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AC/DC: BON SCOTT Postcards Being Auctioned
Two postcards that were sent by Bon Scott to a friend named Pat Pickett are currently on auction at eBay.com.au. Pat has reluctantly decided to sell the items to help pay for medical care after suffering a very bad car accident. The postcards are authenticated by former AC/DC bass player Mark Evans....February 15, 2005
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25th Anniversary Of AC/DC Singer's Passing To Be Marked In Melbourne
Patrick Donovan of TheAge.com.au has issued the following report: Last year, Melbourne acknowledged AC/DC's contribution to society by naming a city laneway in their honour. Launching AC/DC Lane, off Flinders Lane, Lord Mayor John So enthused: "As the song says, there is a highway to hell, but this...February 14, 2005
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Guitar Autographed By VINNIE PAUL, NICKO MCBRAIN, DAVID DRAIMAN Being Auctioned For Charity
A brand new Alvarez acoustic mahogany guitar with autographs from Raven's Heart Foundation benefit concert performers and attendees is being auctioned via eBay at this location. All proceeds from the auction will go to pay for the surgery and medical treatment of Raven Nicole Robinson, a five-month-...February 12, 2005
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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER Unimpresed By Britain's Top 10 Rock Songs Of All Time
Wayne Parry of The Associated Press has issued the following report: He's not gonna take it. Dee Snider, TWISTED SISTER frontman and five-nights-a-week deejay on Philadelphia radio station WMMR-FM, was less than impressed when he heard what listeners of a British radio station decided were the Top 1...February 11, 2005
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AC/DC: Yellow-Vinyl Copy Of 'Let There Be Rock' Sold For $2,700
According to a posting on the ACDCCollector.com web site, a very unique, mega-rare AC/DC "Let There Be Rock" U.K. LP (Atlantic K50366) pressed on yellow vinyl was recently sold on eBay for $2,703.03. Believed to be the only one of its kind (or if others exist, there would be no more than three ...February 5, 2005
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AC/DC: 'Back In Black' DualDisc Bonus Features Detailed
Due out on February 8 via Sony, the "Back In Black" DualDisc features AC/DC's "Back In Black" CD album on one side, and the other side is a DVD featuring the entire album in enhanced LPCM Stereo, the film "The Story of Back in Black", featuring interviews with the band, archival footage, and in-stud...February 3, 2005
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Tribute To BON SCOTT To Air On BBC WALES RADIO
A tribute to late AC/DC frontman Bon Scott will air on BBC Wales Radio's "Cable Rock" show on February 21. Fans may e-mail the show now at [email protected] to request a particular song be played. For more information on "Cable Rock", click here. Bon Scott died on February 19, 1980 in London, England....February 2, 2005
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AC/DC Frontman Pulls Out Of MUSICIANS 4 DISASTER RELIEF Concert
AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson has reportedly cancelled his participation in the Mardi Gras kick-off celebration on Saturday, February 5 at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. According to legendary rock musician Rick Derringer, who organized the benefit concert, Brian felt that the atmosphere of t...February 1, 2005
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Australian AC/DC Fan Organizes Tribute To BON SCOTT
According to a posting on the AC/DC fan site Crabsody In Blue, an AC/DC from Western Australia has been busy arranging events as a tribute to late AC/DC singer Bon Scott, who died in February 1980 after choking on his own vomit following a night out. On February 5, there will be an ...February 1, 2005
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THE PB ARMY Release Sophomore Album, Announce Tour
Midwest heavy rockers THE PB ARMY have announced the release of "Spine for the Snapback", their second album. The 12-song effort will hit stores at the end of March on the Sin Klub Entertainment label, with North American distribution through Cargo Music. The follow-up to 2003's "Inebriates, Equivoc...January 30, 2005
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AC/DC: 'Family Jewels' Double DVD Due In March
According to a posting at AC-DC.net, Epic/Sony will issue an AC/DC double DVD, entitled "Family Jewels", on March 29. The two-disc set will include video material from the periods 1975 to 1980, and 1980 to 1993, respectively. Check out the art for the DVD at this location. In other news, Bubi ...January 28, 2005
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Benefit Concert Featuring TWISTED SISTER, AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON To Be Recorded
A Musicians 4 Disaster Relief benefit concert featuring performances by AC/DC's Brian Johnson, TWISTED SISTER, and CHEAP TRICK's Robin Zander and Rick Nielsen will be recorded for a live CD to be sold immediately after the show. The concert, which will take place on February 5 in Orlando, Florida, i...January 27, 2005
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ALICE COOPER Performs 'School's Out' With Kids Of 'Rock School'
According to Newsday.com, ALICE COOPER performed his classic track "School's Out" with the kids of "Rock School", Don Argott's documentary about the Philadelphia after-school program that inspired Rick Linklater's popular 2003 movie, "School of Rock". The performance took place on Monday (Jan. 24) a...January 27, 2005
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NIKKI SIXX Says MICK MARS Is 'Ready To Fucking Crush'
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx recently took part in a question-and-answer session with Rolling Stone for the magazine's latest issue. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Rolling Stone: You mention in MÖTLEY CRÜE's bio "The Dirt" that curly-haired guys can't rock. What about Robert Plant? Ni...January 27, 2005
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AC/DC, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD Titles Among New DualDiscs Released In February and March
AC/DC's "Back in Black", JUDAS PRIEST's "Angel of Retribution", MOTÖRHEAD's "Overkill", SAMMY HAGAR's "Hallelujah", SLAUGHTER's "Then and Now", and TESLA's "Standing Room Only" are among the more than 25 additional titles set to be released on DualDisc during February and March. DualDisc is an excit...January 26, 2005