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GREAT WHITE, NELSON Confirmed For ROCKLAHOMA

GREAT WHITE and NELSON have been confirmed for the third annual Rocklahoma festival, set to take place July 9-12, 2009 on the Catch The Fever Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma. Also scheduled to appear are KEEL, KIX, HARLOW, GYPSY PISTOLEROS and ex-SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell's new band HERM...
February 24, 2009
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DEF LEPPARD, WHITESNAKE, JOURNEY To Team Up For Dublin Date

DEF LEPPARD, WHITESNAKE and JOURNEY will team up for a special concert at O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland on Friday, June 12. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, February 27 at 9 a.m. from Ticketmaster and usual outlets nationwide. DEF LEPPARD and POISON will team up for a U.S. summer tour, including a r...
February 23, 2009
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HARLOW Confirmed For ROCKLAHOMA Festival

Los Angeles-based band HARLOW has been confirmed for this year's Rocklahoma festival, set to take place July 9-12, 2009 on the Catch The Fever Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma. HARLOW will perform on Friday, July 10. Also scheduled to appear are KEEL, KIX, GYPSY PISTOLEROS and former SCORPIONS dr...
February 23, 2009
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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist's Solo Performances Of 'Sugar', 'Hysteria' Posted Online

Video footage of DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell's January 10, 2009 solo performance at The Mint in Los Angeles, when he was opening for Lauren Monroe's band (featuring LEPPARD's Rick Allen on drums),can be viewed below. During his show, Vivian played his bluesy versions of the DEF LEPPARD cl...
February 19, 2009
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MARILYN MANSON, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, ZZ TOP Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

MARILYN MANSON, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and ZZ TOP have been confirmed for this summer's Download festival, set to take place June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: DEF LEPPARD DEVILDRIVER DRAGONFORCE KILLSWITCH ENGAGE KORN LIMP BIZKIT MARILYN MANSON M...
February 19, 2009
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HOUSE OF HEAVY: DEF LEPPARD Cover Available For Streaming

HOUSE OF HEAVY, the Swedish band formed by MASQUERADE bassist Henrik Lundberg and P.I.G. singer Mattias Wellhag, has posted its cover version of the DEF LEPPARD track "Billy's Got a Gun". The song comes off HOUSE OF HEAVY's debut album, out now on Metal Blade and Spiritual Beast. Commented Henrik: "...
February 19, 2009
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DORO PESCH: 'To Me, Metal Always Meant Freedom'

Sweden's Metalshrine web site recently conducted an interview with the German metal queen Doro Pesch. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalshrine: What's it like celebrating 25 years [as a heavy metal singer]? Doro Pesch: Oh, man, I tell you... I can't believe it. Time flew by. I st...
February 18, 2009
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METALLICA, SLAYER Featured In 'Rick Rubin: In The Studio' Book

This coming summer, ECW Press will issue the 300-page book "Rick Rubin: in the Studio" by biographer Jake Brown. Nearly three years of meticulous research went into the making of the book, which documents the roots of Rubin's rise as one of the industry's most singularly influential record producers...
February 18, 2009
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ANVIL To Play U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

Canadian metal legends ANVIL will perform at this summer's Download festival, set to take place June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. The band, which is the subject of an acclaimed documentary "Anvil! The Story Of Anvil", will play the Donington event after last appearing at Monsters Of Rock...
February 18, 2009
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DEF LEPPARD Artwork Part Of 'Vinyl Art' Exhibition

As part of A&D Gallery's exhibition of vinyl art, DEF LEPPARD sleeve designer Andie Airfix is currently showing a selection of his designs and original artwork. Andie's work for the band's albums "Pyromania", "Hysteria", "Adrenalize" and "Euphoria" was iconic from the start, instantly recognizab...
February 17, 2009
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DEF LEPPARD, AEROSMITH, QUEENSRŸCHE Featured On 'NOW That's What I Call Power Ballads!'

The latest edition of the "NOW That's What I Call Power Ballads!" series will be released March 24. Only the strength of NOW could bring together for the first time rock heavyweights JOURNEY, AEROSMITH and DEF LEPPARD for "NOW That's What I Call Power Ballads!" Their "Faithfully", "I Don't Want To M...
February 17, 2009
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VENOM Drummer's DEF-CON-ONE Parts Ways With Singer, Seeks Replacement

Due to "personal commitments," vocalist Grant has left DEF-CON-ONE, the Newcastle, United Kingdom-based metal band featuring VENOM drummer Antony "Antton" Lant (brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant). According to the group, "Grant will still be singing at the two gigs we have booked [in Ap...
February 14, 2009
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THE ALMIGHTY Frontman RICKY WARWICK Signs With GLOBAL MUSIC

Global Music has announced the signing of Irish songwriter and THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick and the release of his new solo album, "Belfast Confetti" (due out April 27 via DR2). Commented Ricky: "I am delighted to have signed with Global Music/DR2. I have seen first hand how hard the label wo...
February 13, 2009
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TRIVIUM, LIMP BIZKIT Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

TRIVIUM and LIMP BIZKIT have been confirmed for this summer's Download festival, set to take place June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: DEF LEPPARD DEVILDRIVER KORN LIMP BIZKIT MÖTLEY CRÜE PENDULUM SLIPKNOT THE PRODIGY TRIVIUM WHITESNAKE A two-...
February 13, 2009
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MÖTLEY CRÜE, DOWN, KILLWITCH ENGAGE Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

MÖTLEY CRÜE, DOWN, HATEBREED, KILLWITCH ENGAGE, MASTODON, GOJIRA, BUCKCHERRY, EXODUS, PESTILENCE, THE GATHERING, JON OLIVA'S PAIN, BLACK STONE CHERRY and AUGUST BURNS RED have been confirmed for the 14th edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 26-28, 2009 on the festival grounds...
February 12, 2009