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World's Largest AC/DC Convention To Be Held In Early August
Caroline Jones of icNorthWales is reporting that hundreds of rock fans are expected to descend on a Welsh town for a weekend of quality music when Wrehxam plays host to the world's largest AC/DC convention. Fans of the Australian rock group will be entertained with a weekend of partying featuring 10...July 16, 2004
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ANGUS YOUNG: AC/DC Would Consider Playing Gig At 'ACDC Lane'
AC/DC guitarist Angus Young has told Australia's The Age that the group are completing work on a new album, with a release and tour scheduled for next year. He also said they would consider playing a gig at "ACDC Lane" — the proposed new name of "Corporation Lane" in Melbourne's central business dis...July 16, 2004
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DROWNING POOL Schedule 'Rockline' Appearance
DROWNING POOL will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" airing Monday, July 19. The live show begins at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET, and fans are encouraged to call in with questions during the program at (800) 344-ROCK (7625). To find a station near you, check...July 13, 2004
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KROKUS' STORACE Says He Passed On AC/DC Singer Job
KROKUS frontman Marc Storace recently talked with ClassicRockRevisited.com about the early comparisons between the veteran Swiss hard rock outfit and AC/DC. "When the question came through the grapevine after Bon [Scott's] death to join AC/DC I didn't know whether to believe it or not but I turned i...July 13, 2004
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TANK: New Album Track Listing Revealed
According to a posting on the TANK "This Means War" web site, TANK have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Sturmpanzer", tentatively due later in the year. The follow-up to 2002's "Still At War" (Zoom Club Records) will contain the following tracks: 01. Sturmpanzer 02. Baghdad City 03...July 10, 2004
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AC/DC Street Proposal Gets Council Support
Australia's The Age is reporting that Melbourne City Council Thursday night (July 8) supported a proposal to change the name of "Corporation Lane" in Melbourne's central business district to "ACDC Lane" as a tribute to Australia's most successful band. A council report said AC/DC had "strong links w...July 8, 2004
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Report: AC/DC Street Name Recommendation To Receive City Approval
Australia's The Age is reporting that Melbourne City Council is tonight expected to approve a recommendation to rename Corporation Lane, a narrow alley off Flinders Lane, "ACDC Lane", in honor of the band's global success. The idea was first suggested in The Age's rock column, Sticky Carpet, in May....July 7, 2004
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AC/DC: 'Back In Black' Certified 20 Times Platinum
AC/DC's landmark album "Back in Black" was certified for U.S. shipments of 20 million copies by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),according to Billboard.com. Released in August 1980, "Back in Black" peaked at No. 4 on The Billboard 200 and remained on the chart for a total of 131...July 6, 2004
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Inferno
Dependable as snow in winter, MOTÖRHEAD keeps releasing albums. The band has also stuck to a pretty reliable routine as far as the quality of those albums go, usually putting out one very good disc and then following it up with a mediocre offering. This pattern probably started with 1986's terrific...June 30, 2004
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KITTIE Announce First Tour In Support Of 'Until The End'
KITTIE will begin to tour in support of its upcoming release, "Until the End", in early July with support acts CANDIRIA, 36 CRAZYFISTS and TWELVE TRIBES. "The anticipation is high," said KITTIE drummer Mercedes Lander. "We haven't toured since November so we're definitely excited. The tour lineup is...June 30, 2004
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RHINO BUCKET: New Music Video Posted Online
RHINO BUCKET, the Bon Scott-era AC/DC sound-alike band that recorded two albums for Warner Bros./ EMI back in '90 and '92 and an independent album in '94 with former AC/DC drummer Simon Wright, has released an exclusive new music video via their web site at www.rhinobucket.com entitled "She Rides"....June 29, 2004
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ROADRAGE 2004: Tour Dates Announced
A bunch of dates have been announced for the RoadRage 2004 tour, which is scheduled to kick off early August and run through mid-September. Joining co-headliners MACHINE HEAD and CHIMAIRA will be Roadrunner Records' newest signings, THREE INCHES OF BLOOD and TRIVIUM. Confirmed dates so far are as fo...June 28, 2004
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KISS' GENE SIMMONS: Only Bands Without Original Members Survive
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has defended his band against criticism that the group's current lineup — featuring Simmons and frontman Paul Stanley as the sole remaining original members — is nothing more than a glorified cover band masquerading as the real thing. "We're still KISS. If you want...June 27, 2004
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CARDBOARD VAMPYRES Play First New York Show
The CARDBOARD VAMPYRES, the new "covers" band featuring former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell and ex-THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy, played their first New York show yesterday (June 24) as part of a private event for JVC Electronics. Cantrell told Launch that for Duffy and himself, the VAM...June 25, 2004
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CARDBOARD VAMPYRES: CANTRELL/DUFFY Show In New York Not Open To Public
Despite a previous report to the contrary, CARDBOARD VAMPYRES' June 24 concert at the Hudson Theatre in New York City is a private event and is **NOT** open to the public. According to the agency (International Strategic Marketing, Inc.) that is coordinating the affair for one of their clients, JVC,...June 23, 2004
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