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Video: PAPA ROACH, TESLA, Y&T Members Perform At 'Rock For Reason' Benefit Concert

On April 15, Higher Purpose Events hosted "Rock For Reason", a benefit concert for The Boys And Girls Club Of Placer County. Higher Purpose Events and Pat Martin's All Stars brought together the musical talents of the following: * Jeff Keith, Brian Wheat and Frank Hannon of TESLA * Jacoby Shaddix an...

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AEROSMITH's BRAD WHITFORD And DEREK ST. HOLMES To Release 'Reunion' Album

WHITFORD/ST. HOLMES, the collaboration between AEROSMITH guitarist Brad Whitford and Derek St. Holmes, the voice of such early TED NUGENT songs as "Stranglehold" and "Dog Eat Dog", will release its new studio album, "Reunion", this June, with a nationwide tour immediately following. It was 1981 when...

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Y&T Bassist BRAD LANG: 'I Thought That I Was A Social Drinker. I Am Not.'

Y&T bassist Brad Lang says that he is taking time out from touring with the group to deal with his drinking problem. Lang's Y&T bandmate, guitarist/vocalist Dave Meniketti, posted a message on Friday saying that Brad was "on indefinite hiatus [from the act] as he resolves some personal issue...

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Y&T Bassist BRAD LANG 'On Indefinite Hiatus'; Temporary Replacement Announced

Guitarist/vocalist Dave Meniketti of veteran San Francisco Bay Area rockers Y&T has released the following statement: "We're extremely disappointed that we've been put in this position, but Brad Lang [bass; pictured] is currently on indefinite hiatus as he resolves some personal issues. In order...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer JOE ELLIOTT Is 'Back To Normal' After Battling Vocal Issues

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen was recently interviewed by the Corpus Christi, Texas radio station C101. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott is doing, less than two months after the band was f...

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DEF LEPPARD Announces 55-City North American Tour With REO SPEEDWAGON, TESLA

DEF LEPPARD will return to the road this summer for an extensive tour across North America due to overwhelming demand. The Live Nation-promoted outing will storm through 55 cities across all parts of the U.S. and Canada. It is set to kick off on May 1 in Orlando, Florida and wrap on October 10 in .....

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DEF LEPPARD Announces Rescheduled Tour Dates

DEF LEPPARD has rescheduled the majority of their recently postponed tour dates with STYX and TESLA, according to The Pulse Of Radio. The tour played just one show — January 29 in Sunrise, Florida — before the dates were pulled with LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen tweeting about frontman Joe Elliott: "Th...

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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL: Fans Won't Have To Wait As Long For Next Album

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell has told Billboard.com that he is confident that the band's fans won't have to wait another seven years before the release of a new studio album. "I do think [the success of last year's self-titled effort] encouraged us a lot to the extent I think we'll see anot...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Was Told He 'Would Do Irreparable Damage' If He Continued Singing

DEF LEPPARD was forced to postpone the last ten dates of its tour with STYX and TESLA due to LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott suffering from vocal issues. Speaking to Italy's Linea Rock on Tuesday (February 2),DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell said: "Joe has been having some problems with his voice...

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TESLA's FRANK HANNON Pays Tribute To DAVID BOWIE With 'Space Oddity' Performance (Video)

TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon paid tribute to David Bowie by performing the song "Space Oddity" aboard DEF LEPPARD's inaugural "Hysteria On The High Seas" this past weekend. Check out fan-filmed video footage below. Bowie died earlier this month, two days after his 69th birthday. Bowie died just thre...

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'Hair I Go Again' Movie Feat. ANTHRAX, MOTÖRHEAD, QUEENSRŸCHE Members: Opening Sequence Posted Online

"Hair I Go Again", a documentary about the determination and failures of a former hair band chasing its dreams, will be released worldwide on March 10. The three-minute opening sequence from the film can be seen below. The year was 1985. Thousands of miles away from the sonic debauchery of the Sunse...

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KIX's BRIAN FORSYTHE Confirms Bandmate RONNIE YOUNKINS Went Back To Rehab

KIX guitarist Brian Forsythe has confirmed that his bandmate Ronnie Younkins went back to rehab earlier this year to receive treatment for alcohol addiction. Speaking to Bob Suehs of Rock N Roll Experience, Forsythe said (see video below): "[Ronnie returned to rehab] for a little bit — for a month a...

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ANTHRAX, MOTÖRHEAD, QUEENSRŸCHE, QUIET RIOT, STRYPER Members Featured In 'Hair I Go Again' Movie

"Hair I Go Again", a documentary about the determination and failures of a former hair band chasing its dreams, will be released worldwide on March 10, 2016. A new trailer for the film is available below. The year was 1985. Thousands of miles away from the sonic debauchery of the Sunset Strip, two t...

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DEF LEPPARD Announces 2016 Tour Dates With STYX, TESLA

Following the announcement of the band's new self-titled studio album, DEF LEPPARD has just extended its massively successful North American tour due to overwhelming demand. The trek, supported by STYX and TESLA, will commence in Greensboro, North Carolina on January 27, 2016. The dates are as follo...

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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN Pens New Song 'Save That Goodness' For TESLA

The guys in DEF LEPPARD have always had a close camaraderie with TESLA since they met in Amsterdam back in 1987, and now for the first time ever, TESLA is collaborating with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen on a new single. Tentatively titled "Save That Goodness", the new song has an upbeat catchy...