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AC/DC Frontman On Band's Enduring Popularity: 'We've Stuck To What We Do Best - Rock 'N' Roll'

Larry Getlen of the New York Post recently conducted an interview with AC/DC singer Brian Johnson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. New York Post: Had you ever met Bon [Scott] before replacing him? Johnson: I met Bon in 1973 or 1974. His band was supporting my band, GEORDIE. I ...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON On BON SCOTT: 'We Still Talk About Him Like He's A Member Of The Band'

Matt Manochio of USA Today recently conducted an interview with AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On meeting AC/DC's previous singer Bon Scott in the western part of the British Isles in 1974 when Johnson was a member of GEORDIE and Scott was in a supporting ac...

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KILLING JOKE Interviewed By 'Bay Area Rocks' (Video)

Bassy Stacy of BayAreaRocks.com conducted an interview with Jaz Coleman and Paul Ferguson of U.K. post-punk industrial icons KILLING JOKE on December 17, 2010 at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, California. You can now watch the chat below. KILLING JOKE's latest studio offering, "Absolute Diss...

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KILLING JOKE's JAZ COLEMAN Interviewed On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show (Audio)

Jaz Coleman of U.K. post-punk industrial icons KILLING JOKE was interviewed on the December 3-5, 2010 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it airs, go...

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AC/DC's 'Back In Black' Named One Of 'Best Australian Albums' In New Book

AC/DC's classic 1980 LP "Back In Black" has secured the No. 2 spot in "The 100 Best Australian Albums", a book which names the best Australian albums of the last 50 years. It places each album in order (from 1 - 100) and discuses why each album deserves its place. It tells the story behind ...

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KILLING JOKE Announces North American Tour Dates

U.K. post-punk industrial icons KILLING JOKE will return to North America this winter for a long-anticipated run of live dates. The tour will commence on December 3 in New York City and run through nearly a dozen cities before coming to a close in Los Angeles on December 18. The trek will coincide w...

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KILLING JOKE: 'Absolute Dissent' To Receive U.S. Release In November

With a reputation forged in fire, brimstone and magic, KILLING JOKE has long been one of rock's most iconic and influential outfits. Now, 30 years since first bonding in blood, the original lineup of Jaz Coleman (vocals),Geordie (guitar),Youth (bass) and Paul Ferguson (drums) is set to release its...

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AC/DC To Release New Live Album

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson revealed during an appearance this past Thursday (July 29) on "The Chris Evans Breakfast Show" on U.K.'s BBC Radio 2 that the band will "probably bring a live album out" at some point in the not-too-distant future. (Hear audio excerpt from the interview below.) You can n...

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AC/DC Frontman To Guest On BBC RADIO 2's 'The Chris Evans Breakfast Show'

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson will be interviewed on "The Chris Evans Breakfast Show" on U.K.'s BBC Radio 2 tomorrow (Thursday, July 29) at 8:30 a.m. local time. For more information, go to this location. On July 25, 1980, AC/DC released "Back In Black" in the U.S., followed by the album's U.K. relea...

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AC/DC Celebrating 30th Anniversary Of 'Back In Black'

On July 25, 1980, AC/DC released "Back In Black" in the U.S., followed by the album's U.K. release on July 31. It was the band's first album without lead singer Bon Scott, who had died a few months earlier after passing out and choking on his own vomit following a long night of drinking. The ...

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Friday Marks 30th Anniversary Of AC/DC Singer BON SCOTT's Death

The Pulse of Radio reports: It was 30 years ago on Friday (February 19) that AC/DC vocalist Bon Scott was found dead in his car at the age of 33. The Scottish-born singer was enjoying the success of the band's sixth album, "Highway To Hell", and had gone out drinking the night of February 18 ...

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Original KILLING JOKE Lineup Signs With SPINEFARM, Begins Work On New Album

With a reputation forged in fire, brimstone and magic, KILLING JOKE have long been one of rock's most iconic and influential outfits. Now, 30 years since first bonding in blood, the original lineup of Jaz Coleman (vocals),Geordie (guitar),Youth (bass) and Paul Ferguson (drums) is set to start work...

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HELLBASTARD Signs With SELFMADEGOD RECORDS

Reformed U.K. thrash metal/crust punk band HELLBASTARD has inked a deal with Poland's Selfmadegod Records. The label will issue "The Need to Kill" on CD, as well as the newly recorded "Eco-War" CD EP, in late October 2009. "The Need to Kill" features six re-recorded HELLBASTARD ragers, while the six...

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MARILYN MANSON Bassist Interviewed By France's NRV TV

France's NRV TV recently conducted an interview with MARILYN MANSON bassist Twiggy Ramirez (real name: Geordie White). Watch the chat at this location. The new album from MARILYN MANSON, entitled "The High End Of Low", has sold 90,000 copies in the United States since its late May release. "The High...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's Brummie Accent Not Very Cool

According to Daily Star, Ozzy Osbourne's Brummie accent has been voted Britain's least cool, with "X Factor" babe Cheryl Cole's Geordie twang being the third most popular. A survey of the nation's favourite dialect was won by the "Queen's English," closely followed by Scottish and "Howay the lads" G...