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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL Looks Back On 'Slang' Album: 'I Don't Think Any Of Us Knew What Was Going On'

In a brand new interview with About Heavy Metal, DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell was asked what he remembers most about the sessions for "Slang", his first studio album with the band, which came out twenty years ago. He responded: "That was a strange time for the band because the music industr...

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THE WILDHEARTS Frontman GINGER Launches ROUND RECORDS RECORDS

Round Records Records is the new record label from THE WILDHEARTS frontman Ginger (real name David Walls) — a home for HEY! HELLO!, MUTATION, live albums and DVDs from THE WILDHEARTS and more. It's arguably Ginger's most ambitious project to date; moving from stand-alone individual releases to a ful...

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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL On Treatment For His Cancer: 'I Put It On Par With Going To The Dentist'

DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell recently spoke to Headlines & Global News about his continuing battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma, with which he was diagnosed in 2013. He said: "I'm still dealing with the cancer; it keeps coming back. It's been three years, I've done three rou...

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DEF LEPPARD Announces 55-City North American Tour With REO SPEEDWAGON, TESLA

DEF LEPPARD will return to the road this summer for an extensive tour across North America due to overwhelming demand. The Live Nation-promoted outing will storm through 55 cities across all parts of the U.S. and Canada. It is set to kick off on May 1 in Orlando, Florida and wrap on October 10 in .....

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Review: IRON MAIDEN Kicks Off 'The Book Of Souls' World Tour In Fort Lauderdale (Video)

By Clay Marshall Considering the overabundance of recent rock casualties, it's no small miracle that IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson was able to artfully dodge the reaper's scythe during his recent cancer scare. Still, as many of their arena rock peers have recently embarked on farewell tours (MÖTLEY...

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DEF LEPPARD Announces Rescheduled Tour Dates

DEF LEPPARD has rescheduled the majority of their recently postponed tour dates with STYX and TESLA, according to The Pulse Of Radio. The tour played just one show — January 29 in Sunrise, Florida — before the dates were pulled with LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen tweeting about frontman Joe Elliott: "Th...

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LAST IN LINE: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'Heavy Crown'

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Heavy Crown", the debut album from LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO members Vinny Appice and Jimmy Bain, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB —...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Working On 'My Nemesis' Video

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH is putting the finishing touches on the music video for the song "My Nemesis". The track will serve as the next single from the band's latest album, "Got Your Six", which entered the Billboard 200 album chart at No. 2, selling 119,000 copies in its first week of release. This...

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JANI LANE's Cover Versions Of JUDAS PRIEST, DEF LEPPARD Classics To Be Included On 'Catch A Falling Star' Compilation

In 2011, the rock world lost an incredibly gifted singer and songwriter, a man whose voice reverberated around the world on such blockbuster hits as "Cherry Pie", "Down Boys", "Sometimes She Cries", "Uncle Tom's Cabin" and the unforgettable ballad "Heaven". Jani Lane joined WARRANT in 1985, and toge...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL: 'WENDY DIO Never Wanted DIO To Be A Band'

In a brand new interview with KNAC.com, former DIO and current DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell was asked if he and Ronnie James Dio ever got to mend fences prior to the singer's 2010 death. He responded: "No. I never got to talk to Ronnie again afterwards, unfortunately. Actually, we only talk...

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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL: Fans Won't Have To Wait As Long For Next Album

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell has told Billboard.com that he is confident that the band's fans won't have to wait another seven years before the release of a new studio album. "I do think [the success of last year's self-titled effort] encouraged us a lot to the extent I think we'll see anot...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Talks JIMMY BAIN's Death, LAST IN LINE's Future

Robert Cavuoto of Myglobalmind magazine recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Myglobalmind: Sorry to hear about Jimmy Bain's [RAINBOW, DIO, LAST IN LINE] passing; allow me to extend my condolences...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS Frontman RICKY WARWICK Releases 'Celebrating Sinking' Video

BLACK STAR RIDERS frontman Ricky Warwick will release two new solo albums this month. "When Patsy Cline Was Crazy (And Guy Mitchell Sang The Blues)" and the beautifully acoustic "Hearts On Trees" will be released as a double CD on February 26 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Ricky has released the o...

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DELTA DEEP Feat. DEF LEPPARD, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Members: East Coast Tour Dates Announced

DELTA DEEP, the critically acclaimed blues-based band featuring Phil Collen (lead guitarist of DEF LEPPARD) and Robert DeLeo (bassist for STONE TEMPLE PILOTS),in addition to Debbi Blackwell-Cook (back-up vocalist for such artists as Michael Buble and Gregory Hines) and Forrest Robinson (drummer for...

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LAST IN LINE: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'Starmaker' Video

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the "Starmaker" video from LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO members Vinny Appice and Jimmy Bain, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB — can be s...