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AC/DC top the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart this week with their ’90 hit “Thunderstruck” (from the band’s “The Razor’s Edge” set). “It started off from a little trick I had on guitar,” explained the band’s Angus Young (pictured). “We built the song up from that. We fiddled about with it for a few…
Visions Of Atlantis have released their ninth studio effort, “Pirates II – Armada.” The set features the tracks “Monsters” and “Armada.” Influenced by Nightwish and fascinated by the myth of Atlantis, the band was founded in ’00. Visions Of Atlantis can count 15 former members. As part of the turnover, they went through four female vocalists…
The official Ozz Fest YouTube channel has unfurled the documentary “Ozzfest 2002 Uncensored,” a twenty-minute film delving into “the history of Ozzfest from its inception in 1996 to 2001,” with narration by Kurt Loder. Ozzfest was created, in part, to provide a performing platform for Ozzy Osbourne. It came about when Ozzy’s wife/manager Sharon couldn’t…
1980 – The Beach Boys play a free Independence Day concert in Washington, D.C. (for the first time). They perform on the 4th in the nation’s capital, off and on, throughout the ’80s. 2009 – Foo Fighters headline an Independence Day barbecue on the White House lawn in front of a crowd that includes President…
July 3rd was a bad day to be a Rock star. 1969 – Brian Jones, ex-Rolling Stones guitarist, was found dead in his swimming pool. Death was ruled a misadventure while under the influence of alcohol and drugs. However, murder rumors circulated. Jones had recently been fired from the Stones due to excessive drug use…
Visions Of Atlantis” Tonight I’m Alive It’s the third single from their upcoming studio album, “Pirates II – Armada“, which is set for release on July 5h. Hammerfall: Freedom The third single from their upcoming album, “Avenge The Fallen,” which is due on August 9th. Dizzy Reed (Guns N’ Roses) featuring Spencer Krasch: D.I.B The song from…
“Crack Cocaine,” Billy Morrison’s collaboration with Ozzy Osbourne and guitarist Steve Stevens and co-written by all three – is #1 on Mediabase‘s Active Rock Song chart. The track is the second single from Morrison’s third solo album “The Morrison Project.” “Both the song and the album have been so well-received-I couldn’t have asked for more,”…
Heart has postponed its “Royal Flush” tour so that singer Ann Wilson can undergo cancer treatment. She recently underwent an operation to remove “something that, as it turns out, was cancerous.” “The operation was successful & I’m feeling great but my doctors are now advising me to undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy & I’ve decided to do it,” she…
“You Shook Me All Night Long” and “Thunderstruck” are alive and well on Billboard’s Hard Rock charts. “You Shook Me All Night Long,” released in ’80, is #9 this week on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart and #3 on the Hard Rock Streaming Songs list. Meanwhile, “Thunderstruck,” issued in ’90, holds the #13…
On this day…The Live 8 concerts took place to raise awareness of the extreme poverty across Africa. U2 (pictured), Velvet Revolver and R.E.M. appeared at London’s Wembley Stadium. Pink Floyd’s London performance was the original lineup’s first show since “The Wall” tour in ’81. Green Day and Audioslave played Berlin. On the other side of…