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Metallica snuck the Batman theme song into one of their riffs, Kirk Hammett admits

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has said that 2023 song Shadows Follow contains a nod to the ’60s Batman theme

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“We called that riff ‘The Batman Riff’”: Kirk Hammett admits Metallica lifted the Batman theme on 72 Seasons

Thought that riff in Shadows Follow sounded awfully similar to a certain classic superhero theme? Turns out Metallica knew exactly what they were doing

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"It’s the biggest heavy metal party in the world." Metallica, AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Guns N' Roses and Tool, plus insane ticket prices, 40° heat and, er, lobster dinners. Inside the brilliance and the absurdity of Power Trip festival 2023

We headed out to Power Trip in October for a first-hand look at the biggest heavy metal festival ever assembled

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Original AC/DC drummer Colin Burgess dead at 77

AC/DC confirm their first drummer Colin Burgess has passed away at the age of 77

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Original AC/DC Drummer Colin Burgess Dies at 77

AC/DC's original drummer Colin Burgess has died at 77. Celebrated by the band as their first drummer, his impactful beats won't be forgotten.

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Colin Burgess death: AC/DC drummer dies as band pays emotional tribute

No cause of death was disclosed at the time of writing

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”They called me about a week after Jeff Porcaro passed… they’d grown up together, they’d lost a blood brother, and suddenly the all-American West Coast band has a tea bag in it!” How Simon Phillips joined and left Toto

The multi-genre drummer spent over two decades with the band – but insists it was surprisingly easy to leave when the time came

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“I had to stop buying records. I stopped being a fan of music – I felt that was affecting my individuality and my style”: SSD were hardcore legends, then Al Barile sold his guitar gear to buy a jet ski. Here’s how he found his way back to his Gibson SG

He may have been schooled on AC/DC, Van Halen and classical guitar, but Al Barile attacked his instrument with a vicious physicality inspired by his love of hockey. He looks back on his love-hate relationship with music – and the ‘80s SG he snapped after performing a jump-kick at CBGB’s

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"Go take a look at some real rock and roll fans - not a bunch of posers who wanna go down the front." Why Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson wasn't a fan of the crowd at Power Trip festival

The Iron Maiden frontman was surprised to find that many diehard fans didn't get anywhere near the band at their historic Power Trip show in October

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“We had to perform 700 songs in the space of five weeks, but we had to learn 1,200. I didn’t sleep for seven weeks”: Being a guitarist on TV is no walk in the park. Just ask The Voice and The Masked Singer six-stringer Dan Maher

The seasoned session guitarist has played with Rita Ora and Adam Lambert, and tackled an impossible number of songs for Australia’s premier primetime TV shows. Maher explains what it’s like to accompany an avocado, why playing AC/DC made him more nervous than anything else, and that time he got a…

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"I'll be honest here – I think they blew us off stage every single night": what happened when AC/DC went on tour with Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow

In 1976 Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow embarked on the Rising tour of Europe with a young band from Australia in tow: Ronnie James Dio was watching them very closely

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‘I’ve been sacked for asking for time off to tour’: the perils of being a musician with a second job

Thanks to streaming, Brexit and Covid, it’s never been harder to make ends meet as a musician. Three acts with second jobs discuss juggling stadium tours with shelf-stacking

The Guardian - UK

The least popular songs by 10 legendary rock bands

We’ve combed Spotify to find out the least popular songs by Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Beatles, AC/DC and more

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"I've always regarded myself as a rock drummer. I mean, John Bonham is my number one hero": What happened when Roxy Music drummer Paul Thompson auditioned for AC/DC

AC/DC's Journey through the 1980s could have been very different if Brian Johnson had had his way

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"I really didn’t know what I was doing": Watch horror icon Stephen King's awkward fanboy interview with AC/DC

In 1986, a coked-up Stephen King directed his first feature film, Maximum Overdrive - then engaged in a goofy trans-Atlantic interview with AC/DC, who provided the soundtrack

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Is Prince's Purple Rain really the second-greatest guitar riff of all time? A new survey says 'yes'

And Seven Nation Army is the only riff recorded after the '80s to make the top 20

Guitar World

10 essential live rock and metal albums from the ’90s

The ’90s were a golden era for box office productions from Page & Plant and AC/DC, not to mention a certain era-defining acoustic set from Nirvana

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Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ Voted Best Guitar Riff Of All Time

Poll of music fans reveals iconic rock classics and modern hits in the top rankings.

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AC/DC tour speculation sparked by accidental reveal of stadium concert

‘Highway to Hell’ rock band played their first show in seven years in California last month

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A German politician just leaked news of the first confirmed AC/DC show in Europe in eight years, sparking hopes of a 2024 tour

It looks like AC/DC are coming back to Europe next summer for the first time since 2016

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Campaign targets AC/DC's Thunderstruck for UK Christmas Number One

Fans have launched a campaign to get AC/DC classic Thunderstruck to the top of the UK singles chart this Christmas

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AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd selling off rare memorabilia in honour of friend who is dying of cancer

Phil Rudd is selling equipment and memorabilia from throughout AC/DC's long career

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The history of rock band logos, from the 1960s to the present day

From The Beatles to today's biggest bands, this is how rock band logos continue to evolve.

The Hindu

Interview with Dave Evans, founding member of AC/DC band: Charged with music

Dave Evans, founding member of AC/DC, is set to perform in Thiruvananthapuram as part of the International Independent Music Festival. Evans grew up with diverse music, joining his first band at 17. He moved to Sydney and soon joined AC/DC, helping to create their unique sound. He recorded their single…

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"I'll say goodbye to the boys and they can get someone else in to do the job. And I really mean it": Revisiting Black Ice, the album that saved AC/DC's career

For eight long years they’d been silent. Then, seemingly out of the blue, AC/DC rediscovered their mojo with Black Ice and became bigger than ever

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