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QUEENSRŸCHE Vocalist TODD LA TORRE Recalls Covering 'Operation: Mindcrime' Classics As Teenage Drummer

"Lamont & Tonelli" of San Francisco radio station 107.7 The Bone recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Todd La Torre. You can listen to the full chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On his musical influences: Todd: "I grew up in the '70s an...

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WEAPONS OF ANEW To Release 'The Collision Of Love And Hate', Hit The Road With TESLA

WEAPONS OF ANEW, the new band featuring Freddy Ordine, Ray West, Stefan "Reno" Cutrupi, Chris Manfre and Kris Norris, will release its debut recording, "The Collision Of Love And Hate", on September 15 via OK Good Records. The quintet will then hit the road with TESLA from September 19 through Octob...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist: 'I've Never Heard JOE ELLIOTT Sing This Well In My Life'

Brian Casey of the "Maximum Music Morning Show" on Max 93.5 FM in Indianapolis, Indiana, conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen. You can listen to the full chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On DEF LEPPARD's current...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Explains DEF LEPPARD's Reluctance To Make Straight-Ahead Rock Album

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell has admitted many long-term fans of the band want them to record a straight-ahead rock album like "High 'N' Dry" from 1981. But he told the "White Line Fever" podcast: "That's never gonna happen." Speaking on the most recent episode of the show, Campbell said: "...

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TESLA, QUEENSRŸCHE, LITA FORD, WINGER, DORO, KIX Set For 2018 MONSTERS OF ROCK CRUISE

Details for the eighth annual Monsters Of Rock Cruise have been announced. Departing out of Miami, Florida, the five-day/five-night full ship charter cruise will set sail February 11-16 aboard Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas (a new ship for Monsters Of Rock) and visiting two new ports: Falmo...

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RIKKI ROCKETT Thinks POISON Should Get A ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Nomination 'For The Sake Of Our Genre'

Tigman of the Q103 radio station in Albany, New York recently conducted an interview with POISON drummer Rikki Rockett. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's current co-headlining tour with DEF LEPPARD: Rikki: "It's been great,...

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POISON Bassist Doesn't Want Professional Autograph Seekers To Get Rich Off Him

POISON bassist Bobby Dall has told The Washington Times that he is reluctant to sign many items of memorabilia for "fans" he believes to be professional autograph seekers, only to see those same articles sold online at exorbitant prices. "I'm not going to sit there and sign 30 things for someone to...

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DEF LEPPARD's 'And There Will Be A Next Time: Live From Detroit' To Air On AXS TV

British rock and roll veterans DEF LEPPARD's new live concert experience, "Def Leppard… And There Will Be A Next Time: Live From Detroit", will premiere on AXS TV on Sunday, April 23 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Filmed live at the DTE Energy Music Theatre, "Def Leppard… And There Will Be A ...

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DEF LEPPARD: 2017 Tour Rehearsal Video

A new time lapse rehearsal video of DEF LEPPARD shot and edited by drummer Rick Allen's tech Jeff Diffner can be seen below. DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen recently told New England Concert Reviews about the band's upcoming North American tour with POISON and TESLA: "Me personally, I actually see...

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RIKKI ROCKETT Unveils New Drum Kit For POISON's Summer Tour (Video)

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has posted a two-minute video in which he unveils the DW drum kit that he will be using on the band's 30th-anniversary tour this summer. Check it out below. Rockett earlier in the month wrote on his Facebook page that was still cancer free, one year after he started unde...

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POISON: First 2017 Photo Of Reunited Original Lineup

POISON singer Bret Michaels has released the first photo of the band's original lineup as it begins rehearsing for its upcoming tour. He wrote in the accompanying caption: "Rocking hard, feeling great. Haven't killed each other yet, this tour is happening. #music #poison #tour #springbreak #party" P...

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Watch BRET MICHAELS Perform POISON Hits In Corbin, Kentucky

Fan-filmed video footage of Bret Michaels performing POISON hits with his solo band on March 17 at the Corbin Arena in Corbin, Kentucky can be seen below. POISON's co-headlining tour with DEF LEPPARD and special guest TESLA will kick off on April 8 in Manchester, New Hampshire and will wrap on June...

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RIKKI ROCKETT Says SLASH Was 'Really Pissed Off' He Didn't Land Guitarist Gig In POISON

In a brand new interview with the "Decibel Geek" podcast, POISON drummer Rikki Rockett was asked how Slash came to audition for the guitarist slot in the band prior to joining GUNS N' ROSES in 1985. "Slash we had known," Rikki said (hear audio below). "'Cause he was in HOLLYWOOD ROSE… So Bret [Micha...

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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN Says Upcoming Tour With POISON And TESLA Is 'A Celebration Of Integrity'

New England Concert Reviews recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen. You can now listen to the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On DEF LEPPARD's success and longevity: Phil: "I think our work ethic and integrity were actually given t...

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DEF LEPPARD Has No Plans To Celebrate 40th Anniversary

During a brand new interview with Jack Antonio of the "Do You Know Jack?" radio show, DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen was asked if the band has any plans to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of its formation this year. Collen responded (hear audio below): "No. It's 'Hysteria''s thirty-year annive...