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PAUL STANLEY, PHIL COLLEN To Teach Punters How To Rock On 'Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp'
"Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp" is back and bigger than ever with an all-star lineup of legendary music icons that are sure to get metal and rock enthusiasts pumped up. Tune in to VH1 Classic on Saturday, August 20 at 10 p.m. ET/PT for the show's Season Two premiere. VH1 Classic and executive producer...August 2, 2011
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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Interviewed On Chicago's WJMK 104.3 K-HITS (Audio)
DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen was interviewed on the WJMK 104.3 K-Hits radio station in Chicago, Illinois. The six-minute chat, during which Collen discusses the band's longevity, being sober, groupies, staying in shape and more, can be streamed using the audio player below. ...July 30, 2011
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DEF LEPPARD Singer Thanks Fans For Getting Him Through First Show Following Father's Passing
DEF LEPPARD vocalist Joe Elliott has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "By now most of you will know that my father passed away after a long illness, on July 7th, aged 81. This is why some of our shows have been rescheduled, and quite frankly, why I might ...July 28, 2011
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Former FULL DEVIL JACKET Guitarist Dies
Mike Reaves, the former guitarist of the West Tennessee rock group FULL DEVIL JACKET, passed away on July 25 after battling cancer, according to The Jackson Sun. "Mike was one of the absolute funniest people you'd ever met," said Reaves' former bandmate Kevin Bebout. "He was just so great to work wi...July 27, 2011
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ZAKK WYLDE, PHIL COLLEN, DOUG ALDRICH Featured In Third Issue Of iGuitar
The free digital Magazine iGuitar has now launched its third issue which features not one but two interviews with the great Zakk Wylde, plus in-depth looks at some of his kit: Zakk's Gibson Les Paul, the Marshall JCM800 amp and the MXR Zakk Wylde pedals. Other interviews continue the heavy metal the...July 27, 2011
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BRET MICHAELS: I'm Not Around MTLEY CRE Enough To Know Or Really Care How They Feel
Scott Mervis of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently conducted an interview with POISON singer Bret Michaels. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: How did this summer tour [with MTLEY CRE and NEW YORK DOLLS] come about? Bret: Very simple. I was going out solo thi...July 22, 2011
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VIVIAN CAMPBELL's SIR SODOFF & THE TRAIN WRECKS To Perform In Tarzana Tonight
SIR SODOFF & THE TRAIN WRECKS, the band fronted by DEF LEPPARD/THIN LIZZY guitarist Vivian Campbell, will perform tonight (Thursday, July 21) at Harper's Bar and Grille in Tarzana, California. Cover charge is $10. Music starts at 9 p.m., with SIR SODOFF & THE TRAIN WRECKS taking the stage at...July 21, 2011
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NIGHTRAGE: 'Insidious' Cover Art Unveiled
Multi-national thrashers NIGHTRAGE will release their fifth album, "Insidious", on September 27 (one day earlier internationally) via Lifeforce Records. The CD features guest appearances by Gus G. (OZZY OSBOURNE, FIREWIND),Tomas S. Englund (EVERGREY),Apollo Papathanasio (FIREWIND, SPIRITUAL BEGGAR...July 20, 2011
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SIXX: BRET MICHAELS Said He Wanted To Tour With MTLEY CRE Because POISON Needs Credibility
Michael Christopher of The Delaware County Daily Times recently conducted an interview with MTLEY CRE bassist Nikki Sixx. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On how MTLEY CRE should not be put into the same category as the hair-metal scene that pervaded Los Angeles in the mid-'80s onwar...July 20, 2011
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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Talks MANRAZE With 'The Musician's Voice' (Audio)
Mark Uricheck of The Musician's Voice recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist and MANRAZE frontman Phil Collen. In the 15-minute chat, Phil talks in depth about the new MANRAZE record, "punkfunkrootsrock", as well as the dynamics within the band with Paul Cook and Simon Laffy. He...July 19, 2011
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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Featured On 'Real Orange' (Video)
DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen was featured on the July 8 edition of "Real Orange", the only broadcast television program for and about Orange County, California. You can now watch the program below. Description of the show: "DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen lives in Orange County, preaching the...July 14, 2011
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METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH, SLIPKNOT, RATT Members To Guest On 'That Metal Show'
VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" is back in Los Angeles and ready to shake things up for lucky season eight on Saturday, August 20 at 11 p.m. ET/PT. Members of some of the biggest metal acts, including METALLICA and SLIPKNOT, grace the "That Metal Show" stage to give viewers a true power hour that al...July 13, 2011
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DEF LEPPARD: Pro-Shot Footage From U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival
Professionally filmed video footage of DEF LEPPARD performing the song "Rocket" at this year's edition of the Download festival, which was held June 10-12, 2011 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom, can be viewed below. DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott's father, who had been ill for a n...July 12, 2011
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DEF LEPPARD's Tour Manager Pays Tribute To JOE ELLIOTT's Father
DEF LEPPARD tour manager and longtime friend Malvin Mortimer has penned the following tribute to singer Joe Elliott's father, who passed away this past week: "Joe Elliott's father (Joe Senior to all that knew him well) suffered a significant heart attack in April this year. Whilst in ICU, he suffere...July 10, 2011
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DEF LEPPARD Singer's Father Dies
DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott's father, who had been ill for a number of weeks, passed away in a U.K. hospital. Commented DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen: "Sending my condolences to Joe and his mum over the sad loss of his dad Joe, Sr. I have great memories of Joe's dad and we're all here ...July 8, 2011
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