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DEF LEPPARD: 'C'Mon C'Mon' Single To Be Released On 12" Vinyl Picture Disc
DEF LEPPARD will release the second single from the "Songs From The Sparkle Lounge" album, "C'Mon C'Mon", on July 14. The single, which will be released only on 12" vinyl picture disc, is available for pre-order from Amazon.com. As previously reported, DEF LEPPARD will include Australia in the world...June 12, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD To Team Up With CHEAP TRICK For Australian Tour
British rock heavyweights DEF LEPPARD will include Australia in the world tour for their new album "Songs From The Sparkle Lounge" in what will be their first visit since 1992. The tour will kick off with a mighty big bang in Perth with a huge outdoor show on Friday, October 31. To celebrate the ban...June 11, 2008
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AC/DC, DEF LEPPARD Among Last Of iTunes Holdouts
BBC News reports that AC/DC and DEF LEPPARD are among very few major artists that haven't put their body of work on iTunes, Apple's leading download store. Like GARTH BROOKS, the legendary rock acts are believed to be holding out because they want fans to buy their albums whole, whereas Apple insist...June 10, 2008
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SWEET SAVAGE Added To METALLICA's Concert In Dublin
Reactivated NWOBHM legends SWEET SAVAGE (based in Belfast, Northern Ireland) have reportedly been added to METALLICA's August 20 concert at Marlay Park in Dublin, Ireland. Also scheduled to appear is TENACIOUS D. METALLICA recorded a cover of the SWEET SAVAGE song "Killing Time" (co-written by curre...June 10, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD Frontman Slams MTLEY CRE, POISON; Says Most L.A. 'Glam' Bands Had No Substance
During yesterday's (Friday, June 6) press conference at the Sweden Rock Festival in Slvesborg, Sweden, DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott was asked how his band managed to avoid getting caught up in the whole "glam-rock" scene of the '80s even after citing such image-oriented artists as MICK RONSON, DAV...June 7, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD: Video Of SWEDEN ROCK Press Conference Available
DEF LEPPARD's Phil Collen (guitar) and Joe Elliott (vocals) took part in a press conference yesterday (Friday, June 6) prior to their band's performance at the Sweden Rock Festival in Slvesborg, Sweden. A nine-minute clip featuring highlights from the press conference can be viewed below. DEF LEPPAR...June 7, 2008
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SWEET SAVAGE: 'Eye Of The Storm - The Early Years' Two-LP Collection Due This Summer
Maniacal Records (USA) and High Roller Records (Germany) have announced a joint vinyl release for 2008, a SWEET SAVAGE two-LP release of studio material and live songs from the band's early years (1978-1981) done with the group's co-operation. Due in the summer, "Eye of the Storm - The Early Years"...June 5, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD Frontman On Touring
UK's The Observer recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott for the publication's "Travel" section. A fewe excerpts from the chat follow. To get around on tour "We used to have our own plane with the band's name on the side. It was a dream come true. You drive to ...June 1, 2008
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SLAYER: 'Reign In Blood' Book Now On Sale
Continuum Books' "33 1/3: Reign in Blood", the first English-language book about SLAYER, is now on sale. The book made its world debut at Square Records in Akron, Ohio Saturday, May 31. The first three copies were signed by author D.X. Ferris, on sale for a special price of $6.66, and numbered 6, 66...May 31, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist's MAN RAZE To Take Part In Online Chat
MAN RAZE, the new rock outfit featuring Phil Collen of DEF LEPPARD, Simon Laffy from GIRL and Paul Cook of THE SEX PISTOLS, has scheduled an online chat on June 3 the North American release date of the band's full-length album, "Surreal" (VH1/Fontana South Records). For more information, visit www.m...May 30, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD Announces Tokyo Dates
After a six-year absence, DEF LEPPARD returns to Japan in 2008 to play two shows at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on October 23 and October 24. DEF LEPPARD kicked off the European leg of its 2008 Sparkle Lounge tour on Wednesday, May 21. Starting at the Classic Rock Festival in Sandnes, Norway, the ba...May 28, 2008
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BLACK SABBATH, DEF LEPPARD, POISON Members Nominated For 2008 'Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity'
BLACK SABBATH's Geezer Butler, DEF LEPPARD's Rick Allen and Phil Collen, ROB ZOMBIE, POISON's Rikki Rockett and legendary producer Rick Rubin are among the the people nominated for "Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity" for 2008 by PETA UK. To vote for a celebrity click here. According to a posting on the P...May 28, 2008
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CANDLEBOX: New Tour Dates Announced
CANDLEBOX has scheduled the following dates: Jun. 04 - Tacoma Dome - Tacoma, Washington Jun. 07 - Gallivan Center - Salt Lake City, Utah Jun. 27 - The Rock - Maplewood, Minnesota Jun. 28 - Rock Island Plaza - Daiguiri Fest - Rock Island, Illinois Jun. 29 - Stars & Stripes Festival - Mt. Clemens,...May 27, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD Frontman: 'What's Better Than Rock 'N' Roll? Exactly. Nothing'
DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott recently spoke to the UK's Times Online about the secret to the group's continued success. "Everyone's gotta get old," Elliott said. "What we do is extremely physical. Can you imagine someone of 48 in the Premiership? We're still in the Premiership. But you've gotta...May 26, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD: More 'Songs From The Sparkle Lounge' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed
DEF LEPPARD's new album, "Songs from the Sparkle Lounge", has registered the following first-week chart positions: USA: #5 Canada: #7 United Kindom: #10 Norway: #21 Japan: #25 New Zealand: #26 Sweden: #26 Finland: #27 Greece: #27 Switzerland: #29 Ireland: #32 Germany: #43 France: #118 DEF LEPPARD ki...May 25, 2008
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