According to Reuters, AC/DC will sell their new album only through Wal-Mart Stores Inc. This way the Australian hard rock legends become the latest veteran act to pact exclusively with the retail giant, following Journey, The Eagles and Garth Brooks. The follow-up to 2000’s “Stiff Upper Lip” is expected to come out this autumn.

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Two songs from forthcoming Black Light Burns covers album and DVD package, entitled “Cover Your Heart & The Anvil Pants Odyssey“, have been posted on myspace.com/blacklightburns. The word goes about “Lucretia My Reflection” by The Sisters of Mercy and “So Alive” by Love & Rockets. Due on August 5, “Cover Your Heart & The Anvil […]

Bay Area metal icons Machine Head performed a cover version of Iron Maiden‘s classic “Hallowed Be Thy Name” at the Rock in Rio festival on June 5, 2008 in Lisbon, Portugal. Video footage of the performance can be viewed below. A studio version of the track shall appear in the upcoming “Maiden Heaven” tribute CD, […]

On Saturday, June 7, Foo Fighters played a show in front of 86,000 fans at London’s Wembley Stadium (view the stage in the left). Definitely the most important moment hapened at the end of the concert, during the encore, when Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones joined Dave Grohl & Co. for the performance of […]

Arch Enemy are planning to release an album of re-recordings next year. The CD will feature songs from the albums which pre-date singer Angela Gossow‘s addition to the band. Sounds interesting… Arch Enemy – live at Donwload 2006

Reunited Boston hard rockers Extreme will release “Saudades de Rock” – their first studio album in 13 years – on August 12 on Open E Records. The CD was recorded in LA in a line-up featuring vocalist Gary Cherone, guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, bassist Pat Badger and new drummer Kevin Figueiredo, and is going to include […]

In a survey carried out by Gigwise.com, Freddie Mercury has been voted the ideal frontman in a dream rock band. The late Queen frontman beat off Mick Jagger and Kurt Cobain for the title. Here’s how a dream rock band’s line-up should look like: vocalist – Freddie Mercury (Queen) guitarist – Jimi Hendrix bass player […]

The readers of Modern Drummer MagazineВ chose Thomas Haake of Meshuggah for Best Metal Drummer in this year’s annual poll of the issue. Here’s how the Top 5 looks like: 1. Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)2. Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall)3. Chris Adler (Lamb of God)4. Derek Roddy (ex-Hate Eternal)5. Joey Jordison (Slipknot) Tomas Haake in action

Fan-filmed footage of Anthrax‘s performance with new singer Dan Nelson (on the photo) on May 31, 2008 – just three days after his stage debut with Scott Ian & Co. – can be viewed below. This guy’s definitely good! Except for playing live, Anthrax is currently writing material for its new album – the band’s […]