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DEF LEPPARD Singer Reportedly Calls POISON Drummer A 'F**king Idiot' During Texas Concert
"C'mon C'mon", the new video from DEF LEPPARD, can be viewed below. DEF LEPPARD kicked off the second leg of its U.S. tour Wednesday night (July 30) at the Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. In her review of the show, Miriam Ramirez of The Monitor wrote, "[DEF LEPPARD singer Joe] Elliott used his ...August 1, 2008
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POISON Drummer RIKKI ROCKETT: 'I've Never Raped Anybody'
Michael Christopher of DelcoTimes.com recently conducted an interview with POISON drummer Rikki Rockett. A few excerpts from the chat follow. On being arrested on strong-arm rape charges at LAX (he was later exonerated): "I'm completely off the hook because they admitted they had the wrong guy. "Rap...July 31, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD Singer Hits Back At POISON
DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott has hit back at POISON singer Bret Michaels and drummer Rikki Rockett over their response to Elliott's comments at a June 6 press conference at the Sweden Rock Festival, in which Elliott said bands like POISON and MÖTLEY CRÜE had "no substance in their music" and the...July 18, 2008
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POISON Drummer Slams DEF LEPPARD Singer
POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has responded to DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott's assertion that bands like POISON and MÖTLEY CRÜE paid more attention to their image than their songwriting during the '80s as a way to cover up the fact that there was "no substance in their music." In a posting on his...July 15, 2008
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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer Brings Out Big Names For Rock Couture
Alice Cooper, Marilyn Manson, Billy Idol, Olympic gold-medalist snowboarder Shaun White, Seth Green, Neil Diamond, pro-BMXer Carey Hart, Mark McGrath, Billy Morrison (CAMP FREDDY),ALICE IN CHAINS, Appolonia Kotera (shopping for longtime friend Prince),Billy Duffy (THE CULT),Rikki Rockett (POISON)...July 7, 2008
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POISON Drummer RIKKI ROCKETT Opposes Rodeo Animal Abuse
When POISON drummer Rikki Rockett signed to play a July 5 show in Greeley, Colorado, he wasn't told that the venue was part rock show and part rodeo. Rockett, a dedicated animal advocate for over sixteen years, was shocked to learn the truth. "I had no idea that this gig included a rodeo," he says....July 1, 2008
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POISON Drummer To Perform With MELANIE MARTEL In Valencia
POISON drummer Rikki Rockett will play percussion for his fiance Melanie Martel tonight (Saturday, May 31) at Off Broadway Bistro (23928 Summerhill Ln.) in Valencia, California. For more information on Melanie Martel, visit her MySpace page. Rockett was reportedly "exonerated" of a felony rape charg...May 31, 2008
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BLACK SABBATH, DEF LEPPARD, POISON Members Nominated For 2008 'Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity'
BLACK SABBATH's Geezer Butler, DEF LEPPARD's Rick Allen and Phil Collen, ROB ZOMBIE, POISON's Rikki Rockett and legendary producer Rick Rubin are among the the people nominated for "Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity" for 2008 by PETA UK. To vote for a celebrity click here. According to a posting on the P...May 28, 2008
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POISON Drummer RIKKI ROCKETT Exonerated Of Mississippi Rape Charge
POISON drummer Rikki Rockett's MySpace blog has been updated with the following: POISON drummer Rikki Rockett was exonerated of a felony rape charge filed in Mississippi stemming from a September 23, 2007 incident in which a Neshoba County, Mississippi woman claimed that Rockett had forcibly raped h...May 23, 2008
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POISON Drummer Says He Doesn't Know His Accuser In Sex-Assault Case
POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has told TMZ.com that he will hold a press conference next week that will clear the air on the sexual assault charges that were filed against him in connection with a September 2007 incident that took place in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Speaking to TMZ.com outside the Of...May 10, 2008
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RIKKI ROCKETT Cancels Tomorrow Night's Gig With Fiance
TMZ.com reports that POISON drummer Rikki Rockett had to bail on a gig tomorrow night at his local coffee shop because of the Mississippi warrant that's out for his arrest on sexual assault charges. He and his fiance Melanie Martel, a singer, were scheduled to play at Rattlesnake Slim's, an intimate...March 28, 2008
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Report: Woman Claims POISON Drummer Raped Her At Miss. Casino
TMZ.com reports that the arrest warrant issued for POISON drummer Rikki Rockett stems from an incident that occurred on September 23, 2007 at a casino in Mississippi. According to cops Rockett was staying not playing, music that is at the Silver Star Hotel & Casino when he allegedly raped anothe...March 28, 2008
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POISON Drummer Reportedly Arrested On Rape Warrant
TMZ.com and LA Daily News are reporting that POISON drummer Rikki Rockett was arrested on a rape warrant issued out of Mississippi as he arrived at LAX after getting off a flight from New Zealand, police said. Rockett (born Richard Allan Ream),46, was arrested Monday at the airport and booked ...March 28, 2008
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ONSLAUGHT: 'Live Polish Assault' Special-Edition DVD Due In March
Metal Mind Productions will release ONSLAUGHT's "Live Polish Assault" DVD in a special DVD+CD limited swing case edition on March 3 in Europe (May 13 in the U.S. via MVD). "Live Polish Assault 2007" contains more than an hour of veritable thrash mayhem filmed during the band's gig on February 12, 20...February 15, 2008
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POISON Drummer: 'We Never Set Out To Be A Metal Band'
Gus Griesinger of Glam-Metal.com recently conducted an interview with POISON drummer Rikki Rockett. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Glam-Metal.com: POISON are a staple of touring just about every summer since 2001. Do you like the commitment every year to POISON or would you like to do so...February 12, 2008
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