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EUROPE's 'The Final Countdown' Tops Commercials Chart

According to Billboard.com, EUROPE's classic song "The Final Countdown", which is featured in a Geico ad, had 28,000 in digital sales and 5.8 million U.S. streams in October, up from 20,000 and 3.7 million, respectively, in September. The song spent four weeks atop Billboard's Hard Rock Digital Song...

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RUSH: 'Xanadu' Performance Clip From 'R40 Live' Concert Film

Canadian rock legends RUSH will release their "R40 Live" concert film on November 20. A performance clip of the song "Xanadu", taken from "R40 Live", can be seen below. All roads have led to this. Forty-one years in the making, RUSH's "R40 Live" tour took a very real journey back through time. Begin...

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Former MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Singer DAVID VANLANDING Killed In Car Accident

Acclaimed hard rock vocalist David VanLanding was killed Tuesday morning, November 17 in a collision with a garbage truck in Clearwater, Florida. VanLanding's good friend, QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre, said: "I am beyond devastated to learn that one of my best friends, David VanLanding, has pass...

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New RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO Feels 'Lucky' To Have Landed Gig

Legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore will perform RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE material at what will probably be four shows next year in Europe. The U.K. concert will take place on Saturday, June 25 at the Genting Arena in Birmingham. The performance will be Blackmore's first U.K. rock show in over 20 y...

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Video: GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME Performs At Czech Republic's WINTER MASTERS OF ROCK

OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, played its second-ever show this past Sunday, November 15 at the Winter Masters Of Rock festival in Zlin, Czech Republic. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. "The Key", the first album of an ambiti...

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RUSH: 'Subdivisions' Performance Clip From 'R40 Live' Concert Film

Canadian rock legends RUSH will release their "R40 Live" concert film later this month. A performance clip of the song "Subdivisions", taken from "R40 Live", can be seen below. All roads have led to this. Forty-one years in the making, RUSH's "R40 Live" tour took a very real journey back through tim...

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IN FLAMES Cancels French Concert Following Paris Terrorist Attacks

Swedish metallers IN FLAMES have canceled tonight's (Saturday, November 14) concert in Nancy, France in the wake of the series of terrorist attacks that rocked Paris Friday night (November 13). The band has issued the following statement: "In the light of the absolutely horrific events in Paris last...

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METALLICA, AC/DC, SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, GUNS N' ROSES Members React To Paris Terrorist Attacks

Members of METALLICA, AC/DC, KISS, SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, GUNS N' ROSES, SHINEDOWN and PAPA ROACH are among the musicians who have reacted with shock and pledges of solidarity for France following the killing of scores of people in attacks in Paris on Friday night. Some of their views can be seen be...

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Video: MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Celebrates 51st Birthday In Manchester

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson celebrated his 51st birthday backstage before the band's November 12 concert in Manchester, England. Video footage of the celebrations, as posted on MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's account on Periscope, a live video streaming platform owned by Twitter, can be seen be...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Really Didn't Want Anything To Do' With 'Rust In Peace' Lineup Reunion

On November 9, Ireland's Overdrive conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine prior to the band's concert in Dublin. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Overdrive: Firstly, let's talk about [the new MEGADETH album] "Dystopia". It's almost like you went though a sort of cleansing...

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Watch EDDIE VAN HALEN Pick His All-Time Favorite Guitar Riffs

In his 2015 Billboard cover story, VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen talked about the classic riffs that have shaped him, including BLACK SABBATH's "Into The Void", CREAM's "Sunshine Of Your Love", DEEP PURPLE's "Burn" and AC/DC's "Down Payment Blues". Check out the clip at Billboard.com. The fina...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'Everything I've Done In The Last Five Years Is The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of'

In a brand new interview with Metal Assault, drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, METAL ALLEGIANCE, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) was asked if he ever feels overwhelmed when he thinks about how many bands and projects he is currently in. He responded: "I can handle it. I'm wired that way. I'm...

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GEOFF TATE: 'I Generally Have A Difficult Time Marrying The Two Concepts Of Art And Commerce'

In a brand new interview with Steel For Brains, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was asked if he has seen the negative impact the culture of immediacy has had on the music industry. He responded: "I generally have a difficult time marrying the two concepts of art and commerce. [Laughs] I'm reall...

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Ex-RAINBOW Singer GRAHAM BONNET: 'No One Is Happier Than I About RITCHIE BLACKMORE's Return To Rock'

Former RAINBOW singer Graham Bonnet says that "no one is happier" than he is about Ritchie Blackmore's "return to rock." Blackmore will perform RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE material at what will probably be four shows next year in Europe. The U.K. concert will take place on Saturday, June 25 at the Genti...

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Rock Out Inside GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist RICHARD FORTUS's New York City Rental

According to New York Post, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus is looking to rent out his apartment in New York City. Fortus is asking for $5,000 a month for the two-bedroom, one-bathroom co-op unit, which is located at 417 Grand Street. Fortus paid $350,000 for the apartment, which comes with a...