DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen spoke to RollingStone.com about his new band MAN-RAZE. The group, which formed last summer after Collen returned to London from Southern California to care for his sick father, also features SEX PISTOLS drummer Paul Cook and bassist Simon Laffy, a former bandmate of Collen's from the early Eighties ...
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According to Sheffield Today, DEF LEPPARD bassist Rick Savage found time before jetting off for the band's U.S. tour to meet Sheffield Children's Hospital charity mascots Quackers the Duck and Theo Bear. Rick, a long-time friend of the hospital, added his support to the charity's Duck Race to be staged at Rother Valley ...
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German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have posted the following message on their official web site: "Randy [Black] has finished his drumparts for the new album and it's guitar time at the House Of Music. Working together with Charlie Bauerfeind [producer] is fantastic and the spirit in the studio is great! "The festival in Spain on ...
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During the second half of June, right after the first leg of the Rock 'N Roll Double-Header Tour with BRYAN ADAMS, DEF LEPPARD will play another 12 shows. Two of these were already announced last week (the Music Midtown and CityStages festivals), and now it has been confirmed that the band will play another 10 ...
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DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott recently gave an interview to JamesonChronocles regarding his recent "war of words" with MelodicRock.com webmaster Andrew McNeice over McNeice's early review of the band's upcoming "covers" album — a review that Elliott claims was based on an "unfinished," "work-in-progress copy." A couple of excerpts from the ...
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German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have been confirmed for the Mystic Festival, set to take place May 29 at Stadium Slaski in Chorzow, Poland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: IRON MAIDEN NIGHTWISH KREATOR BEHEMOTH PRIMAL FEAR FRONTSIDE DRAGONFORCE PRIMAL FEAR are scheduled to begin recording their new album this month at House ...
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On May 17, "Rock Of Ages - The Definitive Collection", DEF LEPPARD's new compilation album, will be released on double CD in North America. While last year's world release of this compilation (under the title "Best Of") contained a new song in the form of "Waterloo Sunset" (originally by THE KINKS), the new song on ...
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Former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick has uploaded audio samples from his upcoming second solo album, "Love Many Trust Few", at his official web site. Check them out at this location. The follow-up to 2003's "Tattoos and Alibis", "Love Many Trust Few" was produced by Ronan McHugh and DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott ...
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ABC ePrep is reporting that members of MOTÖRHEAD were on hand Tuesday (April 5) for a press conference announcing the opening of a Las Vegas location for the Sunset Strip's famed Rainbow Bar & Grill. Jason Bonham (UFO) and DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen were supposed to attend the event as well, but Bonham had ...
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In a few months, DEF LEPPARD will be on the road again to tour North America with BRYAN ADAMS (for dates, click here). Just before that, tour rehearsals will take place in Los Angeles for a couple of days during the last week of May, and the Universal Music Store will organize an ...
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DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell wil enter the studio April 11-13 to begin work on his first solo album. The record, which will reportedly contain about a dozen cover songs from blues legends such as Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Rory Gallagher and others, will be released "sometime in 2005" on Sanctuary Records. Recording live, Vivian ...
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DEF LEPPARD vocalist Joe Elliott will join former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick onstage for a couple of songs during Warwick's acoustic gig at at the Sprit Stone in Dundalk, Ireland on March 31. Elliott co-produced Ricky's upcoming solo album, "Love Many Trust Few", due on May 17 via Sanctuary Records. A video for the ...
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Billboard.com is reporting that SLAYER's Dave Lombardo has collaborated with DJ SPOOKY on "Drums of Death", a collection of material that is being described as "a sort of homage to Def Jam's pioneering rock-rap fusions of the '80s." Due April 26 on Thirsty Ear, "Drums of Death" offers new versions of PUBLIC ENEMY's ...
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MAN-RAZE, the side project of DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen, have launched their official web site at www.Man-Raze.com. The band, featuring Phil on lead vocals and guitars, Simon Laffy (ex-GIRL) on bass, and Paul Cook (SEX PISTOLS) on drums, are currently finishing their debut CD and are making plans to play some shows ...
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Billboard.com is reporting that tickets for the DEF LEPPARD/BRYAN ADAMS' 26-date co-headlining tour of minor league ballparks have a base price of $45. At each LEPPARD/ADAMS stop, a stage will be built on the field, and fans can sit in the outfield or in the stands. "Everybody wants to play Madison Square Garden, but there's ...
