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MAN RAZE To Play Select U.K. Shows This Summer

MAN RAZE, the rock outfit featuring Phil Collen of DEF LEPPARD, Simon Laffy from GIRL and Paul Cook of THE SEX PISTOLS, will play select dates in the U.K. this summer. The band's debut album, "Surreal", will be re-released on June 9 via VH1 Classic Records as a deluxe edition with five previously bo...

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POISON Singer Comments On Upcoming TONY AWARDS Performance

'80s glam rockers POISON will perform at the 63rd annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 7 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The event will air live on CBS beginning at 8 p.m. EST. POISON will sing with the cast of "Rock of Ages", the jukebox musical about an aspiring rock group ...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer: 'We Can Do 40 Dates For Breakfast'

InTheNews.co.uk recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott . A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. InTheNews.co.uk: Are there benefits to having a one-armed drummer? Elliott: He's actually a better drummer now! He plays more to the song than the ego. If a drumme...

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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN: 'I'm A Picture Of Health At 51'

Ed Power of Independent.ie recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Independent.ie: So, let me get this straight. You're a hard rock guitarist — and a vegetarian. Isn't there a law against that? Collen: I've felt weird about e...

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TED NUGENT To Present At CMT MUSIC AWARDS

Ted Nugent and Kid Rock are among the presenters at this year's CMT Music Awards, which will be held June 16 at Nashville's Sommet Center and will be telecast live on CMT and CMT.com at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Hosted by actor-comedian Bill Engvall, the event will also include performances by TRACE ADKINS, JAS...

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BURN HALO Frontman Interviewed At ROCK ON THE RANGE; Video Available

David "Gus" Griesinger of Backstage Axxess conducted an interview with BURN HALO/ex-EIGHTEEN VISIONS singer James Hart on May 17, 2009 at the Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. Watch the chat in two parts below. The self-titled debut album from BURN HALO sold 4,800 copies in the United St...

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DEF LEPPARD/TAYLOR SWIFT DVD: Complete Details Revealed

CMT has partnered with Big Machine Records for the first DVD release of its critically acclaimed series "CMT Crossroads", when the episode featuring TAYLOR SWIFT and DEF LEPPARD hits stores on Tuesday, June 16. "CMT Crossroads: Taylor Swift And Def Leppard" includes 11 electrifying performances by 2...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer: 'We've Never Really Written What I Would Call A S**t Song'

Paul Byrne of Herald.ie recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Herald.ie: For the reissues of 1983's "Pyromania" and 1992's "Adrenalize" was it a walk in the park, or did you tread carefully? Joe Elliott: It's not a case...

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DEF LEPPARD's Collaboration With TAYLOR SWIFT Now Available On DVD

"CMT Crossroads: Def Leppard And Taylor Swift", the collaboration between Great Britain's premier arena rock band and one of country music's hottest stars, is now available for purchase on DVD at Walmart.com. The DVD is being sold exclusively through Wal-Mart stores for $11.88. It's on pre-sale now...

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METALLICA: Mexican Shows To Be Filmed For Forthcoming DVD

According to a post on legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin's official web site, METALLICA's three headlining concerts in Mexico City, Mexico — which are scheduled for June 4, June 6 and June 7 at Foro Sol — will be filmed for a forthcoming DVD. Halfin will attend the shows in order to shoot the...

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ACE FREHLEY: What's In My Bag?

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley is featured in Amoeba Music's "What's In My Bag?" segment in which he shares some of his shopping picks. Watch the three-minute clip below. Video footage of Ace Frehley's April 18, 2009 in-store appearance at Amoeba Music in Hollywood, California can be viewed bel...

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VENOM Announces New Drummer

After holding auditions for the last few months, pioneering British black metal band VENOM has announced the addition of drummer Danté to the group's ranks. Commented VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant: "We had a fantastic response. There were many great players to choose from, but at the end of th...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Gets In Shape For The Road; Video Footage Available

Video footage of DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen hitting the gym in preparation for the band's upcoming tour with POISON and CHEAP TRICK can be viewed below. A devoted health and fitness fanatic, Phil embarked on a radical detox following his "Terror Twins" days of partying with DEF LEPPARD bandma...

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METALLICA: French DVD Shoot Confirmed

In the latest issue of France's Rock Hard magazine (see cover below),METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo has confirmed that METALLICA will take part in a DVD shoot of the band's current "Death Magnetic" tour in July in the south of France. The show being filmed is the July 7, 2009 concert in Nimes, F...

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ALICE COOPER: U.K. Dates Announced

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper will embark on a U.K. headlining tour in November/December. Support on the trek will come from MAN-RAZE, the rock outfit featuring Phil Collen of DEF LEPPARD, Simon Laffy from GIRL and Paul Cook of THE SEX PISTOLS. The dates are as follows: Nov. 24 - Manchester, England...