING PUMPKINS Announce 20th-Anniversary Tour
This fall marks one of the busiest and most creative times in the history of the SMASHING PUMPKINS. They are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 1988 formation with a unique fall tour, a precedent-setting new single ("G.L.O.W.", to be released via the Guitar Hero World Tour game) and a reveali...September 23, 2008
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AC/DC: 18 'Black Ice World Tour' Concerts Sell Out In Record Time
Fans responded enthusiastically to the first AC/DC world tour in eight years with 18 "Black Ice World Tour" concerts selling out in record time. Unprecedented fan response forced additional shows in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Oakland. "Black Ice World Tour" ticket sales highlights include: * Chicago'...September 23, 2008
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Win Tickets To See 'Secret' AC/DC Show In New York
The ACDC.com official store wants you to be a part of a very special "secret show" before the start of the AC/DC North American tour. All AC/DC fans who pre-order the group's new album, "Black Ice", will be automatically entered to win a pair of tickets to the show. On Friday, October 10, ...September 23, 2008
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WARGASM's BOB MAYO To Release ROBOT MONSTER ARMY Debut
WARGASM bassist/vocalist Bob Mayo's ROBOT MONSTER ARMY project has posted two rough mixes of songs from its forthcoming debut release on the project's MySpace page. The entire album, plus two bonus tracks, will be available for download via iTunes and other online digital outlets in October. Recorde...September 23, 2008
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