Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH), Jimmy Page (LED ZEPPELIN), Angus and Malcolm Young of AC/DC, Brian May (QUEEN), Ritchie Blackmore (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE), and DEF LEPPARD are among the artists that signed a guitar which was auctioned off this week for 1.6 million dollars, according to The Rock Radio. After last year's tsunami in southeast Asia, ...
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According to a posting at Italy's All About Chaos webzine, the organizers of Italy's Gods Of Metal festival are asking for the public's help in choosing the bands to headline next year's (tenth) edition of the annual two-day event. These are the potential headliners you can vote for: GUNS N' ROSES SYSTEM OF ...
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The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, BRAND NEW SIN Venue: Electric Factory City/State: Philadelphia, Pa. Date: Oct. 22, 2005 Attendance: 1,758 Capacity: 2,250 Artist/Event: BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Venue: Hampton Beach Casino City/State: Hampton, N.H. Date: Oct. 29, 2005 Attendance: ...
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DEF LEPPARD, who've sold a staggering 65 million albums worldwide and played in front of more than 50 million people across the globe, will impact the TV airwaves in a major way beginning with a powerful outdoor performance on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Wednesday, November 23. This will be followed by performances on VH1's "Big ...
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DRY KILL LOGIC will enter the studio in February with producers Eddie Wohl and Rob Caggiano (CRADLE OF FILTH, ANTHRAX) of Scrap 60 to begin recording their third album, tentatively due next spring. Commented DRY KILL LOGIC drummer Phil Arcuri: "Right now, we're back home in New York writing the new CD. It's coming along ...
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DEF LEPPARD and KISS are among the artists that have donated signed items for an online charity auction with proceeds going to The Mimi Fishman Foundation, the Station nightclub fire victims and surviving family members, as well as the Delta Gamma Center for Children. The auction, which will run through November 30 at
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DEF LEPPARD are offering their fans a chance to attend the group's live performance on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Wednesday, November 23. If you are interested in being a part of the show, please visit link text www.www.1iota.com and then follow the simple registration directions. Attendance to this event is by invitation only. ...
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Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick makes a guest appearance on the new album by Swedish axeman Tommy Denander's solo project RADIOACTIVE. Titled "Taken", the CD features Kulick on a song called "Premonition". Other celebrity musicians on the album include Steve Lukather, Neal Schon, Yngwie Malmsteen, Jeff Porcaro and Andreas Carlsson, who has previously collaborated with ...
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DEF LEPPARD will be Alice Cooper's special guests on Cooper's radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper" airing on Wednesday, November 16. The program is a classic-rock format and is nationally syndicated on the United Stations Radio Networks. Air times differ, so make sure to check out NightsWithAliceCooper.com for more information. As previously reported, ...
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According to PunchJump.com, DEF LEPPARD will appear at Spike TV's Video Game Awards 2005, which will take place on Nov. 18 and air on Dec 10. Other celebrities set to appear at the event include THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, 50 CENT, MISSY ELLIOTT, The Rock, Vin Diesel, Tony Hawk, and Michael Chiklis. Hosted by ...
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On December 4 at 8:00 p.m., VH1 will premiere the 2005 edition of their annual "Big In....." show, which will include a live performance by DEF LEPPARD. Other artists scheduled to perform are BECK and INXS, while artists such as Jeremy Piven, Jessica Simpson, Kate Beckinsale, Lindsay Lohan and many others will also be ...
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On November 13, charity organization Create Now! is having an benefit event at the Improv Comedy Club in Hollywood, which includes an auction that gives you the chance to bid on a Gibson Epiphone Les Paul signed by DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell, plus a private guitar lesson from Vivian. Among the other items auctioned ...
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Rockdetector.com's Mark Brimble recently spoke to DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen about his new MAN-RAZE project, a union with his former GIRL colleague Simon Laffy on bass and Paul Cook of the SEX PISTOLS on drums. Although the band made its live debut on September 27 at The Spitz venue in London, and ...
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The Gothenburg, Sweden-based metal band EVERGREY are preparing to enter the studio to record their sixth studio album, tentatively due in April 2006 via InsideOut Music. The production duties will be handled by the experienced team of Sanken Sandquist and Stefan Glaumann, who have previously worked with such artists as RAMMSTEIN, BON JOVI, BRITNEY SPEARS ...
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The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: JUDAS PRIEST, WHITESNAKE, ANGRA Venue: Arena Skol City/State: Sao Paulo, Brazil Date: Sept. 9, 2005 Attendance: 22,654 Capacity: 35,000 Artist/Event: JUDAS PRIEST, WHITESNAKE Venue: Claro Hall City/State: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Date: Sept. 8, 2005 Attendance: ...
