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AC/DC Named Fifth Greatest Rock Act Of All Time

Australia's Melbourne Herald Sun is reporting that AC/DC have been named the fifth greatest rock act of all time in a poll of 60,000 British fans. PINK FLOYD topped the list, beating other rock legends such as U2 and THE WHO to the title. LED ZEPPELIN came second, followed by THE ROLLING STONES. THE...

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AC/DC's 'Family Jewels' Was Australia's Top-Seling Music DVD In 2005

According to The Sydney Morning Herald, AC/DC's "Family Jewels" was Australia's top-selling DVD in 2005. The veteran hard rock band was one of several artists — alongside KYLIE MINOGUE, THE EAGLES, ROBBIE WILLIAMS, U2, QUEEN and ROD STEWART — to have two DVDs in the top-40 DVD chart. In the first ha...

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KISS: 'Rock The Nation' DVD Enters Billboard's Top Music Video Chart At No. 7

KISS' "Rock the Nation Live!" DVD debuted in Billboard's Top Music Video chart at No. 7. Click here to view the chart. "Rock the Nation Live!" DVD was filmed last year in Washington DC. Besides the concert footage, the DVD features behind-the-scenes features and interviews with the band members. In...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX: New Album Will Be Produced By BOB ROCK

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has told Doug Podell of Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM that the band will commence the songwriting/demoing process for their new studio album on May 1, 2006. Joining the group for the new album sessions will be producer Bob Rock, who previously worked with MÖTLEY CRÜE on thei...

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KISS Laying Low In Wake Of New DVD

Launch Radio Networks reports: The KISS Army might have to be satisfied with the group's new concert DVD for a while. Singer-guitarist Paul Stanley told Launch that the group is currently on hiatus, with the individual members focusing on their own endeavors. "Right now we're sitting back and taking...

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AC/DC Biographer Questions BON SCOTT's Uncredited Role On 'Back In Black' Album

Patrick Donovan, who pens the "Sticky Column" for Australia's The Age, has issued the following report: Clinton Walker, the author of the Bon Scott biography "Highway to Hell", has opened a can of worms in the latest issue of Rolling Stone by questioning the singer's uncredited role on the "Back in...

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IN FLAMES, TRIVIUM, DEVILDRIVER: More Tour Dates Announced

More dates have been announced for IN FLAMES' upcoming North American headlining tour in support of their highly anticipated new album, "Come Clarity". Support at the shows will come from Orlando's TRIVIUM, California's DEVILDRIVER and Greensburg, Pennsylvania's ZAO. The dates are as follows: Jan. 2...

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100 PROOF: All-Star Band Featuring Members Of AC/DC, RATT, W.A.S.P. To Perform Tonight

100 PROOF, the new "all-star" band featuring Chris Slade of AC/DC on drums, Jizzy Pearl of RATT and LOVE/HATE on lead vocals, Mike Duda of W.A.S.P. on bass and Stacey Blades of L.A. GUNS on guitar, will be performing some of rock's great tunes this Saturday, December 10 at Club Vodka's fourth annual...

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IRON MAIDEN: New Biography Due Late Summer

Paul Stenning, author of GUNS N' ROSES "The Band That Time Forgot" and AC/DC "Two Sides To Every Glory", is currently writing a biography on IRON MAIDEN which should be out late summer 2006. If you or anyone you know has an interesting story, anecdote or most importantly any contacts for members pas...

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GENE HOGLAN Talks About Songwriting Process For Next STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Album

MetalEater.com recently conducted an interview with STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan. An excerpt from the chat follows: MetalEater.com: What are your plans for Christmas? Gene Hoglan: "Well, I'm going home for a few days. I come back before the first (of January) and then we start writing the...

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PAPA ROACH Begin Work On New Album

MTV.com is reporting that PAPA ROACH have commenced work on the follow-up to "Getting Away with Murder" in Los Angeles. "We're renting a mansion together and we're gonna take a month and write music and live together and just go crazy monk-style," frontman Jacoby Shaddix told MTV.com. "This is the f...

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RHINO BUCKET: New Album Title Revealed

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, have set "And Then It Got Ugly" as the title of their fourth album, due in March 2006 via Acetate Records....

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AC/DC Tribute Band HIGHWAY TO HELL To Open For MCBRAIN DAMAGE In Florida

AC/DC tribute act HIGHWAY TO HELL has announced that it will be joining IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain's MCBRAIN DAMAGE at the Freebird Café in Jacksonville on Friday, December 16, Boomerz in Tampa on Saturday, December 17, and the final concert at the Hard Rock Legends Theater in Hollywood, Flor...

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ANNIHILATOR Mainman Stands By His 'Fastest-Picking Rhythm Guitarist' Claim

Scott Alisoglu of Live 4 Metal recently conducted an interview with ANNIHILATOR mastermind Jeff Waters. An excerpt from the chat follows: Live 4 Metal: I actually had a guy yesterday or the day before make the comment, "Oh, they're still around?" in reference to ANNIHILATOR. Jeff Waters: "Yeah! Ther...

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KAYO DOT Complete National Tour, Prepare To Release New Album

Boston metal/jazz/noise octet KAYO DOT have completed a seven-week national tour of the U.S., returning home to Boston last week to play the final show of the 46-date run. KAYO DOT played shows with a diverse array of bands on the tour, including STARKWEATHER, MOUTH OF THE ARCHITECT, THE WAYWARD, GA...