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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WHY (World Hunger Year) and the Greater Boston Food Bank will benefit from an upcoming concert by one of rock's biggest bands, DEF LEPPARD. On Tuesday, Oct. 11, DEF LEPPARD will perform at Agganis Arena in Boston, MA and concert-goers who bring food to the show will have the opportunity to exchange it for a ...
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Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc., the leading specialty retailer of leather outerwear, accessories and apparel for men and women in the United States, has announced its new licensing arrangement with Bravado International Group. Wilsons Leather together with Bravado International Group will launch an exclusive collection of rock & roll-licensed merchandise for sale in its stores ...
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VH1 has announced plans to launch "VH1 Rock Docs", an all-new slate of high-end feature-length programs in 2006. Each of the docs will reveal an untold story in the history of rock and hip-hop music, combining never-before-seen footage with a unique and unconventional narrative approach. The documentaries will tell some of the most unique stories ...
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According to KissOnline.com, the new live KISS two-disc DVD set, "Kiss - Rock The Nation Live!", will be available in stores on December 6 through Image Entertainment. Shot in High Def, the DVD will feature the hottest songs from the Washington, D.C. and Virginia Beach, VA concerts, filmed during last year's Rock The Nation tour. ...
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Rob Zombie, Rex Brown (DOWN, ex-PANTERA), Vivian Campbell (DEF LEPPARD, ex-DIO, WHITESNAKE), Jerry Cantrell (ex-ALICE IN CHAINS), John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, ex-MARILYN MANSON), Billy Duffy (ex-THE CULT) and Steve Jones (ex-SEX PISTOLS) were among the musicians that joined CAMP FREDDY on stage during their appearance at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California Thursday night ...
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Rob Zombie, Vivian Campbell (DEF LEPPARD, ex-DIO, WHITESNAKE), Jerry Cantrell (ex-ALICE IN CHAINS), John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, ex-MARILYN MANSON), Billy Duffy (ex-THE CULT) and Steve Jones (ex-SEX PISTOLS) are among the confirmed guests for CAMP FREDDY's appearance at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California Thursday night (Sept. 29). Tickets are $15, with all proceeds ...
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The European version of former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick's second solo album, "Love Many Trust Few", will feature two bonus tracks: "Going Under Over You" (featuring Kieran Goss on backing vocals — a different version to the one on the "Bootleg" album) and a cover of IRON MAIDEN's "Running Free". "Love Many Trust Few" ...
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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: MÖTLEY CRÜE, SUM 41, THE EXIES, SILVERTIDE Venue: Tweeter Center City/State: Tinley Park, Ill. Date: Aug. 27, 2005 Attendance: 13,069 Capacity: 28,644 Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE Venue: Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake City/State: Burgettstown, Pa. Date: Aug. ...
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The following update has been posted at DEF LEPPARD's official web site: "After a summer of extensive touring, and before two more months of playing live shows, September seems to be the month when the guys aren't playing live on stage. However, that's only partly true! Yes, on October 11 the 'Rock of Ages' tour ...
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More dates have been announced for DEF LEPPARD's upcoming tour with CHEAP TRICK. The details are as follows: Oct. 23 - Detroit, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills Oct. 24 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena Oct. 26 - Louisville, KY @ Louisville Gardens Oct. 27 - Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena Oct. ...
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DEF LEPPARD will be teaming up with CHEAP TRICK for the following dates in October: Oct. 23 - Detroit, MI @ TBA Oct. 24 - Grand Rapids, MI @ TBA Oct. 26 - Springfield, IL @ TBA Oct. 27 - Atlanta, GA @ TBA In other news, DEF LEPPARD's new double-disc hits collection, "Rock of ...
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IRON MAIDEN ("Run to the Hills"), MOTÖRHEAD ("Overkill"), DEF LEPPARD ("Let It Go"), DIO ("Stand Up And Shout"), FU MANCHU ("I Can't Hear You"), QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE ("Medication") and SCORPIONS ("Dynamite") are among the artists featured on the "SX On Tour" soundtrack. According to a press release, the soundtrack delivers "a fast-paced and ...
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MAN-RAZE, the new band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen, will make their live debut on September 27 at the Spitz in London. Tickets for the show, which is being billed as a launch party for the band's first single, are available at The Spitz and We Got Tickets. As previously reported, MAN-RAZE will release ...
