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Welcome To The Jungle Tops Sports Anthems Poll
GUNS N' ROSES' WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE has topped a new U.S. list of sports anthems. Rolling Stone magazine asked readers to vote for their favourite arena game tune over the weekend (03-05Oct08) and the...
By WENN on 06 October 2008
Ac/dc Top Aussie Album Poll
AC DC's BACK IN BLACK has topped a new poll to find Australia's most influential album. The heavy rock epic beat The Bee Gees' Saturday Night Fever in the new countdown, compiled by GQ magazine....
By WENN on 29 September 2008
Ac/dc Boycott Itunes
Rockers AC DC are refusing to sell their music through internet download service iTunes, because they fear fans will only purchase "a few tracks". The band wants fans to purchase their music as a whole...
By WENN on 25 September 2008
Ac/dc Dates Sells Out In Record Time
AC/DC's 'Black Ice' tour has sold out in record time! Demand has been so great for tickets the band added extra dates which also sold out in minutes. The tour is to support their new...
By WENN on 25 September 2008
Ac/dc Gigs A Hot Ticket
Fans of AC DC have prompted the Aussie rockers to add new shows in America after selling out a string of November and December (08) concerts in record time. The Vancouver, Canada opening night of...
By WENN on 24 September 2008
Ac/dc Sell Out
AC DC's Vancouver, British Columbia concert on 28 November (08) has sold out in just four minutes. The show at General Motors Place marks the first concert on the Aussie group's much-anticipated North American tour....
By WENN on 20 September 2008
Metallica Desperate For New Bands
Rockers METALLICA are desperate for an upcoming band to "steal their thunder" and knock them off the top of the charts. The band topped the U.K album charts this week (begs15Sep08) with their new LP...
By WENN on 17 September 2008
The Wiggles Beat Kylie In Aussie Rich List
Pop princess KYLIE MINOGUE has been named the second richest Australian entertainer - beating Hollywood stars RUSSELL CROWE, HUGH JACKMAN and CATE BLANCHETT, but losing to kids TV moguls THE WIGGLES. The tots' sensations have...
By WENN on 10 September 2008
Osbourne To Be Honoured At Rock Awards
Legendary rocker OZZY OSBOURNE will be presented with the Living Legend award at this year's (08) Classic Rock Roll of Honour awards. The former Black Sabbath frontman was confirmed as the winner of the award...
By WENN on 23 July 2008
Wilson Slams 'Girly' Rockers
Actor RAINN WILSON has blasted legendary rockers BLACK SABBATH and LED ZEPPELIN for wearing make-up and women's clothes - branding them too girly. The Office star portrays a washed-up drummer given a second chance at...
By WENN on 03 July 2008
Former Ac/dc Singer Fires Off At Book Author
AC DC's original frontman has taken aim at the author of the band's lauded biography HIGHWAY TO HELL over the way he has been written out of the group. Dave Evans has dismissed Clinton Walker's...
By WENN on 28 June 2008
Dion Tops Worst Rendition List
Canadian singer CELINE DION's has received an undesirable accolade - she is responsible for the worst cover song in history. The My Heart Will Go On diva's cover of heavy rockers AC DC's track You...
By WENN on 23 June 2008
Kid Rock Boycotts Itunes
KID ROCK is refusing to put his albums on internet music store iTunes - because he is not paid enough to do so. The rocker has accused executives at owners Apple of not paying musicians...
By WENN on 18 June 2008
Ac/dc Set For Wal-mart Lp Release
Australian rockers AC DC have signed a deal with U.S. store Wal-Mart to exclusively release their forthcoming studio album through the retail giant. The band are set to release the as-yet-unnamed LP, their first in...
By WENN on 10 June 2008
Elvis Still The Tops For Autograph Hunters
ELVIS PRESLEY's autograph is still a top scribble, according to Autograph Magazine's annual list of rock 'n' roll signatures. At prices of up to $25,000 (GBP12,500), the King's autograph is still a hot item to...
By WENN on 28 March 2008
Deicide Tops Prisoner List
Death metal band DEICIDE have topped a new list of bands whose music is played to military prisoners in Iraq. The Florida group finished ahead of AC DC, Eminem and Metallica on the list, compiled...
