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SEVENDUST's LAJON WITHERSPOON Has 'About 20 Songs' For His Upcoming Debut Solo Album

In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of Sonic Perspectives, SEVENDUST frontman Lajon Witherspoon offered an update on the songwriting and recording sessions for his long-in-the-works debut solo album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "In two weeks, I fly back to Nashville to kind of w...

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PHIL COLLEN Explains Why ADRIAN SMITH Didn't Land DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Gig After 1991 Audition

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen has confirmed that IRON MAIDEN's Adrian Smith and ex-WHITESNAKE/THIN LIZZY guitarist John Sykes were among a handful of musicians who tried out for DEF LEPPARD following the passing of Steve Clarke. Another WHITESNAKE alumnus, Vivian Campbell, ended up landing the g...

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Born Under A Mad Sign

It's an exquisite formula that the vast majority of metalheads can get behind. Riffs. Serial Killers. This has been the CHURCH OF MISERY way since 1995. Connoisseurs of this stuff will know what an absolute riff machine bassist Tatsu Mikami is, and "Born Under a Mad Sign" adds another absurd splurge...

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Morrison Hotel Gallery To Unveil LED ZEPPELIN Exhibition With Exclusive Rare Photos And Signed Prints

Morrison Hotel Gallery will present an exhibition featuring one of the most iconic rock and roll bands of all time: LED ZEPPELIN. Opening on June 8, 2023 in Los Angeles and New York, the career-spanning retrospective chronicles the band's exalted rise, widely-storied world tours and rare moments in...

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DEF LEPPARD Shares Video Blog From First Three Shows Of European Tour With MÖTLEY CRÜE

DEF LEPPARD has shared a new video blog covering the first three shows of the European leg of the band's "The World Tour" with MÖTLEY CRÜE, in Sheffield, United Kingdom (May 22); Mönchengladbach, Germany (May 25); and Munich, Germany (May 27). Check it out below. DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen sp...

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NIKKI SIXX: MICK MARS's Attorneys Saying MÖTLEY CRÜE Doesn't Play Live Is 'Literally One Of The Funniest Things'

In a new interview with Jen Thomas, the entertainment writer at U.K.'s Metro, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx was asked to name the funniest thing he has read about the band over the years. "I mean, the silliest thing I've ever read about ourselves was from Mick Mars's attorneys," he said, referencin...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE And DEF LEPPARD Announce November 2023 Australian Tour

Hot off the heels of the biggest North American stadium tour of 2022 with more than 1.3 million tickets sold, iconic and celebrated rock legends MÖTLEY CRÜE and DEF LEPPARD continue their 2023 co-headline "The World Tour" with the announcement of three exclusive Australian dates. "After getting back...

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GREAT WHITE Drummer Rules Out Reunion With JACK RUSSELL: 'It Just Couldn't Physically Be Possible, I Think'

In a new interview with Waste Some Time With Jason Green, GREAT WHITE drummer Audie Desbrow spoke about the likelihood of a reunion with original GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It just couldn't physically be possible, I think… And there's just so much...

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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN On Touring With MÖTLEY CRÜE: 'They're A Different Style Than Us, But It Works'

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen spoke to Brazilian music journalist Igor Miranda about what it has been like touring with another veteran rock act, MÖTLEY CRÜE, on last year's "The Stadium Tour" and the recently launched "The World Tour". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I knew Tommy...

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DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN Announces July 2023 Tour Dates With Wife LAUREN MONROE

2023 is shaping up to be an exciting year for Lauren Monroe. The singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and healing arts practitioner and educator is thrilled to announce the upcoming single "Brave", a string of summer shows with her husband, legendary DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen, and a partner...

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DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN Opens Up About Being Assaulted: 'I Don't Think' My Attacker 'Knew Who I Was'

DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen has given his first interview since being assaulted outside a Florida hotel earlier this year. Allen, who was in South Florida to perform a show with his DEF LEPPARD bandmates at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, was attacked on March 13 while taking a smoke bre...

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CARMINE APPICE On NIKKI SIXX Calling Him 'A Washed-Up Drummer': 'It Kind Of Pissed Me Off'

Carmine Appice says that it pissed him off when Nikki Sixx called him "a washed-up drummer" in response to comments he made about Mick Mars's exit from MÖTLEY CRÜE. When Mars, a co-founding member of MÖTLEY CRÜE, announced his retirement from touring with the group last October as a result of worsen...

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BOBBY BLOTZER Says His Comment About RATT 'Always Crushing MÖTLEY CRÜE Musically' Was 'Blown Out Of Proportion'

Bobby Blotzer says that his recent comment that RATT's "always crushed MÖTLEY CRÜE musically" was blown out of proportion. Earlier in the month, while talking to the "This That & The Other With Troy Patrick Farrell" podcast, the RATT drummer addressed the fact that bands like MÖTLEY CRÜE and JO...

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Watch: DEF LEPPARD Plays Its Most Intimate Show In Europe In 35 Years

On the eve of the band's biggest-ever European tour and the launch of new album, "Drastic Symphonies", DEF LEPPARD played a one-off club show last night (Friday, May 19) at the iconic Sheffield venue The Leadmill. The 850-capacity venue was treated to a must-see performance from one of Britain's gre...

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PHIL COLLEN Believes Singing 'With American Accents' Had 'Something To Do' With DEF LEPPARD's Massive Success In U.S.

In a new interview with Music Radar, DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen was asked if it's fair to say that he and his bandmates were much more commercially successful in America than they were in their native England. "Oh, absolutely," he responded. "Something dawned on me a few years ago — we sing w...