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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Performs with Comedian JIM BREUER; Video Available

For years, Jim Breuer has been performing his famous heavy-metal, comedy bit — "AC/DC's 'Hokey Pokey'" — where he sings the classic children's song, while taking on the voice and actions of his rock idol, AC/DC's Brian Johnson. Word of Breuer's uncanny impression of Johnson spread to the rock god hi...

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Drummer CHRIS SLADE To Perform Short AC/DC Set At U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR

Ex-AC/DC drummer Chris Slade will team up with EXPLODERS frontman Dirty Von Donovan to perform three classic AC/DC songs — "Back In Black", "Highway To Hell" and "Whole Lotta Rosie" — on the Thursday night of this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, which is set to take place August 16-18 at Catton...

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METALLICA Concert In Moscow: 160 Drunks Apprehended

According to Russia-ic.com, METALLICA gave their second concert at Luzhniki sports complex in Moscow on Wednesday (July 18) as part of thier European tour Sick Of The Studio '07. The band's first concert in the Russian capital took place in 1991, also featuring AC/DC and PANTERA (documented in the "...

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Y&T To Release 'Live: One Hot Night' DVD In August

Locomotive Records has confirmed an August 14 release date for the two-DVD/CD set "Live: One Hot Night" by longtime rock 'n' roll survivors Y&T, a group that has been lighting up stages since their 1973 San Francisco inception. This Netherlands show, recorded in October of 2006, comes complete w...

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STEEL PROPHET Singer Joins ALL IN VEIN

STEEL PROPHET/MYTHIASIN frontman Rick Mythiasin has issued the following update: "I'm honored to say I'm the new frontman for Tucson, Arizona's ALL IN VEIN. I met these guys in October of 2006 and WOW! What a find! I feel like I've known these guys forever. Everything just clicks. "We do a variation...

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RHINO BUCKET Live At ROCKLAHOMA; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of RHINO BUCKET performing the song "Beat To Death Like A Dog" at last weekend's Rocklahoma festival, which took place in Pryor, Oklahoma, has been posted at YouTube. RHINO BUCKET is the Bon Scott-era AC/DC sound-alike band that recorded two albums for Warner Bros./EMI back...

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BRIAN JOHNSON, CLIFF WILLIAMS, JOE LYNN TURNER: Audio Interview Available

Some of the musicians taking part in the "Classic Rock Cares" tour — including AC/DC singer Brian Johnson and bassist Cliff Williams, Joe Lynn Turner (ex-RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Steve Luongo (JOHN ENTWISTLE BAND) — were the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show...

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Report: Vintage AC/DC, NIRVANA Still Big-Sellers

Jake Coyle of The Associated Press reports: AC/DC's "Back in Black" (1980) last year sold 440,000 copies and has thus far sold 156,000 this year, according to the Nielsen SoundScan catalog charts, which measure how well physical albums older than two years old are selling. BON JOVI's 1994 "Cross Roa...

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DEF LEPPARD To Guest On 'Live With Regis And Kelly' In August

On August 15, DEF LEPPARD will make another appearance on the syndicated morning show "Live with Regis and Kelly", hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa. For show times and information on how to get tickets to attend the taping in New York, go to this location. According to Billboard.com, DEF LEPPA...

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AC/DC Members Perform With 'Classic Rock Cares' In New Jersey; Photos Available

Photos from the July 13, 2007 Atlantic City, New Jersey stop on the current "Classic Rock Cares" tour — featuring AC/DC's Brian Johnson and Cliff Williams, Joe Lynn Turner (ex-RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) and a bevy of special guests — have been posted at Wire Image. Classic Rock Cares concerts are a serie...

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RUSH Drummer NEIL PEART: 'That's The Way We Roll'

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has posted the following diary entry from the band's current "Snakes & Arrows" tour: "With only a few days at home after the first leg of the 'Snakes & Arrows' tour (16 shows, 7,257 miles of motorcycling),this will definitely be the 'short version.' Still, I wanted t...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON, CLIFF WILLIAMS Perform At 'Classic Rock Cares'; Video Available

Video footage from the current "Classic Rock Cares" tour — featuring AC/DC's Brian Johnson and Cliff Williams, Joe Lynn Turner (ex-RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) and a bevy of special guests — has been posted at YouTube: * June 30, 2007 at Barbara B Mann Theater in Ft. Myers, Florida: Video * July 3, 2007 .....

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BULLDOZER: Classic Albums To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks

Metal Mind Productions will re-release four albums from long-running Italian thrashers BULLDOZER — "The Day of Wrath", "The Final Separation", "IX" and "Neurodeliri" — on August 13 in Europe and October 8 in North America. Each title will be made available in a new digipack edition on golden disc, d...

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THE ABSENCE Added To METAL BLADE 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

Melodic thrashers THE ABSENCE have been added to this summer's Metal Blade 25th Anniversary Tour alongside CANNIBAL CORPSE, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and THE RED CHORD. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 06 - New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues Sep. 07 - Houston, TX @ Meridian Sep. 08 - San Antonio, TX...

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3 INCHES OF BLOOD Vocalist JAMIE HOOPER Forced To Sit Out OZZFEST Tour

Vancouver, B.C.-based heavy metal warriors 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have issued the following statement: "As we start the Ozzfest tour, we are unfortunately one member short. Jamie Hooper has been experiencing problems with his voice and thus his ability to sing. Under the recommendation of doctors, Jamie...