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DEF LEPPARD Bassist Ties The Knot

Sheffield Today is reporting that two members of multi-million-selling Sheffield band DEF LEPPARD have gotten hitched in a matter of weeks. Bass player Rick Savage was the latest to get married — the bells having barely stopped ringing after band frontman Joe Elliott married his girlfriend Kristine...

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KID ROCK To Perform On VH1's 'Hip Hop Honors'

KID ROCK is scheduled to perform at VH1's inaugural "Hip Hop Honors". The BEASTIE BOYS, PUBLIC ENEMY, ICE-T, FAT JOE and GRANDMASTER FLASH are also set to appear on the program. Vivica A. Fox and Mos Def will host the awards show, which pays tribute to groundbreaking hip-hop artists. Among those in...

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DEF LEPPARD: 'Best Of' Mini-Site Launched

A new mini-site focusing on DEF LEPPARD's new "Best Of" compilation album has been launched at www.BestOfDefLeppard.com. On the site you will also find a contest, some desktop wallpapers, and a full streaming version of the band's new song "Waterloo Sunset" (KINKS cover),among other things. Further...

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ONE FOR NOTHING Record New Material, Seek Label Home

ONE FOR NOTHING (formerly ETHER SEEDS) have been maintaining an increasingly busy schedule after emerging from a marathon recording and mixing session at New York's famed Quad Studios. The band tracked several new tunes that they plan to make available online in the coming weeks. Guitarist Stephen S...

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DEF LEPPARD: 'Waterloo Sunset' Sample Posted Online

A 30-second "sneak peek" at DEF LEPPARD's version of THE KINKS classic "Waterloo Sunset", which is featured on the limited-edition version of the upcoming "Best of Def Leppard" compilation album, can currently be streamed at the band's official web site. Check it out: Windows Media, Real Media. "Bes...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer Gets Married

DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott married fiancée Kristine at Kinnitty Castle in County Offaly, Ireland on September 1, according to a posting on the group's official web site. "The two-day event (which was described by Joe as 'the mother of all parties') was attended mostly by family and close frien...

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DEF LEPPARD: 'Best Of' CD Details Revealed

More information has been released regarding the upcoming DEF LEPPARD compilation album, "Best of Def Leppard", due in October via Island/Def Jam and Universal/Mercury. Described as "an updated 'replacement' version" of the band's previous greatest-hits compilation, "Vault" (1995),the new collectio...

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DEF LEPPARD: Upcoming 'Best Of' Collection To Include New Cover Song, DVD

DEF LEPPARD have confirmed the plans by Island/Def Jam and Universal/Mercury to release a new DEF LEPPARD compilation album in October, titled "Best Of Def Leppard". Described as "an updated 'replacement' version" of the band's previous greatest-hits compilation, "Vault" (1995),the new collection w...

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DRY KILL LOGIC, MOTOGRATER To Team Up For Co-Headlining Tour

DRY KILL LOGIC and MOTOGRATER will be teaming up for a three-week co-headlining tour in October. Exact cities and dates for the Jägermeister-presented trek, dubbed "The New Level of Aggression Tour 2004", will be announced soon. As previously reported, DRY KILL LOGIC will be hitting the road with NO...

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SLAYER's Next Studio Album To Land On INTERSCOPE?

Rick Rubin's American Recordings label — home to veteran Los Angeles thrashers SLAYER — is making the move from Island Def Jam to the Interscope side, according to Hits Daily Double. SLAYER had previously announced that they were putting the recording sessions for their new album on hold while Rubin...

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DEF LEPPARD: New 'Best Of' Collection Due In October

According to HMV Japan, a new DEF LEPPARD "greatest hits" album, is scheduled to be released on October 8. Titled "Best Of Special Edition", the collection will be released as a double CD. No further information is currently available. As previously reported, DEF LEPPARD's breakthrough 1983 album, "...

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Former THE ALMIGHTY Singer To Open For THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND, LYNYRD SKYNYRD

Former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick will be opening for THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND and LYNYRD SKYNYRD at four shows in Texas and Oklahoma in early October. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 06 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre Oct. 08 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Centre Oct. 09 - Houst...

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DRY KILL LOGIC To Hit The Road With NONPOINT And SKINDRED

DRY KILL LOGIC will be hitting the road with NONPOINT and SKINDRED beginning in late September. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 22 - Duluth, MN @ Kirby Rafters (U. Minnesota) Sep. 23 - Madison, WI @ Luther's Blues Sep. 24 - Chicago, IL @ Double Door Sep. 25 - Buffalo, NY @ Showplace Theatre ...

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DEF LEPPARD: VH1 Original Movie To Re-Air This Weekend

The VH1 original movie, "Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story", is scheduled to re-air August 14 at 12:00 1.m. EDT on VH1. The following is a brief synopsis of the movie: "The true story of one of the most successful pop-metal bands of the 80s. All born in England, the group first found success at home ....

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DEF LEPPARD, PANTERA Reach New Multi-Platinum Heights

DEF LEPPARD's breakthrough 1983 album, "Pyromania", has been certified at the RIAA's (Recording Industry Association of America) diamond level (10 million copies shipped) last month, according to Billboard.com. Produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange, "Pyromania" benefited greatly from MTV's relentless...