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SLASH Says It’s ‘Awesome’ That BRIAN JOHNSON, PHIL RUDD And CLIFF WILLIAMS Are Back In AC/DC
Slash says that "it's awesome" that AC/DC is apparently once again making music with singer Brian Johnson, drummer Phil Rudd and bassist Cliff Williams. Speaking to Consequence Of Sound, the GUNS N' ROSES guitarist said: "Where do I start? AC/DC is bar none, with the...
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JUDAS PRIEST’s IAN HILL On Relationship With K.K. DOWNING: ‘Probably The Less Said, The Better’
In a brand new interview with "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon", JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hillwas asked if he could still have a friendship with fellow PRIEST co-founder K.K. Downing, who left the group in 2011 amid claims of band conflict, shoddy management and declining...
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Watch trailer for Birmingham’s Black Sabbath 50 Years exhibition
Exhibition dedicated to Black Sabbath will run from June until September in the band’s home town of Birmingham A trailer for Birmingham’s Black Sabbath 50 Years exhibition has been released. The event has been brought together by Home Of Metal in conjunction with...
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AEROSMITH Fans Are Concerned About JOE PERRY’s Health After Watching Video Of Las Vegas Concert
A number of AEROSMITH fans are concerned about Joe Perry's health after a newly posted video showed the guitarist struggling to perform one of the band's classic songs. The clip in question, which was filmed on Saturday (April 13) during AEROSMITH's Las Vegas...
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LED ZEPPELIN Launches ‘Led Zeppelin History’ YouTube Series
Episode 1 of "Led Zeppelin History", the first in a series of short stories celebrating what happened 50 years ago, when the members of LED ZEPPELIN entered Olympic Studios to record their debut album, can be seen below. In January 1969, LED ZEPPELIN was unleashed on...
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JAKE E. LEE Disputes OZZY OSBOURNE Ant-Snorting Story From MÖTLEY CRÜE’s ‘The Dirt’: ‘There Was No Ants’
Jake E. Lee has disputed a story in the MÖTLEY CRÜE biopic "The Dirt" about Ozzy Osbourne allegedly snorting a line of ants. In "The Dirt", which premiered last month on Netflix, a young Ozzy Osbourne (played by Tony Cavalero) holds an impromptu gross-out contest of...
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RAMMSTEIN Teases Two New Songs, ‘Radio’ And ‘Zeig Dich’
German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN have released audio samples of two new songs, "Radio" and "Zeig Dich", via their YouTube channel. Both tracks are expected to appear on the band's long-awaited seventh studio album, simply titled "Rammstein". The LP comes out May...
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10 HILARIOUS SECURITY GUARD REACTIONS TO MUSIC
With one security guard’s hilarious reaction to Dance Gavin Dance going viral earlier this month, we decided to compile the best security clips we could find. No need for critics or reviews. These guards will tell you everything you need to know. The best moments in...
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Slash Says GN’R Will ‘Start Focusing On’ New Album ‘In Earnest’ This Fall
The guitarist still has "no fucking idea" what the record will sound like. During a conversation with Belfast Live, Slash talked about the new album from Guns N' Roses, which would mark the follow-up to 2008's "Chinese Democracy." Asked if the group started writing...
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LISTEN TO MASTODON’S COVER OF ‘STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN’
Mastodon recorded a cover of Led Zeppelin's classic "Stairway to Heaven" as a tribute to their late manager. The song, retitled "Stairway to Nick John," was released as a single on Record Store Day this past weekend, with all proceeds going to the Hirshberg Foundation...
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JOURNEY Announces 2019 Las Vegas Residency
Legendary rockers JOURNEY are taking over the Las Vegas Strip this fall with a limited engagement inside The Colosseum at Caesars Palace October 9 - 26, 2019. Tickets will go on sale to the public Friday, April 19 at 10 a.m. PT. American Express card members can...
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UFO guitarist and keyboard player Paul Raymond dead at 73
UFO's Paul Raymond has died of a heart attack a week after the band's final UK show Paul Raymond, guitarist and keyboard player with UFO, has died at the age of 73. The news comes just eight days after UFO played their final UK show at London's Forum. Raymond's death...
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AC/DC are “absolutely going to tour” again with Brian Johnson
Brian Johnson will tour with AC/DC again, according to reports. The vocalist was forced to stop touring with AC/DC in 2016 under the threat of permanent deafness, with the Aussie giants famously bringing in Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose to complete their Rock Or...
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Kirk Hammett has “a ton of material” for a new Metallica album
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett says he’s “ready to go” on the follow-up to Hardwired… To Self-Destruct Metallica’s Kirk Hammett says he has a “ton of material” for the band’s next studio album. Bassist Robert Trujillo reported last month that they had been working...
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AC/DC STUDIO ACTIVITY CONFIRMED BY ENGINEER
The strongest hint yet that AC/DC are preparing a new album came after longtime engineer Mike Fraser confirmed the band was “doing something” in the studio. Speculation began last year after photographs of various band members were seen in the vicinity of Warehouse...
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Europe unleash dramatic animated video for Turn To Dust
Europe's Turn To Dust is to be released as a 7" single for Record Store Day Swedish rock legends Europe have released a video for their epic album track Turn To Dust. The song is also being released as a 7" single to mark this year's Record Store Day. "This song idea...
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GUNS N’ ROSES TO ‘FOCUS’ ON NEW ALBUM AFTER OCTOBER TOUR
Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash said the band was planning to “focus” on a new album after it completes a brief tour in October of this year. Speculation has mounted that the lineup featuring classic-era members Axl Rose, Duff McKagan and Slash are aiming to record new...
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Ex-Queensryche’s Geoff Tate Comes Back With New Prog Rock Project: “It’s an Album Filled With Fun”
This is a return to the more melodic metal style for Tate. Frontiers Music Srl announced an exciting new project entitled Sweet Oblivion. The self-titled debut album will be released on June 14th, 2019. It is produced by Simone Mularoni, and it features legendary...
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Go behind the scenes with Aerosmith as they prepare for Deuces Are Wild shows
Aerosmith release video showing them preparing for their Las Vegas residency. Aerosmith have released a behind the scenes video showing them preparing for their upcoming Deuces Are Wild shows. The band will kick of their Las Vegas residency at the Park Theater at the...
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Judas Priest confirm place on Ozzy’s 2020 UK and European tour
Rob Halford and co confirm they’ll join Ozzy on the road for rescheduled shows next year Last week, Ozzy Osbourne was forced to postpone his entire 2019 touring schedule after he aggravated an old injury while recovering from his bout of pneumonia. It was the latest...
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Slash: I liked The Dirt but don’t think a film about Guns N’ Roses will happen
Slash says he can't imagine trying to find the cast for a Guns N' Roses film like the Motley Crue biopic - as he hints at October tour Slash says that while he enjoyed watching the Motley Crue biopic The Dirt, he can’t see a similar film about Guns N’ Roses being...
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