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'VH1 Rock Honors' Was A Ratings Bonanza

Hits Daily Double (web site),the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, is reporting that VH1's first-ever "VH1 Rock Honors" event, featuring performances by KISS, QUEEN, DEF LEPPARD and JUDAS PRIEST in concert from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, was a ratings bonanza. T...

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DEF LEPPARD 'Ignored' In England

According to the World Entertainment News Network, DEF LEPPARD insist they are snubbed by their native Britain, because everyone in the U.K. assumes they are American. LEPPARD spent most of the 1980s touring America, but they fear their time away has cost them their rightful notoriety back home. Fro...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN: 'Rock Honors' Performance 'Was A High Point For Me'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has commented on "VH1 Rock Honors", the first-ever show to pay homage to the legends who influenced the sound of hard rock. This year's celebration honors the music and influence of JUDAS PRIEST, KISS, QUEEN and DEF LEPPARD. "VH1 Rock Honors" was taped Thursday, May 25 at...

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TRIVIUM: New Album Being Mixed By COLIN RICHARDSON

Orlando, Florida's TRIVIUM have begun mixing their third album, "The Crusade", with producer Colin Richardson for a tentative October 10 release via Roadrunner Records (one day earlier internationally). "The Crusade" was recorded primarily at AudioHammer Studio in Orlando, Florida, with the band's g...

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DEF LEPPARD To Join Sheffield's 'Hall Of Fame'

According to 24dash.com, DEF LEPPARD will be inducted as the latest Sheffield Legends to join the city's "hall of fame" next week. The five band members will take time out from rehearsing for a gig to unveil a bronze plaque immediately outside Sheffield Town Hall next Friday (June 16). The band has...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist COLLEN On European Tour Kick-Off: 'We Were Smoking'

DEF LEPPARD's official web site, DefLeppard.com, has been updated with the following article: It's one down for DEF LEPPARD — and a lot more rock to go. The summer tour in support of the band's new hit album, "Yeah!", officially kicked off on Saturday night in Milan, Italy, when the band hit the ...

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ACE FREHLEY Comments On 'VH1 Rock Honors'

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has commented on "VH1 Rock Honors", the first-ever show to pay homage to the legends who influenced the sound of hard rock. This year's celebration honors the music and influence of JUDAS PRIEST, KISS, QUEEN and DEF LEPPARD. "VH1 Rock Honors" was taped Thursday, M...

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DEF LEPPARD To Perform On 'Live With Regis And Kelly'

On June 26, DEF LEPPARD will appear on the syndicated morning show "Live with Regis and Kelly" — hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa — to play one or two songs. For showtimes and ticket information, click here. As previously reported, DEF LEPPARD's covers set "Yeah!" (Mercury/Universal) sold 42,0...

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TRIVIUM Perform New Song 'Detonation' At Germany's ROCK AM RING: Video Available

A video clip of TRIVIUM performing their new song "Detonation" at the Rock am Ring festival in Nürburgring, Germany on Saturday, June 3 has been posted at YouTube.com. A studio version of "Detonation" will appear on the band's upcoming third album, "The Crusade", due this fall via Roadrunner Records...

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KISS Frontman PAUL STANLEY Working On 'Beth' Portrait

KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com, has been updated with "in-the-works" photos of the different stages in the completion of KISS frontman Paul Stanley's latest painting, "Beth" — a portrait of original KISS drummer Peter Criss' "Catman" character. This is the final painting in his KISS portrai...

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'VH1 Rock Honors': Performances By JUDAS PRIEST, KISS, GODSMACK Available

More TV-broadcast-quality video clips have been posted online from the the first annual "VH1 Rock Honors", including performances by KISS, JUDAS PRIEST and GODSMACK. Check them out: * JUDAS PRIEST performing "Breaking the Law" and "You've Got Another Thing Coming" (video) * GODSMACK performing a med...

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DEF LEPPARD Bassist Comments On Upcoming Tour

With their new album "Yeah!" still hot off the presses, DEF LEPPARD is ready to celebrate with a summer-long tour. The band will kick off its 54-date tour in fitting fashion Saturday night (June 3),when it shares the stage with some of metal's giants at the Gods of Metal festival in Milan, Italy. T...

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EVERGREY, NECROPHOBIC Confirmed For Sweden's MÄLARROCKEN Festival

EVERGREY and NECROPHOBIC have been confirmed for the Mälarrocken festival, set to take place June 30 – July 2 in Västerås, Sweden. More information is available at www.malarrocken.se. EVERGREY's latest album, "Monday Morning Apocalypse", was released in April via InsideOut Music. The follow-up to 20...

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TRIVIUM Begin Mixing New Album

TRIVIUM bassist Paolo Gregoletto has posted the following update on the band's web site: "Paolo here, just giving you an update before we head out early tomorrow for tour. We have finished tracking all of 'The Crusade', 15 songs total. Mixing has already begun and should be done in the next few week...

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DEF LEPPARD Frontman: 'The Emphasis Has Always Been On The Music'

Chris Strauss of People magazine recently conducted a short interview with DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott. An excerpt follows: People: A recent Entertainment Weekly feature shows a picture of you guys from 1984 in matching Union Jack tank tops and short shorts. Do you look back at photos like that...