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Halestorm's Lzzy Hale Rocks AC/DC Classic With Slipknot's Corey Taylor

Liz Ramanand — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 09:30:01 +0000

It’s no secret that Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale makes us shake (in a good way) with her powerful vocals, and at this year’s Download Festival over the weekend she performed an acoustic version of the AC/DC classic ‘You Shook Me All Night Long’ with Slipknot / Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor.

AC/DC Singer Brian Johnson Discusses Possible 'Back in Black' Full Album Performance

Matt Wardlaw — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 09:45:08 +0000

For concert armchair quarterbacks, there’s one thing that springs to mind when you think of cool things that AC/DC could do whenever they finally return to the road? Wouldn’t it be great to see a full-on performance of the band’s legendary ‘Back in Black’ album? In rebuilding mode following the tragic and unexpected death of [...]

AC/DC's New Album Will Not Be Ready for 'A Year or Two'

Alanna Conaway — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:02:27 +0000

AC/DC fans waiting on the edge of their seats for new music from the iconic band better get a little more comfortable. The band’s guitarist, Malcom Young, recently revealed in an interview that new music is in fact on its way…but it won’t see the light of day any time in the near future.

AC/DC's Brian Johnson Cancels Solo Tour After Scheduling Wrist Surgery

Spencer Kaufman — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:27:38 +0000

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson has canceled a planned solo tour in support of his recently released book ‘Rockers And Rollers: A Full-Throttle Memoir.’ Johnson was set to recount stories from the book and sing songs with backup from two members of Skid Row — bassist Rachel Bolan and guitarist Scotti Hill. The trek was set [...]

The Top Five Rock Mascots

BJ Ragone — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:58:20 +0000

Whether it's intentional or unintentional, sometimes a rock band develops a mascot that sticks with them throughout their entire career. The fans seem to love it and they become just as beloved as the band members themselves. So who has the greatest band mascot of all time? After going through them, I was able to [...]

AC/DC Drummer Opening Restaurant

BJ Ragone — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:08:42 +0000

There seems to be a trend among the successful. Once you have the money, you open up your own restaurant. AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd is doing just that. The people of new Zealand are in for a treat when Phil Rudd opens his new restaurant up this September. It’s going to be located near the [...]

AC/DC Singer Bon Scott's Life to Become a Movie

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:03:37 +0000

The life of Bon Scott, the late AC/DC singer, is getting the movie treatment.

The singer’s life story is being made into a film by Screen Australia.

AC/DC Monopoly Game Coming This Summer

JMrozek — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 02:04:01 +0000

Do not pass go, do directly down the “Highway to Hell”. It’s been a long time since I’ve had my eyes on Park Place but perhaps owning the rights to the ‘Back in Black’ cd might make me interested in playing Monopoly again. Elvis, The Beatles, KISS, The Grateful Dead and most recently Metallica have [...]

The Great Lead Singer Switch

BJ Ragone — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:53:12 +0000

Over the years several bands have switched up lead singers on us for one reason or another. It has either worked out really well, or really, really bad. We have all seen it. One of our favorite bands decides to change course and get a new singer. Sometimes they have no choice but to get [...]

Brian Johnson Talks Bon Scott

BJ Ragone — Tue, 31 May 2011 10:23:59 +0000

The AC/DC front man talks about the man he took over for in an interview with USA Today and in his brand new book. Since taking over for the late Bon Scott, Brian Johnson has been nothing but humble. That has continued for more than 30 years now, and in his new book Johnson discusses [...]

AC/DC Doesn't Like Reality Television

BJ Ragone — Wed, 11 May 2011 10:28:09 +0000

Turns out that AC/DC isn’t all about reality shows like American Idol and The Voice. Anyone surprised? It’s no big shock that AC/DC isn’t a big fan of shows like American Idol. Why would they be? When they wanted to get started in the music business they had to grind through small clubs and bars [...]

AC/DC & Megadeth Working On New Albums

BJ Ragone — Mon, 09 May 2011 12:00:08 +0000

For headbangers across the world, everything just got a little bit brighter. Hard rock legends AC/DC and one member of the ‘Big Four’ are currently beginning work on brand new albums. I knew that Megadeth was far from calling it quits especially with the recent success of the ‘Big Four’ tours that they have been [...]

AC/DC Live at River Plate Clip [VIDEO]

BJ Ragone — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:26:02 +0000

The new live DVD concert from AC/DC is almost ready to hit shelves in stores everywhere, but not before the rockers give us a little tease in this new video clip! AC/DC Live at River plate will be available in stores on May 10. If you can’t wait that long, maybe this will hold you [...]

AC/DC Live At River Plate DVD Details

WQBK — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:15:27 +0000

AC/DC is coming out with a live concert DVD called “Live At River Plate”. The DVD will documenting AC/DC’s massive Black Ice World Tour, and will be available for purchase on Tuesday May 10, 2011. Shot in December of 2009, 200,000 fans and 3 sold out shows welcomed AC/DC’s return to Buenos Aires after a 13 year absence. [...]

Top Five Live Albums

BJ Ragone — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 23:00:25 +0000

If you can’t be at a show the next best thing is the live album. These are my top 5 live albums of all time. I love a great liver performance. It’s even cooler when you can take that live performance and take it home to listen to whenever you want. Live albums are awesome [...]

U2, AC/DC & Metallica Among Top Albums Of The 80′s [VIDEOS]

BJ Ragone — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:30:24 +0000

Rollingstone has put out their list of the top albums of the 1980′s and some rockers hit the top of the list. The 1980′s provided such a wide range of music and some monumental albums that are still listened to just as heavily today. Rollingstone did a new readers poll to find out which record [...]

Best Rock Song Intros [Videos]

BJ Ragone — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:00:29 +0000

It’s the part of the song that needs to hook you in. If that doesn’t get your attention you will probably disregard the song. These are my favorite rock intros of all time. The intro of a song may in fact be the most important part because it is what draws you in and immediately [...]

Another Live Album From AC/DC In 2011

JMrozek — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:16:02 +0000

Did you know that AC/DC has already released 5 live discs? Looks like # 6 is on the way! The new CD/DVD package which is due out in the spring, features the band’s three December 2009 shows at Buenos Aires’ River Plate Stadium, each of which was in front of over 60-thousand fans. I hope [...]

The 14 Most Deadliest Concerts Ever

Jennifer Beaudoin — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:05:35 +0000

If you’re a frequent concert-goer, than you know how quickly the crowd can get out of hand. People get pushed, shoved, beaten, etc, and mosh pits don’t help the matter. Here are 14 concerts that turned deadly, literally. What I think makes a concert even better is when I’m surrounded by a huge crowd, where everyone is [...]

Sexiest Songs–Q103 Style

BJ Ragone — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:59:39 +0000

Free Beer & Hot Wings began counting down Billboards list of the sexiest songs ever. Hearing that list did not make me think “sexy”. So I have put together a list of the sexiest songs, according to us here at Q103. Listening to Free Beer & Hot Wings go over the “50 Sexiest Songs of [...]