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Video: LAST IN LINE Frontman Sings DIO's 'Stand Up And Shout' At 'NAMM Metal Jam 2013'
Former DIO and current DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell revealed in April 2012 that he is planning to join forces with three other original DIO members to play "some gigs" that will see the musicians performing material from the early DIO records that Campbell appeared on. Dubbed LAST IN LINE,...January 25, 2013
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DEF LEPPARD Singer Hopes Las Vegas Residency Will Lead To New Studio Album
DEF LEPPARD will play its 1987 album, "Hysteria", in its entirety as part of the Las Vegas residency, which is scheduled to kick off at the end of March. DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott tells Billboard.com that the nine-date Viva Hysteria! will give the bandmembers a chance to work on ideas for the...January 23, 2013
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Video: TESLA Frontman Sings DEF LEPPARD's 'Pour Some Sugar On Me'
Video footage of TESLA frontman Jeff Keith performing a cover version of DEF LEPPARD's "Pour Some Sugar On Me" with the San Francisco Bay Area rock and roll cover band THE DEPARTMENT OF ROCK on October 20, 2012 at Sammy's Rockin' Island Bar & Grill in Roseville, California can be seen below. The...January 17, 2013
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DEF LEPPARD: New Trailer For Las Vegas Residency Available
A new one-minute trailer for DEF LEPPARD's upcoming Las Vegas shows can be seen below. DEF LEPPARD will play its 1987 album, "Hysteria", in its entirety as part of the Las Vegas residency, which is scheduled to kick off at the end of March. Viva Hysteria! follows Hard Rock residencies from MÖTLEY CR...January 16, 2013
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MACHINE HEAD To 'Officially' Begin Writing New Material 'This Week Or Next'
Guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD has updated his online "journal" at MachineHead1.com with the following entry: "Just to refresh everyone who may not have read the first journal I wrote, I have started up my diary/journals again after taking a much-neede...January 15, 2013
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VIVIAN CAMPBELL's LAST IN LINE: Partial Setlist Revealed
Former DIO and current DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell revealed in April 2012 that he is planning to join forces with three other original DIO members to play "some gigs" that will see the musicians performing material from the early DIO records that Campbell appeared on. Dubbed LAST IN LINE,...January 14, 2013
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DEF LEPPARD Singer Slams Former Record Label Over Digital Rights To Back Catalog
DEF LEPPARD last year joined the long list of rockers who have re-recorded their biggest hits in note-perfect renditions. The "2012" versions of "Pour Some Sugar On Me" and "Rock Of Ages" are now available at various digital retailers and last month the band cut five acoustic songs performed during...January 10, 2013
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U.K. Rock Legends SWEET Revisit 'Desolation Boulevard' With New Live CD
Hot on the heels of their recent critically acclaimed album release "New York Connection", U.K. rock legends SWEET have released a new live CD only available by digital download. Performing the band's most famous and influential album from 1974, "Desolation Boulevard", live, SWEET's "Desolation Boul...January 9, 2013
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DEF LEPPARD: Hollywood Billboard Advertising Las Vegas Shows Unveiled
A photo of the giant billboard situatued high above Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California advertising DEF LEPPARD's upcoming Las Vegas shows can be seen below. DEF LEPPARD will play its 1987 album, "Hysteria", in its entirety as part of the Las Vegas residency, which is scheduled to kick off at...January 9, 2013
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VAN HALEN, AEROSMITH, RUSH, METALLICA Among North America's Top-Grossing Tours Last Year
VAN HALEN, AEROSMITH, RUSH, METALLICA and IRON MAIDEN are among the hard rock/heavy metal artists who made Pollstar's 2012 Top 200 North American Tour chart. According to Pollstar, there was more than a five percent rise in ticket sales, with 36.7 million sold in 2012 compared to the previous year's...January 8, 2013
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VIVIAN CAMPBELL's SIR SODOFF & THE TRAIN WRECKS To Perform In Studio City On Friday
SIR SODOFF & THE TRAIN WRECKS, the band fronted by DEF LEPPARD/THIN LIZZY guitarist Vivian Campbell, will perform this Friday night (January 11) at The Baked Potato in Studio City, California. The group will play two separate sets, with the first one scheduled for 9:30 p.m. and the second one se...January 7, 2013
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BRET MICHAELS: Footage Of New Year's Eve Performance In Minnesota
Fan-filmed video footage of POISON singer Bret Michaels' solo performance on Monday, December 31 at the Treasure Island Resort & Casino in Welch, Minnesota can be seen below. Michaels will release his new solo album, "Good Songs & Great Friends", on February 26 via Poor Boy Records. The effo...January 6, 2013
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'What Are You Doing Here?' Author Interviewed On NPR's 'Morning Edition'; Audio Available
Laina Dawes, author of the book "What Are You Doing Here?: A Black Woman's Life And Liberation In Heavy Metal" (Bazillion Points),was interviewed yesterday (Friday, January 4) on the "Morning Edition" show on NPR (National Public Radio). With over 13 million weekly listeners, the show is America's...January 5, 2013
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SLAYER's 'Angel Of Death' Makes It Into Dutch Top 2000 Countdown
California thrash metal veterans SLAYER became the first metal band other than METALLICA to make it into the Dutch Top 2000, the annual countdown which is broadcast every year between Christmas and New Year's Eve. Dutch metalheads united and contributed heavily to the poll, which was based on a publ...January 2, 2013
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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN Talks About 'Hysteria' In Vegas
DEF LEPPARD will play its 1987 album, "Hysteria", in its entirety as part of the Las Vegas residency, which is scheduled to kick off at the end of March. Viva Hysteria! follows Hard Rock residencies from MÖTLEY CRÜE and GUNS N' ROSES. Tickets are on sale now and start at $49.50, with floor seats goi...December 28, 2012
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