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SPEED KILL HATE, the "old-school thrash" project featuring OVERKILL members Dave Linsk (guitar), Derek Tailer (guitar), and Tim Mallare (drums), will be filming a video for the track "Face the Pain" on Wednesday, April 6. The video will be directed by Anthony M. Bongiovi of TBJ Entertainment, Inc., who has previously worked with SLAYER ("War ...
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German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have posted the following message on their official web site: "Short before the start of the recordings for our new album, we can proudly annouce that we have extended our contract with Nuclear Blast for another five albums plus one DVD and one live CD. We're very happy with the ...
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VH1's DEF LEPPARD biopic, "Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story", is scheduled for another showing on VH1 on March 18 at 4:00 p.m. The movie, which stars Anthony Michael Hall, Amber Valletta and Orlando Seale, among others, was released on DVD in January. The 89-minute DVD was issued by Paramount Home Video and is rated R. ...
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Swedish progressive dark metallers EVERGREY have scheduled a CD-signing session at CD Specialisten in Gothenburg, Sweden on Monday, March 14 at 6 p.m. As previously reported, EVERGREY have posted a preview of their upcoming DVD, "A Night To Remember", at this location (Windows Media, 7.38 MB). "A Night To Remember" was filmed on ...
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Former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick has posted the following message in the "Forum" section of his official web site: "This week's show at The Joint [in Los Angeles] will be the second last show there for a while, the last being a bit of a St. Patrick's day bash on March 16th (yes, I ...
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KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley checked in with KissOnline.com and chatted briefly about his upcoming solo album. According to Stanley, the album should be done and ready to mix by mid-May. Drumming on all the tracks to date is Victor Indruzzo who has toured and recorded with MACY GRAY, toured with BECK and appears on various ...
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The 2005 installment of the DEF LEPPARD Fan Convention, dubbed Lepcon, will be held Saturday, September 10 at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The price per night at the Riviera will be $89.00 (plus local/state taxes), the same as last year. You can call the Riviera right now and reserve your ...
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DEF LEPPARD and BRYAN ADAMS will co-headline headline the Rock 'N Roll Double-Header Tour this summer, according to a press release. Two of the most popular rock acts to ever take the stage, will team up for the first time and perform at 26 minor league baseball stadiums. BRYAN ADAMS and DEF LEPPARD, combined, have ...
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According to OurSports Central, DEF LEPPARD and BRYAN ADAMS will perform at the Community America Ballpark, Kansas City, Kansas on August 3. Kansas City T-Bones season ticket holders have first chance at the tickets between March 28 at 10 a.m. and April 1 at 5 p.m. Tickets for the general public go on sale April ...
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According to the San Bernardino County Sun, DEF LEPPARD and Canadian singer BRYAN ADAMS are being booked into Arrowhead Credit Union Park in San Bernardino, California for a joint gig in June. Classic Rock Newswire had reported back in January that DEF LEPPARD would be teaming up with ADAMS for a U.S. tour this summer. ...
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DRY KILL LOGIC have announced that they will remain off the road for a few more days "due to a death in the family of one the guys." They are expected to join back up with the OTEP/AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE tour on March 8 in New Orleans. "We hope you understand our need to cancel ...
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DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott has slammed MelodicRock.com webmaster Andrew McNeice for posting an early review of the band's upcoming "covers" album — a review that Elliott claims was based on an "unfinished," "work-in-progress copy." In a posting on LEPPARD's official web site, Elliott writes, "It appears someone (at some site dedicated to melodic rock) ...
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DRY KILL LOGIC have been forced to drop off their tour with HED P.E. "due to personal and health issues," according to an official statement from the group. "We apologize for any inconvenience and promise to reschedule the shows [as soon as possible]," stated vocalist Cliff Rigano. DRY KILL LOGIC's new album, "The Dead and ...
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ADEMA drummer Kris Kohls recently gave an exclusive interview to Earache.com about the group's split with singer Marky Chavez and their upcoming CD, "Planets", among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Earache.com: This is the first album with your new line-up…what actually happened with Marky and Mike [Ransom, guitar]? Kris Kohls: "Well, we ...
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VH1 Classic's "Ultimate Albums: Def Leppard "Pyromania" is scheduled to premiere Saturday, February 19 at 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. The half-hour program will delve into the making of "Pyromania", from how it changed the landscape of music in the '80s to how it put DEF LEPPARD on the map. DEF LEPPARD's breakthrough 1983 album, ...
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