January 3, 2011 - Pollstar recently released its list of the top 100 tours of 2010, with Bon Jovi in the No. 1 slot, selling $108 million worth of tickets in the U.S. and $201 million worldwide.
April 12, 2010 - As promised, AC/DC is back in "Black Ice" tour mode, albeit only for a handful of dates that were rescheduled last fall after lead singer Brian Johnson became ill.
January 26, 2010 - AC/DC will headline the Download festival scheduled June 11-13 at Donington Park, UK. The Australian rockers will be joined on the bill by Them Crooked Vultures, Stone Temple Pilots, Megadeth, Motorhead, Deftones, Bullet For My Valentine, Wolfmother, Volbeat and "loads more bands," according to the official Download website.
December 28, 2009 - AC/DC's May 22 concert at Wels airport in Austria is being threatened by supporters of nesting rare birds in the area, according to the Austrian Times. Animal rights activists said they will take legal action if the concert goes forward because it would cause a "disaster" among curlews and various other ground-nesting birds that flock to the area each spring.
December 16, 2009 - AC/DC rescheduled the handful of remaining "Black Ice" shows that were canceled in September due to illness, giving fans the opportunity to see the legendary rock group this spring.
December 9, 2009 - "Wow ... again?" reads the note at the top of the News Headlines page on Metallica's website. Earlier this month, the rockers were nominated for yet another Grammy Award--a win would bring their total up to an even 10.
November 30, 2009 - After canceling a handful of "Black Ice" dates in September due to illness, AC/DC is back in action and has rescheduled two of the postponed shows for next spring.
October 16, 2009 - Despite postponing the tour's initial six North American shows, AC/DC has tacked a handful of new cities onto its "Black Ice" tour schedule, which kicks off tonight (10/16).
September 28, 2009 - AC/DC will reschedule a number of shows on the upcoming fall US leg of the veteran hard rockers' globetrotting Black Ice Tour due to an unspecified medical procedure involving lead vocalist Brian Johnson.
Pollstar recently released its list of the top 100 tours of 2010, with Bon Jovi in the No. 1 slot, selling $108 million worth of tickets in the U.S. and $201 million worldwide.
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