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Former AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD To Perform At Annual BON SCOTT Celebration BONFEST

Former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd will perform at this year's edition of Bonfest, the annual celebration of the life and music of AC/DC legend Bon Scott, who died in 1980 at the age of 33. It takes place in the beautiful small Scottish town of Kirriemuir, Bon's original home town. The festival sees AC/...

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Ex-AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD Doesn't Think ANGUS YOUNG Should Hang It Up

Former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was interviewed on the latest edition of "Rich Davenport's Rock Show". You can now listen to the chat below. Asked if he thinks AC/DC guitarist Angus Young should hang it up now that Rudd, singer Brian Johnson, guitarist Malcolm Young and bassist Cliff Williams are no...

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Ex-AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD Says He Has Been In Contact With BRIAN JOHNSON

Ex-AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd says that he has been in contact with the band's lead singer, Brian Johnson. Rudd was sentenced to eight months of home detention by a New Zealand court in 2015 after pleading guilty to charges of threatening to kill and drug possession. The charge of threatening to kill w...

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PHIL RUDD Would 'Dearly Love' To Play With AC/DC Again

Ex-AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd hasn't ruled out a return to his former band, saying that he would "dearly love" to play with Angus Young again. Rudd was sentenced to eight months of home detention by a New Zealand court in 2015 after pleading guilty to charges of threatening to kill and drug possession....

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AC/DC Lands On FORBES's List Of Highest-Paid Musicians In 2016

Forbes revealed its annual list of the highest-paid musicians of the year and legendary rockers AC/DC landed at No. 7, having made $67.5 million in 2016. Pop singer Taylor Swift topped the list with a whopping $170 million, followed by ONE DIRECTION at No. 2 with $110 million and Adele at No. 3 ...

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Video Premiere: DARK TRANQUILLITY's 'Forward Momentum'

"Forward Momentum", the new video from Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's eleventh album, "Atoma", which will be released on November 4 through Century Media Records. The "Forward Momentum" clip was filmed in the far North of Swede...

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AIRBOURNE Frontman Says He Would Have Done 'All Right' Filling In For BRIAN JOHNSON On AC/DC's 'Rock Or Bust' Tour

Despite rumors to the contrary, AIRBOURNE frontman Joel O'Keeffe says that he was never asked to audition as a possible replacement for the ailing Brian Johnson on the final tour dates of AC/DC's "Rock Or Bust" world tour. "I wasn't called up, but saw a lot of stuff online about it," he told

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Former STATIC-X Guitarist TRIPP EISEN Returns To Live Stage

Ex-STATIC-X and DOPE guitarist Tripp Eisen — whose real name is Tod Rex Salvador — rejoined his former bandmates in ROUGHHOUSE (formerly TEEZE) on stage this past Saturday, October 15 at the Savfest at Whiskey Tango in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The concert was a benefit for people suffering from d...

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Video Premiere: DARK TRANQUILLITY's 'The Pitiless'

"The Pitiless", the new video from Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's eleventh album, "Atoma", which will be released on November 4 through Century Media Records. "The Pitiless" video was filmed during DARK TRANQUILLITY's appearanc...

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Watch AC/DC's Last-Ever Concert With Bassist CLIFF WILLIAMS

AC/DC played what is believed to be the band's last-ever concert with bassist Cliff Williams Tuesday night, September 20 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The setlist for the show was as follows: 01. Rock Or Bust 02. Shoot To Thrill 03. Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be 04. Back In...

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AC/DC Bassist CLIFF WILLIAMS Confirms Retirement: 'It's Time For Me To Step Out'

AC/DC bassist Cliff Williams has confirmed that he will retire from recording and touring after finishing out the band's current world trek. Williams's decision follows a string of personnel changes for the group that started with co-founding guitarist Malcolm Young's departure in 2014 after he was...

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Video: FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES Celebrates 50th Birthday With ASESINO Show In West Hollywood

FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares celebrated his 50th birthday by playing two shows with his long-running ASESINO project earlier this month. Multi-camera footage of ASESINO's entire September 10 concert at Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California can be seen below. ASESINO is the death metal/...

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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES To Celebrate 50th Birthday With ASESINO Shows

FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares will celebrate his 50th birthday by playing two shows with his long-running ASESINO project in early September. The dates are as follows: Sep. 09 - Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA Sep. 10 - Whisky A Go Go - West Hollywood, CA Says Dino: "I can't believe I'm turning...

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ANGUS YOUNG Talks AC/DC's Future, CLIFF WILLIAMS's Decision To Retire

AC/DC guitarist Angus Young says that he hasn't made a decision yet regarding the band's future after the "Rock Or Bust" tour ends. AC/DC bassist Cliff Williams recently revealed that he will retire from recording and touring after finishing out the band's current world trek. Williams' decision foll...

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Former SENTENCED And POISONBLACK Frontman VILLE LAIHIALA Launches S-TOOL

Former SENTENCED and POISONBLACK frontman Ville Laihiala has launched a new band called S-TOOL. He is joined in the Finland-based group by drummer Aksu Hanttu (ENTWINE),bassist Kimmo Hiltunen (LULLACRY) and guitarist Sami Leppikangas. Laihiala describes the band’s sound as more straightforward and...