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Former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick has been confirmed as the support act for DEF LEPPARD and BRYAN ADAMS in the U.S. beginnning in early October. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 11 - Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena Oct. 12 - East Eutherford, NJ @ Continental Area Oct. 14 - Bristow, VA @ Nissan ...
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DEF LEPPARD have lined up the following dates with BRYAN ADAMS during October/November: Oct. 11 - Boston, MA - Agganis Arena Oct. 12 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Arena Oct. 14 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion Oct. 15 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion Oct. 17 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena ...
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MAN-RAZE, the new band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen, will release their debut maxi-single, "Skin Crawl", on October 24 via Surrealist Records. The single will be available for purchase through all good retail outlets, including online sites. Surrealist Records is a new independent label distributed in the U.K. through Shellshock/Pinnacle. A full-length album is ...
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According to Ontario's The London Free Press, a rock fan faces several charges after two women were urinated on at a recent John Labatt Centre concert, London police announced yesterday. The women felt liquid splashing against the backs of their legs at a DEF LEPPARD concert Aug. 16, police said, and turned around to see ...
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Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisited: DEF LEPPARD is a great live band. However, you don’t show off much in this band. Your playing is very straightforward and Phil Collen takes way more solos than ...
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DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell has had the release date of his solo album, "Two Sides of If", pushed back to September 27 from the previously announced September 6. No reason was given for the delay. Campbell is joined on the blues-oriented album by ZZ TOP's Billy Gibbons, singer Joan Osbourne, and former FRANK ZAPPA ...
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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: Ozzfest: BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, MUDVAYNE, SHADOWS FALL, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, IN FLAMES & others Venue: Alpine Valley Music Theatre City/State: East Troy, Wis. Date: Aug. 6, 2005 Attendance: 20,575 Capacity: 35,072 Artist/Event: Ozzfest: BLACK SABBATH, ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars and bassist Nikki Sixx recently spoke to MTV.com about the group's plans for a new studio album, the much-anticipated follow-up to 2000's "New Tattoo". "There is a new album in the works, but we're taking our time on it," Mars told MTV.com. "For me, I would like to ...
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TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer Johnny Kelly has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Here's what's going on. Peter [Steele] and Josh [Silver] are currently completing their tracks for the 'Roadrunner All Stars' CD. Hopefully they will be done this week. After that, we go back into rehearsals to work on new ...
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Pioneering metal band ANTHRAX, one of the genre's most innovative and respected groups, is back with a vengeance. Commemorating its 20th anniversary by touring with its original lineup for the first time in 13 years, ANTHRAX is exclusively playing its classics from 1985 to 1991, both on the Gigantour in early September (Western Canada and ...
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DRY KILL LOGIC frontman Cliff Rigano has issued the following update: "No rest for the wicked… After Gigantour ends, we will be embarking on the 'New Level of Aggression II' tour, presented by Vestal, which will run from September 12 through October 25 and take us back around the U.S. one more time. We will ...
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Former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick will be opening for DEF LEPPARD on the following dates: Aug. 31 - Billings, MT @ Metrapark Arena Sep. 02 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Sioux Falls Arena Sep. 03 - La Crosse, WI @ La Crosse Center Warwick is currently promoting his second solo album, "Love Many Trust ...
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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: MÖTLEY CRÜE, SUM 41 Venue: White River Amphitheatre City/State: Auburn, Wash. Date: July 30, 2005 Attendance: 9,885 Capacity: 19,717 Artist/Event: W.A.S.P., L.A. GUNS, STEPHEN PEARCY Venue: House of Blues City/State: Las Vegas, Nev. Date: Aug. 7, ...
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According to a posting at the KISS fan site KissNews.de, a German product manager has revealed that KISS' upcoming DVD, "Rock the Nation", will be released in Germany in October. The set will apparently be available in two different formats: a regular two-disc version and a limited-editon four-disc set including a concert from ...
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DRY KILL LOGIC frontman Cliff Rigano has issued the following update regarding the group's participation in this summer's Gigantour alongside MEGADETH, DREAM THEATER and others: "Cliff here, writing to you from some highway en route to Detroit. We're about three wks into Gigantour, and man, what an experience this has been! "We have met and ...
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After spending most of their career under the management of Peter Mensch and Cliff Bernstein at Q-Prime Management, DEF LEPPARD have jumped ship to sign with Trudy Green at HK Management, according to Hits Daily Double. HK, which is now part of Irving Azoff's Frontline Management, has looked after such artists as AEROSMITH, POISON, MICHAEL ...
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