By WENN on 03 March 2008
Scott Remembered With Statue Honour
Tragic AC DC rocker BON SCOTT has been honoured in his native Perth, Australia with a life-size bronze statue. The memorial was unveiled as part of a tribute rock festival in suburb Claremont on Sunday...
By WENN on 25 February 2008
Ac/dc Return To The Studio After Eight Years
Australian rockers AC DC are preparing to end an eight year chart absence by heading back to the studio to record a new album. The band has released a variety of re-mastered LPs over the...
By WENN on 20 February 2008
Wilson Signs Up As Camp Counsellor
THE BEACH BOYS star BRIAN WILSON has been recruited as Los Angeles' Rock + Roll Fantasy Camp's first 'counsellor'. The Good Vibrations hitmaker will offer wannabe rockers career advice during the 10th annual camp next...
By WENN on 12 December 2007
Quo Stars Get Ready To Party Again
STATUS QUO co-founders JOHN COGHLAN and ALAN LANCASTER are to reform side project THE PARTY BOYS to honour late AC DC frontman BON SCOTT when the Aussie rocker's new statue is unveiled. The Party Boys...
By WENN on 06 December 2007
Evans Goes Public With 1973 Ac/dc Split
Original AC DC frontman DAVE EVANS was kicked out of the band because he was too popular with female fans. Evans has opened up to website Blasting-Zone.com, exploding myths surrounding his departure from the Thunderstruck...
By WENN on 05 November 2007
Silverchair Make Aria Award History
Rockers SILVERCHAIR have made history after triumphing with five gongs at the 2007 Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Awards - making them the most successful ARIA winners of all time. The band was honoured with...
By WENN on 29 October 2007
Ac/dc Take Over Porn Site
Rockers AC DC have persuaded a porn website to drop their name after fans keen to get information about the group found themselves looking at dirty deeds. ACDC.com has been specialising in porn for years,...
By WENN on 16 October 2007
Lemmy: 'Rock 'N' Roll Will Never Die'
MOTORHEAD frontman LEMMY has dismissed speculation rock music is becoming increasingly irrelevant - insisting the genre will never die. The Ace Of Spades veteran admits he gets irritable when people suggest otherwise. He tells website...
By WENN on 10 October 2007
Piven Joins Metal Skool On Drums
Tribute group METAL SKOOL amazed fans midway through their weekly Hollywood concert on Monday (01Oct07) - when they pulled ENTOURAGE actor JEREMY PIVEN out of the audience to play drums. The band spotted Piven in...
By WENN on 04 October 2007
Jessie's Girl Is Top U.s. Karaoke Tune
RICK SPRINGFIELD's 1981 hit JESSIE'S GIRL has topped a new list of favourite karaoke tunes. Rock bible Rolling Stone asked readers to vote on the songs that get them up onstage in karaoke bars -...
By WENN on 18 September 2007
The Wiggles Top Rich List
Children's TV favourites THE WIGGLES have beaten silver screen stars NICOLE KIDMAN and HUGH JACKMAN to the top of Australia's rich list for entertainers for the second consecutive year. The four-man group stormed to first...
By WENN on 19 July 2007
Rockers Pay Tribute To Entwistle At Charity Show
AC DC stars BRIAN JOHNSON and CLIFF WILLIAMS joined late rocker JOHN ENTWISTLE's longtime drummer STEVE LUONGO to honour the dead THE WHO star in Atlantic City, New Jersey last week (12Jul07). Johnson and Williams...
By WENN on 16 July 2007
Freddie Mercury Gets Sculpted
Tragic QUEEN star FREDDIE MERCURY has been turned into a resin sculpture as part of a new collection of heavy rock musicians such as Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford, AC DC guitarists Angus and Malcolm...
By WENN on 10 May 2007
Aussie Actor Names Bon Scott As Dad
Australian actor ALEX O'LOUGHLIN has revealed he's the son of late AC DC frontman BON SCOTT. The rocker is believed to have fathered a number of love children during the height of his fame in...
By WENN on 05 April 2007
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