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MÖTLEY CRÜE Takes Lead In ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME's 'Voice Your Choice' Fan Vote

According to Cleveland.com, MÖTLEY CRÜE has taken the lead in Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's in-museum "Voice Your Choice" fan vote. Fans can cast their ballot in person at the Rock Hall museum in Cleveland using the "Voice Your Choice" interactive section in the new Hall Of Fame Gallery. The Los Ange...

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Former WHITE LION Singer MIKE TRAMP: 'The '80s Burned The '80s Out At The End'

In a recent interview with Rockfiend Publications Scotland, former WHITE LION singer Mike Tramp reflected on how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. "Now I look at the '80s as a vacation," Tramp said (see vide...

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Watch SKID ROW Perform At M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

Fan-filmed video footage of SKID ROW's May 5 performance at the M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, Maryland can be seen below. SKID ROW recently inked a worldwide deal with Australia's Golden Robot Records. The the final chapter of the band's "United World Rebellion" trilogy will be released later this y...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Says His Cancer Battle Has Made Him A Better Guitar Player

DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell says that his continuing battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma, with which he was diagnosed in 2013, has made him "a better guitar player." For the past three and a half years, Vivian has been part of a medical trial in Los Angeles, at City of Hope — o...

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WHITESNAKE's DAVID COVERDALE Was Very Happy To See DEF LEPPARD Finally Inducted Into ROCK HALL

WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale has told the Cleveland Scene that he was thrilled to see his pals in DEF LEPPARD finally inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year. "I've known them since they started," he said. "They're North Yorkshire and I'm South Yorkshire. If you don't support y...

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RICK ALLEN Says ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Was First Time DEF LEPPARD Felt Supported By Music Industry

DEF LEPPARD was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in March after 14 years of eligibility. While the British rockers are one of the biggest selling bands from their era, critical and industry acceptance has long eluded them. According to drummer Rick Allen, that all changed when the band w...

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SKID ROW Signs With Australia's GOLDEN ROBOT RECORDS; New Album To Be Released Later This Year

Veteran hard rock group SKID ROW has inked a worldwide deal with Australia's Golden Robot Records. The final chapter of the band's "United World Rebellion" trilogy will be released later this year. The disc was recorded at a Nashville, Tennessee studio with producer Michael Wagener, who also helmed...

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DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN On Upcoming Las Vegas Residency: 'The Idea Is That Every Night Isn't The Same'

Rick Allen spoke to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Kaedy Kiely of 97.1 The River about DEF LEPPARD's second Las Vegas residency, which will take place this summer. The band will take over Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino for 12 explosive nights between August 14 and September...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of JOE ELLIOTT's Acceptance Speech At DEF LEPPARD's ROCK HALL Induction

Professionally filmed video footage of Joe Elliott's acceptance speech on DEF LEPPARD's behalf at this year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony can be seen below. DEF LEPPARD was finally inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on March 29 — 14 years after the British rockers first b...

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DEF LEPPARD To Release Part Two Of Career-Spanning Box Set Series

DEF LEPPARD will release a limited-edition box set, "Def Leppard - Volume Two", on June 21. This is the second of four volumes of the complete recorded output of DEF LEPPARD available as both a 10-LP, 180-gram vinyl box and a limited-edition seven-CD set featuring all the recordings from the band in...

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Watch More Pro-Shot Video Of NEAL SCHON's Debut 'Journey Through Time' Concert

Professionally filmed video footage of JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon performing the songs "Lights", "Still They Ride", "Lady Luck", "Any Way You Want It" and "People" during the debut "Journey Through Time" concert, which took place in February 2018 at The Independent in San Francisco, can be seen be...

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GUNS N' ROSES, DEF LEPPARD, SLAYER, GHOST, MEGADETH, Others Set For EXIT 111 Festival

Exit 111 festival will debut with a heavyweight line-up that celebrates all forms of rock — from hard to classic, alternative to southern — when it debuts October 11-13 at the Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee. The inaugural three-day event hosted by Eddie Trunk will be led by headlining slo...

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LARS ULRICH Looks Back On METALLICA's Appearance At FREDDIE MERCURY Tribute Concert

Lars Ulrich has recalled METALLICA's participation in the "incredible" tribute concert to QUEEN vocalist Freddie Mercury, which was held on April 20, 1992 in London. The event, officially known as "The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert For AIDS Awareness", remains the largest concert held in tribute t...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL On His Battle With Hodgkin's Lymphoma: 'I Just Wanted To Give Cancer The Big Middle Finger And Go On'

DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell recently spoke to City Of Hope about his continuing battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma, with which he was diagnosed in 2013. For the past three and a half years, Vivian has been part of a medical trial in Los Angeles, at City of Hope — one of the wo...

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METALLICA, JUDAS PRIEST, DEF LEPPARD, MEGADETH Members Pay Tribute To UFO's PAUL RAYMOND

Kirk Hammett (METALLICA),Joe Elliott (DEF LEPPARD),David Ellefson (MEGADETH),Doug Aldrich (WHITESNAKE, DIO) and Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES) are among the musicians who have reacted on social media to the passing of Paul Raymond. The UFO guitarist and keyboard player died early Saturday morning (Ap...