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DRY KILL LOGIC have announced that they will once again be working with producers Eddie Wohl and Rob Caggiano (CRADLE OF FILTH, ANTHRAX) of Scrap 60 on their upcoming album, tentatively due next spring. "This will be our third record with them; we've been working with them since 2000, and through all the fads and ...
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DEF LEPPARD will be the featured musical guests on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show on Monday, November 21. The band will reportedly perform outdoors on the program, which airs on the ABC network. As previously reported, DEF LEPPARD have pushed back the release date for the companion DVD to the near-platinum "Rock of Ages" double ...
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According to a posting on the LILLIAN AXE web site, the crew for the upcoming horror movie "Tao of M" — which is being shot by Velvet Life Productions, the production company formed by LILLIAN AXE/NEAR LIFE EXPERIENCE guitarist Steve Blaze, Eric Morris and director James L. Bills, in a joint venture with Isis Films ...
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Danish power thrashers CONTEMPT have uploaded a video for the track "In Venom", from their forthcoming album "Death from Below", at this location. CONTEMPT are currently negotiating a new record deal, having parted ways with Diamond Records (founded by longtime KING DIAMOND/MERCYFUL FATE manager Ole Bang), the company that released the group's debut ...
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The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: JUDAS PRIEST, ANTHRAX Venue: U.S. Cellular Arena City/State: Milwaukee, Wis. Date: Oct. 1, 2005 Attendance: 3,698 Capacity: 8,605 Artist/Event: JUDAS PRIEST, ANTHRAX Venue: State Theatre City/State: Portland, Maine Date: Oct. 4, 2005 Attendance: 817 Capacity: 1,750 ...
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According to the Sofia News Agency, Bulgarian producers have invited a bunch of heavy metal/hard rock giants to stage gigs in the country next summer. MOTÖRHEAD, SOULFLY, JUDAS PRIEST, WHITESNAKE, DEF LEPPARD, FEAR FACTORY and MINISTRY are some of the bands that have so far shown interest, media say. The monsters of the heavy sound ...
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Rockdetector.com is reporting that "Rock Star: INXS" finalist Jordis Unga, girlfriend of AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE guitarist Karma Cheema and former LIARS CLUB singer, has apparently, after much speculation, signed to Epic Records. An album is expected in March 2006. Word is also out that he fast rising star is also, as rumored, recording ...
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KISS frontman Paul Stanley and girlfriend Erin Sutton were spotted at Rock & Republic's Gifting Lounge on Tuesday (Oct. 18) ahead of the leading premium lifestyle designer's unveiling of their "supremely sexy styles for spring 2006" during L.A. Fashion Week at Sony Studios in Culver City, CA. Check put pictures from Wire Image. ...
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According to KissOnline.com, the release date of the new live KISS two-disc DVD set, "Kiss - Rock The Nation Live!" (Image Entertainment), has been pushed back to December 13 from the previously announced December 6. Shot in High Def, the DVD will feature the hottest songs from the Washington, D.C. and Virginia Beach, VA concerts, ...
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DEF LEPPARD have pushed back the release date for the companion DVD to the near-platinum "Rock of Ages" double CD to November 15 from the previously announced November 8. The release assembles the band's greatest videos for the first time on one DVD, along with the video for "Now" (previously unavailable in North America). Also ...
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OZZY OSBOURNE, PAPA ROACH, ROB ZOMBIE and DEF LEPPARD are among the artists that have donated autographed items, one-of-a-kind memorabilia and collectables for The Unite The United Charity Auction — an all-star eBay auction to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Set to begin on Monday, October 24 at noon Pacific Standard Time, ...
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Launch Radio Networks reports: Sunday night (October 16), QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS played their first-ever U.S. show. A packed Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, saw Rodgers and QUEEN pull from both their catalogues during a show that lasted over two hours, including QUEEN standards "Bohemian Rhapsody", "We Will Rock You"/"We Are The ...
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DEF LEPPARD have finalized the track listing for their companion DVD to the near-platinum "Rock of Ages" double CD, due on November 8. The release assembles the band's greatest videos for the first time on one DVD, along with the video for "Now" (previously unavailable in North America). Also included is the brand new, 2005 ...
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DEF LEPPARD are taking their enormously successful co-headlining "Double Shot of Rock" tour with BRYAN ADAMS indoors. Having already teamed with ADAMS to perform at minor league baseball stadiums across the country this past spring and summer, DEF LEPPARD are rocking the masses this fall in major arenas from coast to coast. The second leg ...
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Launch Radio Networks reports: DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell recently stepped away from the band to release a solo album called "Two Sides of If". It features him doing two things you probably haven't heard him do much before — singing lead, and playing blues-based guitar. Campbell told Launch that his love for the kind ...
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