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@ Newcastle o2 Academy, March 2 2010

Beards, banjos and Brown Ale. Not exactly your average Tuesday night, but when Hayseed Dixie rolls into town it’s never going to be a conventional.

A decent crowd turned up to witness one of the most unique bands ever to grace the o2 academy stage. And once again the bluegrass band put on an outstanding display. Read the rest of this entry »

Aussie rock heroes Airbourne look set to join fellow countrymen AC/DC at Download this summer after axe slinger Roadsy let slip the band are due to storm Castle Donington in June.

With new album No Guts, No Glory out next month, coinciding with a full UK headline tour, the Roadrunner favourites are pinning their hopes on 2010 being a very, very big year.

And Roadsy told rushonrock: “Of course we’re looking at doing some festivals in the summer and it looks like we’ll be back at Download. It’s a great one to play and we can’t wait!” Read the rest of this entry »

In the eyes of many they’re the future of good time rock and roll, the saviours of bar room bawls and the natural successors to fellow countrymen AC/DC.

No pressure there then.

Their name is Airbourne and they’re a happy-go-lucky bunch of typical Aussies who like nothing better than a barbecue, a tinny and a cracking game of cricket. Read the rest of this entry »

Aerosmith will co-headline Download 2010 – on the condition that Steven Tyler joins Joe Perry on the Donington stage.

That’s the incredible news rock fans are digesting tonight as the organisers of the UK’s leading roc and metal festival continue to finalise this summer’s bill.

Chart-topping angst rockers Rage Against The Machine have also been lined up to join the likes of AC/DC, Them Crooked Vultures and Mortorhead at what is fast becoming a who’s who of rock greats. And while Aerosmith with Tyler would be a massive draw it’s debatable whether the Toxic Twins can get their shit together in time for one final hurrah. Read the rest of this entry »

The decision to announce AC/DC as the first headline act for Download 2010 has given the UK’s premier rock and metal festival a huge shot in the arm.

A band synonymous with the Monsters Of Rock event of years gone by – and an act still riding high on the back of their best album for more than 20 years – is the perfect tool to inspire a tickets rush. Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve been talking up their prospects for some time and now AC/DC are confirmed as the first of this year’s Download headliners!

The 2010 Donington Park event takes place from June 11-13 and rushonrock will be there to bring you all of the rock and metal action.

And we’re still confident Kiss could join Brian Johnson and co. later this year for what would surely be a double header worthy of the old Monsters Of Rock monicker. But what about the rest of the confirmed bands? Read the rest of this entry »

@ Newcastle o2 Academy, November 28 2009

In the build up to this hotly anticipated gig it was a case of more questions than answers. Would a band out on the road with AC/DC for the best part of a year still have the hunger and stamina to make a success of their long awaited UK headline tour?

How would Everyday Demons come across live? And have one of 2008’s brightest prospects turned potential into star quality under the watchful eye of Brian Johnson and co.?

So many questions and only one Answer. But what a convincing Answer it was. Read the rest of this entry »

The Answer were about to conquer Britain at the start of the year – before opting to conquer the world, riding on the back of big name fans AC/DC.

But the boys are back in town across the UK during the next few weeks aiming to make up for lost time and make the most of their headline status.

Bass player Micky Waters caught up with rushonrock – five months after we caught up with the guys at Glasgow’s Hampden Park. Read the rest of this entry »

Don’t hold your breath but it’s ‘rock week’ on X Factor on Saturday.

There have been various pictures of the Lenny Kravitz-esque Jamie Afro wearing an AC/DC T-shirt splashed across the press.

And the big name guests are Bon Jovi – set to perform their new single after announcing a series of o2 Arena shows for 2010. Read the rest of this entry »

Rabble-rousing AC/DC-soundalikes Airbourne will return to the UK in 2010 after announcing an 13-date headline tour.

The Aussie noiseniks are holed up in the studio recording the follow-up to sensational major label debut Runnin’ Wild. And by the time the band invades Britain again next February that new record should be doing a roaring trade. Read the rest of this entry »