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PREJUDICE Parting Ways With Guitarist, Drummer
Belgian death metallers PREJUDICE will play their last show with guitarist Davy "Tuni" Tunicki and drummer Christophe Piette on August 30 at the Vlamrock festival in As, Belgium. "What Erik [vocals], Chris [bass, vocals] and me, Def [guitar], will do afterwards is still a big question," Def writes o...August 21, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Sees The Bright Side Of Illiegal Music Downloading
DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivan Campbell has offered his theory to LiveDaily's Christina Fuoco-Karasinski for why after more than 30 years in the music business, the band is seeing its audiences getting younger and younger. "That's a byproduct of music piracy more than anything else," Campbell explained...August 20, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD To Launch 'Rockzimity Marketing' At Joe Louis Arena In Detroit
DEF LEPPARD proves once again they are pioneers not only in music, but now, as leaders in the digital age, through a strategic partnership with mobile marketing firm Ace Marketing & Promotions Inc. (AMKT). On August 23 at the group's concert in Detroit, MI at the Joe Louis Arena, DEF LEPPARD wil...August 18, 2008
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GOD FORBID Guitarist Weighs In On POISON Vs. DEF LEPPARD Feud
GOD FORBID guitarist Dallas Coyle has written the latest entry for his weekly column on MetalSucks, "The Hard R". This week Dallas reveals more details behind the band's cover of MUSE, and shares his thoughts on the public controversy going on between POISON and DEF LEPPARD. An excerpt from the blog...August 15, 2008
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CANDLEBOX: Album-Release-Party Webisode 1 Posted Online
The first webisode featuring behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with CANDLEBOX shot at the band's album-release party on July 21, 2008 at the Viper Room in Hollywood, California can be viewed below. CANDLEBOX was interviewed on the July 28 edition of the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockl...August 11, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD: Quebec City Photos Posted Online
Photos of DEF LEPPARD's August 9, 2008 performance at the Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada in front of just under 10,000 people can be found at Capitale du Metal. Fan-filmed video footage from the concert can be viewed below. DEF LEPPARD kicked off the second leg of its U.S. tour on ...August 11, 2008
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POISON Singer BRET MICHAELS: 'I Don't Wanna Fight JOE ELLIOTT'
POISON singer Bret Michaels spoke to the nationally syndicated rock radio show "The Tour Bus" (web site) about his band's ongoing war of words with DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott over Elliott's comments at a June 6 press conference at the Sweden Rock Festival, in which Joe said bands like POISON and...August 10, 2008
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CANDLEBOX: 'Rockline' Appearance Available For Streaming
CANDLEBOX was interviewed on the July 28 edition of the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline", hosted by Bob Coburn. The program is now available for streaming at this location. "Into The Sun", the first new record in ten years from CANDLEBOX, sold more than 14,000 copies in the United States...August 7, 2008
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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Says JOE ELLIOTT Vs. POISON Feud Is 'Much Ado About Nothing'
David Schmeichel of the Winnipeg Sun recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivan Campbell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. On choosing their setlist: "It's a tough thing for us, and we're kind of between a rock and a hard place. As artists, you keep wanting to move fo...August 7, 2008
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SWEET SAVAGE: Pro-Shot Footage From WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival Available
Professionally filmed video footage of reactivated NWOBHM legends SWEET SAVAGE (based in Belfast, Northern Ireland) performing the song "Queen's Vengeance" at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 31 - August 2 in Wacken, Germany, can be viewed below. METALLICA recorded a cover o...August 6, 2008
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RIKKI ROCKETT To JOE ELLIOTT: 'You Need To Shut The F**k Up! No More Talkin' S**t'
POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has threatened DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott with a beatdown following Elliott's recent onstage outburst in which Joe reportedly called Rockett a "fucking idiot [who has] never seen a good band before." In a brand new posting in the blog section of his MySpace page, Roc...August 1, 2008
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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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TRIVIUM Guitarist Checks In
TRIVIUM guitarist Corey Beaulieu has posted a lengthy update on the band's official web site. A couple of excerpts follow. "Mark your calendar September 1 is the date for the first 'official' album digital single that includes a music video for the track 'Down From The Sky'. We shot the video last w...July 30, 2008
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CANDLEBOX: 'Into The Sun' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Into The Sun", the first new record in ten years from CANDLEBOX, has sold more than 14,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 32 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD was released on July 22 via Silent Majority Group in conjunction with Warner Music ...July 30, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD: 'Leppard Tracks: Misty Dreamers (1977-2008)' Book Now Available
"Leppard Tracks: Misty Dreamers (1977-2008)", a book documenting the history of DEF LEPPARD on an album-by-album basis, is now available via Amazon.com. According to a press release, "song stories are detailed and other vignettes are offered to fill out the story, such as touring details, set lists,...July 30, 2008
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