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DEF LEPPARD/JOURNEY Tour To Play Host To One-Day Rock Fantasy Camp
Launch Radio Networks reports: When the DEF LEPPARD/JOURNEY tour rolls into Columbus, Ohio, on September 10, there will be a special opening act — and no one knows who it is yet. A special one-day Rock And Roll Fantasy Camp will be held at the Germain Amphitheater, and the campers will have a "battl...July 13, 2006
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DEF LEPPARD Gets The Jazz Treatment: Audio Available
Brian D'Souza, former guitarist/vocalist for the India-based death metal band DEMENTRA, has joined forces with old friend and "extremely talented" pianist/jazz player Jeremy Fonseca to record a re-arranged version of the DEF LEPPARD classic "Two Steps Behind", which D'Souza says "has been one of my...July 10, 2006
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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL: 'We're Not Dangerous Like AXL ROSE'
Leslie Gray Streeter of the Palm Beach Post recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On still being considered the "new guy" in DEF LEPPARD 14 years after he joined the band: "I'll always be the new guy. Ronnie Wood will always...July 10, 2006
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JEFF SCOTT SOTO On JOURNEY Gig: 'I Will Do My Best To Uphold The Reputation Of The Band'
Legendary hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN, SOUL SIRKUS) has commented on his new role as the touring singer for JOURNEY while Steve Augeri recovers from a throat infection. Soto, who has performed with JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon in SOUL SIRKUS, will step in for Auger...July 6, 2006
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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Tapped By JOURNEY To Replace Ailing Singer
According to MelodicRock.com, legendary hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN, SOUL SIRKUS) will assume the lead singer duties for JOURNEY starting with the July 7 show in Bristow, VA. He replaces the band's regular frontman Steve Augeri, who has been forced to leave the ban...July 6, 2006
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IRON MAIDEN Frontman To Host New 'Masters Of Rock' Series
IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson will return to BBC Radio 2 on Thursday, July 13 at 21:00 (U.K. time) for the fifth installment of the "Masters Of Rock" series. Over the course of six weeks, Bruce will be playing classic rock from the likes of AC/DC, HEART, BLACK CROWES, CHEAP TRICK and VAN HALE...July 5, 2006
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DEF LEPPARD Frontman: 'We Want People To Realize That We're Not A Heavy Metal Band'
A few hours before he went on stage in the debut concert of his band's current United States tour, DEF LEPPARD lead singer Joe Elliott emphatically gave the No. 1 reason why the group released their latest album of 14 cover songs, entitled "Yeah!", and took it on the road. "We want people to realize...June 29, 2006
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EVERGREY Confirmed For Denmark's ROSKILDE FESTIVAL
Swedish metallers EVERGREY have been confirmed for the Roskilde Festival, set to take place June 29 – July 2 in Roskilde, Denmark. They will play on the second stage (Arena Stage) at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 2. EVERGREY will also perform at the Mälarrocken Festival in Västerås, Sweden on July 1 and...June 28, 2006
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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Hoping To Jam As Tour With JOURNEY Starts
Launch Radio Networks reports: The DEF LEPPARD/JOURNEY tour gets underway tonight (Friday, June 23) at the Tweeter Center At The Waterfront in Camden, New Jersey. It's a coheadlining package, and each band will play about 80 or 90 minutes. DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen is a big fan of JOURNEY gu...June 23, 2006
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DEF LEPPARD Head Out On Highway In U.S.
DEF LEPPARD has already taken their live show on the road throughout Europe this summer, and now they're ready to rock the United States. On Friday (June 23) at the Tweeter Center in Camden, NJ, DEF LEPPARD begins a three-month jaunt all over the States with their co-headliner, JOURNEY. The band is...June 23, 2006
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DEF LEPPARD: TV Appearances Confirmed
DEF LEPPARD's web site has been updated with the following message: "DEF LEPPARD's new album, 'Yeah!', has taken off, and the band is just about ready to embark on its U.S. tour. As a preview for its North American fans, the band will appear on two U.S. television shows. "On Friday, June 23, DEF LEP...June 20, 2006
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DEF LEPPARD Honored With Bronze Star In Sheffield
Sheffield Today has issued the following report: Globe-trotting rockers DEF LEPPARD unveiled their very own bit of hometown pavement — as Sheffield made them the latest famous sons to be honored with a bronze star. [Check out a photo at this location.] And singer Joe Elliott told waiting crowds: "It...June 17, 2006
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DEF LEPPARD Drummer Interviewed On Swedish TV
DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen spoke to Max Grinndal of the Swedish program "Nyhetsmorgon" on the channel TV4 about playing drums with one arm, the reaction he got the first time he did it live, "cheating" on some songs, whether he missed not being in the biggest rock band in the world anymore, and...June 15, 2006
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TRIVIUM: Video Interview With Guitarist COREY BEAULIEU Posted Online
A short video interview with TRIVIUM guitarist Corey Beaulieu, in which he talks about the different ways his band has been influenced by METALLICA, has been posted online at MetalHammer.co.uk. As previously reported, TRIVIUM have begun mixing their third album, "The Crusade", with producer Colin Ri...June 14, 2006
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SWEDEN ROCK Festival: Photos Posted Online
A number of high-quality photos from this past weekend's Sweden Rock festival, which took place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden, have been posted online at Stargazer.it. Check them out: Day 1 (Photos): CATHEDRAL DORO EXTREMA KROKUS JEFF HEALEY JOURNEY GEORGE THOROGOOD DEEP PURPLE Day 2 (Photos): ARC...June 13, 2006
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