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AC/DC's 'Black Ice' To Be Released On Limited Heavyweight Vinyl

UK's What Records is taking pre-orders for AC/DC's new album, "Black Ice", as a limited heavyweight vinyl, deluxe packaged (book) CD and CD album. The vinyl will come with an exclusive AC/DC badge. Anyone ordering the CD or limited CD before October 1 will also get a badge. Also available are "Black...

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Report: Fans Frustrated By Resellers After AC/DC Sells Out In Four Minutes

Amy O'Brian of the Vancouver Sun reports: When tickets to AC/DC's November concert at GM Place went on sale Friday morning, Annette Romano and thousands of others were poised at their computers, ready to click for tickets. The $99 tickets went on sale at precisely 10 a.m. on Ticketmaster's website,...

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AC/DC Tickets Double Up The Competition In The Top Events

TicketNews reports that AC/DC's fans have shown their support by making the band's first tour since 2001 the top-selling event for the week ending September 21. Most of the tickets for the North American leg of their "Black Ice World Tour" went on sale this past week, helping move AC/DC up seven spo...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist PHIL COLLEN: 'Records Are Less Important Now'

Joe Matera of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: The band's most recent studio outing, "Songs From The Sparkle Lounge" features a mixture of both old and new sounding DEF LE...

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AC/DC: Second Shows Added In Chicago, Los Angeles

Due to overwhelming demand, AC/DC have added second dates at the Allstate Arena in Chicago (November 1) and at The Forum in Los Angeles (December 8). The band's official fan club is holding an on-sale for these tickets that will function exactly as all others have. If you have already picked up a pa...

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AC/DC Fanatics Angered By Ticket Sales In British Columbia

According to Prince George Citizen, almost 20 Price George, British Columbia, Canada residents who had hoped to charter a plane from Prince George to Vancouver in November to see AC/DC had their plans short-circuited Friday when the concert sold out in less than a minute. A few of the 19 fans of the...

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AC/DC: Boston, Columbus, Toronto Shows Sold Out In Minutes

The following AC/DC shows went on sale this morning (Friday, September 19): * Nov. 07 - Toronto, ON - Rogers Centre (sold out within 30 minutes) * Nov. 09 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden (sold out in 15 minutes) * Nov. 21 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center (sold out in 15 minutes) ...

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AC/DC: Vancouver Show Sells Out In Four Minutes

According to a Live Nation source, tickets to AC/DC's November 28 concert at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada completely sold out within four minutes after they went on sale this morning (Friday, September 19). A new AC/DC track entitled "War Machine" is available for stre...

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AC/DC Producer On 'Black Ice'

RollingStone.com recently spoke to Brendan O'Brien, the producer who helmed AC/DC's first studio album in eight years, "Black Ice". "My thought was, 'We don't need to reinvent this — we just need to make it great,' " said O'Brien. "They're a band that can do a lot of types of different records, but...

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'Vitamin String Quartet Performs AC/DC' Due In October; Audio Samples Available

Vitamin Records has set an October 21 release date for "Vitamin String Quartet Performs AC/DC". A description of the album reads as follows: "Rock 'n' roll wouldn't be what it is today if it weren't for AC/DC. Their power chords, top-of-the-lung screaming and riff-heavy, rebellious songs were simple...

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AC/DC Guitarist's Low-Voltage Life

Sydney Morning Herald reports: Malcolm Young is a familiar face to the shopkeepers of East Balmain, especially at Christmas time. Locals describe him as a down-to-earth sort of a bloke with more than just a passing interest in rock'n'roll. Yet not many of Young's neighbours could boast a fortune est...

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AC/DC: New Song 'War Machine' Available For Streaming

A new AC/DC track entitled "War Machine" is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the Australian hard rock legends' first studio album in eight years, "Black Ice", which will arrive on October 20 and will sold exclusively at Wal-Mart, Sam's Club and ACDC.com in the U...

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VH1 CLASSIC Presents 'AC/DC Day' And Ultimate Fan Sweepstakes

One of the baddest bands in the land, AC/DC is returning after eight years. The group's new album, "Black Ice", hits stores October 21 and VH1 Classic is celebrating the new release with a 24-hour marathon on Sunday, October 19 beginning at 6 a.m. Sit back and relax with AC/DC as VH1 Classic takes y...

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GODSMACK's SHANNON LARKIN: 'I Wanted To Be ANGUS YOUNG On The Drums'

Charles Runnells of News-Press.com reports: GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin moved to Cape Coral [Florida] about three years ago to be a little closer to the Boston-based band. But the former Santa Barbara, California, resident still wanted to live somewhere warm. "I liked the small-town vibe," he sa...

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AC/DC: 'Rock 'N Roll Train' Video Posted Online

AC/DC's new video, "Rock 'N Roll Train", can be viewed below. A higher-quality version can be found on ACDC.com. The clip was shot on August 15 in London, England and is the first taste of the band's new "Black Ice" album, due in October. According to online reports, the fans who were present ...