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Ozzy Osbourne to Become a Grandfather Again
Congrats to Ozzy Osbourne, as the Prince of Darkness has another grandchild on the way!
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Double the ‘Destruction': 13 Songs That Could Have Been on Guns N’ Roses’ Debut Album
Guns N’ Roses' Appetite for Destruction remains one of the greatest, game-changing rock albums in history.
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40 Years Ago: AC/DC Play Their First U.S. Show
The Canadian band Moxy were set to make their first headlining appearance in the U.S. at a show in Austin. Their opening act traveled much farther.
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Izzy Stradlin Takes the Lead on ‘Think About You': The Story Behind Every ‘Appetite for Destruction’ Song
Of all the songs on Appetite for Destruction, “Think About You” is either the most underrated, the album's hidden gem or just a misplaced and mediocre break from greatness.
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Axl Rose Lets Paranoia Run Wild on ‘Out Ta Get Me': The Story Behind Every ‘Appetite for Destruction’ Song
From the outset, “Out ta Get Me” was the quintessential Guns N’ Roses song.
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35 Years Ago: Van Halen Begrudgingly Return to the Road for the ‘Hide Your Sheep’ Tour
Van Halen planned to take a break in 1982 after years of nonstop touring, but a surprise hit single put them back on the road for the Hide Your Sheep tour.
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Footage Surfaces of Nirvana Playing RadioShack in 1988
Imagine passing by a RadioShack after hours and seeing Nirvana playing in the window! It happened, way back in the winter of 1988 and there's footage.
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20 Years Ago: Motley Crue Bring Back Vince Neil for Confused ‘Generation Swine’
Motley Crue appeared to be indestructible going into the 90s.
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Former Manager Noel E. Monk Uncovers the Truth Behind All Those Van Halen Rumors: Exclusive Interview
Noel E. Monk talks about the release of his new book on Van Halen, 'Runnin’ with the Devil,' and the false rumors that keep cropping up about the band.
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10 Crazy Tales From the New Van Halen Book ‘Runnin’ With the Devil’
The golden age of Van Halen with David Lee Roth at the helm has never really been dished on, unless you count the singer’s own somewhat scattershot 1997 autobiography, Crazy From the Heat.
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15 Years Ago: Ratt Guitarist Robbin Crosby Dies
The hard-partying glam musicians who ruled the '80s escaped relatively unscathed, an exception being Ratt guitarist Robbin Crosby, who died June 6, 2002.
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30 Years Ago: Heart Continue ’80s Success With ‘Bad Animals’
Heart had been left for dead in the early part of the '80s but found themselves reinvigorated with their self-titled 1985 album, which hit the top of the charts amid a rapidly changing musical climate.
